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2009-06-12 , 21:06
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Originally Posted by Baloo View Post
Why is this not being picked up more? I mean, if this is true (I haven't looked at the SDK for this) then I would of thought Engadget and the likes would be all over the fact that Nokia are bringing out a Linux based phone! Unless of course the disclaimer is aimed at people who use Skype and the likes to make emergency calls? Kind of a big confirmation of what we are going to see?
I actually was a bit shocked that nobody has commented on that message before, too. To me, it is a dead giveaway and it must have been in the wild long before the leaked Rover specs.

I'm also surprised my discovery didn't make a bigger splash on tmo. Perhaps everyone is sure that we have a phone already, or maybe I should have chosen a less high-traffic thread, or maybe I should have started a new thread? I can still do that... Should I?

I don't think it has anything to do with Skype or other VoIP services; VoIP providers usually give disclaimers about not providing emergency call (ie 9-1-1) capability.

Originally Posted by VDVsx View Post
I can confirm this message, never had the curiosity of click on that button, probably I was afraid of destroy my SDK installation
I clicked on it... It just asks you for your "lock code" (and gives you a big touchscreen numeric keypad) and I have no idea what that code is.

Originally Posted by Matan View Post
Perhaps this is a home applet that shows to which operator you are connected, and not some branding/advertising application as everyone here seems to assume?
I'm guessing it is a connection status widget. The fact it starts with "connui" tells me that it is directly tied to the connection manager, and I think it tells you stuff like provider, connection type, and signal strength.
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