The freerunner is their second generation design and. Free, libre and open source software floss means that everyone has the freedom to use it, see how it works, and change it. Media in category neo freerunner the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. Neo 1973 neo freerunner phoenux gta04 openmoko is a project dedicated to delivering mobile phones with an open source software stack. Yet, contrary to industry reports, the company has no plans to discontinue the neo freerunner, and is manufacturing more units, it claims. There are three different software stacks available to use. Ive had a freerunner for a few months and during that time i have used it to run everything from debian to qtopia now known as qt extended, so when openmoko announced the om2008. The neo freerunner is an opensource phone, which allows developers and enthuasists alike access to the source code and hardware schematics to customize the. Openmoko was showing me the neo freerunner with android os. Openmoko to reveal linux phones inner workings the register. The neo freerunner development code name gta02 is an opensource smartphone that is developed by the openmoko project and manufactured by fic. Openmoko was forced to make some tough choices, and the. Opensource software is one of the great success stories of the past few decades. Open source hardware 2008 the definitive guide to open.
Openmoko releases schematics for neo phones cell phone. Neo freerunner, an open source smartphone created by the openmoko project. This is a quick walk through of the openmoko neo freerunner linux phone. It offers conventional smartphone applications, but most. Installing and using debian on an openmokos neo freerunner. A demo video showcasing the accelerometerbased gestures, and screen orientation capabilities of the openmoko neo freerunner. Processor user manual very similar to the s3c2442b. It includes thousands of templates and examples to help you get started quickly. Sdg is now working with koolu on the openmoko neo freerunner. The ohci usb driver from the usb project, once integrated, should be.
The neo freerunner is designed for everyday use by end users and for continued software development and improvements by the openmoko team and the openmoko community. Shortly before the shipping of the successor, the neo freerunner, the openmoko project released the cad files, the schematics and other development resources of the neo 1973 and freerunner under a creative commons license, the cc bysa 3. Openmoko publishes schematics for 1973, freerunner aug 08. Openmoko smartphone doing the full open monty, releasing. What happened to the open moko project and the neo freerunner. Openmoko smartphone doing the full open monty, releasing chip. Openmoko publishes schematics for its neo phones aug 05, 2008 openmoko will publish the schematics for its neo 1973 and neo freerunner mobile phones, further opening its mobile platform to the. Besides offering improved versions of neo freerunner better battery life, better audio output, theyve a complete replacement board planned to fit an. Otherwise you can choose to manual install an om kernel. It is the successor to the first development phase smartphone neo 1973, and is intended for users with a high demand for customizability.
The gta04 is a motherboard replacement for the neo freerunner or the openmoko neo 1973. Information technology terms beginning with n techopedia. If you really want an open software and platform statement 1 you care about the. The measurements shown in this test report were made in accordance with the procedures given in european council directive 19995ec. Openmoko, maker of open source mobile products, today announced that it has taken another step in opening its mobile platform to the development community by announcing it will publish the schematics for the neo 1973 and neo freerunner mobile phones. We measure not only overall system power, but the exact breakdown of power consumption by the devices main hardware components. It runs openmoko, a free and open source mobile phone stack based on linux.
Openmoko said the neo freerunner sold out in less than a. Openmoko publishes schematics for 1973, freerunner aug. Schematic diagram maker free download or online app. Many might wonder why they are showing a competitor platform on their handset, the answer is simple. Openmokos neo freerunner even though the goal is eventually to have a generalpurpose, consumerfriendly phone, the freerunner is not quite ready for the primetime phone market just yet. Openmoko was a project to create a family of open source mobile phones, including the hardware specification, the operating system openmoko linux, and actual smartphone development implementation like the neo 1973 and neo freerunner. Yes, the even schematics and cover cad files are ccbysa free mobile phone is back. Smartdraw is more than just easyit is also an incredibly powerful tool.
