Re: What a heavy lunch-box!

2007-08-03 Thread Krzysztof Kajkowski
2007/8/3, Patrick Beck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Perhaps you can take a high-res photo of the neo pouch, because anybody > says that we can keep the stylus there? Check out last pictures on http://www.openmoko.org.pl/node/38 IMHO you can put stylus in there but I have some troubles while closing po

Re: 2007.2 - questions

2007-08-03 Thread Giles Jones
On 4 Aug 2007, at 00:31, Andy Poling wrote: .1), and I like the fact that the main buttons are larger and easier to use. I can't find a way to power off under .2 though. :-) init 0 :P ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openm

Re: 2007.2 - questions

2007-08-03 Thread Ian Darwin
PS - That reminds me... am I the only one who thinks you should be able to select "power off" from the battery status icon? Or the end of main menu, by analogy with "File->Quit" (or Close). Either way, it should be clear. ___ OpenMoko community mai

Re: 2007.2 - questions

2007-08-03 Thread Andy Poling
On Fri, 3 Aug 2007, Thomas Gst??dtner wrote: If you want to try it, you can take a look at alphaone's builds http://people.openmoko.org/alphaone/images/ They work for me, but they are very (and I mean very!) basic. I tried alphaone's build, and I must say I like what I see. I was able to prett

Re: interesting red flag ui

2007-08-03 Thread Brad Midgley
Thomas > Yet another poor iPhone-lookalike. *gape* > Sorry, but can't see the clones and the original anymore. If someone has put together a decent scheme for a UI with only a touchscreen, it should serve as inspiration, not repulsion. (Multitouch is irrelevant here--we can have an excellent, wel

Re: What is the FCC ID of the neo1973?

2007-08-03 Thread Adam Krikstone
Any guesses as to why the FCC only tested and approved the PCS 1900Mhz band but not cellular 850Mhz? ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: What a heavy lunch-box!

2007-08-03 Thread Thomas Gstädtner
The player is emphasis, based on Etk (EFL) and it's a mpd client. But it's running via X remote on the neo, not native. But shouldn't be a problem native, too. The same for all other apps, I only tested how they would look, they are NOT running on the device. Just for info :) And of course you can

Re: interesting red flag ui

2007-08-03 Thread Mikko Rauhala
pe, 2007-08-03 kello 13:52 -0600, Brad Midgley kirjoitti: > can neo pull off a touch keyboard (maybe if the screen could rotate?) Without comment about the other stuff, the Neo screen can rotate via standard xrandr, and OpenMoko includes the client binary too. No GUI to do that at this point appa

Re: interesting red flag ui

2007-08-03 Thread Giles Jones
On 3 Aug 2007, at 21:30, Thomas Gstädtner wrote: Yet another poor iPhone-lookalike. *gape* Sorry, but can't see the clones and the original anymore. Concerning your question: rotating the screen is no problem at all since the OM kdrive has xrandr support (xrandr -o 1), but imho the screen

Re: What a heavy lunch-box!

2007-08-03 Thread Patrick Beck
Am Freitag, den 03.08.2007, 19:49 +0200 schrieb Thomas Gstädtner: > If you want some high res pics (but not that good quality) you can > take a look here: http://gstaedtner.net/bilder/neo1973/ > Feel free to do with the photos what you want :) Very cool pictures :D Can you say me which musicplay

Google Phone is coming...

2007-08-03 Thread Jonathon Suggs
Just thought I would share...no real details other than "it is coming" and HTC is building it. http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0242431720070802 http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/2007/08/google-phone-coming-soon.html ___ OpenMoko communit

Re: interesting red flag ui

2007-08-03 Thread Thomas Gstädtner
Yet another poor iPhone-lookalike. *gape* Sorry, but can't see the clones and the original anymore. Concerning your question: rotating the screen is no problem at all since the OM kdrive has xrandr support (xrandr -o 1), but imho the screen is still physically too small to allow writing with your

RE: Import Duty - I have refused my delivery.

