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2010-10-24
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No, it was pretty clear from the start. MeeGo for N900 won't be supported by Nokia (pretty clearly stated, ie, no Nokia Care calls). Work on a MeeGo(.com) hardware adaptation for N900 was started.
I'll give you that there has been a lot of personality split between if MeeGo is end user (netbook) or a platform. In practice however, isn't Android a platform and what you actually use, is HTC Android (with google apps, which isn't part of Android)? Similar model with MeeGo.
Question: When are we going to see a schedule for a piece of software that I can use on my N900 without resorting to xterm or applying patches or dual booting, to make and receive calls without my phone crashing ?
It's called Maemo
Seriously though: Only way to not resort to 'dual booting' is by it being preinstalled on your phone or you getting in touch with flasher somehow.
I can make and receive calls on MeeGo/N900. That it comes out the speakers instead of ear piece is because the audio policy daemon simply isn't a 1.1 feature. So it goes.
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2010-10-24
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Silly me, but I thought that is the sort of thing the N900 hardware adaption team, with Nokia's blessing, would broach.
You know what is really funny here is Nokia's attitude toward the N900 user base. Instead of looking at it as a huge, free testing force, they want to wash their hands of it. Have you noticed how Redhat uses Fedora ? That should be your model, not washing your hands of it. Guess what the quality of Meego 1.6 on your next device is going to be if you don't get it properly tested ????
I guess the handset "platform" doesn't need that "feature". :rollseyes:
This whole situation stinks and as long as things continue as they are, I don't see any change happening for the foreseeable future.
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2010-10-24
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You're right. But...
I'll get f'ed for saying this, but I think Nokia's 'smartphone userbase' is not that relevant. Why? Because they're more likely to buy Nokia's flagship models (smartphone range) because they're "Nokia's flagship"; NOT because of the smartphone capabilities.
Smartphone (last season, Nokia's prime): good camera w/ mms/3g call capability, some email, some browsing, some apps.
Current smartphone: past gen capabilities PLUS: great email, great browsing, hectic apps ecosystem.
I'd say N97 still hasn't made the full transition. (OK, N8 is a new ballgame, we'll wait and see its numbers).
You're saying that apps like office file viewer/editors should be embedded into the OS?
Credit card processors (like Square) should be embedded too?
Come on.
You may utterly hate their restrictive practices or blatant commercialism or how freely inane junks creep into the appstores; but you can't deny that it's been such a sheer force in building a vibrant and productive developer community.
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2010-10-24
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2010-10-24
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It does need that feature, hence why it's planned for 1.2.
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2010-10-24
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#107
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Did you see http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/meego-codedrop.php
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2010-10-24
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#108
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So, Meego 1.2, to be released in April, 2011, will be installable by a common user and runnable without dual booting, on an N900 and suitable for everyday usage by a normal user ?
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2010-10-24
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So not even the "platform" is complete.
So, Meego 1.2, to be released in April, 2011, will be installable by a common user and runnable without dual booting, on an N900 and suitable for everyday usage by a normal user ?
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2010-10-24
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I love this:
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tablets-dev.nokia.com Software Authentication
In order to download the software, you will need to provide your device's 15-digit IMEI number and accept the end-user software agreement. If you agree, you have 1 hours of time to download the software after which the acceptance must be renewed.
The IMEI number is printed on the device's packaging and on the label underneath the device's battery, and displayed in the Settings application (field IMEI in Settings > General > About Product). To find the identification number printed on your device, do the following:
Switch the device off.
Disconnect the charger from the device.
Open the battery cover and remove the battery.
The identification number is printed on the label underneath the battery. The IMEI number is directly below the 2D barcode and the "MADE IN ..." text. It consist of 15 characters which is separated by / (slash) characters. Only the numbers need to be entered in the field below.
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Seems pretty open to me !
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I'll give you that there has been a lot of personality split between if MeeGo is end user (netbook) or a platform. In practice however, isn't Android a platform and what you actually use, is HTC Android (with google apps, which isn't part of Android)? Similar model with MeeGo.
Seriously though: Only way to not resort to 'dual booting' is by it being preinstalled on your phone or you getting in touch with flasher somehow.
I can make and receive calls on MeeGo/N900. That it comes out the speakers instead of ear piece is because the audio policy daemon simply isn't a 1.1 feature. So it goes.
As you go on to other communities, remember to build them around politeness, respect, trust and humility. Be wary of poisonous people and deal with them before they end up killing your community.. Seen it happen to too many IRC channels, forums, open source projects.