[clug] linux-friendly mobile/pda
Jacinta Richardson
jarich at perltraining.com.au
Thu Nov 30 06:51:28 GMT 2006
Robert (Bob) Edwards wrote:
> I'm looking for a phone that has good PDA functionality, preferably
> even a full alphabet keyboard and that works well with Linux desktops.
> I would even prefer one that actually runs Linux as it's native O/S.
> Oh, and a good, robust keyboard would also be an advantage.
There was a good discussion about this topic on SLUG recently:
http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2006/11/msg00121.html
The idea that got me most excited was the OpenMoko phone, although at this stage
it still might just be vapourware:
http://www.openmoko.com/
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35590 (A truly open Linux phone
with GPS debuts)
All the best,
J
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