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LinuxDevices: Linux Smartphone Debuts in UK

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 12, 2005

“A company claiming to be the largest ‘specialist retailer’ of
wireless technology in Europe and North America has begun selling
one of the world’s first Linux-based smartphones. Expansys now
offers E28’s e2800+ for £334.95 (£285.06 excluding
VAT), with discount pricing available via a Vodaphone service
contract.

“The e2800+ is the successor to the e2800, which E28 claims was
the first Linux smartphone to ship. The second-generation e2800+ is
a dual-band GSM/GPRS device with sophisticated camera/video
features…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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