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This is a list of mobile phones with open source operating systems.

Notes

Android-based devices do not appear on this list because of the heavy use of proprietary components, particularly drivers and applications [1] [2] [3].

WebOS was initially available only under a proprietary license but the source code was later released under a free license by HP.

All mobile phones have proprietary baseband (GSM module) firmware[4].

List

Organization Model Mobile operating system QWERTY (hardware) keyboard Release date Current state
Nokia N900 Maemo 5 (Fremantle) Yes 2009 Discontinued
Nokia N950 (available to developers only) MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan Yes 2011 Discontinued
Nokia N9 MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan No 2011 Discontinued
OpenMoko Neo 1973 (code name GTA01) Openmoko Linux, Qtopia (both Linux-based) No 2007, July 9 Discontinued
OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner (code name GTA02) Openmoko Linux, Qt Extended, Debian, SHR (Stable Hybrid Release), Android, Gentoo (all Linux-based), Inferno No 2008, June 24 Discontinued
Golden Delicious, GmbH GTA04 QtMoko, Debian, SHR (Stable Hybrid Release), Android No 2012, Q2 Waiting for expressions of interest
Aava mobile Developer phone (available to developers only) MeeGo No 2011 Discontinued
Tizen Association Developer phone (available to developers only) Tizen No 2013 Discontinued
HP Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Palm Pixi, Palm Pixi Plus, Pre 2, Pre 3, Veer, HP TouchPad supported devices full list webOS No 2009-2012 Discontinued
GeeksPhone Keon Firefox OS No 2013, 23 April Unknown
GeeksPhone Peak Firefox OS No 2013, 23 April Unknown
GeeksPhone Peak+ Firefox OS No In development
ZTE Open Firefox OS No 2013, July Available
Jolla Jolla mobile phone, logical successor of Nokia N9 Sailfish OS No 2013, Q4 (Expected) In development

References

  1. ^ Android (operating system)#Licensing "drivers and firmware vital for the proper functioning of Android devices are usually proprietary"
  2. ^ Stallman, Richard (2011-09-19). "Is Android really free software? – Google's smartphone code is often described as 'open' or 'free' – but when examined by the Free Software Foundation, it starts to look like something different". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-09-09. the software of Android versions 1 and 2 was mostly developed by Google; Google released it under the Apache 2.0 license, which is a lax free software license without copyleft. ... The version of Linux included in Android is not entirely free software, since it contains non-free "binary blobs"... Android is very different from the GNU/Linux operating system because it contains very little of GNU.
  3. ^ Stallman, Richard (2012-08-05). "Android and Users' Freedom – Support the Free Your Android campaign". gnu.org. Retrieved 2012-09-09. Even though the Android phones of today are considerably less bad than Apple or Windows smartphones, they cannot be said to respect your freedom.
  4. ^ Welte, Harald (2010-02-05). "OsmocomBB Project Rationale". Retrieved 2013-09-26. Every mobile device that is connected to a cellular network runs some kind of baseband processor with highly proprietary and closed-source firmware.

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