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	qole	2009-06-12 , 21:06
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Originally Posted by Baloo

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

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

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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	danramos	2009-06-12 , 22:04
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Originally Posted by timsamoff

Honestly, I don't even want to try splitting this thread -- even though I agree that it should. I agree that it would be a big pain (unless Reggie knows of a painless way to do it). I could try, but I'd have to find all pertinent posts, etc. Maybe someone who is passionate about the issue can post a new thread and quote some of the useful passages here. That would be helpful.

Thanks,
Tim

Forking? Branching? Will these topics eventually get merged back into a single trunk, tagged and released into an article on the main page?

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	Benson	2009-06-12 , 23:22
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Originally Posted by qole

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?

My impression: almost everyone following this stuff is probably sure that at least one Maemo 5 device will be a phone, and the squabbling has moved on to whether or not there's also going to be a Maemo 5 unphone.

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	sondjata	2009-06-12 , 23:26
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I just want to know when the thing is coming out. My touchscreen is going bad and I don't want to get an 810 only to have the new joint come out right after.

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geneven	2009-06-12 , 23:28
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My opinion: it's not coming out for a long time. Buy the N810 -- you'll love it. (Mind, it's not a phone!)

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	YoDude	2009-06-13 , 00:27
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Originally Posted by Benson

My impression: almost everyone following this stuff is probably sure that at least one Maemo 5 device will be a phone, and the squabbling has moved on to whether or not there's also going to be a Maemo 5 unphone.

My impression is that the new device will not be marketed as a voice phone, only that it has HSPA connectivity.

Our community will grow as a bunch of hacks are developed and folks in harbored and segregated markets like the US and Canada will find all kinds of uses for the thing.

Nokia gains presence without having to get into an exclusive agreement with any one carrier.

Edit: BTW, whatever happened to >> THIS << kind of thinking.

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GeraldKo	2009-06-13 , 01:00
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Originally Posted by Benson

My impression: almost everyone following this stuff is probably sure that at least one Maemo 5 device will be a phone, and the squabbling has moved on to whether or not there's also going to be a Maemo 5 unphone.

Benson, I think you've coined a good term there, better than Tablet: the "Maemo unphone" ... or we could just start calling it

The unPhone

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Team C	2009-06-13 , 01:31
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Originally Posted by qole

Emergency calls?!?

Look what I just found in the SDK! It's under "Settings / Restore original settings" if you want to see for yourselves.

I guess this is confirmation that we're getting a phone, eh?

EDIT: More confirmation from the SDK!

When starting up the desktop, I see this error:
Code:
hildon-home[2930]: GLIB WARNING ** default - /usr/lib/hildon-desktop/connui-cellular-operator-home-item.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Interesting... A "cellular operator home item," eh?

qole...Just sent your post in to Engadget.

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	ARJWright	2009-06-13 , 03:49
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Originally Posted by Baloo

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?

Because it was already announced that Maemo 5 would have GSM *data* support; such things require some aspect of carrier access.

Just because a device as GSM *data* access doesn't make it a phone; but it *can* make it a device that a carrier will sell to improve ARPU numbers.

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	qole	2009-06-13 , 05:42
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Engadget is the National Enquirer of the tech world. It's like that dog on your street that drops his ball at your feet. You pick it up only realise it is sticky with the stupid mutt's slobber.

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