Wiimote, I2C Neo

2007-06-11 Thread Florent THIERY

From:

http://www.windmeadow.com/node/42

Data can be read from a wii nunchuck directly into an Arduino, using
TWI (aka I2C). 

In other terms: we could potentially use any Wiimote accessory on a
Neo... A nunchunk has a 3 axis accelerometer, joystick and buttons,
for instance (for a mere 20$). What are the upcoming wii accessories?
:)

On another subject, any updates about neo's I2C/expansion pack wish ?

Cheers

Florent

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Re: cellphone-sized X86 PC motherboard potential OpenMoko platform?

2007-06-11 Thread Attila Csipa
On Sunday 10 June 2007 22:50, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote:
 And IMHO there is only a very weak relation between a processor's
 instruction set and its power consumption.

Not direct, but several strong points can arise from using a specific 
instruction set (presuming compatibility is one of the reasons you are making 
such a choice). The obvious are Thumb(2), the less obvious are the 
FPU/SSE/etc stuff. Much of the x86 code that the to-be developer wishes to be 
compatible with has been written with the preconception of a fairly powerful 
FPU (skype, voice processing, multimedia). Now, you could emulate these (as 
do many of the existing low-power x86 solutions, this is not exactly new, 
there are older generation x86 chips that need very little power), but it 
would be crippling performance. In the end, if you want to keep a comparable 
x86 performance without going to a several GHz clock, you would pretty much 
end up with a regular x86 processor optimized for consumption, which is what 
much of the VIA C series are. They try to be x86 consuming less power, and 
not being an ARM competitor which speaks x86, which many expect here. 

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Re: UI ideas/questions or can we animate things as smooth as iPhone?

2007-06-11 Thread Fabien

Following the there's much more than GFX effects in a usable UI, here's an
interesting blog post:

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000883.html

It's not about embedded devices GUI, rather about desktop apps vs. web apps.
However, mutatis mutandis, it drives another nail in the same coffin:
application UIs thought in terms of classic desktop widgets lag way behind
in terms of usability.

Moreover, I believe there are ways to leverage the search-based API which
makes google apps so ergonomic into embedded devices, provided that we can
find a proper input method. Of course this input method wouldn't be
Win32/OSX/GTK/KDE-like widgets, nor some clunky keyboard replacement.
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Re: Wiimote, I2C Neo

2007-06-11 Thread Steven **

The Wii remotes use standard bluetooth.  See
http://www.wiili.org/index.php/Wiimote_driver for some info on connecting to
a Linux box.  If you a have better source, please share.

So, if you're just looking for the accelerometer, there's no need to splice
wires.  Plus, the GTA02 will have two 3D accelerometers according to the
latest presentations by FIC.  I guess if what you really want is the
joystick, you'd want the nunchuck part.  But obviously that data is sent via
bluetooth as well.  Of course, the remote costs $40 instead of just $20 for
the nunchuck.

What applications are you thinking about for this?

-Steven

On 6/11/07, Florent THIERY [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


From:

http://www.windmeadow.com/node/42

Data can be read from a wii nunchuck directly into an Arduino, using
TWI (aka I2C). 

In other terms: we could potentially use any Wiimote accessory on a
Neo... A nunchunk has a 3 axis accelerometer, joystick and buttons,
for instance (for a mere 20$). What are the upcoming wii accessories?
:)

On another subject, any updates about neo's I2C/expansion pack wish ?

Cheers

Florent

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Re: Wiimote, I2C Neo

2007-06-11 Thread Florent THIERY

I guess if what you really want is the joystick


... Or any upcoming Wii accessories (who knows what will come from
these prolific brains ^^ ?); i guess a text input accessory will have
to come sooner or later. Yet, as you pointed out, here i'm interested
by the joystick + buttons


you'd want the nunchuck part.  But obviously that data is sent via
bluetooth as well.  Of course, the remote costs $40 instead of just $20 for
the nunchuck.


