Watch this :
http://blog.laptopmag.com/spb-mobil...on-an-android-interface-we-love#axzz12FwD59YD
Seriously, we NEED this launcher on HD2 to make it the best phone ever, since SPB Mobile Shell will be available on Android AND WinMo. It's not about to be leaked before a very long time, but I hope this thread will be dug out by early 2011.
They, SPB, have been talking about V5 since Feb 2010. They said it was to be released to OEM/Dealers this month. Go to their forums and see how they BS everyone. SPB is very poor in support. Beleive it when you have it on your phone.
It was released to device manufacturers about a week ago. Its finished. They are not BSing anybody. It looks awesome... a major step up from 3.5! And yes, the new version is available for android also!
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Other than a few improvements to widgets it looks pretty much the same as the 3.5 version I've already got on my phone.
Actually I cant wait for spb Mobile Shell to be released on Android. Most people who use Mobile Shell for windows Mobile knows about my ProPlus themes and I want to be able to bring ProPlus to Android aswell.
I just hope it will be available for public sale though as spb seem to only be releasing 5.0 to Manufactureres and Carriers.
Mark.
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It was released to device manufacturers about a week ago. Its finished. They are not BSing anybody. It looks awesome... a major step up from 3.5! And yes, the new version is available for android also!
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So, when do you think it will be available from SPB for us to DnI?
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So, when do you think it will be available from SPB for us to DnI?
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Did you not read my post? It might never be available to download if they only ship it to carriers and manufacturers to put in new phones only.
Mark.
when the folders open like the favorite contacts it opens like the ui in ios 4 folders
"...SPB Mobile Shell 5.0, which works on Android, Symbian, and Windows Mobile devices. Unfortunately, this is not something you can download. SPB is targeting OEMs and carriers to deploy this software."
That kind of sucks because iv'e been following the development of 5.0 for a long time now and WAS excited. Knowing this, however, kind of bumbed me out. Guess i figured it'd be a quick update from 3.5 or maybe another full payment to download it.
Didn't figure i'd have to get a new phone..although, if this U.I. comes with the new phones, i'd feel a bit dupped...seeing that theirs came free with the phone but we dished out cash for ours.
Let's just hope there will be a leak before 2011.
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Did you not read my post? It might never be available to download if they only ship it to carriers and manufacturers to put in new phones only.
Mark.
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Yes, I read your post. I have also read 1,000s of others about this subject. Been on SPB forums, too. Did Google searches, too. You Tube, too. So?
Did you read my post? I said the same thing that is was going out to OEMs.
Was just hoping that someone would know if and when and how it will be released other than OEM, carriers and/or manufactures.
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Yes, I read your post. I have also read 1,000s of others about this subject. Been on SPB forums, too. Did Google searches, too. You Tube, too. So?
Did you read my post? I said the same thing that is was going out to OEMs.
Was just hoping that someone would know if and when and how it will be released other than OEM, carriers and/or manufactures.
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Isn't it just to port it from another release?
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Actually I cant wait for spb Mobile Shell to be released on Android. Most people who use Mobile Shell for windows Mobile knows about my ProPlus themes and I want to be able to bring ProPlus to Android aswell.
I just hope it will be available for public sale though as spb seem to only be releasing 5.0 to Manufactureres and Carriers.
Mark.
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Yeah I hope so to, would look great and having used SPB before, it would be amazing, it does look good though from the screen shots seem! Just hope they release it to the public as you've stated.
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Yes, I read your post. I have also read 1,000s of others about this subject. Been on SPB forums, too. Did Google searches, too. You Tube, too. So?
Did you read my post? I said the same thing that is was going out to OEMs.
Was just hoping that someone would know if and when and how it will be released other than OEM, carriers and/or manufactures.
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Its not going to be available to anyone other than OEM's as they are releasing it in kit form for the carriers to add their own finishing touches. There was a post in the Spb Mobile Shell forum on the 7th which you actually replied to. If it does get ripped out of a phone then unfortunately it wont be available on xda as im sure it will be a licensed package and therefore considered warez.
Mark.
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Its not going to be available to anyone other than OEM's as they are releasing it in kit form for the carriers to add their own finishing touches. There was a post in the Spb Mobile Shell forum on the 7th which you actually replied to. If it does get ripped out of a phone then unfortunately it wont be available on xda as im sure it will be a licensed package and therefore considered warez.
Mark.
