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The Neo FreeRunner (internal codename GTA02) is the second phone designed to run Openmoko software and is the direct descendant of the earlier FIC Neo1973. Hardware specs are at Neo FreeRunner GTA02 Hardware.
The FreeRunner can be purchased from the Online Store as of July 3, 2008. The software available on the phone makes it suitable for power users and developers only, it is not ready for the general consumer yet. Email announcements and found on the announce mailing list. For frequently asked questions please check FAQ. Approximately twice a month an Openmoko team member writes an update to the project at Community Updates.
The Neo FreeRunner is a Linux-based touch screen smart phone ultimately aimed at general consumer use as well as Linux desktop users and software developers.
Linux users and software developers will appreciate the total freedom they have to use and design software for the FreeRunner.
General phone users will eventually appreciate the high spec and performance of the phone and the wide range of free software packages expected to emerge. These will allow users to make the maximum use of the hardware and tailor it to their particular needs. Since lauch, the pace of software tweaks and improvements has increased as both the Openmoko team developers and the wider community work together.
The specs share some features with the previous Neo1973 such as:
With the following additional features:
A full list of the hardware specs and components of the Neo FreeRunner (internal codename GTA02xxx) can be found at Neo FreeRunner GTA02 Hardware.
A comparison between Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner is available at Neo1973: GTA01Bv4 versus GTA02 comparison.
The device is being sold through multiple channels (including Openmoko.com), the official price has been set to 399$ but it could slightly vary in some countries (due to taxes).
As the hacker's dream toy: it is fully functional. As a GSM phone: some people have been using it to receive and place phone calls and SMS for months, but with currently shipping software the battery life is only one day. As a GPS device: critical bugs have been ironed out and there is nice software to know where you are using OpenStreetMap. As an alarm clock, media player, internet browser, game console, email reader and contacts manager: software is not stable yet.
Please see the FreeRunner: Selected Blogs and Articles to get more reviews. The Freerunner Hardware Issues page may also be of interest.