What should I be paying attention to in 2014? - maemo.org

dylanemcgregor | # 1 | 2014-01-01, 18:02 | Report

I'm halfway through my 2 year contract with Verizon. When it is up I plan on moving to T-Mobile and getting a phone off contract. I'm currently using Android, I've gotten it to be tolerable, but certainly not something I love. iOS and Windows Phone are non-starters. Am I likely to have access to anything else by the end of the year in the U.S. that would be better? Do you think Jolla will be able to release a phone that works in N. America by that time? Will Blackberry still be making phones for consumers? Ubuntu, Firefox, or Tizen?

endsormeans | # 2 | 2014-01-02, 01:37 | Report

Originally Posted by dylanemcgregor View Post

I'm halfway through my 2 year contract with Verizon. When it is up I plan on moving to T-Mobile and getting a phone off contract. I'm currently using Android, I've gotten it to be tolerable, but certainly not something I love. iOS and Windows Phone are non-starters. Am I likely to have access to anything else by the end of the year in the U.S. that would be better? Do you think Jolla will be able to release a phone that works in N. America by that time? Will Blackberry still be making phones for consumers? Ubuntu, Firefox, or Tizen?

IMHO (smartphone wise) only 1 thing to really keep your peepers on right now .... Neo900 period.

http://neo900.org/

oooh wait...no there is a second....upcoming gta04a5 motherboard too...

http://shop.goldelico.com/wiki.php?p...referer=Neo900

2014 is a year of great anticipation

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Estel | # 3 | 2014-01-02, 01:59 | Report

But I doubt he will get Neo900 from T-Mobile contract, though

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Hariainm | # 4 | 2014-01-02, 02:02 | Report

Get yourself a Z30. Beautiful OS, powerful phone, Android applications.

(Obviously if you have to ask if a Jolla fits you, then no. It doesn't. Otherwise you'll already know that)

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www.rzr.online.fr | # 5 | 2014-01-02, 02:16 | Report

wait MWC in a few weeks ... I expect some tizen devices too

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Dave999 | # 6 | 2014-01-02, 06:19 | Report

Tizen, Ubuntu will probably release one or several devices this year. Sailfish will mature and we will hopefully see jPhone ll. Android will increase RAM to 4 GB, increase resolution further and devices with curved and semiflexible screens will appear. What willbe appear at AT&T a ? at this time.

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dylanemcgregor | # 7 | 2014-01-03, 16:40 | Report

Originally Posted by Hariainm View Post

Get yourself a Z30. Beautiful OS, powerful phone, Android applications.

(Obviously if you have to ask if a Jolla fits you, then no. It doesn't. Otherwise you'll already know that)

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Z30 is probably what I'd be leaning towards most based on what is currently out there. My boss has a Z10 and I like the OS a lot, although the Android app compatibility still leaves a lot to be desired.

I haven't followed Ubuntu or Tizen very closely yet. Will be interesting to watch MWC and see what shows up. Really hoping for a Jolla phone that I can use on T-Mobile with a keyboard Other Half...but the end of the year might be too optimistic on that front.