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Well that answers my question. But lets say Samsung release "samsung forlifeordie SPB5.0" and then devs port that samsung build to lets say HTC almostsameassamsungbutnot. Now is this still not suitable for xda? Still "warez" ?
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Well that answers my question. But lets say Samsung release "samsung forlifeordie SPB5.0" and then devs port that samsung build to lets say HTC almostsameassamsungbutnot. Now is this still not suitable for xda? Still "warez" ?
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Yes I think so. If you extracted something out of that ROM that others have to pay for, then it is still "warez". It's not opensource.
Correct me if I'm wrong please.
mskip said:
Its not going to be available to anyone other than OEM's as they are releasing it in kit form for the carriers to add their own finishing touches. There was a post in the Spb Mobile Shell forum on the 7th which you actually replied to. If it does get ripped out of a phone then unfortunately it wont be available on xda as im sure it will be a licensed package and therefore considered warez.
Mark.
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Maybe not, after all, it's not even proposed for sale to the customers, only manufacturers. I mean, HTC has not been making an issue about the use of Sense running on other phones it wasn't supposed to, right?
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Maybe not, after all, it's not even proposed for sale to the customers, only manufacturers. I mean, HTC has not been making an issue about the use of Sense running on other phones it wasn't supposed to, right?
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that really depends on the company's attitude toward it. HTC seems to be treating the Sense thing the same way adobe treats it.
if you download it illegally, and use it long enough, you will get hooked and want to buy it.
i mean, how many people upgraded to a native sense android phone. after using sense on their g1's
I agree that this should be treated like ROMs with Sense. Since it's not available for the public to buy, it's shouldn't be considered warez.
If it won't be on xda it'll be on some other page who cares.. What SPB does is not customer friendly they hyped it long time ago and now again and tell us that we probably won't get it.. pff we will get it for sure
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Just saw this pop up on my news reader figured I would share. Lets hope it is true
http://www.androidspin.com/2010/04/01/htc-hero-android-2-1-release-from-sprint-updated/
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Just saw this pop up on my news reader figured I would share. Lets hope it is true
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Yeah... I saw that. Little skeptical though because once you trace the source back to handhelditems they say someone got that info from a webchat with Sprint. We all know to think twice about those! lol It does seem to line up with that April 9th update that's been floating around though. Who knows...
Hopefully this is true and not another april fools prank. It was about a week-week and a half ago they rumored it would release in the coming weeks. Fingers crossed.................
With all the sprint leaks we have been getting I think it might be getting close.
But who knows
I already have it thanks damage
good, it's about time, tired of watching people get LEAKS and then not sharing the source...
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good, it's about time, tired of watching people get LEAKS and then not sharing the source...
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don't worry, Sprint will just repackage one of the XDA roms as their own and use it as the official update
ive said it once ill say it again the april 9th update is a maintenance release to fix mms issues not 2.1
sprint hasnt told us anything beyond that
any new news on an "official" release date? im hearing either the 9th or 26th of this month? i don't get why sprint is soo tight lipped about this?
also when is the nexus & evo launching on sprint?
no ONE cares anymore
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says who ?
rank78 said:
don't worry, Sprint will just repackage one of the XDA roms as their own and use it as the official update
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Once every single bug has been worked out of DamageControl, Sprint will pull it off XDA and release it.
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+1 i care very much tbh. id also like to know why they have not given us a firm release date for the nexus & evo.
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Once every single bug has been worked out of DamageControl, Sprint will pull it off XDA and release it.
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with alot of tweaking to do after the initial install, yes your right.
i hope when the final comes out and we get custom roms, we won't have to apply any fixes. this is one reason im back to 1.5 for now. i have faith in the devs here, they do great work!
Why do we keep creating threads on this issue. It is a waste of space. It will come when Sprint is ready to release it. They have never given an exact date. People get so pissed because they haven't sent an update. Well guess what. When you bought your phone it had 1.5. They are not required to update it to 2.1. Either use a custom ROM or shut up and wait until it comes out.Then when it comes on don't get on here complaining about how crappy the release is.
I have Fresh 2.0d and it is working very well.
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Just got out of a sprint chat. this is what they're saying
honestly no thread can "waste space" as well we have plenty of it. I wasn't complaining nor *****ing about it. I am more happy with the legend based roms then the leaked Sprint roms but when the official Rom hits it will help with more development to fix issues and get faster roms out there. honestly if you don't like these threads the easy thing to do is stay out of them. no one is forcing anyone to read the forum or a certain posts. forums are for talking that is there main and only reason for existing.
damn I hate trolls.
