New Phone Project (MiniMoko) : Which functionalities ?

Marc Verwerft marc.js.verwerft at gmail.com
Wed Oct 6 16:17:48 CEST 2010


+1 for a GPS chip also

And availability in Europe (or more general: outside US)?

Regards,

Marc

On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Edder <edder at tkwsping.nl> wrote:

> On 6 October 2010 13:41, Thomas HOCEDEZ <thomas.hocedez at free.fr> wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Sounds like a great idea
>
> > TI 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
>
> Will it support headphone, with a microphone?
>
> > 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 ...).
>
> I wouldn't consider getting one unless it also has a GPS chip.
>
> Cheers,
> Edwin
>
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