Re: Linux Android Phone coming to Verizon

2009-10-27 Thread Joshua Judson Rosen
Bill Ricker bill.n1...@gmail.com writes: The Nokia N900 is a combo upgrade from the N97 smartphone and the N700/800/810 Linux wifi tablet. Ah, yes--I forgot to mention that one :) Due on T-Mobile and ATT soon i hear. It should be harder to lock down ... and all the apps built for

Re: Linux Android Phone coming to Verizon

2009-10-27 Thread Jon 'maddog' Hall
Joshua, First of all, let me say it was good to see you again last night at the 15th Anniversary of GNHLUG. Secondly, what you say is true about the signed images. The only way you could get an unlocked, unsigned G1 was to join the Google Developer's program ($25.) and then you could buy *one*.

Re: Linux Android Phone coming to Verizon

2009-10-27 Thread Gerry Hull
Part of what we do at work involves the mobile development space. What I'm going to like the Android is the common development platform. If you are coding a Java app for a Blackberry -- is it for the Curve, Storm, Bold, etc,etc CDMA or GSM? You have to have all the phones and plans and code

Re: Linux Android Phone coming to Verizon

2009-10-23 Thread Bill Ricker
The Nokia N900 is a combo upgrade from the N97 smartphone and the N700/800/810 Linux wifi tablet. Due on T-Mobile and ATT soon i hear. It should be harder to lock down ... and all the apps built for N700/800/810 should be usable. That's what I'll be looking for when my contract is up. -- Bill

Re: Linux Android Phone coming to Verizon

2009-10-22 Thread G Rundlett
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Thomas Charron twaf...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone heard anything much about this 'Droid' phone? It's being toated as an open phone, but..  It's from Verizon.  Kinda makes me wonder. http://phandroid.com/motorola-droid/ Did you see the Boy Genius Report

Re: Linux Android Phone coming to Verizon

2009-10-22 Thread Joshua Judson Rosen
G Rundlett greg.rundl...@gmail.com writes: On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Thomas Charron twaf...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone heard anything much about this 'Droid' phone? It's being toated as an open phone, but..  It's from Verizon.  Kinda makes me wonder.

Re: Linux Android Phone coming to Verizon

2009-10-22 Thread Drew Van Zandt
I own a G1. I use primarily text-oriented applications. Functionally, my phone has a MUCH larger screen than an iPhone, because I have a keyboard. If I didn't have a keyboard, I wouldn't want a smartphone at all. Soft keyboards are like driving a nail with a pair of vice grips. It works, but

Linux Android Phone coming to Verizon

2009-10-20 Thread Thomas Charron
Anyone heard anything much about this 'Droid' phone? It's being toated as an open phone, but.. It's from Verizon. Kinda makes me wonder. http://phandroid.com/motorola-droid/ -- -- Thomas ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list