GTA03 revision available

Joerg Reisenweber joerg at openmoko.org
Sat Oct 4 03:36:14 CEST 2008


Am Sa  4. Oktober 2008 schrieb Mike (mwester):
> Joerg Reisenweber wrote:
> > Am Sa  4. Oktober 2008 schrieb Werner Almesberger:
> >> quatrox at gmail.com wrote:
> >>> From what I know, I would expect it to be available in the fall
> >>> of 2009. But this is only my guess.
> >> 5Q2009 is actually when we plan to release the "Neo Lockdown", running
> >> Proprietarix licensed from SCO(tm), SIM-locked to Iridium, and with
> >> pay-per-use applications. Since we're all about freedom, you will be
> >> able to change the battery as you like, but it will only release its
> >> charge if its serial number matches the one etched into our
> >> custom-built phone-on-a-chip(r).
> >>
> >> R&D hasn't started yet, but we'll get to it as soon as we're done
> >> filing all those software patents.
> > 
> > Damn, Werner! The Iridium-SIMlock story is under heavy NDA :-(
> > Are you speculating with Boing shares?
> > /j
> 
> Iridium, huh?  I just knew *somebody* would buy up all those satellites,
> and put them to some nefarious use!
> 
> Mike (mwester)
> 

Yeah, actually that's been Openmoko ;-)
But Boing isn't really interested in selling them, and the CIA is a tough 
opponent on negotiations.

/j


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