Snapshot review/2008-02-14
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OpenMoko Snapshot Review Criteria
Date: 14 February 2008
Rootfs Snapshot name: OpenMoko-openmoko-devel-image-glibc-ipk-P1-Snapshot-20080214-fic-gta01.rootfs.jffs2
Kernel snapshot name: uImage-2.6.24+svnr4059-r4055-r3-neo1973.bin
uBoot Snapshot name: u-boot-gta01bv4-1.3.1%2bgit0ec595243dc99edcd248bbcfbfd5a1dc860bde89%2bsvn3817-r1.bin
Device type: Neo1973 GTA01Bv4
Boot
- Speed - 2m31.778s (Down 1.84 seconds since 13 Feb 2008) - Note: GSM Network actually connected PRIOR to the clock loading.
- Error Messages - None
- Failures - None
Phone Functionality
Incoming Calls
- Can receive - Yes
- Kinetic alert (vibrate) - Yes
- Auditory alert (sound) - Yes
- Call quality -
- Missed calls display on OM-today2 - Yes
- Calls recorded in call log - Yes
- Stability - No issues.
Outgoing Calls
- Can make - Yes
- Call quality - Good. Slight buzz noticeable in the background but clear enough to use for calls.
- Calls recorded in call log - Yes
- Stability - No issues.
Messaging Functionality
Incoming SMS
- Can receive - Yes
- Kinetic alert (vibrate) - Yes
- Auditory Alert (sound) - Yes
- Sender identified if applicable - Yes
- Is message readable - Yes
- OM today2 displays new messages - Yes
- Communication logged - Yes
- Stability - No issues.
Outgoing SMS
- Can send - Yes
- Message readable - Yes
- Delivery notification works - No
- Communication logged - Yes
- Stability - No issues.
Person Information Management
Contacts
- Can add - Yes.
- Can create groups - Yes
- Can modify - Yes
Calendar
- Can add events - Yes
- Can view events - Yes
- Can remove events -Yes
- Events appear on openmoko-today2 - Yes
- Events trigger kinetic alarm - No
- Events trigger auditory alarm - No
Media Player
Stability
Lack of SD card support.
Music
- Playback - Untested
- Pause - Untested
- Next Track - Untested
- Previous Track - Untested
Video
- Playback - Untested
- Pause - Untested
GPS
- Works out of the box - No
- Default installs provide GPS software - No.
- Driver is under a Free Software license - No.
Bluetooth
- Can turn Bluetooth on - Via system tray, yes. Noticed a typo in the popup, Submitted bug #1214 and included a trivial patch. Via Neod panel, no. Bug #1213 submitted]
- Can turn Bluetooth off - Via system tray, yes. Noticed a typo in the popup, Submitted bug #1214 and included a trivial patch. Via Neod panel, no. Bug #1213 submitted
Battery Life
No measured test.
Software Keyboard
- Keyboard type - Multi-tap
- Displays correctly - Yes
- Usability - Poor. Multi-tap input's lack of CTRL keys harms terminal use. Without predictive input, too many key presses per line make this less than enjoyable to use. Also, the move from a landscape input to a portrait signifigantly decreases usability of many apps (like Contacts and Calendar). Additionally, the game "Solo" is un-playable since there is no way to call up the keyboard. Bug #1215 reported See also Switching Keyboards.
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