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maximilian1st | # 881 | 2017-08-28, 09:17 | Report

Originally Posted by Drekkie View Post

...Can't believe we're even discussing why bluetooth is an important feature.

Second that. It's 2017, bluetooth handfree should be the first thing working on a phone! A phone! To make phonecalls in a car, handfree.

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Dave999 | # 882 | 2017-08-28, 10:34 | Report

Originally Posted by juiceme View Post

Nope, that has not been disclosed.

Only the fact that the first year costs 50 euros.
Whether the next years cost anything or something, that remains to be seen.

That intrigues me.

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juiceme | # 883 | 2017-08-28, 10:57 | Report

Originally Posted by Dave999 View Post

That intrigues me.

You and me both.

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I'm fairly sure we'll get to know the answer in next Mer Meeting, though.

Last edited by juiceme; 2017-08-28 at 11:00. Reason: additional info

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MINKIN2 | # 884 | 2017-08-28, 11:57 | Report

Originally Posted by mosen View Post

50€ is obviously calculated to vaguely pay the costs of maintaining and improving this device specific port for 12 month.
They do not want to make loss from the community device.
Thats all.

It is a nice gesture concidering they focus business on corporate and governmental solutions. Take it or leave it.

There are probably driver licenses to pay for too. Not sure if sony would want to give away their camera secrets, and a few other board drivers too, possibly?

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Thoke | # 885 | 2017-08-28, 12:08 | Report

Originally Posted by maximilian1st View Post

Second that. It's 2017, bluetooth handfree should be the first thing working on a phone! A phone! To make phonecalls in a car, handfree.

There was this one study in the news in Finland (don't know if this study was in the news elsewhere too) that actually showed that talking to a phone hands-free was equally dangerous than talking without hands-free, the study concluded it was due the loss of concentration being equally high.

So I wouldn't talk to a phone while driving.

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nieldk | # 886 | 2017-08-28, 12:14 | Report

Originally Posted by MINKIN2 View Post

There are probably driver licenses to pay for too. Not sure if sony would want to give away their camera secrets, and a few other board drivers too, possibly?

Which is absolutely correct.

Sony released some devices to their open devices program, but, certain features are not available without DRM keys in place.
If you keep those safe, there is a good chance all features will (can) be available.

Secondly, the drivers, or blobs, for Qualcomm bootloaders.

So, in short, yes, Iam sure that is correct. By only releasing/selling OS, Jolla doesn’t need to pay license fees . SOny already did.

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acrux | # 887 | 2017-08-28, 12:15 | Report

A little bit coverage at GSMArena: http://www.gsmarena.com/sailfish_os_...news-26952.php

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juiceme | # 888 | 2017-08-28, 12:37 | Report

Originally Posted by Thoke View Post

So I wouldn't talk to a phone while driving.

I don't drive, it's so boring. I ride a bicycle instead.
And yes. BT is essential in that situation.

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juiceme | # 889 | 2017-08-28, 12:38 | Report

Originally Posted by MINKIN2 View Post

There are probably driver licenses to pay for too. Not sure if sony would want to give away their camera secrets, and a few other board drivers too, possibly?

That should not matter as you already paid for those when you purchased the device HW.

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NokiaFanatic | # 890 | 2017-08-28, 13:09 | Report

Originally Posted by acrux View Post

A little bit coverage at GSMArena: http://www.gsmarena.com/sailfish_os_...news-26952.php

Lack of Bluetooth the deal breaker for me, but if we get it, I am definitely inclined towards this.

Is anyone here going to be involved in beta testing?

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