http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Openmoko FreeRunner looking good for early July release http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/Jun 22nd 2008 7:17PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/
- Arunabh Das]]>Jun 22nd 2008 7:21PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/Maybe not downright awful, but it's not very impressive looking.

Aside from being even bigger in every dimension than the iPhone (just using it as a reference, the iPhone is a bigger than normal phone too remember) it also has a smaller RECESSED screen, which sucks. Not really the screen sized (but the proportion to its dimensions kind of sucks regardless), but recessed screens blow. My Mogul has one and it makes using the outer edge of the screen a total pain.

Now I'm no iPhone fan, so don't even go there.]]>Jun 25th 2008 4:32AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/
- Arunabh Das]]>Jun 22nd 2008 7:21PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/
Ya know, I really wanted this thing until they announced the specs. If they think it's going to compete against Windows Mobile, iPhone, Android, etc..., they're delusional. It's nothing more than a proof of concept, even at this stage.

Stick a fork in it kids, with the exception of a few Linux nerds, this thing is done.

Once they bring it up to yesterday's technology at a minimum (um, ever hear of EDGE?), I'll consider it.

-Mc]]>Jun 22nd 2008 8:19PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/
And 3g is not worldwide mass deployed, people still do use GSM in some areas because its already set up, and to costly for 3G deployment. if they keep costs to a minimum on a phone like this then it could be the XO of the phone industry.

So maybe it wont be your next phone, but its an idea that may prove useful, but how useful is the question.]]>Jun 22nd 2008 10:29PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/06/22/openmoko-freerunner-looking-good-for-early-july-release/
Only slack backwater countries dont have 3G networking

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