[TriLUG] Recommendations for Best cell phone for use with Linux?

Kevin Flanagan flanagannc at gmail.com
Thu Nov 22 13:46:44 EST 2007


My AT and Cingular plan doesn't require it, but the cell provider doesn't
know about the wifi use.

On 11/22/07, Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> "Seems all the plans want $5 to $20 per month just to allow Internet
> access through your own company network! Even iPhone."
>
> Eh?  That sucks!!!
>
>
>
> On Nov 16, 2007 9:30 AM, Tim Jowers <timjowers at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Maybe I'm a simpleton but I just want a phone with FREE 802.11 access.
> > Seems all the plans want $5 to $20 per month just to allow Internet
> > access through your own company network! Even iPhone. I guess Google
> > will blow the market open with gPhone if it uses a real web browser
> > (WAP - bleh!) and makes Internet free. Mashup with Skype or Vonage and
> > blast off.  Hmmm, venture anyone?  :-)
> >
> > Maybe some of the PDA's already provide this? Just find one with a GSM
> > chip? I guess what I need is a PDA which runs Linux, has 802.11, and
> > also has a cell phone program. Is there any other effort like openmoko
> > out there?
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> > On Nov 16, 2007 8:52 AM, Scott Lambdin <lopaki at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Major bummer.
> > >
> > > +1
> > >
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