2nd June 2008, 10:39 AM   by Eric M. Zeman   updated Today, 9:36 AM

Today Openmoko announced that the Neo FreeRunner mobile phone will go on sale starting Monday, July 7. The FreeRunner has been under development for over a year and is based on an open GNU/Linux platform. It will be available in two tri-band configurations, one 850/1800/1900 for North America and the other 900/1800/1900 for other regions. The final specs of the device include 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, two 3-way motion sensors, a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen and a-GPS. The phone will come with basic core phone software, and Openmoko will make additional features available over time through firmware updates. The Neo FreeRunner will cost $399.

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