Open Moko

So finally i start blogging after Ankur's asking me and i will be covering something which Ankur left and yes yes i know the title says every thing. OpenMoko - the small entry on wikipedia says "OpenMoko is a project to create a smartphone platform using free software. It uses the Linux kernel, together with a graphical user environment built using X.Org Server, Matchbox window manager and Novell Evolution email client. The OpenEmbedded build framework and ipkg package system are used to create and maintain software packages. OpenMoko was announced in 2006 by founders First International Computer (FIC) The initial hardware product supporting OpenMoko is the FIC GSM Neo1973 device."
It briefly explain most of it, but if you feel it like you cant digest it then here is a simpler version, Open moko is a project to create smart phone using open source/free (please note both are different terms) software. As you can see in the image above it resembles a very much hyped phone none other then our very own iPhone, with the similar all touch based User Interface (UI), it may lack those sensors but the device is only limited by your imagination. You may be wondering what is all the fuzz about its being made using some type of the open platform what is there in them that makes it special? but the point here is that you will be knowing about each and every thing that is happening in the device and will be able to change it at will, many of the closed source platform like the famous Symbian S60 which is very popular world wide (specially India because of Nokia) has its limitation like you not bieng able to upgrade the OS version, here please do not confuse with the firmware, i mean like i am having an OS 9.1 (s60 3rd edition i.e.) i can not upgrade to OS 9.3 (s60 3rd edition feature pack 1) because of which i am not able to use the second version of the Nokia OSS Web Browser which has widget support, same thing will not be there with Open Moko, as and when the new version is out you have the option of Flashing your older version with newer version and they actually support you in opening the device!!!, tell me one single manufacturer that does the same thing?
The First device is expected to be manufactured around November this year "FIC Neo 1973" with expected price of around $300 which is quite cheap considering it has also WiFi, but lacks Camera as of now but who knows it may be added till then. So am seriously waiting for it and Free My Phone