The latest update email from OpenMoko leader Sean Moss-Pultz gives a number of updates on the status and standing of the OpenMoko linux phone project. Developer versions of the open source phone will goe on sale for $300 on July 9th, with general availability coming later this Fall around October.

In addition, a number of other plans were revealed including:

• OpenMoko will be spinning out from FIC as its own company
• A New website will launch next month
• Mass market OpenMoko Phones will start at $400 US
• Three new models are planned for next year

You can read the full briefing here.

For me, the promised addition of Skype to the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet has meant the ability to connect to millions of Skype users for free voip calls,€” a network far larger than Gizmo and Google Talk offers and, of course, video internet calls…

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Trolltech will provide free phones and SDKs (software development kits) to developers willing to target its Qtopia application development framework for mobile phones. The Qtopia Greenphone Grant Program will provide an unspecified number of awardees with Qtopia SDKs, along with Trolltech’s open, Linux-based Greenphone target device.

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Linuxlookup.com has just reviewed the TurboLinux Wizpy. This handheld mp3 player meets USB thumb-drive may be small in stature, but offers a versatile solution for anyone looking for portable web browsing, email, office software and media on the go. In this review we’re going to introduce you to the main functions and features of the Wizpy product, but does it truly have a place on the market?

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“In a move going largely unnoticed by developers, the OLPC project now requires all submissions to be hosted in the RedHat Fedora project. While this may not seem like a big deal, the implications are interesting. First, contributors have to sign the Fedora Project Individual Contributor License Agreement. By being forced to submit contributions to the Fedora repository they automatically fall under the provisions of US export law. So, no OLPC for Cuba, Syria and the like. Ever.”

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The introduction of a new version of its Linux distribution and new JBoss software helped Red Hat Inc. increase profit to US$16.2 million, or $0.08 a share, on revenue of $118.9 million, in its fiscal first quarter ended May 31, the company reported Wednesday.

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Dell isn’t resting on its recent consumer Linux PC laurels. The computing giant has added a new laptop — the Inspiron 1420 Notebook — to its Ubuntu Linux 7.04 offering. It is also replacing the Dimension E520 desktop with the new, low-priced Inspiron 530.

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Palm has announced two additional third party Foleo applications today. Both companies have previously made their applications available for the Palm OS and Windows Mobile platforms and are now bringing their tools to the Palm Foleo.

Avvenu has created a Access ‘n Share service for the Foleo, which enables Foleo users to remotely access digital content and files stores on a work or home PC. luefire will also be bringing its mobile VPN software to the Foleo. Palm and Bluefire are working together on a VPN software client security solution. Read on for the full details.

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PMBjornerud writes “A start-up located in the French Alps near Grenoble is readying a tiny ARM-based Linux single-board computer (SBC) in a USB key form-factor. Calao’s USB-9260 USB key-sized SBC measures 3.3 x 1.4 inches (85 x 36 mm). It is based on an Atmel AT91SAM9260 processor, an SoC (system-on-chip) powered by an ARM926EJ-S core clocked at 190MHz. The SoC targets “advanced applications such as GPS application processors,” according to Atmel. Here is a Spec sheet PDF. With a 10/100 Ethernet port, firewall usage springs to mind. Other interfaces are 2 USB host ports and room for an expansion card. Which should allow some creative uses. “

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A controversial update to the GNU GPL (General Public License) is set to be released Friday by the Free Software Foundation, a representative of the organization said on Tuesday.

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