The mobile phone from Samsung, GT-I8320, is already Linux based and opensourced, ref:

http://opensource.samsungmobile.com/download/OpenSource/GT-I8320_OpenSource.zip

Surely Maemo is the best for liberty on the handheld - you can simply gain root and install any packages you want.

As far as I'm concerned N900 is in a class of its own

It seems that til now we still have no one platform that is truly open to flip with, not even on "opensource" platform. We still cannot write app directly on them (like Motorola's linux phone, which have JAVA sitting ontop), and have no direct access to the hardware...

What's the fun that we cannot access the hardware?

This makes sense to me, one thing about open software is the lack of conformity. The endless branching can have its bad side, but eventually we all benefit from all the distros that branch out. Competition is good, even in the open source market. So dont complain about the branching.

I'm sure Bada is very similar to Android.

Here is the Kicker. Will Bada be open source? Cause Android isn't and that gooes against Linux. Sure Google has helped Linux a little bit but If Bada takes off this just might Push Linux even farther?

I want one!

I have seen several iterations of Windows CE/Pocket PC/Mobile/what-do-you-call-it-today. You can't even run Java apps on them, not to mention any other in house stuff. Microsoft should stop burning money and concentrate on the desktop. Mobile is giving Windows a bad name!

I recently migrated to Linux on my desktop and I'm still learning, but I love it! And all the apps are legal, too!

We already have Android, customize it as much as you want, they need to focus on it and make it better instead of making more unneeded competition. why reinvent the wheel ?

Can I run Bing on Bada?

I've seen the Baba device - it wont be replacing iPhone or WinMo anytime soon...

Is bada really Linux based? As an educated guess, I assume it would have to be, for Samsung to bring it to market so quickly.

Meanwhile, over at Vole headquarters, Steve Ballmer must be throwing chairs across the room. Another major partner, Samsung, to ditch Windows Mobile. Palm and Motorola recently deserted the sinking ship. Soon there won't be any manufacturers left in the WinMo camp. Somebody must be delivering a load of fresh chairs to Ballmer's office right now.