Precisely the reason why I haven’t gotten an iphone. I hate the limitations and the hoops you have to jump through to do some basic things.
Thanks, ------------------------------------------ Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) Sr. Security Researcher Websense Security Labs http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com ------------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:25 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Nokia N9000 The Ultimate Phone? Unless your device isn't allowed to have such pieces of software, like the iPhone. Which is why my iPhone is *cough* modified *cough*. --------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> Montreal Office +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Mesdaq, Ali <ames...@websense.com> wrote: > That’s not a limitation of this nokia. Anyone could write a SIP application > in fact someone wrote something for Google voice already > http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/dialcentral/ > > > Thanks, > ------------------------------------------ > Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) > Sr. Security Researcher > Websense Security Labs > http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com > ------------------------------------------ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto: > hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Robert Martin Jr. > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:00 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Nokia N9000 The Ultimate Phone? > > I like Nokia and have an N81. What I don't like is that Nokia has been > pressured by mobile carriers to remove the built-in SIP support on all the > newer models. When I walk in at home or at work my N81 auto sychs up with my > asterisk server via wireless, and I can make totally free unlimited calls > using google voice anywhere in the continental U.S. The phone becomes an > extension to the system whenever internet connectivity is available. > > We got off monthly mobile plan to pay-per-minutes since we can still use > the nokia phones through WiFi. Now I pay about $8 a month for my cellular > service :) > > lopaka > > --- On Wed, 9/16/09, Mesdaq, Ali <ames...@websense.com> wrote: > > From: Mesdaq, Ali <ames...@websense.com> > Subject: [H] Nokia N9000 The Ultimate Phone? > To: "hardware@hardwaregroup.com" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> > Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 9:03 AM > > Has anyone seen the N9000 phone? I just read some reviews, specs, developer > docs, and saw some videos on this phone and it seems amazing! Anyone have > access to this phone or know of anyone with one? Seems like it's not > released yet but usually phones find their way to the market early. In case > you haven’t seen the phone here are some links > > > http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/hands-on-nokia-n900-review-631040 > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP5R-5NX1BE > > > Quick highlights for me personally are > - Debian based linux OS > - Updates to everything over the air > - Killer UI > - Full flash support in a full Mozilla based browser > - Very nice hardware specs in every facet i.e. camera, storage, processor, > screen, graphics hardware accelerator, etc > - Real multi tasking OS and interface > - Get root shell on the device > > All in all this device seems to be created as a mobile computer because of > Maemo's roots as a tablet PC OS. So the phone is just treated as a platform > and hardware to run the OS. For example you can just not use the phone at > all and make all your calls via Skype over Wifi or 3g connectivity. Looks > like finally a no strings attached phone. > > Thanks, > ------------------------------------------ > Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) > Sr. Security Researcher > Websense Security Labs > http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > Protected by Websense Hosted Email Security -- www.websense.com >
