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Forum: Competitors 2020-08-15, 16:16
Replies: 54
Views: 31,397
Posted By Flynx
Re: Planet Cosmo Communicator

I'm using the planet computers debian-based "gemian" distro because it has all the cellular packages preinstalled. The device comes with android, and planet has instructions at their site about how...
Forum: Competitors 2020-08-14, 15:02
Replies: 54
Views: 31,397
Posted By Flynx
Re: Planet Cosmo Communicator

Does anyone else with a Cosmo have this problem?

When I close the screen the entire first row of keyboard keys (the number keys) all get pressed. When I open it I am presented with the linux...
Forum: Competitors 2020-08-14, 02:45
Replies: 54
Views: 31,397
Posted By Flynx
Re: Planet Cosmo Communicator

Mobile data works too. Posting this using t-mobile service at 4G speeds.
Forum: Competitors 2020-08-13, 17:22
Replies: 54
Views: 31,397
Posted By Flynx
Re: Planet Cosmo Communicator

I was holding off getting a Cosmo until cellular support in linux was a thing. It was added in July so I placed an order for an in-stock unit and received it in just a few days (drop-shipped from...
Forum: Competitors 2020-05-24, 19:58
Replies: 15
Views: 6,693
Posted By Flynx
Re: FOSS phone roundup

Wow, I didn't expect to start a conversation with this post, but I appreciate the response.

@nonsuch is absolutely correct, I was using the term FOSS in a very hand-wavey (and wrong) sort of...
Forum: Competitors 2020-02-25, 22:16
Replies: 54
Views: 31,397
Posted By Flynx
Re: Planet Cosmo Communicator

Really happy they released the instructions for flashing linux.

Is there any telephony capability when booted into linux? Ofono?
Forum: Competitors 2020-02-19, 17:23
Replies: 15
Views: 6,693
Posted By Flynx
2020 Linux phone roundup

Cosmo Communicator (clamshell)
Comes with android
Support website not yet updated with Linux flashing guide
Question: phone functionality when running Linux?
Question: since...
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2020-02-17, 06:09
Replies: 666
Views: 283,923
Posted By Flynx
Re: Maemo-Leste pre-alpha announcement

Well I dug an old N900 out of the closet today. Had to build a battery for it. And solder a USB cable to it. I tried flashing Fremantle but that got stuck in a boot loop. Not sure why. But...
Forum: General 2020-02-13, 21:51
Replies: 48
Views: 7,243
Posted By Flynx
Re: Longtime users: What device(s) are you using today?

I have to say I am surprised how many people are still using N900's. In the U.S. you pay the same price for service regardless of the device being 3G or 4G, is it different in Europe?

I didn't...
Forum: General 2020-02-13, 04:11
Replies: 48
Views: 7,243
Posted By Flynx
Re: Longtime users: What device(s) are you using today?

If I bought something today, SFOS on the Pro1 seems like the best option. However, having tried Sailfish once already, I am skeptical.

Can you sell me on it?

I haven't used it since...
Forum: General 2020-02-11, 02:21
Replies: 48
Views: 7,243
Posted By Flynx
Re: Longtime users: What device(s) are you using today?

It’s also been many years since I was active on here. Been attracted back lately by the noise around the Communicator/Pro1/Librem5/Pine/etc.

I’ve been using an iPhone for years now. I tried...
Forum: Competitors 2020-01-31, 00:09
Replies: 3,489
Views: 631,942
Posted By Flynx
Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone

ELI5 - explain like i'm 5 (years old)

I've been watching for over 10 years as people try to load various operating systems on different mobile devices. A common theme has become the table that...
Forum: Ubuntu 2016-03-29, 16:40
Replies: 71
Views: 57,077
Posted By Flynx
Re: Ubuntu Tablet Will Be Available To Pre-Order On Monday

"Traditional Xorg-based software runs on the tablet in a confined, secure container...."
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/02/bq-m10-ubuntu-tablet-everything-you-need-to-know

All that quote is...
Forum: Competitors 2016-03-28, 17:48
Replies: 650
Views: 220,391
Posted By Flynx
Re: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 2016?

Can someone answer a question about Ubuntu touch?

I'm a bit late to this thread. Both my n900's died. I ordered a pandora, and likely will order a pyra.

Linux on android isn't really...
Forum: General 2014-11-14, 14:50
Replies: 3
Views: 3,340
Posted By Flynx
Cell Tower Trust System... ?

There are more stories in the news today about people imitating cell phone towers in order to gather data.

Sometimes I travel and then who knows what tower I'm on. But usually I'm at home, at...
Forum: Maemo 5 / Fremantle 2013-06-14, 16:31
Replies: 161
Views: 66,325
Posted By Flynx
Re: Problems with Modest and Gmail

You're the man, freemangordon. Thanks for fixing this.
Forum: The Other Half 2013-05-22, 21:18
Replies: 302
Views: 116,328
Posted By Flynx
Re: Jolla's "Other Half" - Ideas and Suggestions

One thing that worries me... Apple was dumb for making a proprietary connector that generated an entire market for iphone accessories with that connector.

Without some kind of standard connector,...
Forum: The Other Half 2013-05-22, 21:00
Replies: 302
Views: 116,328
Posted By Flynx
Re: Jolla's "Other Half" - Ideas and Suggestions

A "pilot buddy" OH. It would have the minimum required FAA instruments and the emergency locator beacon. Useful for hikers too if they get lost.
Forum: The Other Half 2013-05-22, 20:58
Replies: 302
Views: 116,328
Posted By Flynx
Re: Jolla's "Other Half" - Ideas and Suggestions

An "erector set" OH. It would basically just be a robotic platform with a back with lots of mounting brackets / holes and an interface for a microcontroller.
Forum: The Other Half 2013-05-22, 20:54
Replies: 302
Views: 116,328
Posted By Flynx
Re: Jolla's "Other Half" - Ideas and Suggestions

A "presentation" OH. It would have a laser pointer, wireless button device to advance slides, maybe a thumbdrive or retractable USB cord to xfer the slides to the PC.

Just brainstorming. Its...
Forum: The Other Half 2013-05-22, 17:54
Replies: 302
Views: 116,328
Posted By Flynx
Re: Other Half Ideas

An OH that is a printer, credit card scanner, as a point-of-sale device with a real paper reciept


Or a photo-quality printer like an old school polaroid
Forum: The Other Half 2013-05-22, 17:40
Replies: 302
Views: 116,328
Posted By Flynx
Re: Other Half Ideas

I'd love to see an OH with another processor for running heavy software in sort of a two-machine distributed network. USB might support that but I doubt serial over GPIO could.

You know how some...
Forum: Nokia N900 2013-05-13, 16:21
Replies: 4
Views: 1,726
Posted By Flynx
Why I still use an N900

Plug-ins for conversations and contacts

I've tried android devices and iphones but I've never seen a solution for electronic communication as great as the plugins for conversations and contacts.
...
Forum: Applications 2013-03-24, 19:21
Replies: 0
Views: 1,513
Posted By Flynx
4000+ Internet radio stations for MediaBox

I haven't found an internet radio player that will let you categorize radio stations yet. But at least MediaBox lets you type to filter.

I converted this list of internet radio stations...
Forum: Nokia N900 2013-03-23, 03:45
Replies: 3
Views: 1,603
Posted By Flynx
Question about overclocking...?

My N900 has been overclocked to 1150 mhz and running stable for months. The minimum clock speed is 500 mhz.

Today I reset the clock speed. The maximum is still the same 1150 mhz. But I set...
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