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#91
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Originally Posted by Flynx
Symbian is open source
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2010-05-27
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#92
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Originally Posted by nosa101
Only just recently, in response to android.
Symbian is open source
I wonder if an older operating system that just recently was opened up will be able to attract developers the way android does?
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2010-05-27
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#93
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Originally Posted by Flynx
Well something needs to be specified Symbian may be open source but the platform itself is closed. Applications still have to "Symbian Signed" apps have to be approved but it allows for more distribution channels. In my opinion the closed nature of Symbian is holding it back.
Only just recently, in response to android.
I wonder if an older operating system that just recently was opened up will be able to attract developers the way android does?
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2010-05-27
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#94
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Originally Posted by Flynx
Dude Symbian is open source but the platform is closed because apps have to be Symbian Signed.
I've heard of android running LXDE as well.
Seriously - I had a sony erricson phone once and I hated it. But symbian is globally the #1 most popular phone OS, so it has good support. I still use my N95 running symbian.
The REAL decision is not which phone - its which OS. Symbian is established, but closed-source. Android is more open and is the 'new thing'. Maemo will die a quick death.
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2010-05-27
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#95
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Originally Posted by Flynx
What??
Only just recently, in response to android.
I wonder if an older operating system that just recently was opened up will be able to attract developers the way android does?
And android is really not as open source as you think
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2010-05-27
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#96
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Originally Posted by nosa101
Well mostly open source hackers have been able to get complete versions of the OS onto devices that weren't originally intended to run android.
What??
And android is really not as open source as you think
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2010-05-27
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#97
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Originally Posted by railroadmaster
Only two I know of...the n900 and the iPhone. But they can't get google marketplace.
Well mostly open source hackers have been able to get complete versions of the OS onto devices that weren't originally intended to run android.
see http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/201...-android-evil/
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2010-05-27
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I don't know about SE but non-nokia symbian phones were quickly abandoned until now. Very few updates and very few people bothering with those phones (e.g. OmniaHD - awesome hardware, minimal support)
I love S60v5 with all it's non-polishness. Mainly because of backward compatibility (thousands of apps).
If you want a phone go for the Satio. If you want a tablet which happens to make phone calls then go for the N900.
S60 --> thousands of apps, numerous hacks, stuck with enormous controls eating up screen space, finest input methods, 360x640, you have to hack it to mess up with it, decent browser, sync with pretty much anything
Maemo --> root access from the first minute, pc-like apps, high resolution, stylus, you can develop (and host) a site on it! The only phone I have used that can last one full day of battery continuously connected to either wifi or 3g and with 4 IM accounts plus 2 email accounts active). Not-so-good e-mail app (no push), best mobile browser ever, full flash.
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Last edited by qwazix; 2011-08-21 at 10:36.
I love S60v5 with all it's non-polishness. Mainly because of backward compatibility (thousands of apps).
If you want a phone go for the Satio. If you want a tablet which happens to make phone calls then go for the N900.
S60 --> thousands of apps, numerous hacks, stuck with enormous controls eating up screen space, finest input methods, 360x640, you have to hack it to mess up with it, decent browser, sync with pretty much anything
Maemo --> root access from the first minute, pc-like apps, high resolution, stylus, you can develop (and host) a site on it! The only phone I have used that can last one full day of battery continuously connected to either wifi or 3g and with 4 IM accounts plus 2 email accounts active). Not-so-good e-mail app (no push), best mobile browser ever, full flash.
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How to roll blunts
Last edited by qwazix; 2011-08-21 at 10:36.
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2010-05-27
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Originally Posted by qwazix
The n900 look like it would be more my cup of tea because it would work better with Linux and the Maemo os is the killer feature with desktop like applications and multitasking. Also it handles multimedia really well with xvid and divx support out of the box and 3rd party decoders for ogg, flac, and theora video.
I don't know about SE but non-nokia symbian phones were quickly abandoned until now. Very few updates and very few people bothering with those phones (e.g. OmniaHD - awesome hardware, minimal support)
I love S60v5 with all it's non-polishness. Mainly because of backward compatibility (thousands of apps).
If you want a phone go for the Satio. If you want a tablet which happens to make phone calls then go for the N900.
S60 --> thousands of apps, numerous hacks, stuck with enormous controls eating up screen space, finest input methods, 360x640, you have to hack it to mess up with it, decent browser, sync with pretty much anything
Maemo --> root access from the first minute, pc-like apps, high resolution, stylus, you can develop (and host) a site on it! The only phone I have used that can last one full day of battery continuously connected to either wifi or 3g and with 4 IM accounts plus 2 email accounts active). Not-so-good e-mail app (no push), best mobile browser ever, full flash.
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2010-05-27
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Originally Posted by qwazix
Also is there a way to tether Nokia n900 to Ubuntu computer without Bluetooth being as Nokia pc suite isn't available for linux.
I don't know about SE but non-nokia symbian phones were quickly abandoned until now. Very few updates and very few people bothering with those phones (e.g. OmniaHD - awesome hardware, minimal support)
I love S60v5 with all it's non-polishness. Mainly because of backward compatibility (thousands of apps).
If you want a phone go for the Satio. If you want a tablet which happens to make phone calls then go for the N900.
S60 --> thousands of apps, numerous hacks, stuck with enormous controls eating up screen space, finest input methods, 360x640, you have to hack it to mess up with it, decent browser, sync with pretty much anything
Maemo --> root access from the first minute, pc-like apps, high resolution, stylus, you can develop (and host) a site on it! The only phone I have used that can last one full day of battery continuously connected to either wifi or 3g and with 4 IM accounts plus 2 email accounts active). Not-so-good e-mail app (no push), best mobile browser ever, full flash.