Re: [openmoko-announce] Openmoko on Design

2008-07-28 Thread Nkoli
On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Jay Vaughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Having worked in Open-Hardware for over 15 years now, I was, in fact, expecting a much more coherent strategy for the software platform on Freerunner than just let the community decide. Certainly, the community aspect of

Re: not being able to use Skype is a big problem

2008-07-03 Thread Nkoli
There are better and cheaper alternatives to skype, but if you absolutely have to use the skype network, check out fring and iskoot. They're java based, so they work on just about any phone. ___ Openmoko community mailing list

Re: My word on GPRS (was: How Slow Is Fast?)

2008-07-03 Thread Nkoli
On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 4:02 PM, Mikko Rauhala [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Umh. Disappointing. Is this really the best it can do or best that has been coaxed out of it so far? This is the case with all gprs/edge capable phones - it has nothing to do with the neo specifically. 3G radios can

Re: No 3G for GTA03, 2G/EDGE only?

2008-06-11 Thread Nkoli
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 6:01 PM, thomasg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's (partly) true. Nokias Symbian S60 and their S40 phones need to reboot - but that's only a software problem and I don't really know why they do that. That is interesting. I've owned only nokia S60 devices since 2006 and

Re: Switch from GTK to QT (was: ASU software - pre-pre-release impressions)

2008-05-21 Thread Nkoli
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Carlo E. Prelz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My complaint is that it would be difficult for me to put my hands into the default apps. They are C++, QT, and expectedly using enough of those creepy C++-isms (possibly, even those yecchy templates or whereabouts). I

Re: Thoughts about calls not taken

2008-04-23 Thread Nkoli
Youmail has a number based profile setup, where you can set responses for specific numbers (hang up on people, play different voicemail messages, whatever). They have some wacky videos on their website that show how the service works. For visual voicemail, there's a number of options available to

Re: need someone to develop this....

2007-12-03 Thread Nkoli
On Dec 3, 2007 12:02 PM, Randall Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, I don't think shoogle mentioned the pairing-shaking security idea. I thought that they were only creating non visual user interfaces to things like number of SMSs and battery charge. The main similarity is shaking,

Re: Example of accelerometers utility

2007-12-03 Thread Nkoli
On Dec 3, 2007 3:35 PM, Daniel Barkalow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You obviously choose the application you want by tilting the screen so the marble rolls through the maze to the application's icon. Hey, this is actually very doable. Check out this video of the nokmote which uses the Nokia

Re: need someone to develop this....

2007-11-30 Thread Nkoli
On Nov 30, 2007 3:34 PM, Michael Shiloh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If Bob (or Alice) hands his (or her) phone to the other, then if both phones are shaken in the same hand, the acceleration pattern might provide an extremely unique yet similar signature, not unlike exchanging an encryption

Re: SIM card read/write [was Re: SIM Card Copy]

2007-11-27 Thread Nkoli
On Nov 27, 2007 9:02 AM, Alexey Feldgendler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know what exactly you mean under a SIM card reader/writer, but the phone itself is a programmable device with a USB port and a SIM card slot. What other hardware do you need? A previous post indicates that he's

Re: Community update: The 850 MHz issue

2007-11-06 Thread Nkoli
On 11/6/07, hank williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. did I say it was not possible to exist as a company without the US? No. What I said was that a plurality of smart phones are sold in the US. It is a major market. And a huge amount of OS work is done in the US. To design a phone that

Re: Community update: The 850 MHz issue

2007-11-06 Thread Nkoli
n 11/6/07, hank williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bottom line is that Nokia uses statistics to try to claim a larger share of the smartphone market. But their symbian deployments are mainly in non-smartphones, and any numbers based on symbian as a real smartphone platform are deceptive.

Re: No Camera???

2007-10-08 Thread Nkoli
This camera vs non camera debate has been hashed out several times. Many including myself support a camera option, but we have to make our peace with the fact that it won't be happening with this version. It is simply not possible without redesigning the case, which will only add months and more

Re: AW: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko

2007-10-04 Thread Nkoli
On 10/3/07, Giles Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Indeed, if you were on the money Steve is, had the lifestyle he does then you'd do all to protect it. Nokia's new ads are already capitalizing on apple's stupid lockdown. The ads are obviously meant to put the spotlight on nokia's symbian

Re: interface design suggestions

2007-09-23 Thread Nkoli
On 9/23/07, Dani Anon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find exactly the same flaws I'm talking about in what you call the new interface. Maybe we are not looking to the same thing? Could you provide an screenshot of the new interface or tell me how my suggestions aren't relevant anymore? And the

Re: Apple is going to beat all competitors

2007-09-07 Thread Nkoli
On 9/6/07, Denis Parchenko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks! Anyone saw new Apple announcement? Now iPhone is priced at $399.. http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/05/steve-jobs-live-apples-the-beat-goes-on-special-event/ =#=-===-===#=--- - -- -=#=-- - - - - Best regards,

Re: Apple is going to beat all competitors

2007-09-07 Thread Nkoli
On 9/7/07, David R. Newman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But the Neo, even as a small-quantity development kit, only costs $300. That's still less that $399. A mass-produced OpenMoko phone would cost less (particularly if it was ready to use in the Chinese, Japanese and Indian markets). -- Dr.

