With only vague plans for two new Meego smartphones and a loose commitment from Nokia in its pocket, nervy startup Jolla went ahead and signed its first sales channel — Chinese retailer D.Phone. The company made the announcement by Twitter, since it doesn’t even have a website yet, calling itself a “rising smartphone product company,” and saying that it will use D.Phone’s 2,000 stores to sell the as-yet nonexistent handsets to Chinese consumers. It also confirmed that the first device would launch later this year featuring a fresh version of MeeGo, though the company didn’t discuss dates or any new features that the new OS version might pack. For a mobile platform that was on death’s door, it may have just been gifted a possible reprieve — provided Jolla can build phones to match its ambitious plans.
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Jolla signs deal to bring future MeeGo handsets to Chinese retailer D.Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nokia’s MeeGo’d pillowcase smartphone has been given a 90-degree twist. This new landscape mode works across the three main navigation screens and can be accessed through N9Tweak, an unofficial mod that can be downloaded through the phone’s web browser. Any compatible apps will also launch lengthways, all of which should help alleviate those N900 pangs.
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Nokia N9 gets unofficial UI tweak, makes MeeGo lie down and play landscape originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Looking to bring the gift of song to your new, somewhat limited edition Nokia N9? Good news, Spotify is offering itself up to the MeeGo gods, bringing its music streaming services to the slick handset by way of the Nokia Store. The app is free, but requires the customary Spotify Premium account for you to get any actual enjoyment out of the thing.
Spotify comes to MeeGo to help keep your N9 company originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The future of Meego has become a little clearer this morning, now that the Linux Foundation has announced that it’ll be replaced with Tizen — a new Linux-based, open-source OS. Samsung and Intel have been tapped to lead the development of the platform, in collaboration with the LiMo Foundation — a consortium of companies including Panasonic Mobile Communications, NTT DoCoMo and SK Telecom, among others. According to its stewards, Tizen will support HTML5- and WAC-based apps and will be designed to run across a wide spectrum of devices, including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, netbooks and in-car infotainment systems. The MeeGo project, for its part, already seems to be on board with the initiative, promising to “make sure that users of MeeGo can easily transition to Tizen,” while assisting MeeGo developers, as well. The new OS is slated for release during the first quarter of 2012, with the first Tizen-laced devices scheduled to hit the market around the middle of next year. For more details, hit up the source link below, or trek past the break for the full PR.
Continue reading MeeGo to be folded into Linux-based Tizen OS, slated to arrive in 2012
MeeGo to be folded into Linux-based Tizen OS, slated to arrive in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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OpenMobile is a new company on the application compatibility scene whose primary product, the Application Compatibility Layer, promises to bring Android’s large volume of apps to smaller platforms. In the following video, ACL is shown running on MeeGo, where the creators promise full compatibility with every Android app — without the need for developer modification — by leveraging Google’s runtime environment and Dalvik VM. While support for Intel and Nokia’s misbegotten lovechild is first out the door (along with Linux itself), the company plans to introduce similar versions for Bada, QNX, Symbian, WebOS and Windows. Like its competitor, Alien Dalvik, OpenMobile is positioning its Application Compatibility Layer to OEM manufacturers rather than consumers. Unfortunately, this eliminates any hope you might’ve had for installing Hanging with Friends on that N9 you’ve pre-ordered — unless OpenMobile’s able to convince the folks in Espoo with a mighty good sales pitch, anyway.
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Continue reading OpenMobile demos ACL for MeeGo, promises 100% compatibility with Android apps (video)
OpenMobile demos ACL for MeeGo, promises 100% compatibility with Android apps (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Were you mostly on board with the N100, but wished Sammy would have held the MeeGo? Those of you in India or Russia are apparently in luck, as Notebook Italia has spotted its Windows-toting twin: the N102. Identical to the N100 in every other way, 10-inch netbook kicks the open source OS to the curb, opting instead for the pared down Windows 7 Starter Edition. Naturally, you’ll pay a little extra for the privilege, as the 8,930 Roubles (around $ 320) gizmo is about 50 bones more than its MeeGo-wielding doppelgänger. Or, you know, you could just buy the N100, bask in open-source goodness and then put that half-Benjamin toward the purchase of a real copy of Windows.
Samsung’s N102 is an N100 clone, ditches MeeGo for Windows 7 Starter originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Asus’s next-gen netbook, the MeeGo-running Eee PC X101, is nearing launch and just earned its very own product page on the company’s website. This notebook, and its slightly more bloated brother, the Windows-ifed X101H, are nearing launch and ready to usher netbooks into a new age of prosperity.
Netbooks aren’t dead. As much as some feel that they hurt the personal computer cause, consumers seemingly have no issue trading computing power for portability. The little notebooks hit the big time several years back and would probably still be a hot ticket if it weren’t for the iPad.
The Asus Eee PC X101 made the rounds at industry tradeshows the last few months. Asus is understandably proud of the slender MeeGo netbook. It’s expected to hit the market sometime this month for only $ 200 with the Windows version running an extra bill.
Slashgear points out that the X101 runs a 1.5GHz Intel Atom Oak Trail platform that supports 802.11 b/g/n, dual USB ports, and 1GB of RAM. Meego is loaded on a 8GB SSD and runs on a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 display.
The MeeGo OS should solve the lackluster performance aspect that plagued netbooks previously. The system is built for low-power computing platforms, which should make a difference.
Asus defined the netbook space the first time around and, if the netbook market is going to get a revival, it will come from the Asus tent with the X101 at the podium.
That most heavenly hunk of MeeGo, the Nokia N9, has passed through our government’s most holy of hallways, delivering full external and internal photos to show us what’s happening at every level. If you had any doubt this will be a world phone, tests confirming quadband 2G and pentaband 3G (2100/1900/1700/900/850 MHz) should put those to rest, while 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi spread over 2.4 and 5GHz means it’ll be quick to download the goods around the house. Models with 16 and 64GB are shown, though squint all we could we couldn’t count the difference on the teardown pics, which you can enjoy for yourself in the gallery below.
Look closely on the internal photos and you’ll note the petite SIM tray and a 1,450mAh battery that relies on a wired connector. It is, quite clearly, not meant for easy user accessibility. Appetite still not sated? The full user manual is also there, ready for your download. And just think, a few minutes ago you didn’t have any good reading material for this weekend.
Gallery: Nokia N9 at FCC
Nokia N9 arrives at FCC, opened up to see where all the MeeGo comes from originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nokia unveils N9 smartphone using MeeGo Nokia unveiled Tuesday its new N9 smartphone that runs the MeeGo operating system, and is being marketed as a “pure touch screen” device without buttons. Read more on Computerworld Singapore
Nokia N9, Produk Teranyar Dari Nokia Bersenjatakan OS MeeGo Nokia pada hari Rabu kemarin di acara CommunicAsia 2011 Singapura resmi mengumumkan produk terbaru mereka, Nokia N9. Produk terbaru dari Nokia ini cukup mengejutkan banyak orang (termasuk saya sendiri) karena design handphonenya yang menawan, user interface yang digunakan terlihat sangat menarik dan simple, serta performanya yang cukup tinggi. Read more on TeknoJurnal
Microsoft Bringing 300+ eBooks for Kids with TouchyBooks to Windows Phone LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Think you are a pretty harsh book critic? Try setting a sub-par eBook in front of a three year old and see how long it holds their attention! Microsoft knows it – and instead of allowing any old scanned pdf version of books for kids into the Window Phone 7 Marketplace has starting hand picking some of the best content available and porting them over to their mobile … Read more on Business Wire
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