Exactly; but using the wiimote as gateway for it's accessories will:
* suck battery (wiimote  neo) -- bluetooth's fault
* require more pockets :p


What applications are you thinking about for this?


I have no cparticular application in mind (apart the added input
methods -- 3D GPS navigation and games comes to mind ) ; in fact, what
i think is really great is that Nintendo uses I2C for accessories.
Which means, no need for OpenMoko to spread lots of accessories: just
go to your videogames retailer (huge existing distribution network),
pick up your favourite Nintendo accessory, and plug it in your I2C
expansion pack (adapter required).

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Re: Wiimote, I2C Neo

2007-06-11 Thread kenneth marken

Florent THIERY wrote:


In other terms: we could potentially use any Wiimote accessory on a
Neo... A nunchunk has a 3 axis accelerometer, joystick and buttons,
for instance (for a mere 20$). What are the upcoming wii accessories?
:)



or how about going the other way, using the upcoming neo variant as a 
wiimote replacement? ;)


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Web-based GUI technology for OpenMoko

2007-06-11 Thread Florent THIERY

Here's a little look-and-feel example that could be done with an
opensource AJAX framework [javascript required]:

http://demo.qooxdoo.org/current/showcase

This may allow easier separation between apps and GUIs. Of course, as
usual we have no idea how well such an app would perform (little 
gratuitous prediction: very bad), benchmarking is needed but ... who
knows ?

This is going along with the ongoings gdk webkit port and gsmd
XmlHttpRequest interface (was topic: embedded webserver).

What do you think ? Is it REALLY unrealistic ? Could anybody try the
url on it's Nokia N770 (lots of happy owners here, right?) and rough
feedback the responsiveness ?

Cheers

Florent

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Re: Web-based GUI technology for OpenMoko

2007-06-11 Thread Matthew S. Hamrick
Yeah... we're thinking that we were going to totally separate the  
model and domain processing from the view/controller part of the  
application. That way we could have a couple different HTML  
interfaces as well as a SVG/ECMAScript interface. I'm not terribly  
familiar with XAML or XUL, but I understand that most (if not all) of  
the Firefox / Mozilla / Navigator interface was written in XUL.


This is one of the benefits to this approach, IMHO. Separating the  
interface allows us to experiment with a number of different  
interface technologies. And the only thing the experimenters need to  
know is the semantics and syntax of the XML interface.


-Cheers!
-Matt H.

On Jun 11, 2007, at 9:18 AM, Tim Newsom wrote:

If we are heading in the direction of web interfaces, I think we  
should look at XAML or XUL or something similar.  From what I can  
tell, they will be adding silverlight support to mono, so using  
XAML will be possible.  This also separates the code for  
functionality from the interface and can allow skinning of the  
entire application interface set.


This will abstract you from every widget set.  Each action could be  
exported and called from the UI without needing to worry about all  
that.


At least, that's my take on it currently.

--Tim
On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 8:44, Florent THIERY wrote:

Here's a little look-and-feel example that could be done with an
opensource AJAX framework [javascript required]:

http://demo.qooxdoo.org/current/showcase

This may allow easier separation between apps and GUIs. Of course, as
usual we have no idea how well such an app would perform (little 
gratuitous prediction: very bad), benchmarking is needed but ... who
knows ?

This is going along with the ongoings gdk webkit port and gsmd
XmlHttpRequest interface (was topic: embedded webserver).

What do you think ? Is it REALLY unrealistic ? Could anybody try the
url on it's Nokia N770 (lots of happy owners here, right?) and rough
feedback the responsiveness ?

Cheers

Florent



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Re: Concern for usability and ergonomics

2007-06-11 Thread Sean Moss-Pultz
[I'm CC'ing the community list because there's lots of points here  
that go well beyond hardware.]


On Jun 11, 2007, at 6:36 AM, Miguel A. Torres wrote:


Hi,

Like many of you, I'm following the project with great enthusiasm.  
This will surely demonstrate companies in the sector that open  
source is not only a possibility, but probably the only real path  
to follow in the long term.


