Hi Florent,
please send text-only E-Mail to this list.
- how hard will it be possible to port maemo apps to OpenMoko (if possible)?
This question is two-fold -- it has a build level and an UI level.
Build level: You would need to change the Maemo specific application and widget
classes to OpenMoko specific application and widget classes.
UI level: You would need to change the layout of your application from 800x480
landscape to 480x640 portrait.
- what about package management? apt-get like mecanism? Do you
consider using mkezx ? An official binary repository?...
for phase 1 we will use ipkg. For phase 2 we either would like to see an sqlite
backend in ipkg (because the default one is really slow) or something written
from scratch. dpkg/apt is very heavy -- I'm not sure whether we can strip it
down to be feasible on a smartphone.
- will the AP's filesystem be read-write ?
Yes, the filesystem will be jffs2.
- already thought of using handsignature for biometric
identification? I don't know if there are any free software
available, i saw a prototype last year on a pda, and it works very
well. PIN codes are old-fashioned ;)
No plans yet, sounds fascinating!
- although a lot of people didn't realize it, apple's iPhone killer
feature is really the multitouch screen, which IMHO is the key
component to all these physical-model-based interface effects and
novel input types; is it certain that the first neo can't have such a screen?
Yes. The hardware of the Neo1973 is unitouch.
- about accelerometer questions, i saw a cellphone videogame that
used the phone camera to detect movement, rotation How hard
would it be to add a standard camera on the neo (1 MP max)? In terms
of price and technical feasability? I'm not sure it's more expensive
than a full-features accelerometer, is it?
Begin a software guy, I can't comment on that. I would imagine it is very
costly and time-consuming to do hardware changes to a basically finished
product.
- i really think a universal infrared remote feature would be a
killer app (with integration of tv programs); domotics is a great
area, but is still very expensive; what about porting X10 control
apps to the neo? :)
Might make not much sense without an IR port or would it? ;)
There are tons of great apps feasible : perfect
waker, playing music, lighting lights gradually on etc...
- i don't get how a 2.5 G GSM is not EDGE: i thought 2.5 G was
EDGE... Could please anybody clarify that?
The G terms are somewhat fuzzy. To my knowledge, 2.5G is GPRS and EDGE is
generally classified as 2.75G technology.
- i'd like to get an opinion of somebody who actually owns (or sam)
a neo about the lcd screen. Sooo small, and such a huge
resolution... Please let us dream :) Is suitable for text reading?
Sorry, I didn't have a chance to open a PDF yet :/
- could the neo's usb port be used for usb gadgets? The more
important would be mechanical input devices ( mini keyboards )
- already considered an usb multi I/O companion device? Something
like
http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/34516-replicateur-port-USB.htm
(sorry, it's in french) This thing features a VGA/DVI connectivity,
ethernet, ... If the neo had a small sized extension device,
allowing external vga connectivity, it would be awesome... And serve as a
dock station.
The Neo's USB port is switchable host/gadget, however host is unpowered, so you
need a battery-powered hub.
Anyway, openmoko is a great promising project, i'm waiting for it's
availability ! I hope there will be enough devices for us to buy
when it's ready for prime time...
:)
--
- Michael Lauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://openmoko.org/
Software for the worlds' first truly open Free Software mobile phone
___
OpenMoko community mailing list
community@lists.openmoko.org
https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
