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Linux phone sports Treo-style keyboard
linuxdevices.com — The Linux-based "Phreedom" is a dual-mode (WiFi/cellular) smartphone with a Treo-style QWERTY keyboard, a 2.5-inch QVGA color screen, and VoWiFi (voice-over-WiFi) capabilities based on the SIP standard.
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- schestowitz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Looks like a copycat, but who's going to chase them down...? I wonder if they make their kernel available at all...
- livo34, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Specs brag the "Phreedom Phone" will also support internet browsing, music downloads, and email. Now, if they can keep it cheap and if someone would sell a special plan for less than the $49@month (average cell phone costs), then we'd be in business.
- wavesound, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Querty on a phone gets my vote I'll carry it around!!
Bob - maserator, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'm all for it. I like the idea of a "Open source" system on the smart phone. and QWERTY? even better
- atheistx, on 11/02/2007, -0/+0If the Phreedom will support Windows cross-compatibility for syncing software, this will officially be my dream phone manifest. I'm just concerned about pricing; It's touted as a "low-cost" alternative, but I don't trust US carriers to subscribe to the 'Open-Source' philosophy (particularly the "don't be unscrupulous profiteers" part).
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