I think it uses GSM. But even then, it&#x27;d probably still be worth it simply as an ARM-in-a-box-with-wifi-battery-screen-and-input-device. I&#x27;ve been wondering about the hackability of a cheapo Sony Ericsson featurephone, available in the UK for about £10, for much the same reason.<p>With this thing, I&#x27;d much prefer to wipe Android from it completely and install a custom Linux (or BSD) distribution, to get more control over how it works. Unfortunately, while this is most likely possible, by the time it gets stable the phone will probably have vanished from the market. The profit margin on these cheap devices is so slow it only takes a tiny market shift to drive them into unprofitability.