No 5th generation DEVICE announced, but here are platform announcements:
- Enabling cellular connectivity over HSPA. (!!!)
- Higher speed Ti OMAP3.
- High definition cameras for content creation.
Software:
- Gold sponsor of The Linux Foundation
- 3G code already contributed this morning.
- Stay tuned for more.
Answers to the Q/A:
- Long-term commitment to maemo: “Yes”
- Enhancements to software: They’re working on it.
- 5th Gen device: Will announce when they’re ready to announce it.
- Primary focus: Create great devices, but contribute code upstream.
- Role of Trolltech in maemo: Eventual plans to support Qt AND GTK – Working to fight against fragmentation.
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This is great news for everyone except Intel!
I will certainly consider holding out for a high-speed 3G-enabled Nokia Tablet.
Chippy.
damn it, i missed that one Dan.
I am in Germany at the moment and i should have come over to meet up with you. Will you go back to the states this weekend?
Cheers
Sascha
Please blog something more
I’m coming tomorrow!
IMHO, in a developer point of view, the most important part is not to fight fragmentation, but to work on compatibility between the frameworks.
Oooh, if we’re talking N95 and beyond camera quality, I’m seriously going to have to start saving now.