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.

E28 has said it will launch a tri-band version of the e2800+ in the US and other markets as early as the February LinuxWorld show in Boston.

The e2800+ can be purchased directly from Expansys, with a claimed 7-day availability. Expansys hosts a user support forum, comments and reviews page, and a gallery of images (none posted as yet) taken with the e2800's built-in camera.

For more information about E28, which is based in China, be sure to read our interview with founder and CEO Roger Kung, former head of Motorola Asia.

 
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