2007-08-03 Thread Redvers Davies
Cancel the last thing I said. I moved to the US and for some unknow reason my brain mixed the two countries laws. You declare the items on the outgoing section of your quarterly VAT return. You get the money back as a refund against VAT your company charged (assuming you're VAT registered). Re

interesting red flag ui

2007-08-03 Thread Brad Midgley
Hey Red flag is showing off some very inviting touch menus. The page demonstrates them on an asus r2h which also has a gps. http://apcmag.com/5896/gallery_intels_new_mobile_internet_device_with_red_flag_linux it is intriguing but does bring up some questions... can neo pull off a touch keybo

size comparison Neo1973 and Nokia 9300

2007-08-03 Thread Karsten Ensinger
Maybe someone is interested. A side by side picture of the Neo1973 and a Nokia Communicator 9300. http://www.album.de/bild/482861/img-0566.cfm Regards Karsten ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/m

Re: What a heavy lunch-box!

2007-08-03 Thread Thomas Gstädtner
If you want some high res pics (but not that good quality) you can take a look here: http://gstaedtner.net/bilder/neo1973/ Feel free to do with the photos what you want :) 2007/8/3, Sudharshan S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Fri, 2007-08-03 at 17:36 +0200, Shakthi Kannan wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Photo

Re: What a heavy lunch-box!

2007-08-03 Thread Sudharshan S
On Fri, 2007-08-03 at 17:36 +0200, Shakthi Kannan wrote: > Hi, > > Photos are here: > http://shakthimaan.com/downloads/openmoko/images/package/ > I bet you took high res photos of the neo on purpose...Show off! Regards Sudharshan S ___ OpenMoko commu

Re: What a heavy lunch-box!

2007-08-03 Thread Thomas Gstädtner
Even without the launchbox (only have basic) I can agree. In my company we have the launchbox in big, its about 15kg :) 2007/8/3, Shakthi Kannan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi, > > Photos are here: > http://shakthimaan.com/downloads/openmoko/images/package/ > > * The packaging was kinda neat. I didn'

Re: New looker where to start?

2007-08-03 Thread John Locke
Not to belabor the point, but I disagree: wim delvaux wrote: > well for me 'open source' does not mean GPL. 'Open source' for me means the > source is available to you and you can modify it but it does not give you the > right to do what you want with it. > > GPL that is another story. It allo

What a heavy lunch-box!

2007-08-03 Thread John Kosta
>Photos are here: >http://shakthimaan.com/downloads/openmoko/images/package/ Thanks for the great photos! I am lurking on the list and participating vicariously. The photos help make it seem more "real." I'd love to see some in-action shots if ever possible from anyone who gets their phone w

Re: New looker where to start?

2007-08-03 Thread Thomas Gstädtner
Well, then we have luck that you do not define what open source is :) There's a official definition of open source: http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd Thanks to all guys in the whole open source scene. 2007/8/3, wim delvaux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Friday 03 August 2007 17:14:36 Ian Darwin wrot

What is the FCC ID of the neo1973?

2007-08-03 Thread Harrison Metzger
Can I get block diagrams and user manuals for any phone? If anything with an FCC ID has all its info published it would make reverse engineering easy. I wonder what the regulations are on it? Harrison Metzger ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community

Re: New looker where to start?

2007-08-03 Thread wim delvaux
On Friday 03 August 2007 17:14:36 Ian Darwin wrote: > Tim Milliken wrote: > > I am looking into joining in on this project. Welcome aboard! > > Welcome aboard! > > > I am a windows programmer > > > > and know almost nothing about Linux. Where should I start? Can anyone > > give me some starting po

Re: What is the FCC ID of the neo1973?

2007-08-03 Thread Adam Krikstone
FCC put the application up. Draft manual is included. On the cover letter, why is there a request for confidentiality? Block diagram, schematics, operation description, parts list, and tune-up procedure. Isn't some of this already on the wiki? http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/fcc_query.ph

What a heavy lunch-box!

2007-08-03 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, Photos are here: http://shakthimaan.com/downloads/openmoko/images/package/ * The packaging was kinda neat. I didn't expect so much of foam in it. * That is one heavy lunch-box, even without anything in it! It is quite big for a lunch-box too, atleast for me. I can pack breakfast, lunch and d

Re: New looker where to start?

