Re: [gentoo-embedded] Best (US) carrier for eGentoo on Cell ?

[elmar bucher]

Hi James,

Well neo freerunner is maybe relative an old phone. Here in Europe I i
got it whit debug board (but whit out microSD card) about two month
ago form http://pulster.de/ (Really pleasant store!)

I just purchase it because of the spirit. Because I like to learn
about phones, stacks, and own the hardware. Why should I buy closed
hardware if there is free one around? My decision was to support the
manufacturers who support free technologies.
In the long run I would like to use this as my daily phone.

I was happy to find a gentoo distro on the openmoko wiki page:
http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Main_Page
No experience if there is an other phone where you can install eGentoo to it.
maybe nexus-s or android-dev? I just googled a bit around:
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html
http://packages.gentoo.org/package/dev-util/android-sdk-update-manager
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-6557341.html?sid=c076eae8e6f195d8f718766b7be8f533
http://benvd.be/gentoo-nexus-s/

No idea about the network access in the US.

So much about my thoughts.
Best Wishes, Elmar



On 15 June 2011 22:24, wireless <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just looked here:
> [1] http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/CDMA
>
> I have not kept up with the latest offerings that
> purport to allow users control (embedded Gentoo)
> over the operating system on their cell phones.
>
> So what is the best phone/network-access to purchase ?
>
> Previously it was T-mobile (here in the US) but
> with their pending merger with ATT and LTE looming,
> maybe we should wait on full LTE compliance?
>
> Any discussion is most welcome. This inquiry is
> motivated by the recent thread about Openmoko and Gentoo.
>
>
> [2] http://gentoo.mindzoo.de/index.cgi/wiki/native-compiling
>
> [3]
> http://kiransway.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/htc-thunderbolt-–-4g-lte-mobile-from-verizon-to-hit-the-us-market-by-march-17/
>
> [4]
> http://www.fiercewireless.com/ctialive/story/zte-launch-lte-products-us-later-year/2011-03-23
>
> [5] http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/68993
>
> [6]
>
> Lots of noise, causes me to ask this pedestrian question
> on this list: Which phone and which network are best
> if your primary issue is using eGentoo on the phone?
>
>
> James
>
>



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