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That looks cool. Isn't it like microsoft surface? I just wish a phone could do this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqDQ0wUcSPQ&feature=related
That looks like a normal computer, not a mobile device.
Edit: Nevermind.... I guess I should read your post before replying
A phone CAN do this. It's called iPhone.
aydc said:
A phone CAN do this. It's called iPhone.
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Well, the iPhone is more of a nancy-boy fashion accessory than a real phone...
Theres a lot of pretty (but useless) stuff it can do, but a lot of basic useful stuff it can't.
Check the flame wars in other threads etc.
Anywhoo..The Windows 7 OS will be another flop like Vista I expect. Pretty and touchscreen-enabled, but ultimately pointless and sacrificing aesthetics over usability (*cough* iPhone)
You Are The Best!
snachez said:
Well, the iPhone is more of a nancy-boy fashion accessory than a real phone...
Theres a lot of pretty (but useless) stuff it can do, but a lot of basic useful stuff it can't.
Check the flame wars in other threads etc.
Anywhoo..The Windows 7 OS will be another flop like Vista I expect. Pretty and touchscreen-enabled, but ultimately pointless and sacrificing aesthetics over usability (*cough* iPhone)
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AS I READ THROUGH THE FORUM COMMENTS I HAVE TO SAY THAT EACH TIME I COME ACROSS YOUR 2 CENTS I ACTUALLY LOL...I LOVE IT! YOU ARE THE BEST.
At first I thought it was a WM7 post. Whats the point of this thread? Nothing to do with Pocket PC's.
Mod please lock this mother down.
CraZyLiLbOy said:
That looks cool. Isn't it like microsoft surface? I just wish a phone could do this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqDQ0wUcSPQ&feature=related
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if you talking about windows seven surface computing then here are few applications for ppc like surface computer based on single touch..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=417256
moddin said:
At first I thought it was a WM7 post. Whats the point of this thread? Nothing to do with Pocket PC's.
Mod please lock this mother down.
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Don't you know how to read? How could it be for wm when he capitalized PC
aydc said:
A phone CAN do this. It's called iPhone.
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I can zoom on my Diamond with ONE finger. Owned!
wow....this has nothing to do with WM....this thread has no place in general discussion, let alone development and hacking....OP, you fail....
yerp said:
wow....this has nothing to do with WM....this thread has no place in general discussion, let alone development and hacking....OP, you fail....
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Don`t you have nothing better to do other than being a smartass? That's why I made a thread in this section because that's what it is, development and hacking, isn't it? What im trying to ask is, is there an application that does this kind of things? Simple as that.
helterskelter said:
I can zoom on my Diamond with ONE finger. Owned!
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Then you have to press for a second to be able to move the picture around. You're owned!
snachez said:
Well, the iPhone is more of a nancy-boy fashion accessory than a real phone...
Theres a lot of pretty (but useless) stuff it can do, but a lot of basic useful stuff it can't.
Check the flame wars in other threads etc.
Anywhoo..The Windows 7 OS will be another flop like Vista I expect. Pretty and touchscreen-enabled, but ultimately pointless and sacrificing aesthetics over usability (*cough* iPhone)
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oh thats funny Why do you say it will be a flop? Every system that comes out at first has huge problems. 2000, XP, Vista
snachez said:
Anywhoo..The Windows 7 OS will be another flop like Vista I expect. Pretty and touchscreen-enabled, but ultimately pointless and sacrificing aesthetics over usability (*cough* iPhone)
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Vista only flops for the users that don't know what they're doing...or are running minimal hardware.
Yeah, I'm running Vista x64 and I'm loving it. I don't have the slightest problem with it. It's not slow or unstable at all.
I'm running Vista x64 and XP. Vista is great to me. And so is XP.
you have to admit this DOES require at least a bit flaming... i mean... this really has nothing to do with PDAs...
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oh thats funny Why do you say it will be a flop? Every system that comes out at first has huge problems. 2000, XP, Vista
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It'll be a flop becasue they a running scared from Apple and the Linux Guys, and instead of actually innovating some new usability, they're just prettying up the interface and giving it more wow factor. I'd prefer more usability than a fancy alt-tab or fading close button. The underlying codebase of Vista is what, 2 or 3 times the size XP. And what does it do that XP cant ? Nothing (except make you bang your head with DRM and UAC.) Newer doesn't always mean better.
