Re: Google Phone is coming...
On Tuesday 07 August 2007 16:15, Jeremy G wrote: On 8/4/07, Jeremy G [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/4/07, Harrison Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why doesn't Google join Openmoko/Neo? Google has too many closed-source applications to fit with the completely open nature of OpenMoko, and likely, they intend to use their phone as an avenue to promote their applications, closed and open alike. Looks like I might end up eating my words: There has been a new batch of rumors swirling about Google producing a gPhone mobile telephone after a Reuters reporter stated High Tech Computer Corp would be designing the Linux phone for Google. A friendly penguin has told us at Phoronix that Google is looking to team up with OpenMoko for their gPhone. Google will not be using the FIC Neo1973 GTA01, but they will be bringing the open-source OpenMoko platform to their own hardware, which looks to be manufactured through HTC, and making a few changes along the way. Source: http://www.phoronix.com/?page=news_itempx=NTk1Mw Google has never had any problem with placing their own closed stuff on top of open-source code. They are heavy open-source users, it's just to bad they are mostly users and never completely open. They do understand the power of 'default', paying big bucks to Mozilla and Opera for a search box which can be removed with two clicks. The same thing will apply to a phone, most people will never change anything in the software, no matter how open (or not) it is. AVee ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Google Phone is coming...
I love the rumors... Really hope they are true! :D On 8/7/07, Jeremy G [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/4/07, Jeremy G [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/4/07, Harrison Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why doesn't Google join Openmoko/Neo? Google has too many closed-source applications to fit with the completely open nature of OpenMoko, and likely, they intend to use their phone as an avenue to promote their applications, closed and open alike. Looks like I might end up eating my words: There has been a new batch of rumors swirling about Google producing a gPhone mobile telephone after a Reuters reporter stated High Tech Computer Corp would be designing the Linux phone for Google. A friendly penguin has told us at Phoronix that Google is looking to team up with OpenMoko for their gPhone. Google will not be using the FIC Neo1973 GTA01, but they will be bringing the open-source OpenMoko platform to their own hardware, which looks to be manufactured through HTC, and making a few changes along the way. Source: http://www.phoronix.com/?page=news_itempx=NTk1Mw J. ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Google Phone is coming...
They are building a linux smart phone manufactured in Taiwan by a company who has a 3 letter abbreviation? Strangely, that sounds familiar. Why doesn't Google join Openmoko/Neo? I wonder if Openmoko could be flashed onto their phone too? I wish more projects would just get on board with another. I was having a conversation about Mozilla Firefox and market uptake. Why would Apple release Safari for windows? If a windows user in going to go and dl a new browser to replace IE its going to be firefox. But yet apple had to push their own thing. Harrison Metzger ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Google Phone is coming...
On 8/4/07, Harrison Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why doesn't Google join Openmoko/Neo? Google has too many closed-source applications to fit with the completely open nature of OpenMoko, and likely, they intend to use their phone as an avenue to promote their applications, closed and open alike. ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
