Show HN: A modern port of Linux to a ten-year-old QWERTY phone

46 pointsposted 2 days ago
by tmzt

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12 Comments

yjftsjthsd-h

2 days ago

> The history and context are included in the git history and you can see the progression, different approaches, and other details.

As someone interested in this area: thank you

tmzt

2 days ago

I pushed all the intermediate branches as well.

d3Xt3r

2 days ago

The HTC Evo 4G isn't a QWERTY phone though? https://www.gsmarena.com/htc_evo_4g-3427.php

Even doing a Google search for "Sprint EVO 4G" doesn't reveal a keyboard.

Do you have the gsmarena link to the exact model?

Edit: Did further digging, seems like you're talking about the HTC EVO Shift 4G. If so, you should update your blog with the correct model name.

https://www.gsmarena.com/htc_evo_shift_4g-3702.php

tmzt

2 days ago

Thanks. I will.

tmzt

a day ago

Updated and added links to gsmarena, thanks for that.

I would love to see a UEFI phone (for standardised hardware support, without Device Tree) with a keyboard.

marysol5

a day ago

>but with a Wimax radio

That's a blast from the past, I remember WiMax being touted as the data saviour

xyru

a day ago

I’ve wanted something similar for me, and just ordered one of these devices. I’ll be tracking your project closely!

elsig60

2 days ago

Good write up. interesting idea. thank you

ktallett

2 days ago

The fact this phone is 15 years old and has seen minimal obvious replacements is such a shame. I love this work!

abeyer

a day ago

The unihertz titan series is decent for a more modern option. It's a blackberry style keyboard instead of the slide out type, which is a bit of a shift, but still pretty usable.