Since I have no clue, I can ask without being laughed at, right? Is it possible even in theory for someone to build an S60 emulator that would run on the NIT? If it could be done, can you imagine e.g all those sweet N-Gage coming up on the N810?
Of course it's possible in theory. Technically you can make an emulator for just about any OS on any platform-- the issue is one of practicality, ie, how much of the emulation is pure software and what sort of hardware will be running it (don't expect to emulate a VAX on the 770 ). In this case I would say a large part of it, and the emulator might run very poorly. But I don't know that for certain.
Texrat, thanks! A broader question I had in mind the other day waz: wonder what Nokia is thinking in terms of integrating internet tablets to its Ovi, and other services? Wouldn't it be fantastic to be able to completely - and completely seamlessly manage - your Ovi stuff with an IT (sure, this is the easy part) but also play your N-Gage games ( some of them possibly online in a massive group), purchase music from the Nokia Music Store, save it on the IT, your Phone, PC.. I know much of this easy on paper but wonder how much they have done thinking in terms of how to make the experience as smooth as possible and maximize the strenghts of each device...
Technically you can make an emulator for just about any OS on any platform-- the issue is one of practicality, ie, how much of the emulation is pure software and what sort of hardware will be running it
Symbian/S60 does not have to be emulated: it is already running on OMAP2420 chips in many Nokia phones. So, in theory, the tablets could run Symbian, just like their 7710 prototype.
Symbian/S60 does not have to be emulated: it is already running on OMAP2420 chips in many Nokia phones. So, in theory, the tablets could run Symbian, just like their 7710 prototype.
Good to know. I was wondering "out loud" in that post. Working for Nokia has not made me an expert in S60 by any means.
I wouldn't want to replace the current OS (linux) with Symbian, but an emulator could be interesting.. emulators are interesting. Can't say I've heard about a symbian emulator though, not that I've looked hard.
You can always try to run the old Psion SIBO emulator in DOSbox. Although it was a pretty finnicky beast, and refused to run in either Windows' or even OS/2's dos boxen at the time.
It's not Symbian, but hey! it's an emulator, right?
This is something I've been thinking about myself. I think it would be a great idea to have an S60 emulator for the internet tablets and open it up to even more applications like with the Garnett VM.
). In this case I would say a large part of it, and the emulator might run very poorly. But I don't know that for certain.