OTOH... Why do you think it will be a success ? If MS was a sports team, you'd say they are in a very bad slump right now, and with their head coach of 20+ years leaving.. wheres the upside ?
Not wanting to troll - but for every 1 thing MS has done well with in Vista, I'll show you 5 that Linux or OSX can do better.
@ Vhender : Thanks man
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It'll be a flop becasue they a running scared from Apple and the Linux Guys, and instead of actually innovating some new usability, they're just prettying up the interface and giving it more wow factor. I'd prefer more usability than a fancy alt-tab or fading close button. The underlying codebase of Vista is what, 2 or 3 times the size XP. And what does it do that XP cant ? Nothing (except make you bang your head with DRM and UAC.) Newer doesn't always mean better.
OTOH... Why do you think it will be a success ? If MS was a sports team, you'd say they are in a very bad slump right now, and with their head coach of 20+ years leaving.. wheres the upside ?
Not wanting to troll - but for every 1 thing MS has done well with in Vista, I'll show you 5 that Linux or OSX can do better.
@ Vhender : Thanks man
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I won't say that Windows is better or at least Vista but one thing for sure is that Novell (Linux) and windows are working together to build a unified OS with the best functions of both platforms.
Suse currently implemented a lot of features that Windows Server has had for a while and Windows is just starting to interoperability with different Linux Shells (Which I think are way better than Windows in some circumstances)
The other Linux platforms such as Fedora are doing a great job of implementing a user friend GUI with the functions of a fully functional Server.
But until other companies manage to build more software that functions well with Linux on a Desktop and Server level I will stick with Windows, especially for server operating systems.
I currently run Vista, XP, Windows Server 2008, and Fedora Core 9. All in a Virtual PC environment.
aydc said:
A phone CAN do this. It's called iPhone.
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i think it's pronounced vapoware!
Hello I am looking at windows 8 from an It perspective and was wondering if there is any way of changing home screen to a more familiar UI (Windows 7).
There is, I don't remember the exact steps, but there's a thread in the other section of the forum for Win8 where it teaches you how to edit one registry and completely disables metro
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http://www.addictivetips.com/window...-menu-explorer-and-task-manager-in-windows-8/
You might be better off just limiting the apps that appear on the Start Screen--e.g. Desktop, classic IE (or Firefox, Chrome etc), Explorer and so on.
Metro is the future. There's no point in upgrading to Windows 8 if you're just going to neuter it. It's not going anywhere. So, people might as well get used to it.
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You might be better off just limiting the apps that appear on the Start Screen--e.g. Desktop, classic IE (or Firefox, Chrome etc), Explorer and so on.
Metro is the future. There's no point in upgrading to Windows 8 if you're just going to neuter it. It's not going anywhere. So, people might as well get used to it.
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...:ROFL: umm WRONG! ever heard of VISTA or ME?... It will get dumped...
Great UI for phones, tablets, does not mean great UI for productivity based computing environments...
I'll just leave this here http://goo.gl/46gY1
Don't get me wrong I'll play with it but it's going back in the toy box when I'm done, along with all those
children's playthings runing iOS... BTW notice how OSX is not running in an environment that that looks
like an iPhone...
earmuffs said:
...:ROFL: umm WRONG! ever heard of VISTA or ME?... It will get dumped...
Great UI for phones, tablets, does not mean great UI for productivity based computing environments...
I'll just leave this here http://goo.gl/46gY1
Don't get me wrong I'll play with it but it's going back in the toy box when I'm done, along with all those
children's playthings runing iOS... BTW notice how OSX is not running in an environment that that looks
like an iPhone...
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Apple have no problem selling Iphones though lol It's clear that windows 8 is microsofts last gasp effort to push it's mobile OS and try and catch up with Android/IOS. In my opinion for the first time ever MS have left thereselves open to serious competition on the Desktop OS market. As it stands it has no serious competition, but someone like google could quite easly decide to drop chromium OS and develop a real linux based Desktop OS. MS then could find themselves in trouble.
