19-Apr-12 – v0.0.7 Alpha – codename: “Azriel” => new naming convention based on Burekas movie characters This is an Alpha release where some code changes has been done in critical areas of the application. Dont install this version unless you are willing to assist in finding and reporting bugs Install link for N9/N950 Install link for N900 * Rewrite the network layer to be [...]

    The following article was originally posted at Engadget: Nokia’s buried-but-beloved N900 smartphone has performed many parlor tricks in the past, but its latest role as a carbon-fiber swaddled cyborg cranium just might take the cake. Using the equally forsaken MeeGo Maemo OS, a roboticist by the name of Sascha hacked his way into the phone’s three-axis controller and other components in order to [...]

  This guide was originally posted at Maemo.Org Note: This guide is aimed only at advanced users. Messing something up during the installation might break your device, so do not attempt anything, unless you are sure you can handle it.     With the hackability of the N900 theres quite a lot of alternative mobile operating systems available for it and today Im going to [...]

    Here is an update to the Progress of the much awaited Community port of WhatsApp and here is where the Project currently stands:   Message delivery indicators – Almost Chat logging – Done Editing Status – Not yet Only 1 to 1 Conversations – Done Contacts sync – Done Integration with Accounts manager – Done Integration with Meego’s notifications – Almost Running the [...]

    Google Translate Long ago we wrote about the Ubuntu 9.10 ported to Nokia N900. Recent data are as follows: on the Nokia N900 can be installed Ubuntu 12.04 (it will be released in April) and run it with the u-boot. For details and to discuss possible on the forum.   Nokia N900 and Ubuntu 9.10 Ubuntu Mobile on the Nokia N900 Quick install [...]

  For a short while I slowed down some of the work on MeeGoExperts and I think about that time some work started on the WhatsApp port for MeeGo Harmattan / Maemo. HOW / WHAT / WHEN ???? I only found out last night thanks to some some tweeters (@NokiaN9stuff @Horizon_fall @RobertHall and @kegnatz).     A Large portion of the community have been asking [...]

    “Because I can …..” The above phrase has never made sense to me, doing something just because you can or even climbing a mountain because its there. But in the Technical sphere the above picture is a thing of beauty, Nokia N9 Charging off the Nokia N900. Technical hardware not conforming to the norm. People doing what they want with their devices, dare [...]

    You can check in, search for venues nearby, places you’ve been to, the to-do list, add new venues, keep an eye on the learderboard. Since I didn’t have a decent data-plan when I started programming this, it tends to cache everything possible (while updating data on a background). You can also choose to use AGPS, cell-tower-positioning (since the N900′s GPS seems to suck [...]

  New weekly Nemo Mobile release is available for N900/N950/x86. Bugs fixed: NEMO#23 : meegotouchcp-connman contains copy of old libconnman-qt NEMO#71 : Wrong content in task switcher for some apps NEMO#82 : Wifi control panel crashes after entering wrong network password Other changes: eglext-tests package was added to CE:MTF:UX MTF MW packages in CE:MW:MTF were updated Bugzilla: https://bugs.nemomobile.org/ Release: http://repository.maemo.org/meego/Nemo/0.20120105.1.NEMO.2012-01-19.1/ Regards, Marko   Source Mer-General

    There is a new video by Luovatone showing off his skills using the MyPaint application and ‘Tone’s Brush Set Version 2‘ on the Nokia N900. The video is sped up, but it is truly jaw dropping watching the drawing of strawberries take shape and the amount of detail that goes into the art.     Source My Nokia N900

    Do you want to Migrate SMS and IM conversations form the Nokia N900 to the Nokia N9 ? Read on … Do you remember The basic tool that import sms conversation from the N900 to the N9? Ok, now, there is an enhanced script to import all Conversations to N9. All you have to do is to : 1- Download the *.deb file [...]

  new Nemo Mobile weekly release is available, with following changes. Bugs fixed: NEMO#7 – Terminal has no icon NEMO#9 – Battery indicator is not working NEMO#21 – Swipe extension prints a lot of debug output NEMO#36 – DSME needs to be updated to newer version NEMO#41 – Darko should be default theme NEMO#44 – Winter background Other changes: Many of the MTF based packages [...]

    Synergy lets you share a mouse and keyboard between several computers over a network. When two or more devices are in same network, one can act as server and it’s keyboard and mouse can control another devices too. Just move mouse over screen and focus is switched. (This is version 1.3.6, which is same than current Ubuntu, 11.10, is using. Protocol version is [...]

    Upstream: http://marathon.sourceforge.net/ And their 1.0 announcement (after 12 years of developing): http://marathon.sourceforge.net/1.0-release.html And longer story: http://marathon.sourceforge.net/rele…/20111201.html Pakcage ‘alephone’ is game engine, not usefull without data files, but you can then download any data-pack e.g. Most-popular-community-made-scenarios: http://marathon.sourceforge.net/scenarios.php#more – Package ‘marathon1′ is data-files for Marathon1 from sourceforge. Install it and you will get engine and menu launcher. (i.e. /opt/alephone/alephone /opt/alephone/marathon1 ) Installed size=164M     [...]

The New Nemo Mobile Image has been released. Information below as per mailing list: New weekly Nemo Mobile release is available for N900, N950 and ia32 platforms.   This release contains following bug fixes: NEMO#2 – Device does not notify user from incoming call NEMO#14 – VKB opens even if HWKB is already open NEMO#24 – qt-components should have HAVE_MEEGOGRAPHICSSYSTEM defined. Also following changes were [...]