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Wow, that's interesting, I dont know whether to believe it or believe the support guy/gal was confused by the question and didnt know how to answer, so he/she just gave something generic
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Wow, that's interesting, I dont know whether to believe it or believe the support guy/gal was confused by the question and didnt know how to answer, so he/she just gave something generic
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Does Sprint use any automated responses on the chat support? I know there's quite a few companies that do, the program just selects a basic response to generic questions about that subject, and it seems like the responses that are given by these reports are way too "computery" to be coming from a human. So I'm guessing that the system Sprint's chat support uses has a list of responses pop up based on key words in the client's question.
Probably way off base, but it'd almost make sense based on how similar the responses are in all these chat transcripts.
Just been talking to HTC Support about a problem with my Hero. I also asked them about the 2.1 update and she said (and I quote) '...the 2.1 update will be an over the air update which will be for T-Mobile and unbranded Hero's and will start on 30th April. Other operators will follow later. This is for the UK, other countries will have different release dates...'
So guys, another one to add to the mix.
Now don't start flaming me for posting this and don't acuse me of lying - I am merely passing on what HTC told me today.
well I guess its better news this time since its promised date is getting shorter each time they mention it (ie its not like next month or whatever they keep saying).
Not hold my breath anyway - bit the bullet a couple of weeks ago and installed villianRom 5.2 - seems to work well with a few glitch but nothing to cry home about.
I won't accuse you of lying but nothing will be set in stone until an official date is confirmed in a press release.
So I hope its true, but chances are it will get hit my more delays.
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will be for T-Mobile and unbranded Hero's
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Actually, quite surprise that T-mobile will be the same time as unbranded phones though. usually carrier phones comes after sim free ones.
another episode from the neverending story... ._.
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jakethecatuk said:
So guys, another one to add to the mix.
Now don't start flaming me for posting this and don't acuse me of lying - I am merely passing on what HTC told me today.
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And why do you open another thread for this? Aren't there enough already?
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And why do you open another thread for this? Aren't there enough already?
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+1 !!!!
My god if there wasn't those posts the hero forum would be rather dead..... i mean i had a wimo phone before, and there were plenty of usefull posts, interesting apps, etc. and for the hero, except from some posts very useful for newbies like me (rooting, flashing radio, adb manual...etc.), nothing really interesting !!! Again and again the same posts..
Ciao
Fred
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And why do you open another thread for this? Aren't there enough already?
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Agree completely,should be 1 thread titled update rumors and news
Wondering if anyone has gotten the leaked Netflix app to connect to the servers to stream yet?
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Search works wonders!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=994863
whewstoosae said:
Search works wonders!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=994863
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Yea unless u don't read the op and notice that he wants a working version which u supplied the version that he is probably talking about that doesnt work.
No version works yet btw
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superchilpil said:
Yea unless u don't read the op and notice that he wants a working version which u supplied the version that he is probably talking about that doesnt work.
No version works yet btw
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Tell me how this thread is necessary when you can post in the thread I referenced? Better to have info in one thread then start another, good try though.
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jprakes said:
Wondering if anyone has gotten the leaked Netflix app to connect to the servers to stream yet?
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The Netflix service itself has not yet been activated for mobile devices due to a DRM issue and that is why the leaked apk can only assess the system. I know that the link as already been provided to my previous thread, but feel free to post any questions there and I'll try to update everyone.
Hope that helps.
redsunrising said:
The Netflix service itself has not yet been activated for mobile devices due to a DRM issue and that is why the leaked apk can only assess the system. I know that the link as already been provided to my previous thread, but feel free to post any questions there and I'll try to update everyone.
Hope that helps.
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Heh, so basically Apple has Netflix by the nuts on this as it works on their devices which happen to be mobile devices.
badogg said:
Heh, so basically Apple has Netflix by the nuts on this as it works on their devices which happen to be mobile devices.
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that's my thought too, I think they have VZW by them now too since they're releasing the thunderbolt at $250....just gotta price it a little higher than the iphone hmmmmmmmmm. yeah this netflix drm thing sounds like a bunch of smoke.
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that's my thought too, I think they have VZW by them now too since they're releasing the thunderbolt at $250....just gotta price it a little higher than the iphone hmmmmmmmmm. yeah this netflix drm thing sounds like a bunch of smoke.
