Yeah, there is a brainstorm for this, marked as 'being implemented'. With QT + DSP it is quite straightforward, as any rotation is essentially 'free' from a computation perspective.
So the way it will work is use the accelerometer to work out which way is "down" and then orientate the displayed applicaitions so that they are always up-down no matter what rotation you have the phone.
So rotate 45 degrees and you'll get your diagonal mode.
This will look quite amusing as the onscreen display will always try and remain vertical as you spin your phone around. I think the plan is to include a bit of kinetics so that it "settles" to an up-down position with some swing, to really give the impression that gravity is orienting the onscreen display - which it is in a sense.
It will play HD films up to 1080p and even 3D ones at full resolution.
All the social networks will be integrated (much like Sense UI from HTC).
It'll sync calendar with Google and your own SyncML Server (they'll provide one that's open source).
Pr1.3 major achievement will be it's open sourceness.. EVERYTHING will be open (only the GSM module can't be totally open).
It'll fix GPS fix without network.
Full PIM suite and Full Office suite (OpenOffice adapted to small screen) either as viewer but also able to edit files on the go.
It'll be resolution independent and Qt will be fully supported.
Full portrait mode, updated Kernel (2.6.34) and of course much snappier than now.
It'll be released 3 months after PR1.2.
Aniello
People like you, making these kind of statement in todays day make me very suspicious. How do I take this?
Now everyone knows that PR 1.3 is going to enable the N900 to run the new OS that is the result of a joint venture of Nokia, Intel, Nvidia and AMD called WeeGo and it will be annonced tomorrow as WeeGo insane waiting for PR 1.2............
WeeGos okay but AndrOo in pr1.6 is so much better nokia handed the keys to Google since they don't know what there doing. to make this an QT android and meego build full cross platform app support awesome thanks nokia and Google
It will play HD films up to 1080p and even 3D ones at full resolution.
All the social networks will be integrated (much like Sense UI from HTC).
It'll sync calendar with Google and your own SyncML Server (they'll provide one that's open source).
Pr1.3 major achievement will be it's open sourceness.. EVERYTHING will be open (only the GSM module can't be totally open).
It'll fix GPS fix without network.
Full PIM suite and Full Office suite (OpenOffice adapted to small screen) either as viewer but also able to edit files on the go.
It'll be resolution independent and Qt will be fully supported.
Full portrait mode, updated Kernel (2.6.34) and of course much snappier than now.
weego, does anyone know if the n900 will get weego?
omg omg omg!!!
i'm dying for Weego!
AndrOoOo is such a thing of the past!
long live DIAGONAL mode!
and with Wovi Maps 4 you set a route and phone drives for you! just don't install any extras Devel programs or else the driving program might go nuts...
