06.10.2010 19:41, Thomas HOCEDEZ ?????: > Hi, > > As you might have read, Always Innovating (A.I.), is opened to think > about a collaboration between them and us (Openmoko community) to > build a phone based on their MiniBook. > > This device is a MID, without phone capabilities (except VoIP). So the > idea is to build something together on that basis. > I don't want AT ALL to shortcut GTA04 project, which is vital for > everyone, so the main idea would be to improve a bit the MiniBook, > generating a "lite" version of the GTA04. By "lite", I suggest not to > overload the bill & motherboard with extra features that GTA04 will > bring. > > More, The MiniBook have to stay an A.I. product, this mean, it must be > linkable to the others as it does today. > > For information, MiniBook has already impressive specs : > > * TI <http://www.ti.com> cortex-A8 with 3D and video acceleration > * 512MB (RAM) + 256MB (NAND) Memory > * Main storage: 8GB microSD card > * 480x320 3.5" capacitive touchscreen > * 30fps VGA front webcam > * Wifi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth class 2.1 > * Video output HDMI HD > * Two high-quality stereo speakers > * Internal microphone > * Headphone jack > * 3-dimensional accelerometer > * One 1500 mAh battery > * Bi-color silver/black case > * 64mm x 106mm x 9.3mm > * Secured attachment of the MID into a Touch Book Table > > There's nothing much to improve, nothing to remove, just adding GSM/3G > chip. Nikolaus Schaller pointed the OPTION GTM501, which is a > brilliant little chip ! And if we use the same one, the porting of > distros/software will be easier from one machine to another. > > So, the first question is : What to add for this project being > interresting ? Those will be minimal functions (forget Wimax, 4G, > coffe machines or color printer ...). > > Second question : Debian is able to run on such a device, but does > developpers of other distributions can tell if it would be possible to > port their on it ? > > Third question : On the basis we have a 'paper' version of the phone, > is there anyone able to give a hand to AI for the integration of new > components on the board or do we let AI do the major part of the job ? > (this way, we only would be 'consultants' for them). > > Thanks for your interest. > > Thomas. > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community GPS(I highly use it outdoors), 3G, 5-7 mpx camera(It would be nice if you always have camera with you) on back, buttons for increase/decrease volume. Better screen resolution is less important, but I think 800x480 now is standard for such device.
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