While the philosophy of the project is wonderful, the actual  
product that will reach customers - the neo1973 - is less than  
impressive. Not because of hardware specs, GTA-02 seems impressive  
already by packing almost everything except for a camera (which I  
personally believe should be included). My concern goes for the  
most basic aspect of any consumer product: usability and ergonomics.


I'm absolutely astonished on how this fundamental aspect has been  
largely overlooked by everyone. For example, the phone main  
interface is a touchscreen, yet the case of the phone wasn't  
designed to hold a stylus. While I'm aware that at this stage the  
phone is largely intended for development only, I think it is time  
to re-consider this important aspect of the project.


I can assure you two things. 1) We cannot change this now with GTA02.  
2) We have more hardware in the works that will definitely address  
these concerns. We all share them.



More concisely:

* Integrated keyboard and directional pads are not mere luxuries,  
but necessities. They allow for safe one hand operation while  
reducing touchscreen stress. Touchscreens are fragile (get  
scratched easily, develop calibration issues over time, etc) and  
direct finger use requires constant cleaning.
* To think globally. Asian languages use ideograms so it's  
reasonable that asian users find limited use for an integrated  
keyboard, but western users are the opposite. All administrative  
and technical commands (say, C++ code, Internet URLs, etc.) are  
written in latin characters and benefit greatly from easy typing.
* It is possible to include all in the same package. Palm's Treo  
line has been including full keyboard, directional pad and  
touchscreen in a very compact package for years.
* Over all, the philosophy should be to give the user options,  
allowing freedom to choice.


Treo is an excellent design in terms of usability. It's been  
designed with real people in mind. For example, it provides  
hardware volume buttons and a switch to turn the phone mute.


I totally agree with your points. Please keep in mind that this was  
our first design. And that we are using an ID design that simply  
wasn't made for what this project has become.  It was originally  
designed for a completely different usage scenario.


Believe me when I say that we are working on new stuff that will  
address these issues. I have been quiet for the past few months  
because of some major internal re-allocations and new events. Within  
about a month we should be more or less finished and emerge with far  
more focus and resources.


Until then, please accept my sincere apology for not being able to  
keep up with all your comments and questions. Internally all my time  
and energy is being used now.


-Sean





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Re: Wiimote, I2C Neo

2007-06-11 Thread Steven **

Not unless the Neo has a camera.  Don't forget that the Wii remote has one.

-Steven

On 6/11/07, kenneth marken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Florent THIERY wrote:

 In other terms: we could potentially use any Wiimote accessory on a
 Neo... A nunchunk has a 3 axis accelerometer, joystick and buttons,
 for instance (for a mere 20$). What are the upcoming wii accessories?
 :)


or how about going the other way, using the upcoming neo variant as a
wiimote replacement? ;)

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Re: Concern for usability and ergonomics

2007-06-11 Thread denis
Krzysztof Kajkowski schrieb:
 2007/6/11, Sean Moss-Pultz [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

 Believe me when I say that we are working on new stuff that will
 address these issues. I have been quiet for the past few months
 because of some major internal re-allocations and new events. Within
 about a month we should be more or less finished and emerge with far
 more focus and resources.

 Until then, please accept my sincere apology for not being able to
 keep up with all your comments and questions. Internally all my time
 and energy is being used now.

 So, I guess this means there will be no release of GTA-01 (at least in
 one month) or the amount of devices will be reduced... Is it correct?

 cayco

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That is something I would like to know as well. The statement ist not
really clear and seems to be very misterious. I don't know.

Regards, Denis

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standard API for linux phones?

2007-06-11 Thread Robin Paulson

the register has a piece about a draft of a standard API for linux
phones, concerning basics such as interaction with the address book,
texting, ui and voice-calling. future revisons to increase the
coverage

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/11/lips_mobile_linux/

and from TFA

http://www.lipsforum.org/

does anyone here have any further knowledge about this, beyond the
blurb on the site? is it worth adhering to, or a thinly-veiled
atttempt for one company (it's backed by orange) to foist
propietary/their own standards on everyone else? does it compare at
all to what the linux mobile group (backed by samsung, motorola and
others) are trying to achieve? and of course, has it been considered
for openmoko/the neo?

