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code177 2009-10-23 16:26
New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/image...500x_acs13.jpg

Gizmodo Link with Pics

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Originally Posted by Gizmodo
The Else Intuition, aside from being one of the first phones to use Access' Linux Platform v3.0 OS, is a 3.47-inch 480x854 slab of handset, with an OMAP 3430 processor, 16GB of internal memory, a five-megapixel camera, A-GPS, and 3.5mm headphone jack.
Access Press Release

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Originally Posted by Access
ELSE: A New Category of Mobile Device
The first ELSE(TM), the first mobile device deploying the ELSE INTUITION(TM) platform, presents an entirely new category of mobile device that allows for a complete, fully-functional user experience. The device actually becomes the application, providing functionality that for the first time is able to match that of standalone off-the-shelf dedicated devices, such as digital cameras, top-ranked MP3 players, best-in-class GPS devices, and more, while maintaining an exceptional ease and simplicity of use.



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ARJWright 2009-10-23 16:43
Re: New Palm OS & Else Intuition device
 
Not Palm OS (change your subject).
Access doesn't have the license to use the "Palm" or "Palm OS" brand. Its the Access Linux Project (ALP) OS.

With a name like Intuition, I hope it does more than the usual.

code177 2009-10-23 16:44
Re: New Palm OS & Else Intuition device
 
Well I can't now that you've replied can I.. :rolleyes:

livefreeordie 2009-10-23 17:02
Re: New Palm OS & Else Intuition device
 
The UI looks impressive, but I'd like more than a few screenshots. As far as the rest, their ideas seem a bit delusional:

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Amir Kupervas, CEO, Emblaze Mobile, said, "Our vision is to create a revolutionary mobile solution that will change users' experience in the mobile arena. Imagine a device that is not a phone surrounded by gimmicks you will not use;
The iPhone isn't surrounded by gimmicks either, and people either love it or hate the lack of functionality. How are they going to compete against Apple's cool factor on Apple's terms?

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where the camera literally replaces your digital camera;
According to their own hardware specs, they might as well wish for unicorns.

I'd say Nokia or Samsung will get there first, unless there's a surprise 2012 Android device from Canon or something.

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you get real-time push email wherever you are on the globe;
OMG AMAZING.

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almost every song and film in the world is one click away;
Yeah, Nokia wanted to do the same, and the labels forced them to go with a DRM-based system that no one wants. Good luck with that.

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and any one of its multitude of features is reached with no more than one light gesture of your finger and not buried deep inside folders within folders.
Imagine an editor... an editor where any one of its multitude of features is reached with no more than one press of Esc and a few keystrokes, and not buried deep inside menus within menus. Joe Average will love it!


Seriously, I love the UI pics. But this isn't going to sell well enough.

sjgadsby 2009-10-25 04:13
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
Thread title updated.

tso 2009-10-25 04:30
Re: New Palm OS & Else Intuition device
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by livefreeordie (Post 356639)
The iPhone isn't surrounded by gimmicks either, and people either love it or hate the lack of functionality. How are they going to compete against Apple's cool factor on Apple's terms?
best guess, they stop talking about apple's products, and refuses to discuss any comparison with the press.

as for gimmicks, is that not what the multi-touch gestures are?

SubCore 2009-11-25 12:11
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
i just read about this phone in an austrian online newspaper, and i must say, it looks quite impressive.

they have the promotion website up now, with a few demo videos, but apart from the (admittedly really impressive) User Interface there's not much info...
does anybody know what this "Access Linux Platform 3.0" is supposed to be? is it just another linux kernel powered proprietary OS, or is there a little bit of GNU present as well?

mikec 2009-11-25 12:17
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
Amazingly its landscapy-portrait, or is that Portraity-landscape kind of UI.

Off course they will have the lefthanders shouting about no left hand mode.

tangs 2009-11-25 14:11
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
Will it be posible to see this on the n900 ???

ARJWright 2009-11-25 14:30
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
UI of the FirstElse is pretty slick. Definitely a "smart"phone in terms of that aspect. However, the UI is made for one-handed phone use. For Maemo devices, that's not been the target area to date, and so such a UI would be a pretty large break from the usage paradigm of the device.

I would expect to see something similar on a Maemo device that was marketed as a phone-first though.

GeraldKo 2009-11-25 18:40
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
Engadget article (thanks to Gadgety and Subcore) with way more pics, content.

Naranek 2009-11-25 21:14
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
If the swipe-menu-thingy proves to be useful I'm pretty sure someone will create an imitation of it for Maemo... I wasn't that impressed about the other stuff seen on the videos, but these are really a matter of personal taste.

Gadgety 2009-11-25 21:21
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
Imitation is good enough for me. I like the one handedness, when using it as a phone. I don't mind two handedness in other usage scenarios. I want both.

dickcheney 2009-11-25 21:42
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gadgety (Post 392398)
I like the one handedness, when using it as a phone. I don't mind two handedness in other usage scenarios. I want both.
Some of us require one-handedness for certain browser usage, too.

nilchak 2009-11-25 21:46
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
Looking at the screenshots (haven't seen any videos of it in action) ...
it seems the screen real estate is wasted a lot just to be able to keep the menus all lined along the circle on the right side of the phone.

Hence most of the left side of the screen is left bank in all the selection menu screens.
While it looks new and very one-hand friendly interface, I doubth how practical it will be in real life and hiow much this will catch on.

But neverthless experiments in mobile usage is better rather than sticking with the desktop paradigms as in many OS's

roundyz 2009-11-25 21:46
Re: New Palm OS & Else Intuition device
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by livefreeordie (Post 356639)
Imagine an editor... an editor where any one of its multitude of features is reached with no more than one press of Esc and a few keystrokes, and not buried deep inside menus within menus. Joe Average will love it!
or even ctrl+[

God 2009-11-27 13:37
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiJdOv7zGBY

lenagr 2009-12-02 13:03
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
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God.....? Hello?? are you there??
Can you pleeeeease get me one of these? I would really appreciate it... :D

quipper8 2009-12-02 13:13
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
I think these folks have palm PIM code too so hopefully PIM will be really sweet as well.

That interface plus Palm style Contacts, Todo, notes, Calendar, i would be in

ARJWright 2009-12-02 14:03
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
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Originally Posted by quipper8 (Post 404698)
I think these folks have palm PIM code too so hopefully PIM will be really sweet as well.

That interface plus Palm style Contacts, Todo, notes, Calendar, i would be in
Don't count on that. The Garnet (formerly named Palm) OS used a very non-standard contact's schema. It was partially upgraded in v5, but nothing much after that (was missing some SyncML and a few other standardized pieces.

You saw the video linked above right, the UI is very different. So don't expect the same approach to it.

iamNarada 2010-01-07 19:20
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
Hmmm, further info.

http://gizmodo.com/5442862/hands-on-...he-retrofuture


Any of you out there have played with Access Linux? How does it compare to Maemo? or Mer? Just wondering.

thebtman 2011-09-27 05:42
Re: New Access Linux Project (ALP) & Else Intuition device
 
I would have bought one of these....why didnt it make it to market?!


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