MeeGo port to Archos devices
Archos devices have had a fairly long history of Linux hacking, beginning with the PMA400 in the mids 2000s. Lately Archos has become just another Android OEM, which somewhat simplifies the efforts required to run other Linux-based operating systems on their devices. A project to get MeeGo running on the Archos generation 7 devices has been launched on the Xiaoka Wiki. Current status: booting Archos kernel release (2.6.27.10 OpenAOS tree), with backported PVR GPU driver; working image of MeeGo Core and Handset trunk; working USB Eth networking; working WiFi connectivity; working OMAP3 PowerVR EGL 3D acceleration.
QtMoko user interface in N900 chroot
A video demo has been released of QtMoko (the Qt-based OpenMoko distribution) running on an N900 in a chroot environment. While probably not offering a lot of useful functionality day-to-day, it does go to demostrate (once again) how powerful an open platform like Maemo really is. The developer, Radek Polak, says of his video and screenshots: It's not real port. It's just unpacked v31 that runs in chroot with dummy modem device. It took me just 10 minutes and i dont intend to spend more time on it, but i hope it can be good starting point for porting qtmoko to GTA04, i will most like buy one in early adopter program.
Video demo of progress on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) on N900
Android on the N900 is becoming a realistic option for a number of early adopters. The latest version, 2.3 (codenamed "Gingerbread") is having its first releases by the NITDroid project. A video demoing Android 2.3 on the N900 has been released.
Android 2.3 update 1 for N900 brings codec support
The first update for the new, Android 2.3-based, release of NITDroid now includes working codec support, which brings working audio playback to the platform. "e-yes" describes the features of the release: What is working: 3D; GApps; accelerometer && orientation policies; lights HAL; hardware keyboard%); sound; charging, battery status indication; modem/data, SMS receiving, USSD, calls/signaling;A2SD; wi-fi connectivity; bluetooth; codecs. Voice calls are not yet working in this version of NITDroid.
NITDroid, Android for N900, installation instructions
Instructions for installing the latest release of NITDroid are now available on Talk. Talk user "ammyt" was kind enough to compile them for those who need a helping hand. Interested parties should keep in mind that installation process is involved, potentially difficult to recover from if something goes wrong and currently still experimental. It's certainly a cheaper way to investigate your Android compatability, however.