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RE: standard API for linux phones?

2007-06-11 Thread Dean Collins
Long overdue and if it is a standard then lets all jump onboard and work
with it from inside rather than throwing rocks from the outside.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Dean

 

 

 -Original Message-

 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:community-

 [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin Paulson

 Sent: Monday, 11 June 2007 7:16 PM

 To: community

 Subject: standard API for linux phones?

 

 the register has a piece about a draft of a standard API for linux

 phones, concerning basics such as interaction with the address book,

 texting, ui and voice-calling. future revisons to increase the

 coverage

 

 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/11/lips_mobile_linux/

 

 and from TFA

 

 http://www.lipsforum.org/

 

 does anyone here have any further knowledge about this, beyond the

 blurb on the site? is it worth adhering to, or a thinly-veiled

 atttempt for one company (it's backed by orange) to foist

 propietary/their own standards on everyone else? does it compare at

 all to what the linux mobile group (backed by samsung, motorola and

 others) are trying to achieve? and of course, has it been considered

 for openmoko/the neo?

 

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Re: standard API for linux phones?

2007-06-11 Thread Tim Newsom
From what I read, the LIPS group is creating an 'open' standard.  The 
impression I got from that was the other phone standards group was 
'closed' whatever that means.


If we are going to back a group, maybe FIC should join it and help in 
the development process of the standard. None of the members are small 
(as far as I can tell), and it does at least have the backing of some 
operators..


Either way, we will need to either submit a standard at some point or 
follow one so that others can interop with us.. Right?


--Tim
On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:55, Dean Collins wrote:
Long overdue and if it is a standard then lets all jump onboard and 
work with it from inside rather than throwing rocks from the outside.


Cheers,

Dean


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 To: community



 Subject: standard API for linux phones?







 the register has a piece about a draft of a standard API for linux



 phones, concerning basics such as interaction with the address book,



 texting, ui and voice-calling. future revisons to increase the



 coverage







 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/11/lips_mobile_linux/







 and from TFA







 http://www.lipsforum.org/







 does anyone here have any further knowledge about this, beyond the



 blurb on the site? is it worth adhering to, or a thinly-veiled



 atttempt for one company (it's backed by orange) to foist



 propietary/their own standards on everyone else? does it compare at



 all to what the linux mobile group (backed by samsung, motorola and



 others) are trying to achieve? and of course, has it been considered



 for openmoko/the neo?




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Open Moko Themes

2007-06-11 Thread Tim Shannon

I know that there are going to be themes for the OpenMoko interface, but I'm
just wondering if there is anyone who has started working on alternate
themes?  I think I'd like to take a crack at it, and I was curious if anyone
has had any start yet.
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Re: Web-based GUI technology for OpenMoko

2007-06-11 Thread adrian cockcroft

Also, Apple's announcement today about iPhone development using AJAX and
exposing internal phone functions as web services to the iPhone's safari
browser is tipping everything in the same direction.

Cheers Adrian

On 6/11/07, Matthew S. Hamrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Yeah... we're thinking that we were going to totally separate the
model and domain processing from the view/controller part of the
application. That way we could have a couple different HTML
interfaces as well as a SVG/ECMAScript interface. I'm not terribly
familiar with XAML or XUL, but I understand that most (if not all) of
the Firefox / Mozilla / Navigator interface was written in XUL.

This is one of the benefits to this approach, IMHO. Separating the
interface allows us to experiment with a number of different
interface technologies. And the only thing the experimenters need to
know is the semantics and syntax of the XML interface.

-Cheers!
-Matt H.

On Jun 11, 2007, at 9:18 AM, Tim Newsom wrote:

 If we are heading in the direction of web interfaces, I think we
 should look at XAML or XUL or something similar.  From what I can
 tell, they will be adding silverlight support to mono, so using
 XAML will be possible.  This also separates the code for
 functionality from the interface and can allow skinning of the
 entire application interface set.