Just became aware of this, thought it's pretty cool. not eye-candy for most, i agree. Also, projects like this just shows how flexible Android can be. First port is running on Nexus S and Nook Color, but devs of the project recommend Cyanogenmod as base. Maybe this could come in to sgs too
What are your thoughts on this? I'm a big fan of tiling window managers on linux, so i would definately would try this.
hellaphone src
utube demo on nexus s
The geek factor is high I must say.
jose.celestino said:
The geek factor is high I must say.
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aren't we all
there are those who run debian on our phones! this is more mobile oriented i think. i don't know nothing about java, but i read Google is trying to push javascript away from website programming, bringing instead a language they call Dart. If this works out, they could bring it in to Android? Even though java makes part of Android code...
In case you haven't seen it...
http://m.gsmarena.com/jolla_sailfish_os_detailed_demoed_on_video-news-5104.php
Looks really good, anyone wanna work on a port for our lovely gs3?
Hmmm...doesn't seem to have generated any interest yet...
In an interview with the CEO of Jolla, the interviewer asked if he could put this on his GS3, the CEO replied "Enabling Sailfish for a device such as Galaxy S3 is something that any community member could already do."
The SDK is released online here (I believe)
Unfortunately, I have no technical expertise in this area, is anyone else interested?
Could this be better than Jellybean?
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brew182 said:
In case you haven't seen it...
http://m.gsmarena.com/jolla_sailfish_os_detailed_demoed_on_video-news-5104.php
Looks really good, anyone wanna work on a port for our lovely gs3?
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I'd love to play around with it. The Ambiance feature looks really really cool.
A port form a different OS would only be good for the community However, I have no skills in developing or porting so I can't help except perhaps a small donation to whomever gets it done.
Same here, looks fun but no idea how to do it
I want! Looks awesome!
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This have to be done! I really want sailfish!
It's awsome .
I's a good OS ! But not for geeks for sure .
It will only turn heads of people who want to use it for daily usage . Not for heavy customizing ,
BTW The gecko / Firefox OS Would be awesome ! as it is an HTML 5 Based OS / or just a web page :cyclops:
Man no Google now voice search. Gapps. Or play store apps.
Its looks nice but right now in this phone world its apple Google and Microsoft. I may want to try out the new Ubuntu os since Google is technically Linux.
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Sure I would still prefer Android as my main platform, but I would LOVE to try this out on my GS3! I've always been an OS geek, and love the feel of exploring a new, beautiful, and innovative UI, as well as learning how the underlying platform works and differs from similar setups. It's why I've been playing around with Linux distros and customizing and tweaking them, Solaris, BSD, etc long before Android, despite the fact that I'm no developer. I would LOVE to be able to play around with different OS'es on my GS3, rather than just different Android roms, and Sailfish is one of the most interesting to me. I'll probably end up using Ubuntu more than anything if we get it, but Sailfish is something new and different and it looks really fun. :fingers-crossed:
Can someone link the story of a Jolla dev saying it can be ported easily by the community? If so, let's get this project started, and find out what needs to be done to make this happen, I'm tired of all these different OS'es coming only to the GNex!
With the re-merge of Android and Linux, and addition of the ARM drivers to the mainline, these types of alternative OS'es shouldn't be terribly difficult to port, and between Alien Dalvik and Google writing all their apps in HTML5 for ChromeOS, we should be able to get the basics of what we need from Android running on here, we just need to get the OS running!!
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I may want to try out the new Ubuntu os since Google is technically Linux.
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You realize that Sailfish is also technically Linux, too, right? And you realize that Ubuntu OS won't have Google Now, Gapps, or the Play Store either, right? So why are you naysaying Sailfish but optimistic about Ubuntu? You, sir, make no sense.
Why Sailfish might be a "GOOD" idea too...
The simple fact is I just bought a NOTE 2. First Samsung Device and aside from the S-pen, making a different way of interaction.
We have this to consider. As i have been readng how to 'setup' my NOTE 2 as it's on order and pending... I have come across
threads about how GOOGLE is trying to get 'us' the end users off of SD cards. Other Crap like that... Google has power now,
and they are acting so far like EVERY other US company that gets it. M$, Apple...
It's nice to 'have' something else to look at that is OPEN and someone noted something that is a concern to me. Customizable
look, and features. I myself don't like CRAP on my desktop or my HOME SCREENS... I just don't. When I run Linux, I go with no
icons on my desktop.
