This is still somewhat of a work in progress. So far everything works except audio and hardware GPU acceleration. I can’t get audio to work reliably and since Apple never made a GMA500 based notebook we will likely never have accelerated graphics on this hankintosh.
Special Thanks to Rene and Mark from Rene Rebe’s blog
Want to contribute? Head over to InsanelyMac and lend a helping hand!
Quick post. The official S60 Meetup will be this tuesday evening @ 6:30pm. Meet at the Nokia Store NYC. Come play with all the cools phone you read about over the past 2 weeks. We will have some special guests, James Whatley of The Really Mobile Project. So come on out and show us your mobile chops!
Mark your calendars, the next S60 Users meetup will be on Wednesday July 29th at 6:30pm. Come out and discuss how the mobile landscape has changed since June, the introduction of the N97, and the other mobile platforms. Think HTC’s new phone is way cooler than Nokia’s? Think the iPhone is the only phone? Let’s hear the different options!
Details: The Nokia Flagship Store (Google Maps Link) – NYC
5 E 57th St, New York, NY
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Out to dinner/drinks afterwards
Thanks for all that made it out Friday night. As usually we got to play with an ever more production ready N97. In the past 3 months we have seen the N97 go from nothing more than hardware with buggy unusable software to a impressive hand held. June should be a great month for Nokia at the rate the N97 is maturing. You can check out the photos from the meet up below.
Ever wish that a company would just ask you how to make their product better? Chanse Arrington of Nokia has posted that very question on HowardForums asking for feedback from users. He wants to know everything that you love and hate about S60. This is your chance to give some direct feedback to Nokia for them to take into consideration for upcoming versions of S60. Head over to HowardForums to weigh in.
Last night was the March S60 Users meet up at the Nokia Flagship Store. Besides the usual crowd, the N97 and N86 both showed up dressed in white. The N97 has really come a long way since the first time we played with it. The software has matured incredibly in only 2 months. With a scheduled release some time in June Nokia has a real winner on its hands. The N86 also was dressed to impress in white. Mark, of The Nokia Blog fame, took some great videos last night.
After several days and nearly 100 entries here are the top ten as selected by Daniel (SJHong) and myself.
1 ) I S60 because S60 is me. (coop3422)
2 ) I S60 when I’m bored. (howard)
3 ) I S60 because I want convergence. (jontymisra)
4 ) I S60 because every moment counts. (jontymisra)
5 ) I S60 to mobilize my life. (mo98)
6 ) I S60 for the love of the game. (pNoyr3D)
7 ) I S60 to connect. (sandini_power)
8 ) I S60 to capture the moment. (sandini_power)
9 ) I S60 because I can. (THETRUTH#34)
10 ) I S60 to keep in touch. (tyronewheatley)
So head over to HowardForums and vote for your favorite! Winners will receive a S60 Swag Pack.
While discussing the “Why I S60” post on Howard Forums user, sjhong, had the great idea to start a contest to great a slogan based on S60. We asked the community to complete the thought, “I S60…”. The top ten entries will be entered into a public poll and the top two from that poll will win a S60 Prize pack! (T-shirt, Pens, Flashlights and other goodies). So head over to Howard Forums and make your entry heard. The contest ends on Tuesday March 24th.
Shakkan on HowardForums asked me as an Apple user who chose a S60 devices (N85 and the 5800XM) over the iPhone, why? Here is my response.
I have owned both the iPhone and iPhone 3G and both times i went back to my Nokia. The original iphone lasted me about 3 months but the lack of real applications and crap camera brought me back to S60. The iphone 3G was much better. lots of apps, but the camera was still a deal breaker. The other thing that has since been fixed was the HORRIBLE battery life and 3g performance. Both were fixed with firmware updates.
So why S60? I guess it comes down to power. The ability to truly multitask is a real plus. To really enjoy an apple product you have to agree to use it how Steve wants you to use it. I am ok with that paradigm for OSX, iTunes, iPod. But my mobile has to be “open”. I demand to much from it. For me the iphone would be perfect if they added two things. 3-5mp camera with decent optics and ….. wow i guess i don’t have an “and” any more.
The iphone is sexy and that drew me in both times to buy, but something about it always let me down and my nokia was always there to take me back. Honestly, i will probably buy whatever iPhone is announced this summer, maybe i will keep it maybe i won’t.
Mark your calendars, the next S60 Users meetup will be on Wednesday July 29th at 6:30pm. Come out and discuss how the mobile landscape has changed since June, the introduction of the N97, and the other mobile platforms. Think HTC’s new phone is way cooler than Nokia’s? Think the iPhone is the only phone? Let’s hear the different options!
Ever wish that a company would just ask you how to make their product better? Chanse Arrington of Nokia has posted that very question on HowardForums asking for feedback from users. He wants to know everything that you love and hate about S60. This is your chance to give some direct feedback to Nokia for them to take into consideration for upcoming versions of S60. Head over to 