Several groups have created modified versions of the original software or. First international computer fic neo freerunner, released as of mid2008. A range of software updates and drivers are available to download. Openmoko was a project to create a family of open source mobile phones, including the. Openmoko releases their phone schematics build your own. The schematics now document how the gps chip is wired into the system, providing vital information for developers who want to leverage the. Openbts and osmobts software based gsm base stations. The release of the schematics will covered under a creative commons license and files will be posted in due course on and openmoko will show the neo freerunner at. Jul 10, 2008 a first look from ars technica at the newly released neo freerunner phone by openmoko reveals some interesting information. What sets it apart from other phones is its openness.
Openmoko announced the schematics will soon be available for download on both and. The neo freerunner showed us a first glimpse of the promise of a free software phone, being developed in cooperation with the same worldwide community responsible for the gnulinux operating system. It is a not a fully operational phone, but shows promise of what the platform can bring. Openmoko was formerly associated with openmoko inc, but is nowadays simply a gathering of people with the shared goal of free the phone. Rtkgps with openmoko neo freerunner timo juhani lindfors finhack 2010 decimeterlevel accuracy with free software. Openmoko publishes handset schematics 12 years more on the open source mobile front, openmoko announced that it will freely publish electrical schematics for its neo 1973 and neo freerunner mobile. Openmoko, current king of open in the mobile world, has just announced that the schematics for its 1973 and shiny new neo freerunner handsets will soon be published and available for the. The neo 1973 development code name gta01 is a smartphone developed by the openmoko project to run the openmoko linux software platform. Aug 07, 2008 releasing the schematics could be a further way to drive uptake of neo freerunner in particular markets and build on early claimed success. The openmoko project recently released a muchneeded update to the official software stack of the neo freerunner.
Openmoko open source mobile phone running linux and other free software, actively developed by community. To this end we present a detailed analysis of the power consumption of a recent mobile phone, the openmoko neo freerunner. Openmoku plans publication of mobile phone schematics. Jun 10, 2009 despite the rough edges, the neo freerunner is a usable phone. It offers conventional smartphone applications, but. Opensource hardware takes steps toward gadget mainstream. This is a list of opensource hardware projects, including computer systems and components, cameras, radio, telephony, science education, machines and tools, robotics, renewable energy, home automation, medical and biotech, automotive, prototyping, test equipment, and musical instruments. Cad files, the schematics and other development resources of the neo 1973. The freerunner is their second generation design and the first intended for general use. The openmoko software is not yet ready for everyday use. Just as free and open source software provides source code information, open. The neo neo 2 product line has been discontinued and all support for these devices and supporting software has ended. Briefly, these are projects that creators have decided to completely publish all the source, schematics, firmware, software, bill of materials, parts list, drawings and board files to recreate the hardware they also allow any use, including commercial. Linux users and software developers will appreciate the total freedom they have to use and design software for the freerunner.
Descended from the neo 1973, the neo freerunner features an elliptical form factor with a 2. The neo freerunner started shipping on june 24, 2008. Neo freerunner, an open source smartphone created by the openmoko project openmoko was a project to create a family of open source mobile phones, including the hardware specification, the operating system openmoko linux, and actual smartphone development implementation like the neo 1973 and neo freerunner. Last friday, openmoko launched its highly anticipated freerunner smartphone, a linuxbased handset thats completely open in both hardware and software, and is designed to encourage. Information pertaining to porting helenos to neo freerunner smartphone. The 2008 product release, openmoko incs now in other business areas than mobile phones neo freerunner is finally starting to get a spiritual successor, in form of the gta04 project not to forget about gta02core project, either. There are three elements to the experimental setup. Mobile device manufacturer openmoko has announced that it will publish the schematics for the companys neo 1973 and neo freerunner mobile phones, further opening its mobile platform to the development community. Project ara modular design, hot swapping pluggable mobile phone. The third hardware platform, the neo freerunner codenamed gta02 is an. Org fso software stack is packaged and actively maintained for debian. Nyasha mutsekwa spoke to at the sidelines of mobile web africa conference in johannesburg of his mission.
