OpenMoko’s FreeRunner, the original open source (hardware and software) Linux phone, made us oh so excited back in the day, before Android and the iPhone. And now it’s dead.
OpenMoko built the first 100% open-source smartphone–hardware and software both–when Android was but a glimmer in Larry and Sergey’s eye. But now, the FreeRunner hardware is officially kissing its open-source cousin OS, Android.
OpenMoko, stalwarts of the open source gadget movement, have announced their intentions to develop an Android-compatible handset for release as early as november. According to AndroidGuys, the alleged Android phone will operate under the project name “GTA02″ and resemble something like the Neo FreeRunner. The phone is said to have a 2.8-inch, 640×480 screen, Wi-Fi, 3 axis accelerometer, 400-500 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, 256 MB NAND Flash, A-GPS and a “laser pen.”