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This kind of stuff pisses me off. It is one of the main reasons that I will not get an iPhone. I have a 2nd gen ipod touch, but my wife got that as a gift and I haven't picked it up since I got my Dinc. Especially now that I'm running Protekk's CM7 Rom
I just hate when big companies corner consumers to force people to buy their products and not someone else's. Too much of that going on these days, especially in the mobile and PC markets.
badogg said:
This kind of stuff pisses me off. It is one of the main reasons that I will not get an iPhone. I have a 2nd gen ipod touch, but my wife got that as a gift and I haven't picked it up since I got my Dinc. Especially now that I'm running Protekk's CM7 Rom
I just hate when big companies corner consumers to force people to buy their products and not someone else's. Too much of that going on these days, especially in the mobile and PC markets.
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I totally agree with this!
gruss01 said:
that's my thought too, I think they have VZW by them now too since they're releasing the thunderbolt at $250....just gotta price it a little higher than the iphone hmmmmmmmmm. yeah this netflix drm thing sounds like a bunch of smoke.
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Actually the issue at hand has more to do with the production companies who would love any reason to back out of their contracts with Netflix and sue them. Essentially they won't let Netflix release anything if it even has a chance of being pirated and given Android's open source nature they need hardware DRM since they can't bake in the software DRM as in iOS and WP7.
Hope that provided some clarity.
i would think there would be someway hide the fact that you are accessing it with an android phone, make it think you are on a laptop or something using silverlight. i really have no idea how this works, or what it is that tells them you are on a android device, but with all the different types of emulators seems like someone could emulate that.
I would love to blame Apple as it is so much fun, but unfortunately this is a DRM (digital rights management) issue. There is a feeling that Android devices are too open source. (laughable since the pc is the #1 route for violating that with access to torrents and p2p). The windows based phones also have netflix. Netflix itself would love to get their app on Android phones as it can only increase business, but they must get past the issue of DRM. I'm waiting patiently as well.
How ironic is it that there was an ad for Netflix in my view of this thread
Anyways, we will get Netflix. I think the demand is too high for them to ignore.
I've searched, but haven't yet found a solution. Is there any way of getting Windows Mobile 7 Mango on the Atrix?
Yes. Pull out the guts of your atrix and put the guts of a focus in there. FINISH HIM!!!
I voided my warranty and your mum.
Well that certainly made me laugh
the android market has a windows 7 launcher you cld use i tried it out b4 and it wrks good i just dont like windows here is the link
https://market.android.com/details?id=info.tikuwarez.launcher3&feature=search_result
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Optical Serenity said:
I've searched, but haven't yet found a solution. Is there any way of getting Windows Mobile 7 Mango on the Atrix?
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Optical Serenity said:
I've searched, but haven't yet found a solution. Is there any way of getting Windows Mobile 7 Mango on the Atrix?
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Can I ask seriously why would you want to go from open source to so locked down you can't even wipe your butt without bill gates' permission??? My son has a wm7 phone and there is absolutely crap apps, no true personalization options (ringtones, themes). Android is the future, that's why apple and Microsoft are trying to stop google in court.
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pukemon said:
Yes. Pull out the guts of your atrix and put the guts of a focus in there. FINISH HIM!!!
I voided my warranty and your mum.
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Or the quantum. Lol
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AFAIK the only non-WP7 phone to run WP7 is the HTC HD2, and I belive thats because of similarities with the HD7. It wont run on the Atrix. Ever.
Not one person on this forum would Ever put WP7 on this phone. So asking is slightly funny to say the least. No one who owns an Android would go through the hassle of putting dated crap software on their fast running Android Phone. It would be like Apple coming out and saying Hey by the way we are going to load all of our computers with Windows Vista from now on lmao.
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Can I ask seriously why would you want to go from open source to so locked down you can't even wipe your butt without bill gates' permission??? My son has a wm7 phone and there is absolutely crap apps, no true personalization options (ringtones, themes). Android is the future, that's why apple and Microsoft are trying to stop google in court.
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Huh? Since when was MS trying to stop Android?
http://gizmodo.com/5845047/microsoft-gets-444-million-a-year-from-android-patents-says-analysts
Think at this point, Android is to Microsoft as Halo/Gears is to Microsoft..... one massive cash cow.
