Getting started with mobile devices development - Openmoko Freerunner

Fun with mobile devices Welcome Codebits 2008 Marcus Bauer - bearstech.com

What is the talk about? Presentation of a mobile platform: the Openmoko Freerunner ● What is it? ● What can you do with it? ● What software stacks exist? ● How do you develop for it? ● Ideas for hacking - be creative & innovative

Thought experiment Let's go back to 1980 IBM PC - the begin of personal computing:

Thought experiment ● 4,77 Mhz ● 16KB - 256KB RAM memory ● 360KB floppy disk ● optional 10 MB harddisk ● no networking ● big box on your desktop ● 80x24 character screen (no graphics) ● 25 kilograms, 150 Watt

Thought experiment ● Let's jump back to 2008 - Openmoko Neo:

Thought experiment ● 128 MB RAM ● 450 MHz CPU ● up to 8 GB flash storage ● fully networked: not just on the desk but everywhere ● 120 grams => it fits in your pocket!

Thought experiment ● don't compare to a desktop computer, you will miss the opportunities ● think like somebody from 1980 suddenly offered this gadget ● free your mind from quad core CPUs, 1TB harddisks and Gbit Ethernet To repeat the Mantra: It's cool - it fits in my pocket and can go everywhere

Thought experiment More hardware features: ● networked everywhere by GPRS, prices are dropping ● power needs: 1 Watt (solar panel) ● location based services: built-in GPS ● universal connectivity: USB data acquisition ● accelerometers: fun ● high resolution 285dpi VGA screen 640x480

Thought experiment Even printing and scanning via USB possible. Think beyond limits - unleash your mind!

Software Stack What do we have? What can we build upon?

Software Stack Hackabable1, a distribution by Bearstech integrates Open Source for easy development: ● Debian -> 15.000+ packages ● GNOME mobile implementation -> industry heavy weights ● full LAMP stack -> easy integration with the web

Software Stack Debian ● available for ARM ● apt-get install ● build and package management tools

Software Stack GNOME mobile supported by ● Moblin (Intel) ● Limo Foundation (many major manfs & ops) ● Ubuntu => good base for development, future proof => mature, well documented

Software Stack LAMP ● Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP ● python, ruby... ● sqlite, a lightweight alternative ● even postgres possible if need for transactions => mobile device development is no longer only for specialized embedded developers

Software Stack A word about embedded development ● GTK apps work everywhere, just recompile for ARM or i386: the netbook and mobile worlds are growing together ● full toolchain on the device, start in 5 minutes: aptget source b hello ● for speed up compiling use distcc

Software Stack tangoGPS - an Open Source GPS Application ● with friend finder and POI support

Software Stack A word about open source and the power of communites ● wikipedia ● openstreetmap.org - collaborative mapping ● starting you own projects: gain experience

Create, Hack & Innovate What can you do? Some ideas...

Create, Hack & Innovate ● tourism: lbs guides & information systems ● lbs based social networking ● location games - “scotland yard” ● disaster recovery - “Myanmar|Birma” ● NGO 3rd world databases - think vaccination

Create, Hack & Innovate Needed skills: ● either web or embedded ● CSS, Javascript, PHP, etc... ● C, C++, Python... Several devices are available plus support for the contest GTD in 30 hours: possible hacks, shortcuts...

Create, Hack & Innovate Now it's your turn!

Create, Hack & Innovate Questions? Go ahead!

Create, Hack & Innovate Last not least: bearstech is growing and we are looking for talents... Thank you for listening!

Ressources http://www.bearstech.com/ http://www.hackable1.com/ http://www.tangogps.org/

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