 This will abstract you from every widget set.  Each action could be
 exported and called from the UI without needing to worry about all
 that.

 At least, that's my take on it currently.

 --Tim
 On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 8:44, Florent THIERY wrote:
 Here's a little look-and-feel example that could be done with an
 opensource AJAX framework [javascript required]:

 http://demo.qooxdoo.org/current/showcase

 This may allow easier separation between apps and GUIs. Of course, as
 usual we have no idea how well such an app would perform (little 
 gratuitous prediction: very bad), benchmarking is needed but ... who
 knows ?

 This is going along with the ongoings gdk webkit port and gsmd
 XmlHttpRequest interface (was topic: embedded webserver).

 What do you think ? Is it REALLY unrealistic ? Could anybody try the
 url on it's Nokia N770 (lots of happy owners here, right?) and rough
 feedback the responsiveness ?

 Cheers

 Florent


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Re: standard API for linux phones?

2007-06-11 Thread Wolfgang S. Rupprecht

Tim Newsom [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
 From what I read, the LIPS group is creating an 'open' standard.  The
 impression I got from that was the other phone standards group was
 closed' whatever that means.

It just struck me that the phone book contact info is pretty close to
what one wants for a GPS waypoint (Name: Bob's Deli Phone:
xxx-xxx- Address: 1 Main Street, Anytown, USA 6 Lat: 37.0
Lon: -121.0 Comment: Great Bagels and Lox).  It would be really
good if API was flexible to server for both of the Neo/Openmoko needs.

-wolfgang
-- 
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Re: Web-based GUI technology for OpenMoko

2007-06-11 Thread Matthew S. Hamrick

Wow. once again Apple justifies our lead.

On Jun 11, 2007, at 5:54 PM, adrian cockcroft wrote:

Also, Apple's announcement today about iPhone development using  
AJAX and exposing internal phone functions as web services to the  
iPhone's safari browser is tipping everything in the same direction.


Cheers Adrian

On 6/11/07, Matthew S. Hamrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeah... we're thinking that we were going to totally separate the
model and domain processing from the view/controller part of the
application. That way we could have a couple different HTML
interfaces as well as a SVG/ECMAScript interface. I'm not terribly
familiar with XAML or XUL, but I understand that most (if not all) of
the Firefox / Mozilla / Navigator interface was written in XUL.

This is one of the benefits to this approach, IMHO. Separating the
interface allows us to experiment with a number of different
interface technologies. And the only thing the experimenters need to
know is the semantics and syntax of the XML interface.

-Cheers!
-Matt H.

On Jun 11, 2007, at 9:18 AM, Tim Newsom wrote:

 If we are heading in the direction of web interfaces, I think we
 should look at XAML or XUL or something similar.  From what I can
 tell, they will be adding silverlight support to mono, so using
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 functionality from the interface and can allow skinning of the
 entire application interface set.

 This will abstract you from every widget set.  Each action could be
 exported and called from the UI without needing to worry about all
 that.

 At least, that's my take on it currently.

 --Tim
 On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 8:44, Florent THIERY wrote:
 Here's a little look-and-feel example that could be done with an
 opensource AJAX framework [javascript required]:

 http://demo.qooxdoo.org/current/showcase

 This may allow easier separation between apps and GUIs. Of  
course, as

 usual we have no idea how well such an app would perform (little 
 gratuitous prediction: very bad), benchmarking is needed but ...  
who

 knows ?

 This is going along with the ongoings gdk webkit port and gsmd
 XmlHttpRequest interface (was topic: embedded webserver).

 What do you think ? Is it REALLY unrealistic ? Could anybody try  
the
 url on it's Nokia N770 (lots of happy owners here, right?) and  
rough

 feedback the responsiveness ?

