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06.10.2010 19:41, Thomas HOCEDEZ пишет:
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Hi, <br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
This device is a MID, without phone capabilities (except VoIP). So
the
idea is to build something together on that basis.<br>
I don't want AT ALL to shortcut GTA04 project, which is vital for
everyone, so the main idea would be to improve a bit the MiniBook,
generating a "lite" version of the GTA04. By "lite", I suggest not
to
overload the bill & motherboard with extra features that GTA04
will
bring. <br>
<br>
More, The MiniBook have to stay an A.I. product, this mean, it
must be
linkable to the others as it does today.<br>
<br>
For information, MiniBook has already impressive specs : <br>
<ul>
<li><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.ti.com"
target="_blank">TI</a> cortex-A8 with
3D and video acceleration</li>
<li>512MB (RAM) + 256MB (NAND) Memory</li>
<li>Main storage: 8GB microSD card</li>
<li>480x320 3.5" capacitive touchscreen</li>
<li>30fps VGA front webcam</li>
<li>Wifi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth class 2.1</li>
<li>Video output HDMI HD</li>
<li>Two high-quality stereo speakers</li>
<li>Internal microphone</li>
<li>Headphone jack</li>
<li>3-dimensional accelerometer</li>
<li>One 1500 mAh battery</li>
<li>Bi-color silver/black case </li>
<li>64mm x 106mm x 9.3mm</li>
<li>Secured attachment of the MID into a Touch Book Table</li>
</ul>
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.<br>
<br>
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 ...).<br>
<br>
Second question : Debian is able to run on such a device, but does
developpers of other distributions can tell if it would be
possible to
port their on it ? <br>
<br>
Third question : On the basis we have a 'paper' version of the
phone,
is there anyone able to give a hand to AI for the integration of
new
components on the board or do we let AI do the major part of the
job ?
(this way, we only would be 'consultants' for them).<br>
<br>
Thanks for your interest.<br>
<br>
Thomas.<br>
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GPS(I highly use it outdoors), 3G, 5-7 mpx camera(It would be nice
if you always have camera with you) on back, buttons for
increase/decrease volume. Better screen resolution is less
important, but I think 800x480 now is standard for such device. <br>
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