Openmoko, the proliferators of open-source mobile phone products, announced yesterday that they will be releasing the schematics to their Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner devices so developers can take their design and run with it.  Prior to this announcement, Creative Commons licensed CAD files were available so designers could change how the phone looked for different markets. But with the schematics ... continued »

The Openmoko Neo Freerunner will be distributed by Koolu, a Canada-based company set on bringing these open handsets into the mainstream. What's interesting is Openmoko is generally respected for what they do. Their Linux-based handsets are innovative but there's just one problem: no one is buying them. To help remedy that, Koolu has signed on to bring the Neo Freerunner ... continued »