My Dell Venue Pro runs nearly just as smooth and fast as my OC Atrix. I know WP7 will never run on this (and I don't want it to), but it's not that bad really and yes you can load ringtones and notifications thru Zune but it's a pain. Given all the money Microsoft is throwing at it and the fact that almost 40% of HTC devices sold are running it...it's not going anywhere and will only get better. It'll never be Android but that's kinda the point...we already have Android.
Microsoft isn't trying to stop Android...they're gonna make $480 million a year from it as is lol.
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Huh? Since when was MS trying to stop Android?
http://gizmodo.com/5845047/microsoft-gets-444-million-a-year-from-android-patents-says-analysts
Think at this point, Android is to Microsoft as Halo/Gears is to Microsoft..... one massive cash cow.
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I stand corrected then. The last story I had read about was both were taking google to court. Thank you for bringing me up to date.
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Not one person on this forum would Ever put WP7 on this phone. So asking is slightly funny to say the least. No one who owns an Android would go through the hassle of putting dated crap software on their fast running Android Phone.
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I would. I feel that WP7 is THE best OS out there now. Why did I not get it? Lack of apps and i caught the "flashing disease"
It would certainly be fun to try out mango on the atrix. Actually the OS is very fast and stable, but its rather imposible to make it work on a hardwarewise non-standard wp7 phone. Id say one might have more luck with win8/wp8, since that one apparently has tegra2 driver support etc.
Well many ROM junkies like myself would try it out if it was available. But I would definitely not switch to WM7 on permanent basis.
Having said that, there is to little demand and too much effort needed into porting it, so it won't be available on the atrix ever.
My ATRIX has wrote this without my consent!
hell no shoot him
us-alienv4UL /OC1.3V2.0{webtop2sd(fixed}CWM5.0.2.3atrix4.1
Ubuntu's full desktop OS coming to multi-core Android devices
What the Atrix 4G first promised, it looks like the folks at Canonical may deliver. Think back to CES 2011, when Motorola showed us a future where our phone was the only computing device we would need -- only to leave us wanting when its webtop app didn't deliver the requisite functionality for such a future. Well, it turns out Ubuntu now runs on multi-core Android devices and your handset can grant a full desktop experience when docked with a display and a keyboard. It's a customized version of Ubuntu that plays nice with Android, the two OS's sharing data and services while running simultaneously. So, you can still access telephony and texts from the Ubuntu environment while enjoying all the computing capabilities it has to offer, including: Ubuntu TV, virtualization tools for running Windows applications, desktop web browsers, and Ubuntu apps built for ARM. It isn't clear exactly what hardware you'll need to run Ubuntu on a handset, but Canonical has said it works on multi-core devices with HDMI and USB connections.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/21/ubuntus-full-desktop-os-coming-to-multi-core-android-devices/
Already threads about this.
Please use search next time instead of starting more needless threads!
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Indeed. There are like two threads already.
They are working with HTC, which will be the first to launch a phone to "fight"(it will kick its assl! Lol) WebTop from motorola, may be already in the new S4 dual core phones. (RUMOR/NOT SOURCED)
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They are working with HTC, which will be the first to launch a phone to "fight"(it will kick its assl! Lol) WebTop from motorola, may be already in the new S4 dual core phones. (RUMOR/NOT SOURCED)
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glad to hear you made this up yourself
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glad to hear you made this up yourself
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Lol. Dide, it is ubuntu, the only thing you need to do to run it as main OS is be a developer who knows what to do and not a end user mad because your phone sucks.
I heard from my boss that only HTC and motorola are trying to get it for now, thats why i said that, because i dont even think about motorola anymore, they make everything good lool bad. Heard that from a lot of android users, is not just my opinion.
So, agree? Good! Doesnt? ignore my post, better stop a fight before starts than stop one already happening.
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Indeed. There are like two threads already.
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if we had a Webtop subforum this wouldn't happen...
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Lol. Dide, it is ubuntu, the only thing you need to do to run it as main OS is be a developer who knows what to do and not a end user mad because your phone sucks.
I heard from my boss that only HTC and motorola are trying to get it for now, thats why i said that, because i dont even think about motorola anymore, they make everything good lool bad. Heard that from a lot of android users, is not just my opinion.
So, agree? Good! Doesnt? ignore my post, better stop a fight before starts than stop one already happening.
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weird. Who do you work for? I totally did not believe you it just came out of nowhere with no explanation as to why or how you came by this information