Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

A faster UI is promised, so it can't be an easter egg.

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

The problem with Fremantle is that we've had the SDK for a very long time now, and so it will be hard to have Easter eggs in there. So we know it will have an FM receiver (and transmitter), video out, plus accelerometer and GPS.

The phone functionality is quite a surprise for everyone, but all the leaks this Summer have taken away that surprise from Nokia.

An Easter egg that I'd like to see, and might still be possible: digital video out (DVI / HDMI)

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

Speaking of video out... Another great surprise would be a projector! :D

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

I would like to have a built-in garage door opener.

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

Quite, and most recent surprises were not pleasant ones. Maybe next time they should give us the bad news first ;-)

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

easter egg:

Self destruct sequence triggered remotely by cellular radio signal :P

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Autocorrect Freemantle into Fremantle ? :D

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Take that, Southampton!

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a geiger counter

it would certainly get some attention :)

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Maybe the kickstand is super strong, and doubles as a bottle opener!

Or the stylus was replaced by a corkscrew... :)

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

or a stylus is present

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Or an app that lets you order extra styluses. ...finally.

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Maybe a battery that lasts all day with gps, wireless and cell running?

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Gawd! That would be an easter chicken!

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

don't forget coffee machine too.

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IR would be nice to have. And the ability to network connection share.

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I know what you meant, but for that to work, firstly, the GPS needs to tell you what is around you, and maybe then the digital compass can tell you what you are pointing the device at.

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IR?! What for?! Is there anyone who still uses IR?

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The content part is a question of software, there are already applications that integrate info from wikipedia, flickr, twitter, google maps and many others, but undoubtedly, the offer will expand more and more as the tech gets more precise and the content more numerous (this is the first AR capable device generation, so obviously far from perfect or even mainstream, but the potential is there)

PS. Everything is better with lasers ! I lamented the lack of distance measurements a while back - it would help target determination greatly, especially on panoramic/non-horizontal vistas.

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A laser huh?

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I'd love to see a docking station for this baby.

To me, ability to hookup a hi-res monitor and keyboard when I'm in the office, and have the desktop in my pocket when I'm away would be a killer. I'd make this my primary computer !

Picoprojector in it would be also a killer.

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

To be able to hook it to an LCD would be great, and thus turn it into a full fledged computer!

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With good IR and proper software it might replace those 5 remote controls I currently have. Also hunting nintendo ducks.

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Aaahh yes... But this is not a universal remote control ;)

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It's about time that TV, DVR, Bluray players and cable boxes to be equipped with bluetooth.

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Those screenshots of BlueMaemo gave me hope :) Imagine noone else can control those devices except me and my one-to-own-them-all ring-ring.

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Well, that's true... But usually those phone IRs do not have long range, at least not suitable for data transfer.

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A laser projector (lyk Samsung's). Supine computing...!

& Bluetooth 3

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Oops! Did you forget USB 3.0 and 802.11n :D:D If they are there without a strain on the battery life, that would be way too cool :cool::cool: Just wishing guys!

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

PS3 has bluetooth which in my opinion makes it a much better Bluray player as I can control it using Blue Maemo and my N810.

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And what about Nokia's symbian applications as easter egg? I'd love to see, say, Nokia Sports Tracker, or Nokia Maps run on Maemo!

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

Sure, and since we have a camera already, we could try some
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy like in the Mars Science Laboratory!! :cool: But it might drain the battery a bit too much, tough. :rolleyes:

Everything is better with lasers, indeed. Do you know laser cats? :D

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

Well, my coworker did use his older Nokia as an universal remote control. Remote control software exists on windows ce/PDAs, windows mobile and symbian. Most but not all Cell phones and PDAs do have too weak a signal, though.

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That's because most PDAs implement the IrDA standard which is designed for short range and device-to-device communication - to control a TV you need Consumer IR.

Implementing IrDA would be a waste of time/space/money on the RX-51, it's been pretty much rendered obsolete these days by radio based technologies, but Consumer IR could be an interesting addition and would give the RX-51 something the opposition lacks, although I doubt it would ever replace my Harmony One.

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Nokia Maps and Nokia Ovi runs on the RX-51.

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The IR on my Palm Tungsten E was Very usable as a remote, all the way across a decent sized house. I really miss that. (The software the I used on it, NoviiRemote or some such, also let it learn from other remotes and had an ok default library of codes for major brands' devices)

I would love to see an IR port like my Tungsten had on more devices, for that purpose (Since the only remotes I own that actually are Bluetooth are my Wiimotes)

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

A great easter egg would be a built-in game of pong that used the accelerometer to make you RUN AROUND to hit the ball. You thought people throwing their wiimotes into their TV's was bad...! ;)

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It was possible to fake Consumer IR (CIR) on some IrDA devices such as Palms (ie. hack the IrDA transmitter using direct register access to command it to operate at the extremely slow and non-standard 40-baud rate used by CIR), but this was definitely the exception to the rule. I tried NoviiRemote and also Omni Remote on my Tungsten and while it would control my TV which was only ~7m away it wasn't reliable, and both applications were pretty ropey anyway (certainly not worth paying for IMHO).

I think it CIR could have it's uses, but if I'm being honest I think touchscreen based remote controls are a complete nightmare and totally over-rated - who doesn't fumble around for the remote control in the dark while lying on the sofa? How's that going to work out when the remote control is just one big finger sensitive touchscreen? :)

That's why I like the Harmony One - it has a ton of hard buttons, I just have to be careful to avoid the small touchscreen (which does have it's uses!) when groping around for it...

Re: Easter egg in the RX-51?
 

Just make sure your remote control software has a nice bright theme, and it will be better than most remotes, because it will be nice and bright in the dark room.

I use the screen of my N800 all the time as a kind of flashlight to find my way around dark rooms.

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:D

And now what's the difference between an remote control and a phone when you're in the dark on the sofa (watching TV! it's all while watching TV!)?

Hardware buttons are your friends, no matter what device.