So this is so far from what I've seen a bit of a turn off but in the future because the system has to start somewhere... if it's really
open, one would hope such features could be expected. Either 3rd party or by the main OS makers.
There have been enough complaints here by users about devices without SD CARD access. About how Google is trying to cut
this off and how ni Samsung devices Samsung had to 'hack' around it to allow SD card access to apps that were used to getting
it.
I for one for simplicity don't want a stupid OS where all my personal CRAP PHOTOS etc are STUCK in the phone. Just for a simple
reason like that.
Another reason we should all hope for MORE OS's to be released is because lets let the DEVICE makers take something back!
Eventually it only takes one to WISE up... loosing money competing OS to OS or by trying to follow up when they have a good device but for example the ANDROID leader is SAMSUNG. I like that LG picked up WebOS SO they're gonna make Smart TV with it but all it takes is a little pebble to start the Landslide.
THese OEM's we want them to wise up and say... WAIT! There's stuff out there... we make the DEVICE and let them decide what they want on it. Isn't waht we all dream of? Cause then stupid crap like Samsungs Flash counter will be something made obsolete by trend.
Makes will possibly start trying to just concentrate on GOOD HARDWARE just like computers, and then maybe some company will really wise up and the only thing they'll contribute will be a device coming with some kind of AWsome MULTI-BOOT loader system ... Or at least if the devices are open someone can make one... haha.
Also about the Ubunty on mobiles thing... well, it's an interesting idea but seems like they are still not planning to get anywhere with it for a whole year? I wonder why...
Sailfish is using the WHOLE Linux... it's the same thing, but with a UI set for imbedded and small devices. SO all that needs to be done in the future is a step up to a whole desktop for bigger screen devices or if you dock your device to a large screen... so in other words...
Sailfish could have the same potential as Ubuntu...
I have personally never used Ubuntu and hope that with the option of sailfish what we may see is other Linux projects joining the trend. I mean really... it's all OPEN source. What actually bugs me the most as an end users is also the same problem that I see with some Linux projects.
Everyone reinventing the WHEEL trying to make the best this and taht and this is the real reason in some instances it's taking longer to do something that is lying around and could be modified and it's true, I don't speak with any experience in coding or programming but I think some who do know what is said is a bit true in some instances just like in some a total rewrite may be in order.
but if it's OPEN, then the parts are there.
So either way... it'll be good to see SAILFISH and other things. I'm sorry, but the whole TIZEN thing doesn't appeal to me pesonally. If it had more underlying structure other than the HTML 5, cause frankly, I am not real happy about every little thing on my system always
being connected to the internet in some way... though yes, I realize HTML 5 is just a way to create graphics but, remember these are companies we're dealing with here and they always have their own agenda.
Anyway... I'd like to see Sailfish vs Windoz OS, cause Micro$haft has not changed their ways and I don't expect to see them do any different than they have and their system will be similarly locked in ways but differently or in differently places as much as Apple's.
Android is open now but Google is acting weird and some competition and innovation can keep it open longer...
So, I'd love to see Salifsish fly or is that Swim... and of course they need to start somewhere and 90% of they users will be people who just want it to 'work' and that's where they need to go first. Us power users, etc in this forum, we're like the 10% or less now. Before
we were the people buying smartphones but when smartphones are now what the average user is getting their hands on?
Forget it... you bettre make something that they goo OOOH perty, and it's simple. OR you will be lost in the market. I also recall that
Sailfish is coming out here in the Asian market if I read taht right a couple month ago. I am an expat living in CHINA and believe me.
They want it simple and pretty, anything else... and it will fail. But once it hits this market, where a lot of stuff for Android is being made now
if it is accepted... then it will start having things made for it and if it can run Android apps, it's a true plus...
Depending on what hardware it comes out on, if it's able to use the simple apps I use in Android, it may be my next device to replace my daily users...
Obviously the NOTE 2 is going to be my KIND device and isn't exactly for 'daily' use in the way that I use my devices.
Still, the more the merrier and frankly, a lot of OEM's will want to get off of being branded as ANDROID device makers or whatever if they want to sell.
