Hands-on with the Linux-powered ImCoSys GPS smartphone

by Evan Blass posted Mar 25th 2006 at 9:00AM

SlashPhone just got some face time with the ImCoSys Linux-powered GPS smartphone that we spied last month, and confirmed the fact that it will be available stateside in June for around $350. As you probably remember, this ImCoSys model sports a TI OMAP processor, quad-band GSM, WiFi for Internet and VoIP, Bluetooth, SD slot, and 64MB RAM/64MB ROM, although no camera or WAN data connection faster than GPRS. Still, the fact that this phone is both Linux based and GPS-equipped out of the box should help it find a niche audience -- just not us. Keep reading to get a tasteful look from behind...

Filed under: Handsets, Others, Linux, GSM, GPRS

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Scott @ Mar 25th 2006 11:11AM

That phone is AWESOME!!!!!

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Dave @ Mar 25th 2006 12:43PM

Is it just me or are both the photos the same?

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yosh @ Mar 25th 2006 1:26PM

No, that's the thing.. it's mirrored on the back. How useful is that? 2 phones in 1!

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Joseph Ledbetter @ Mar 25th 2006 7:47PM

If it's linux, I hope that means that the source code is available for personal improvements!

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supersocialist @ Mar 26th 2006 6:00PM

Great design for gaming. I'm so sick of that navigator-in-the-middle thing.

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E71 @ Mar 27th 2006 2:52PM

Linux. Yawn.

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