The neo freerunner is a linuxbased touch screen smart phone ultimately aimed at general consumer use as well as linux desktop users and software developers. Opensource hardware takes steps toward gadget mainstream opensource software is one of the great success stories of the past few decades. Openmoko releases schematics for neo phones cell phone digest. Openmoko will soon publish neo freerunner and 1973 schematics. Now, openmoko announced it will publish the schematics of the phone, giving engineers free reign to modify neo phones. Openmoko launches neo freerunner opensource smartphone. The neo freerunner includes features that were not present in the development release of the phone neo 1973. It integrates various free and open source software projects into a. By working together for free software, software developers who share their work can build on the work of people who came before them to make new. The operating system is a collection of the basic instructions that tell the electronic parts of the computer what to do and how to work. Openmoko releases schematics for neo phones august 8, 2008 11. Openmoko publishes schematics for its neo phones aug 05, 2008 openmoko will publish the schematics for its neo 1973 and neo freerunner mobile phones, further opening its mobile platform to. All the software that runs on the phones main cpu is open source the separate gsm module is closed and hardware schematics are available.
Opensource hardware takes steps toward gadget mainstream cio. Openmoko, current king of open in the mobile world, has just announced that the schematics for its 1973 and shiny new neo freerunner handsets will soon be published and available for the world. Openmoko will publish the schematics for its neo 1973 and neo freerunner mobile phones, further opening its mobile platform to the development community. By default, the neo freerunner comes with a default distribution flashed in, so you should not need the following yet. Remove the rear cover of the neo freerunner by first holding the neo freerunner on the side and then use a credit card or your fingernail, if you have strong fingernails to prise off the rear cover at the slot on top of the device. Further, the applications available in this article were designed for older operating systems and processors and, as such, may not be compatible with newer technology.
Source software provides source code information, open schematics. Almost all of the software on the neo freerunner can be updated, including the bootloader which is needed to power up the device and the software on the gsm chip. The neo freerunner is a highly customizable smartphone device developed through the openmoko project a community dedicated to the development of mobile devices with open source software. Powwow power optimized hardware and software framework for wireless motes is an open source hardware and software platform for wireless sensor networks. Neo freerunner the neo 1973 development code name gta01 is an open source software and open source hardware smartphone developed by the openmoko project to run the openmoko linux software platform, released 2007. The initial software i loaded on the freerunner was openmoko om 2008, which is the most current iteration of the openmoko software. Smartdraws schematic diagram software is easy to use.
You can install debian on your openmoko neo freerunner, and use that system to fulfill your. For a complete documentation, please study the system manual. Setting up the hardware, getting to know the neo freerunner physically installing the microsd card, the sim card, and the battery. Furthermore other platforms have been ported to the neo 1973, including qt extended, debian and android. One thing i noticed was that they need some help designing icons, as they are all nondescript and somewhat hard to understand. Gnulinux is a free and open source software operating system for computers. The neo phones are the worlds first open source phone. Hi there, some time ago i tested the neo4j graph database as a backend to qi4j on the neo freerunner. Select from a huge library of vector schematic diagram symbols that scale easily without quality degradation. Oscar is the first attempt to design an entire car using open source principles. A young entrepreneur in south africa has teamed up with openmoko to distribute the neo freerunner to africa.
The openmoko neo freerunner is a black, ovalshaped device weighing 6. The name is loaned from openmoko project because of the spiritual continuation gta01 was the codename for neo1973, gta02 was the neo freerunner, and gta03 was the canceled successor product. Neo4j on the neo freerunner neo4j graph database platform. Distributors in the eu have already received shipments of the openmoko neo freerunner. Were going to base neo900 on the already working gta04 board which in fact is a similar upgrade for neo freerunner as neo900 is for n900 and that allows us to cut costs and reduce project risks.