Also it's all good that ANDY is merging back with main kernel, but so far... there is still NO REAL work you can do with Android despite this yet. I do mean, such as prepare a very good OFFICE DOCUMENT, Power Point presentation and so on that you would on a computer. Though I hear the Open Office to Android project is going... so one can but wait and hope.
I would love to try this out on my LG optimus 2x SU660!
brew182 said:
In case you haven't seen it...
m.gsmarena.com/jolla_sailfish_os_detailed_demoed_on_video-news-5104.php
Looks really good, anyone wanna work on a port for our lovely gs3?
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Wow. should try
I would love to see this OS running on my S3.
very cool... watch the hands on video. Note that they say that android apps will be ported over for the sailfish os, SO i would imagine that even if gapps are blocked etc. that they would likely work for the most part, or could be made to work ... lol :highfive:
Im definitely interested in anything that has quality (obviously this does!) ... and represents a new form of competition
I think this is pretty damn awesome. The hands on videos on YouTube look great, especially the ambiance thing.
Honestly, the phone looks good too but i would rather keep the beast hardware in my S3 and maybe get an S4, but having this OS on it would be awesome.
If someone had a way to dual boot Sailfish and Android, that would be epic.
Sure, it isnt completely and utterly customizable. But Sailfish seems very natural to use and at the same time you can still tap into all the Android apps!
Simple OS + Android apps.. what's not to like?
mandeep1 said:
I's a good OS ! But not for geeks for sure .
It will only turn heads of people who want to use it for daily usage . Not for heavy customizing ,
BTW The gecko / Firefox OS Would be awesome ! as it is an HTML 5 Based OS / or just a web page :cyclops:
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This is perfect for geeks! Lots of stuff to play with, mod and hack + true multi tasking
robogoflow said:
Man no Google now voice search. Gapps. Or play store apps.
Its looks nice but right now in this phone world its apple Google and Microsoft. I may want to try out the new Ubuntu os since Google is technically Linux.
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Dat comment. You must be somekind of an expert
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IOS 7 looks like Jolla.
I have read the closed threads here. I found a ROM site but I'm not sure what to make of it because it seems to work only with Android installed by design?
Which, for the 950 series hasn't seemed possible. If Microsoft was abandoning the project, why didn't they go back to having an Astoria enabled ROM as the final version?
https://romindex.com/android-for-lumia-for-microsoft-lumia-950950-xl/"]https://romindex.com/android-for-lumia-for-microsoft-lumia-950950-xl/
I'd like to attempt it. Microsoft has been progressively disabling features in every app that competes with Skype for free video calling.
Oh, and for months now, Skype video calling is upside down on all 950 series.
Why MS even bothered if they are abandoning the OS is just really malicious towards customers.
I keep looking for alternatives because the hardware was really good.
Just the MS OS development was managed by absolutely deaf morons.
Spare me the insults. I'm just looking at possible solutions.
I am a proud (not so much anymore) owner of a Lumia 950 myself and I have been looking everywhere for an answer to your question.
I myself have found the same link you posted and have been wondering whether it is something that would work or not. The device has very impressive specs and I would like to use it for something more than a (relatively) expensive paperweight! However I find all the root/flash/whatever Lumia X50 series sites a bit too odd. The writing of the content is as if the device is already running Android and seem to be old. They "smell fishy" to say the least.
To add to the doubt, I have been following the news on Android for Lumia for a long time now and the development has been very slow to say the least. Nothing actually works on the device with the current state of the ROM. It is quite unfortunate but I don't think it will ever do. Porting Android to Lumias looks like too much work, plus even though the specs are impressive they are already dated with how smartphone tech is "advancing".
I know that this is not an answer per se but I hope it will give you some perspective.
As for many of the decisions that MS has made with the whole Windows mobile scene, don't get me started there!
I know this is an old thread, but I too am interested since MS is killing bits off of WM10 starting with Cortana as an assistant since last week. I have a new 950xl I was thinking of putting WoA on, but not so sure anymore since it's still not polished as an everyday OS yet. I'm still dailying my 3 yo black Friday XL/950/dock package from 2016, but pissed that Cortana is now only a glorified search bar.
I see no reason why someone couldn't get a decent version of 'droid on these. The hardware is more than up to task and would keep a familiar feeling in our hands. I hate to say it, but MS forced us here.