Category Archives: Linux

Google Phone rumours

GigaOm is listing a few “facts” about the so far non-existing Google Phone. The first two are:

1. Google Phone is based on a mobile variant of Linux, and is able to run Java virtual machines.

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The iPhone brand

Wow, what a success. At least the first weekend, the iPhone went for a knockout and succeeded. Up to 700’000 phones is nothing short of amazing especially considering the price. The iPhone has already become and iconic…

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Mobile OS doesn’t matter – signs of change

Two observations that point in the same direction: the OS of your mobile doesn’t matter. It’s the internet compatibility that makes all the difference. First an old post by Nokia Linux web tablet product manager Ari Jaaksi:…

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The $100 PC and the $500 web tablet

The OLPC. You just want to touch it.

I’m just returning home from the Reboot-conference, two days of inspiring talks and people. One of the talks was by the CEO of Opera, H?•kon Lie. It was entitled The web everywhere: $10

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Google Phone – No. Google Mobile – Yes.

Doubtless, Google is going mobile. But regardless of the rumors the Google Phone is about as likely as a Microsoft PC.

Building and selling a phone at the scale that a Google Phone would require is…

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