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[FREKI]

Originally Posted by AltinD

People have been able to install and use ANDROID OS on the MAEMO OS powered Nokia N900

Running separately or replacing it?


I heard Nokia rolled out free navigation for all their phones this week with voice navigation... ( you have a N900 right? )

[FREKI]

Oh yeah and just a reminder for people interested in the Apple Tablet/Slate/whatever..

The Apple event is tomorrow Wednesday ( 27 ) at 19:00 CET

[D.D.]

can i go

[Guest89]

I can't wait to see what Apple is going to do. I am very excited.

[AltinD]

Originally Posted by FREKI

Running separately or replacing it?


I heard Nokia rolled out free navigation for all their phones this week with voice navigation... ( you have a N900 right? )

Dual booting, so running them both. Allot of glitches needing fixing though, but at least it proves that in principle it's possible (not that I really care personally)




The free nav isn't yet available for the N900.

I've always been perplexed by the maps and navigation thingy. When I first got the N95 in may 2007 the Navigation was operational, maps could be downloaded directly on the phone, route suggestion was active and the GPS fully working with no need to go on-line. The only thing payable was the voice guidance. Then with an OS update all that dissapeared, not possible to connect to the GPS satelites and at the same time the concept of Assisted-GPS came out.

I don't know who pressured the phone makers to block that, till now it's stupid to have all the hardwares but not be able to use them without a net connection.

I hope what Nokia is doing now will be to actually let us use the GPS navigation option the same way as they did back in 2007.

[Skybean]

Is this free GPS navigation service available only on new Nokia phones or even older Nokia phones with GPS and Nokia Maps?

My Nokia 5800 only has GPS mapping without navigation. After I bought it, the navigation edition of this phone was released 3 months later. So I was rather pissed.

[FREKI]

Originally Posted by Guest89

I can't wait to see what Apple is going to do. I am very excited.

We'll know for sure in 12 hours

But I'll be willing to bet it will be a tablet running a modified version of the iPhone OS ( 4,0 ) and be compatible with the old Apps with a 10" multitouchscreen

It will also put a lot of focus on ebooks and digital magazines

And it will have it's own Apps too, very likely advanced productive ones like found in the iLife collection in OS X ( I'm guessing iMovies, iPhoto, iTunes etc.. )


And I have a feelling it will look a lot like the current iPod Touch ( but maybe also with a hint of the next gen iPhone )




Oh and finally, a spy shot have hit the web of what very likely is the prototype for the iSlate/Tablet or whatever it will be called



11hours to the Apple Event

[He Named Thor]

Originally Posted by diz

looks like a fire hazard.

Better?

[AltinD]

Originally Posted by Skybean

Is this free GPS navigation service available only on new Nokia phones or even older Nokia phones with GPS and Nokia Maps?

My Nokia 5800 only has GPS mapping without navigation. After I bought it, the navigation edition of this phone was released 3 months later. So I was rather pissed.

They say the service will roll up in phases to include all GPS enambled phones, past and present.

Nokia bought Navtech recently

[FREKI]

The Event is ON!!!!

Live blogging from the event:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/l...est&refresh=30

http://live.gizmodo.com/


Might as well blog a bit here myself:


19:12 It will be called the iPad


19:13


19:15 - supports HD video ( even streaming )

[koolio]

Looks like a disappointment so far ... can't believe they actually designed it as an overblown iPhone ... expected a much better design considering how the iPhone itself is supposed to get a design over haul soon.

[FREKI]

^well it is a larger Touch as expected...


Personally I'm super stocked, so far it has been virtually all I wanted out of a tablet - and while we can agree that the design could have been better it is a design that works and looks alright..

[D.D.]

Jobs looks like a moron holding that tablet

[FREKI]

As expected an e-reader ( called iBooks ) that will allow for reading both horizontal and vertically

[Mojojojo.]

Originally Posted by FREKI

^well it is a larger Touch as expected...


Personally I'm super stocked, so far it has been virtually all I wanted out of a tablet - and while we can agree that the design could have been better it is a design that works and looks alright..

agreed

waited months for it and now can't wait to get one
any news on price?

[Mojojojo.]

[FREKI]

^not yet - but it won't be cheap..

Speculated price have been around $800 to $1000 in the US - but I doubt it will go that high..

It looks like a product that would sell at about 5000 DKK, so my US price would be around $600 to $650

I'll post it as soon as they mention it..

[Mojojojo.]

[FREKI]

Update: There will be models both with and without 3G...

[Mojojojo.]

hold on they just said on sky news that just like iphone it might not support multi tasking..... thats bad news