2007-08-03 Thread Ian Darwin
Tim Milliken wrote: I am looking into joining in on this project. Welcome aboard! Welcome aboard! > I am a windows programmer and know almost nothing about Linux. Where should I start? Can anyone give me some starting points on getting started. Like do I have to be running Linux as a host de

OpenMoko Viral Marketing in the South Pacific

2007-08-03 Thread Tim Knapp
Hello, Just a quick note that the Neo1973 seems to have started its viral marketing campaign in the South Pacific - i.e. in NZ's largest national newspaper[1]. The article is a bit misleading, though, as it refers to the Neo in an image but is actually discussing the 'GooglePhone' - oh well "c'est

Re: New looker where to start?

2007-08-03 Thread Giles Jones
Tim Milliken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : > I am looking into joining in on this project. I am a windows > programmer and know almost nothing about Linux. Where should I start? Can > anyone give me some starting points on getting started. Like do I have to be > running Linux as a host development O

New looker where to start?

2007-08-03 Thread Tim Milliken
I am looking into joining in on this project. I am a windows programmer and know almost nothing about Linux. Where should I start? Can anyone give me some starting points on getting started. Like do I have to be running Linux as a host development OS? I am really lost but very interested in this. I

uBoot updates/possible issues

2007-08-03 Thread Kyle Bassett
I flashed my Neo to this revision: http://chooseopen.com/openmoko/build/u-boot-gta01bv4-r11_e80955f07de03fef0196353e77534b2300193c1c_0_2348.bin Some things I have noticed: a- I no longer have to hold the power button down for >3 secs. to start the bootloader. I yet to check the release notes to s

Free seat in embedded Linux training session for contributor

2007-08-03 Thread Michael Opdenacker
Hello, Something that can interest contributors to the OpenMoko project... I'll be delighted if one of you win. My company has decided to offer a free seat to one deserving community contributor in our next public embedded Linux training session, which will happen in Vence, near Nice, France, on

Re: Import Duty - I have refused my delivery.

2007-08-03 Thread Karsten Ensinger
The amount seems to be VAT. According to EU (EC) rules, VAT has to be paid at the point of crossing the EU border for goods meant for selling to customers. For calculating the taxed value, the cost of shipment to the border is INCLUDED. If shipment from the border to the destination within EU (EC)

Re: Free Linux distro targets smartphones

2007-08-03 Thread Bartłomiej Zdanowski DRP AC2
Giles Jones pisze: Krzysztof Kajkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : QEMU ARM I'm sure it may boot up, but it won't have support for the GSM hardware? Would it somehow run with Samsung ARM7 processor? Best regards. -- *Bartlomiej Zdanowski* Programmer Product Research & Development Depa

RE: Import Duty - I have refused my delivery.

2007-08-03 Thread Franco Austin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just thought you all might like to know that OpenMoko shipments are attracting import duty in the United Kingdom. Despite paying USD104.99 for 'expedited' shipping, my order arrived with a demand for GBP57.19 in import duty. This should either be factored into the s

Re: Import Duty - I have refused my delivery.

2007-08-03 Thread Peter Trapp
On Friday 03 August 2007 14:20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thomas: > > Importation of computer devices and peripherals to the EU is indeed both > VAT and import duty exempt - it appears that the description of the goods, > compounded with the value statement, has led to this issue. It is indeed > O

Re: Import Duty - I have refused my delivery.

2007-08-03 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 03.08.2007 um 08:20 schrieb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Actually, speaking as someone who imports electronic components and peripherals for prototype systems from the US all the time, I do know what to expect when I import. Importation of computer devices and peripherals to the EU is indeed

Re: Import Duty - I have refused my delivery.

2007-08-03 Thread Giles Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : >This should either be factored into the shipping charge or, >as these devices >are technically 'computer peripherals', >described as 'computer peripherals' >in order that they do not >attract import duty. IIRC the UK law changed in late 2006, computer equipment is lia

RE: Import Duty - I have refused my delivery.

2007-08-03 Thread David.Prior
Thomas: Actually, speaking as someone who imports electronic components and peripherals for prototype systems from the US all the time, I do know what to expect when I import. Importation of computer devices and peripherals to the EU is indeed both VAT and import duty exempt - it appears tha

Re: Import Duty - I have refused my delivery.

2007-08-03 Thread Andreas Kostyrka
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Some thoughts: 1) you are responsible for import duties, no external shipper can know the import duties for all territories, and so take the risk. 2) Furthermore, it's slightly unusual (if at all possible) for the sender to pay the import duty. 3) I

Re: Import Duty - I have refused my delivery.

