After a year long stint trying to configure Debian Sid to work stably on my laptop — and for the most part failing miserably; maybe that’s why sid is ‘unstable’ — I decided it was time to stop pretending I could configure Debian, so I installed Ubuntu, which happens to exist specifically for people

OpenMoko, current king of “open” in the mobile world, has just announced that the schematics for its 1973 and shiny new Neo FreeRunner handsets will soon be published and available for the world to customize. That’s right, OpenMoko takes the concept of open source mobiles to an entirely new level by allowing customization beyond third-party

NewsFactor - After a long wait, Google's Chrome browser is now available for Apple Macintosh and Linux computers. In a blog post Tuesday, Brian Rakowski, product manager for Chrome, announced that beta versions of Chrome are now available for Mac OS X 10.5 and later (Intel only) and several flavors of Linux, including Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE. In addition, Rakowski announced the av...

A guy running a blog site called “Brandon’s Posterous” has recently released a video of the Nokia N900 dual booting Maemo 5 and Android. Maemo 5 is a Linux based operating system that is both useable and great to develop for. Nokia develops it in collaboration with many open source projects such as Debian, GNOM, ...

Although HTC was able to realize its Dream (aka G1), for many hardcore mobile enthusiasts, Openmoko’s open source and ultra-hackable smart device - Neo FreeRunner - was the real dream. Running on Openmoko’s open source Linux platform, the FreeRunner was arguably the first smartphone made specifically for hackers (er, developers) who, according to the Openmoko

OpenMoko’s Neo FreeRunner, a handset for developers and mobile device hackers, is now running with Android OS. My colleague Ewdison Then of SlashGear wrote: Many might wonder why they are showing a competitor platform on their handset, the answer is simple; OpenMoko supports open source movement and welcome any development involving their handset even if it

Openmoko announces plans to make its Neo FreeRunner mobile device available beginning July 7. The Openmoko Neo FreeRunner utilizes GNU/Linux and comes with core software for dialing, SMS and recording contacts. Openmoko will supplement these features with periodic downloads beginning with a software suite that takes full advantage of the phone's hardware platform. The new

Taiwan-based open mobile platform developer Openmoko recently announced the online availability on July 4 of its GNU/Linux mobile device, the Neo FreeRunner. The Neo FreeRunner handset comes in two configurations – the 850MHz and the 950MHz Tri-band GSM – aiming to adapt to varying frequencies in different countries. The phone has integrated software for basic phone

Taiwan-based open mobile platform developer Openmoko recently announced the online availability on July 4 of its GNU/Linux mobile device, the Neo FreeRunner. The Neo FreeRunner handset comes in two configurations - the 850MHz and the 950MHz Tri-band GSM - aiming to adapt to varying frequencies in different countries. The phone has integrated software for basic phone

If you're a Linux fanboy with a hankering for some mobile action, you'll be pleased to know that buyers of the retail, North American version of OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner have started getting shipments. If you hit the read link, you'll be able to see one lucky owner unboxing his new toy, complete with a spares kit and debug board (this guy is getting into it, okay?). This set of photos should be a