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iPhone unlocked: AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity

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Re: iPhone unlocked: AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity

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Post by jsjenkins168 »

next wrote: post #3

Next: Linux on the IPhone please. Are there any Linux phones besides OpenMoko yet?

Sure, quite a few actually. The next big one is the new Motorola RAZR2 which is Linux powered.

Here is an older list of some other phones: http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT9423084269.html

Re: iPhone unlocked: AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity

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Post by gibsonf1 »

next wrote: post #3

Next: Linux on the IPhone please. Are there any Linux phones besides OpenMoko yet?

Linux on an Iphone doesn't make sense to me - the whole point of the Iphone is the interface built on top of the mac os - so a Linux iphone would just be strange as you would loose the coolness and just have a touch screen. Any clone (coming soon) would be a better platform to use Linux on a phone I think, and probably much less expensive.

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jsjenkins168 wrote: post #4
next wrote: post #3

Next: Linux on the IPhone please. Are there any Linux phones besides OpenMoko yet?

Sure, quite a few actually. The next big one is the new Motorola RAZR2 which is Linux powered. Here is an older list of some other phones: http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT9423084269.html

Wow, some of the (the ones with large displays) look really interesting. What a pitty there are no stores where I can go and try these out.

I wonder if you have bash and stuff, so you can simply run shellscripts and any software you like.

Re: iPhone unlocked: AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity

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Post by jsjenkins168 »

next wrote: post #8
jsjenkins168 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sure, quite a few actually. The next big one is the new Motorola RAZR2 which is Linux powered. Here is an older list of some other phones: http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT9423084269.html

Wow, some of the (the ones with large displays) look really interesting. What a pitty there are no stores where I can go and try these out. I wonder if you have bash and stuff, so you can simply run shellscripts and any software you like.

Yeah, it just shows how far behind the US wireless industry still is compared to the rest of the world. If the US telcos would allow any device on their networks (like in other parts of the world), more cool devices like these would be available to consumers. Its a shame.
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