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OpenMoko will be launching its second handset in the March-April period this year, according to company’s president Sean Moss-Pultz. In addition to pushing its own products, the Taiwan-based open source handset maker will also use its platform to engage in production of hardware devices in cooperation with other companies and even plans to make up to one-third of its overall revenues from such deals. First OpenMoko’s partner is already announced and it’s Dash along with whom OpenMoko will develop Dash Express portable navigation device.
Back to the new handset. What can we expect? It’s hard to argue the company’s Neo handset was a success. Then again, we’re not sure what goals they have set nor how they measure it. Still, it’s kinda clear the user interface improvements will take a center stage in the new device. Plus, let’s hope they’ll also try some new form factors with Neo 2. Why not release a complete series instead of a single device? I could easily imagine OpenMoko selling Neo 2 Slide, Neo 2 Clam and Neo 2 Brick. Sounds like a plan, don’t you think?
[Via: DigiTimes]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
