If you can't get an N900 or N950 perhaps an N9 ??
but if all you want is a smartphone with an SSH client .. any Symbian
S60 or S^3 (eg N8) will happily run putty
Cheers
Paul
On 5/7/2012 11:11 AM, C. Falconer wrote:
Aidan Gauland wrote, On 05/06/2012 09:55 PM:
I'm considering getting a smartphone to replace my netbook, as I think
it will better suit my out-and-about needs. I just want to be able to
browse the web and check my email (not that I can afford anything much
more capable, anyway). But I would like something that's somewhat
hackable or at least be able to SSH from, and that I can be fairly
confident is not phoning home all my private information (the OS, not
any given app). From what little I know of the market, Android seems to
be the best choice for this.
So, any recommendations or advice?
You're asking for polar opposites.
Cellphones are inherently closed, mostly due to FCC-style
regulations. A cellphone has to be tested to conform to "does not
transmit above certain levels" etc.
Then again a true Open Source zealot has this to say:
http://news.efytimes.com/e1/79255/I-Dont-Use-A-Cellphone
Basically find a cell phone with a data connection and a working SSH
client, and be happy.
iphones are very pretty but they're the ultimate closed environment.
However the apps all work together properly.
android is more wild-west, where apps may or may not do what you want.
Neither platform is totally trustworthy.
Personally, I have a work iphone and an old nokia 6310 for non-work
use. They're tools, not an end-purpose. Just my 2c.
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