For some reason the lower part of my message didn't show up on the list, so here it is again:
> From a commercial point of view, this would allow OpenMoko to enter a new > market that is considerably less crowded than the GSM handset market. > Thuraya only sells 2 terminals: the SO-2510 (the smallest satellite terminal > in the world) and the SG-2520 (dubbed a "satellite smartphone" but it's > really just a Windows CE device with no possibility to install custom > applications). This would also open new opportunities for custom hardware > such as the Dash Express. Having an open satellite terminal with a builtin > GPS receiver would be great for a lot of applications (IMHO). > > Finally, Thuraya seems to be very open to new developments, they have > helped us a lot during the development process. The only problem is getting > the other components (antennas, cables, development boards, SIM cards, > prepaid scratch cards, etc) but we've become quite good at it so I can help > with that if anyone is interested. > > Please let me know what you think. I will answer any questions you might > have, provided they are not covered by the NDA we have signed with Thuraya. > Once again, I do not work for Thuraya, I just own a small company in Romania > and we have successfully used them in the past 1.5 years. > -- Razvan Dragomirescu Chief Technology Officer Cayenne Graphics SRL
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