Openmoko, "the World's First Integrated Open Source Mobile Communications Platform", will soon be ready to be deployed commercially. Linuxdevices (thanks for the image!) reports that FIC, the manufacturer of the OpenMoko-based Neo1973 phone, announced an on-sale date for its Neo1973 that starts on March 11.

At USD350, it sure is an expensive phone but just like the iPhone, I hope that this one gets upgraded to support HSDPA.

I am wondering if my editors here can get me one of the free phones for review. *hint*hint*