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# Trolltech's open source "Green Phone"
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/trolltechs-open-source-green-phone/
- Published: 2006-08-20T18:34:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:37:14.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Asides, Open source, Technology

[Raven](http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/author/rzachary/?ref=chrismessina.me) pointed me to [Trolltech's](http://www.trolltech.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) exciting [open source](http://www.trolltech.com/products/qtopia/phone%5Fedition/greenphone/greenphonefaq?ref=chrismessina.me#open) [Green Phone](http://qtopia.net/modules/devices/?ref=chrismessina.me) project [built](http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8030785497.html?ref=chrismessina.me) [on top of Linux](http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS8500486718.html?ref=chrismessina.me) with developer APIs for accessing GPRs location data. The [possibilities](http://www.trolltech.com/company/newsroom/announcements/press.2006-08-11.2301672831?ref=chrismessina.me) of a phone like this in the hands of open hardware hackers is immense; the question is, will the carriers allow it?

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**John Adams** · 2007-02-04 11:09:59

Looks good, I would like to see a port of this to nokia phones. E61 or even 6830 would be nice.