2007-08-03 Thread Thomas Gstädtner
Well, you chose to live in the wrong country (or the wrong continent). You should know what expects you if YOU IMPORT a device. This is not the fault of OpenMoko (Inc.). Also there is no duty on computing devices and mobile phones in the EU - so I guess you are wrong. GBP60 sounds like VAT (15.5% i

Import Duty - I have refused my delivery.

2007-08-03 Thread David.Prior
Just thought you all might like to know that OpenMoko shipments are attracting import duty in the United Kingdom. Despite paying USD104.99 for 'expedited' shipping, my order arrived with a demand for GBP57.19 in import duty. This should either be factored into the shipping charge or, as these devi

Re: 2007.2 - questions

2007-08-03 Thread Thomas Gstädtner
If you want to try it, you can take a look at alphaone's builds http://people.openmoko.org/alphaone/images/ They work for me, but they are very (and I mean very!) basic. 2007/8/3, Krzysztof Kajkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi! > > I read OM lists daily but I still have some basic questions about

Re: 2007.2 - questions

2007-08-03 Thread Peter Trapp
There has been a discussion about OpenMoko2007 and OpenMoko2008 in the mailing list. I guess you will find more information there. Additionally: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/OpenMoko2007.2 That's all I know, I didn't followed the thread :| -homyx On Friday 03 August 2007 12:44, Krzysztof K

Language spacenames in wiki

2007-08-03 Thread Rafa Couto
I propose new wiki namespaces to save the localized pages: * lang:es to Spanish translations * lang:de to German translations etc... This, take sense when moving to translate the page titles, to avoid ambiguous wiki titles... -- Rafa Couto (caligari) mailto:rafacouto @gmail.com Linux user #991

2007.2 - questions

2007-08-03 Thread Krzysztof Kajkowski
Hi! I read OM lists daily but I still have some basic questions about 2007.2. Could someone explain: - what is 2007.2 code? - can I install it on my GTA01v4? How? - can I use this with MokoMakefile? - when do you plan to make it ready for testing? best regards Krzysztof Kajkowski _

Re: Free Linux distro targets smartphones

2007-08-03 Thread Marcin Juszkiewicz
Dnia piątek, 3 sierpnia 2007, Krzysztof Kajkowski napisał: > "OpenedHand is offering pre-built Poky 3.0 kernels, modules, and root > filesystem images for a several popular development targets, > including: > Nokia N800 web tablet (experimental) > OpenMoko GTA01 (FIC-GTA01) (experimental) > Hmm, a

Re: Free Linux distro targets smartphones

2007-08-03 Thread Thomas Gstädtner
I guess it wont. It doesnt even have drivers for bluetooth yet. Howevern, I'd be interested in a short comment if someone tested it. 2007/8/3, Giles Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Krzysztof Kajkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : > > > > http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6869195570.html > > > > Hm

Re: Free Linux distro targets smartphones

2007-08-03 Thread Giles Jones
Krzysztof Kajkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : > > http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6869195570.html > > Hmm, anyone installed this? I'm sure it may boot up, but it won't have support for the GSM hardware? --- G O Jones ___ OpenMoko community m

Re: Free Linux distro targets smartphones

2007-08-03 Thread Brad Pitcher
I attempted to, however despite what is said in the article, openedhand has not made images for the neo available for download. Krzysztof Kajkowski wrote: "OpenedHand is offering pre-built Poky 3.0 kernels, modules, and root filesystem images for a several popular development targets, including

Free Linux distro targets smartphones

2007-08-03 Thread Krzysztof Kajkowski
"OpenedHand is offering pre-built Poky 3.0 kernels, modules, and root filesystem images for a several popular development targets, including: Nokia N800 web tablet (experimental) OpenMoko GTA01 (FIC-GTA01) (experimental) Sharp Zaurus c7x0 (C700, C750, C760, C860, SL-7500) Sharp Zaurus Akita (SL-C10

New webbrowser - OWB

2007-08-03 Thread Thomas Gstädtner
Seems that there is again a new competitor in the browser section, called Origyn Web Browser (OWB) It's opensource (BSD/LGPL), developed for embedded devices and based on WebKit. http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT5894497943.html Feel free to tell us your experiences. :) ___