Openmoko Neo Freerunner distributed around the world by Koolu

Openmoko Neo Freerunner distributed around the world by Koolu. Following the previous report, OpenMoko FreeRunner UI Screenshots, Openmoko has announced an agreement with Canada-based Koolu to distribute OpenMoko's Linux-based Neo FreeRunner in the Americas, U.K., and the European Union. Koolu is distributing the FreeRunner under the name W.E. Phone, and is bundling it with Google Apps.

Koolu, known for its innovations in easy-to-use services such as Google Apps and Skype, will distribute the Openmoko Neo FreeRunner phone first to developers, and later to consumers as Google Apps go mobile. Koolu has created a program unique in the industry by offering free Neo FreeRunner phones in a referral program for Google Apps world-wide.

Openmoko Neo Freerunner is already available for $399 directly from its webshop at Openmoko.com and via distributors in the Americas, Europe and India. Openmoko Neo Freerunner FreeRunner and the W.E. Phone incorporates a 400MHz Samsung S3C2442 (ARM9 core), 128MB of RAM, 256MB of flash, and a 2.8-inch 640 x 480 TFT display. Other features for the 2.5G tri-band GPRS/GSM smartphone include WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and accelerometers.

More information about Openmoko Neo Freerunner distributed around the world by Koolu is available from Koolu's website.