ancient hardware?

2008-07-06 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Hello, I've seen a number of remarks on this list that the hardware in the FR is ancient and this is the price of openness and freedom. I did a quick search for some of the parts: The Samsung 2442 SoC seems to date back to 2005. I got this from the revision history in the user manual [1].

Nokia internet tablet tech talk Fwd: ACCU: Wednesday, July 9 - Tapio Tolvanen and Victor Brilon, Architectural introduction to Nokia's Maemo platform

2008-07-02 Thread Ajit Natarajan
May be useful for those in the San Francisco Bay Area - Forwarded message from Ali Cehreli [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:52:58 -0700 From: Ali Cehreli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ACCU: Wednesday, July 9 - Tapio Tolvanen and Victor

Re: warranty

2008-06-25 Thread Ajit Natarajan
steve wrote: 10 pack is a 28 day DOA. If that's the only warranty, I'm worried. Is there any reseller or other option in the U.S. that will give us a longer warranty? Spending $369 on a unit with such a short warranty is scary. I would like to know how others in the U.S. think about this.

warranty

2008-06-24 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Steve/Michael, Sorry to be a bother, but could you update us on the U.S. warranty situation for the FR? I understand that there is a 14-day DOA warranty. Is that it? Or will we getting a 1-year or some such? Please let us know if there will be a difference in warranty between the 10 pack

Re: warranty for 10 pack purchases

2008-06-23 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Shawn wrote: Are there retailers in the US like this? Are they offering 10 packs the same as OM (with the same price and all of the goodies)? I had asked a question a while back about the warranty of individual units in a 10-pack and Steve responded as follows (dated April 17): ``I will

speech - text on FR?

2008-06-15 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Hello, I know nothing about speech recognition, so if the following won't work, please let me know (gently :) ). I understand that there is a project called Sphinx in CMU which attempts speech recognition. It seems pretty complex. I couldn't get it to work on my Linux desktop. I'm not sure

Re: Invisible Shield

2008-06-15 Thread Ajit Natarajan
steve wrote: I havent heard this. could they use a display unit I'm guessing they could because they would need to measure the unit and probably check that the custom cover fits well and doesn't block any sockets. Any unit that is the same form factor and format as the final one should do.

Invisible Shield

2008-06-14 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Hi Steve, I recall a message posted a few days ago that Invisible Shield is willing to make a custom full body protector for FR if they can get a unit in house. Any update on whether a unit can be sent to them or if a unit has already been sent? Thanks. Ajit

Re: Invisible Shield

2008-06-14 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Joerg Reisenweber wrote: Hey, Ajit. I already told you they shall apply directly by using their official office address, so we have some guarantee they intend to do some useful thing and will send back the device. Please don't nag. /jOERG I'm sorry, but I must have missed that post. I did

Re: GTA03 in December?

2008-06-12 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:50:49 -0700 Ajit Natarajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] babbled: no one has given any release date - or even approximate one for gta03 - anything you read here is speculation. no one has given any EOL date for gta02 either. so speculate all

GTA03 in December?

2008-06-11 Thread Ajit Natarajan
I saw a post earlier today that hinted that the GTA03 may be released in December of this year. I'm assuming that the GTA02 will be available in July. Does this mean that the lifespan of GTA02 is just six months (July through December)? I'm not sure what to make of this. Ajit

2.5 or 3.5mm?

2008-05-30 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Hello, I am new to the world of cell phones, so please bear with me. And, I am not trying to start a flame. I have a corded phone and a cordless phone. I purchased a wired headset from a local store that fits both of them. It has one 2.5mm plug. My laptop and desktop PCs feature two 3.5mm

Freerunner v. HTC v. ....

2008-05-24 Thread Ajit Natarajan
It would be great if someone who has used or is otherwise aware of the feature sets of the Freerunner, HTC, and other smart phones to compare and contrast these. I was especially worried about a posting a day or two ago saying that the Freerunner is 1990s era hardware. I would like to know

comparisons

2008-04-28 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Hello, I believe that we are targeting the Freerunner to eventually be an end consumer smart phone. Many end consumers are likely to want to compare the Freerunner to its competitors, e.g., Apple iPhone and HTC Touch. Perhaps it would be good to compare the Freerunner against popular

group sales: San Francisco Bay Area

2008-04-27 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Hello, I've started a new group sale list for the San Francisco Bay Area (California, U.S.). This area includes the Fremont hub. http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/GroupSales#San_Francisco_Bay_Area Thanks. Ajit ___ Openmoko community mailing list

turn GSM off?

2008-04-20 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Hello, With Freerunner, is it possible to turn the GSM off while keeping the rest of the unit on? I am interested in web browsing using WiFi or using the unit like a PDA or music device without the power consumption or radiation of the GSM. Thanks. Ajit

Re: Micheal Shiloh: where were you?

2008-04-17 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Michael Shiloh wrote: I'm sorry to have disappointed you all. I'm afraid that due to unforseen circumstances I was unable to attend. To my regret I wasn't able to inform the conference organizers in time. Just out of curiosity, how many were in the Openmoko session? Michael, Your session

[Fwd: warranty]

2008-04-14 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Steve, Any info on the warranty? Thanks. Ajit Original Message Subject: warranty Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:51:13 -0700 From: Ajit Natarajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: community@lists.openmoko.org Hi Steve, If a group joins together to purchase the 10-pack, how will the warranty

Re: LCD protector

2008-04-13 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Ortwin Regel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A German ebay seller has some that are advertised as being made for the Neo 1973 (and should thus work fine on the Freerunner as it has the same case and screen dimensions):

warranty

2008-04-12 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Hi Steve, If a group joins together to purchase the 10-pack, how will the warranty work? I presume that each unit is individually warranted. I'm sure that warranty service will require a purchase receipt or some other proof of purchase. What receipt would we use? If we have to register,

LCD protector

2008-04-12 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Hello, A friend of mine who owns an iPhone purchased an LCD protector. It is a sheet of clear material cut to the dimensions of the LCD screen. When affixed to the screen, it doesn't affect touch screen operation. However, it resists scratching and fingerprints can simply be wiped off. Is

850MHz or 900MHz? ATT or TMobile?

2008-03-19 Thread Ajit Natarajan
Hello, A question from a cell phone newbie. I understand that the Freerunner will come in two varieties: 850MHz and 900MHz. I live in the Silicon Valley in California. My work zip is 95014 (Cupertino) and my home zip is 95008 (Campbell). In and around these areas is where I expect to be