The Ming 1 was a pretty nifty device. The only issue I see w/ this Line is that since it runs an Moto's one-off customized Linux, it won't see any kind of development. I know the ming is not a Smartphone but it has potential that sadly won't be realized.
Actually most EZX phones (that's the name of Motorola's Linux touchscreen series) end up with their UI/API more or less cracked, up to (but not including) the A1200/E6. Due to the proprietary GSM/Bluetooth stacks, dev end up being more of a few hacks than anything else, but you can install OPIE on an E680i for example. There is also an ongoing effort to make a specific "EZX Linux" open-source distro (http://openezx.org), much like these Linux distro on HTC phones.
As a side-note, the EZX series is at last expanding beyond the Asian market, as the A1200e will be released in Europe during Q1 2008.
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The Ming 1 was a pretty nifty device. The only issue I see w/ this Line is that since it runs an Moto's one-off customized Linux, it won't see any kind of development. I know the ming is not a Smartphone but it has potential that sadly won't be realized.
Actually most EZX phones (that's the name of Motorola's Linux touchscreen series) end up with their UI/API more or less cracked, up to (but not including) the A1200/E6. Due to the proprietary GSM/Bluetooth stacks, dev end up being more of a few hacks than anything else, but you can install OPIE on an E680i for example.
There is also an ongoing effort to make a specific "EZX Linux" open-source distro (http://openezx.org), much like these Linux distro on HTC phones.
As a side-note, the EZX series is at last expanding beyond the Asian market, as the A1200e will be released in Europe during Q1 2008.