 Cheers

 Florent


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Re: Web-based GUI technology for OpenMoko

2007-06-11 Thread Tim Newsom
Interesting... Web services... I wonder if that makes it possible to 
export the web service off the phone
To a program running somewhere else... Or if its limited to some local 
channel.


And, anyway.. That only means you would have to wrap it in another, 
fully exportable, web service for such integration.


--Tim
On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:51, Matthew S. Hamrick wrote:

Wow. once again Apple justifies our lead.

On Jun 11, 2007, at 5:54 PM, adrian cockcroft wrote:

Also, Apple's announcement today about iPhone development using AJAX 
and exposing internal phone functions as web services to the iPhone's 
safari browser is tipping everything in the same direction.


Cheers Adrian

On 6/11/07, Matthew S. Hamrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Yeah... we're thinking that we were going to totally separate the
model and domain processing from the view/controller part of the
application. That way we could have a couple different HTML
interfaces as well as a SVG/ECMAScript interface. I'm not terribly
familiar with XAML or XUL, but I understand that most (if not all) of
the Firefox / Mozilla / Navigator interface was written in XUL.

This is one of the benefits to this approach, IMHO. Separating the
interface allows us to experiment with a number of different
interface technologies. And the only thing the experimenters need to
know is the semantics and syntax of the XML interface.

-Cheers!
-Matt H.

On Jun 11, 2007, at 9:18 AM, Tim Newsom wrote:


 If we are heading in the direction of web interfaces, I think we
 should look at XAML or XUL or something similar.  From what I can
 tell, they will be adding silverlight support to mono, so using
 XAML will be possible.  This also separates the code for
 functionality from the interface and can allow skinning of the
 entire application interface set.

 This will abstract you from every widget set.  Each action could be
 exported and called from the UI without needing to worry about all
 that.

 At least, that's my take on it currently.

 --Tim
 On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 8:44, Florent THIERY wrote:

 Here's a little look-and-feel example that could be done with an
 opensource AJAX framework [javascript required]:

 http://demo.qooxdoo.org/current/showcase

 This may allow easier separation between apps and GUIs. Of course, as
 usual we have no idea how well such an app would perform (little 
 gratuitous prediction: very bad), benchmarking is needed but ... who
 knows ?

 This is going along with the ongoings gdk webkit port and gsmd
 XmlHttpRequest interface (was topic: embedded webserver).

 What do you think ? Is it REALLY unrealistic ? Could anybody try the
 url on it's Nokia N770 (lots of happy owners here, right?) and rough
 feedback the responsiveness ?

 Cheers

 Florent


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RE: standard API for linux phones?

2007-06-11 Thread michael

I'm not sure if this is useful. It sounds a bit more like a marketing group.
You have to pay a fee to join.



On Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Dean Collins wrote:


Long overdue and if it is a standard then lets all jump onboard and work
with it from inside rather than throwing rocks from the outside.





Cheers,



Dean






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Subject: standard API for linux phones?







the register has a piece about a draft of a standard API for linux



phones, concerning basics such as interaction with the address book,



texting, ui and voice-calling. future revisons to increase the



coverage







http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/11/lips_mobile_linux/







and from TFA







http://www.lipsforum.org/







does anyone here have any further knowledge about this, beyond the



blurb on the site? is it worth adhering to, or a thinly-veiled



atttempt for one company (it's backed by orange) to foist



propietary/their own standards on everyone else? does it compare at



all to what the linux mobile group (backed by samsung, motorola and



others) are trying to achieve? and of course, has it been considered



for openmoko/the neo?







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Re: Concern for usability and ergonomics

2007-06-11 Thread Gabriel Ambuehl
On Monday 11 June 2007 19:00:42 Sean Moss-Pultz wrote:
 I totally agree with your points. Please keep in mind that this was
 our first design. And that we are using an ID design that simply
 wasn't made for what this project has become.  It was originally
 designed for a completely different usage scenario.


Will you be able to give basic information (like form factor) on those new 
devices at the time GTA-01 will ship? That would certainly be hopeful for 
many of us...



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