Re: Apple is going to beat all competitors

2007-09-07 Thread Nkoli
On 9/7/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The iPhone killer, competitor, or comparisons you have been describing - to me - should not be done against the neo. The iPhone killer will be a later model OpenMoko phone brought out after much custom development and innovative ideas

Re: I broke my (non-NEO!) phone :-(

2007-09-05 Thread Nkoli
On 9/5/07, Christ van Willegen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/5/07, Al Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may be able to convert the VMware image to a VirtualPC image and run it direct. A tool certainly exists but it seems to be Windows-only. I've seen suggestions that qemu-img can do

Myth Busting FTW

2007-08-28 Thread Nkoli
Somebody really has their knickers in a bunch. http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q3.07/B10AE668-EAD3-46DC-A042-5EF3461D63EF.html All that FUD is making me woozy @_@ ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org

Re: Release schedule GTA-2

2007-08-27 Thread Nkoli
On 8/27/07, Lalo Martins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also spracht Luca Dionisi (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:04:39 +0200): On 8/19/07, Harald Welte depends on what you think. GTA02 phase-1 will probably be october. What is GTA02 phase-1 ? Better wait for someone from OpenMoko to answer, but while

Re: Screenshots? (was: Balancing simplicity with complexity)

2007-08-22 Thread Nkoli
On 8/21/07, Erland Lewin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds great! Are there screenshots available anywhere? /Erland Better, see videos on this blog: http://chrislord.net/blog/fancy-scrolling-widgets-pt2.enlighten ___ OpenMoko community mailing

Re: US: T-Mobile plans

2007-07-31 Thread Nkoli
On 7/31/07, John Seghers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, it was definitely the SIM. Certain handsets with certain SIMs would not download off our server (They would download the JAD, but not the JAR)--and the JAR was being blocked, it wasn't a case of it downloading and then refusing to

Re: US: T-Mobile plans

2007-07-30 Thread Nkoli
On 7/30/07, Joe Pfeiffer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dan Trevino writes: I have their $5.99 internet plan working with my unsupported Treo 680. After reading the posts to howardforums (thanks Adam!), I have to ask: when you say it's working, does that mean you can go to an arbitrary URL and

Finger Graffiti

2007-07-29 Thread Nkoli
So, there I was pretending my phone has a touchscreen while I wait for GTA02 when this idea popped into my head for a keyboard alternative. I would very much like to hear thoughts. The design would remove the onscreen keyboard completely and replace it with a Graffiti-like interface that can

Re: Wiki application list.

2007-07-27 Thread Nkoli
On 7/27/07, Frans Grotepass [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want to order a GTA-01, but some questions still remain. 1: What is the status of various developments in the applications. The wiki lacks enough informaiton. Is something like this list possible? GTA01 is an early stage devs version

Re: Re: email vs forum

2007-07-25 Thread Nkoli
On 7/25/07, Andreas Kostyrka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The average customer won't wait for the few simple web clicks, at least not on a device that has only a GPRS connection. The Nokia E61 browser has a nice KB counter and it's incredible how huge current web sites have gotten. (and there is

Re: Camera on GTA02

2007-07-23 Thread Nkoli
On 7/23/07, Mark Eichin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joshua Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree 100% with Coomac. Whoops, name fixed. SNIP the people who can't bring cameras to work (a growing number) are going to be a disproportionately large percentage of the people who *actually

Re: Camera on GTA02

2007-07-23 Thread Nkoli
On 7/23/07, Giles Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's unrealistic to think this phone can get huge market share. Simply because you won't have the major operators selling them on contract. Until operators are pushing them and people know what the brand means (ie, reputation) it's going to be

Re: Camera on GTA02

2007-07-23 Thread Nkoli
On 7/23/07, Giles Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: People complain about the price of the iPhone, ...yet upwards of a hundred thousand stood in line on day one to buy the thing. Dude, this is unprecedented. The phone shook the US industry silly and that industry is still recovering. Just