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Openmoko is still developing new phones. Each phone has an internal name before it's reaches it's final status. Here you can follow the development for nearby.

GTA01Bv3

Main article: Neo 1973 Phase 0

See also Wishlist:Neo1973_P0_Review

36 developers have received their devices. [1]

GTA01Bv4 (Neo 1973)

Main article: Neo 1973 Phase 1

The Neo Base costed $300, with the Advanced kit costing $450. Both have now sold out.

See Neo 1973 hardware for what components GTA01B_v04 contains.

Neo Base -- everything the mobile application developer needs to enjoy the benefits of the first freed phone, the Neo 1973:

* Neo 1973 (GTA01B_v4)
* Battery (1200mAh)
* Stylus
* Headset
* Phone Pouch
* Lanyard
* SanDisk 512MB MicroSD Card
* Mini USB Connectivity Cable

Neo Advanced -- everything the mobile device hacker wants to get down and dirty with the first freed phone, the Neo 1973:

* Neo 1973 (GTA01B_v4)
* Battery (1200mAh) (2x)
* Stylus
* Headset
* Phone Pouch
* Lanyard
* SanDisk 512MB MicroSD Card (2x)
* Mini USB Connectivity Cable (2x)
* Debug Flex Cable
* Debug Board v2 (JTAG and serial console)
* Ruggedized Toolbox with shoulder strap
* Guitar Pick (for opening case)
* Torx T6 screwdriver

You do not need the Advanced package to do normal kernel, or application development, only perhaps hacking on u-boot.

As described in Sean's post on mailing list (with some adjustments/corrections).

GTA02 (Neo FreeRunner)

Main article: Neo FreeRunner

The device will hopefully go on sale for developers in future months.

Estimated time line

• GTA02v3 design finalized - DONE
• GTA02v3 power supply flaw found, GTA02v4 needed - DONE
• GTA02v4 design finalized - DONE
• GTA02v4 small number produced for Openmoko internal developer evaluation - DONE
• GTA02v4 thorough evaluation by Openmoko internal developers - In progress
• GTA02v4 flaw found, GTA02v5 needed - On hold while further development on drivers is done to ensure no further hardware bugs. - In progress
• GTA02v5 design finalized - DONE
• GTA02v5 small number produced for Openmoko internal developer evaluation - Done (around 20)
• GTA02v5 thorough evaluation by Openmoko internal developers - Done
• GTA02v5 produced in moderate volume - Done
• GTA02v5 goes on sale to community via web store - Done

(For the very latest news, visit Community Updates, which also allows you to suggest questions or topics for future updates.)

It will have the following new hardware components:[2]

* Atheros 802.11 b/g WiFi
* Samsung S3C2442 B54 SoC @ 400Mhz
* SMedia Glamo3362 Graphics Accelerator
* 2x ST 3D Accelerometers
* 256MB Flash
* 128MB SDRAM
* 2MB NOR Flash
* 1200mAh Battery
* 2 LEDs illuminating the two buttons. 
* u-blox/Atmel ATR0635 GPS
* Bluetooth
* 850/1800/1900 Mhz or 900/1800/1900 Mhz for GSM/GPRS
* USB Host function with power

It will also lose:

* One speaker, becoming mono. 

We will sell this device through multiple channels. Direct from openmoko.com, the price will be $399 for the Neo Base and $99 for the debug board.

Adds to the Phase 1 phone (see side by side comparison):

• 2D Graphics-Accelerator (in theory 3D - however driver is unlikely to be available to to lack of core dev time and inability to supply docs without NDA to third parties.
• 2 Accelerometers
• Faster CPU - S3C2442/400
• WiFi: Atheros AR6K (see also [3])
  • Above from [4] and other sources
• 500mA powered USB host
• There will be no changes in the external housing, but internal plastics change. [5] [6]

GTA03 (future)

The next phone, GTA03, will be based on the same system-on-a-chip as the Neo FreeRunner (GTA02). It will presumably differ from it by having a 3.5 mm TRS audio connector (instead of a 2.5 mm connector), EDGE and a camera. GTA03 will not include support for 3G networks.

GTA04 (future)

The fourth Openmoko planned, GTA04, will be based on a different system-on-a-chip.

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