Android Runs on Freerunner

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 31st Dec 2008 12:29 UTC

iMAndroid has screenshots and a video of Google's Android mobile platform running on the Neo Freerunner. "Some new shots & specs exclusive to iMAndroid have emerged. The pics are of Neo FreeRunner device running Android Platform. A little fuzzy, but its very likely that Neo FreeRunner will be the second Android Phone!"

1 5 Comment(s)

http://osne.ws/fzc

Post a Comment

Linux for n95?

by danboid on Wed 31st Dec 2008 13:47 UTC

Member since:
2006-03-21

Great news for Freerunner owners and the Android community!

I'm hoping that somebody works out how to boot Linux/ Android on the n95 series of phones. Its a great bit of hardware let down by symbian/ Nokia's locked-down OS with piss poor memory management.

There's certainly a lot more n9x owners out there than Freerunners and I know many would love to be able to switch to/ boot Linux like me.

Reply Permalink Bookmark Score: 3

NITdroid

by memson on Wed 31st Dec 2008 18:35 UTC

Member since:
2006-01-01

Android has been ported to and running on the Nokia N800 and N810 for a few weeks now. The port is nearing usefulness (as in, it runs okay, but things like battery indicator and dual booting isn't working.)

Reply Permalink Bookmark Score: 2

RE: NITdroid

by danboid on Wed 31st Dec 2008 20:20 UTC in reply to "NITdroid"

Member since:
2006-03-21

Hi memson!

Thanks for the link to NITdroid- that was exactly what I was looking for seeing as the n810 is pretty much the same chipset as in the n95 as I understand.

I can live without opengles graphics accel no prob, but sound, GPS and battery monitoring are certainly all 'must-haves' for serious use for me, and these are all currently lacking under NITdroid at the mo it would seem and theres no mention of a n9X port.

Edited 2008-12-31 20:29 UTC

Reply Permalink Bookmark Score: 1

RE[2]: NITdroid

by memson on Wed 31st Dec 2008 20:53 UTC in reply to "RE: NITdroid"

Member since:
2006-01-01

Sorry, no idea about the N9X series. The Nokia Internet Tablets run Maemo (Linux based) and most of the OS is opensource now.

I did submit a story here, but it doesn't sseem to have been picked up.

Edited 2008-12-31 20:55 UTC

Reply Permalink Bookmark Score: 2

Android on E65?

by chris_dk on Wed 31st Dec 2008 20:02 UTC

Member since:
2005-07-12

Let me know when it has been done.

Then I can enjoy my phone instead of using the crap Symbian OS.

Edited 2008-12-31 20:02 UTC

Reply Permalink Bookmark Score: 2

OSNews