Openmoko Mobile Phone Provides Versatility
for CE and Embedded Developers

 

POST-CES News, January 23, 2009 - At CES 2009, Openmoko Inc, maker of the world's first totally open mobile phone, demonstrated several Linux distributions running on the FreeRunner mobile hardware platform including the ever popular Debian, community-driven FDOM, QT by Trolltech (recently acquired by Nokia) and Google's Android.

 

In this video shot at the Lunch@Piero's press event during CES 2009, William Lai of Openmoko discusses the power of Open Source community-driven development for next generation mobile applications and devices. Please click here to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R4KvJv6xSE.

 

In addition to its role as a mobile phone, developers are embracing the open hardware, open software and open CAD of the Openmoko platform to create new consumer and embedded products for medical, industrial, tourism, communications, entertainment, scientific visualization and military markets.

 

About Openmoko
Openmoko is the commercial and community driven effort with a mission to create open mobile products that empower developers and consumers to personalize the devices, much like a computer, in any way they see fit. Openmoko is dedicated to helping innovators bring freedom and flexibility to consumer electronics and vertical market devices. www.Openmoko.com.

 


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Steven Mosher

Vice President Marketing

steve@openmoko.com

408.313.9284


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Pat Meier-Johnson

Pat Meier Associates Public Relations

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For Immediate Release

Contact:

Pat Meier-Johnson

415-389-1700

Pat Meier Associates