Read the comments in the thread referenced in the quote (http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/04/0142257&from=rss). That can give you a pretty good idea if true: the PDA style cellular equipment is all using GSM, or at least is not using CDMA. Why develop speech software for a phone that can do little more than be a phone? Now, you and I might have a retort to that, but I suspect that this very well might be the industry mindset. Luke On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, ace wrote: > Not to get off on a cellphone rant or anything but, first, this won't be > the first Linux phone. I know for sure that the Owasys 22C runs Linux. > Secondly, just to voice an opinion: Why isn't anyone developing > accessible CDMA phones? Where I live, the GSM signal sucks and I am > only able to use Verizon with great signal. > > James Homuth wrote: > > Could happen, if you've got about $600, presumeably US, to spare. > > Apparently, the first Linux cell phone will be available in the first > > few months of 2007, released by D-Link. It'll be a GSM capable phone, > > with all the features you'd expect, and will hopefully work with your > > current GSM provider. Information from article at > > http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/04/0142257&from=rss > > > > James > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1790 (20061004) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > >
