In a recent move, Trolltech has discontinued its Linux-based "Greenphone" development platform. This was earlier being called as the first Linux-based mobile phone with user-modifiable firmware, the device will be superseded by various third-party products,such as portable media players, navigation devices, and home automation equipment. Trolltech had made news with the Greenphone at LinuxWorld 2006. As the first Linux-based mobile phone with user-modifiable firmware, the phone was designed to provide wireless carriers and third-party application developers real-world target hardware. The phone enabled Trolltech to quickly pull together its Greensuite ecosystem of phone software providers.After the launch of the Greenphone, another open phone has appeared on the market and it is FIC's Neo1973. Trolltech has subsequently adopted the Neo1973 (aka FIC GTA01) as supported development hardware and they are very happy with the Neo1973 hardware.

Trolltech's Greenphone was announced in August of 2006, and shipped a month later. The first Linux-based GSM/GPRS phone to feature an open, user-modifiable OS, the Greenphone was priced at $600 and was positioned by the company as a development target rather than an end-user device.

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