First the iPhone, now the OpenPhone?

This is something some of our more technically-minded readers may want to check out. Essentially, it is the second major announcement of an open SmartPhone based on the Linux operating system. It is designed with the same essentially philosophies as the iPhone: computing back end, friendly front-end, touch-screen driven, etc. But it has one important difference: it will be open to third-party developers without any interference by the manufacturer. Sounds interesting, and at $350 at launch (without service contract) it is already a lot more affordable then the iPhone!