Waiting for the updated for my Nokia N9 to PR1.1

I bought the N9 only one week ago and will soon get next update already!!
This is awesome!

Read more here:
- N9 over the air software update rollout started
- Nokia N9 gets PR1.1 update(20.2011.40-4) at Nokia Innovation

Nokia N9 got the Swedish Gold Mobile Awards

This is very nice!!

Nokia N9 wins best design, best camera and best mobile of the year in Swedish Gold Mobile Awards!

Congratulations to the N9 team! Wonderful job!

Read more about here (in Swedish)

I have a great device, the Nokia N9 MeeGo/Harmattan

I have now bought the N9 and I am planning to keep it for the next few years. I hope Nokia announces something new for MeeGo/Harmattan or Meltemi that I can move on to after the N9 or Apple will be taking my money. Windows Phone is not an option for me.

I prefer N9 compare with Nokia Lumia 800, because N9 have NFC and front facing camera. And, being Linux-based, can run Android apps (I only hope the software will be released, but I don't know?). N9 is also the true Open Source phone, with a open source development tool, Qt/c++.

Listen to your customers Nokia. Let them decide which one they prefer by making both available (N9 & Lumia 800) in the market. I really love the N9 phone, I have only had for some days but think it is so great!
I have also manage to synchronize all the calendars from google, I found this instructions HowTo to synchronize all the calendars from google to the Nokia N9, many Thanks!!

The last phone I loved was Nokia N900, I have waiting two years for the next step, the N9!
Now I will start developing some great apps for the phone!!

Nokia world 2011 for a Nokia MeeGo developer

Now I am on my flight to London and wondering if Nokia World 2011 will give me and others Meego fans any good news at all or will this conference only be about wp7?

This year I am not pleased with this Nokia World & what I will get as a developer, I think it was a bad decision not also have a Nokia developer summit together with Nokia World like last year. Nokia also promise Nokia Launchpad members a free Nokia Developer Summit this year but no they change it to a only Nokia World event, this really bad I think!

I really would like to see a new cool "linux device" or at least get Nokia's plan about the future about MeeGo/Qt? Otherwise nokia would leave the non-wp7 crowd in the cold!

It not enough to say "Qt is a strategic investment for us, today and in the future" Marco Argenti, Nokia. #QtDD11 keynote. I would like to hear a lot more....

I have also plan to decide after Nokia World if I will go for Android & drop MeeGo/Harmattan or go for both. I can say I would like to hear any good news from Nokia about the future for non-wp7 developers like me.

The strategic decision by Nokia to nearly kill Symbian and MeeGo before they have something to show us was not so very clever I think, nearly very stupid!

I also think that one good thing for Nokia with Symbian and Meego is that Nokia control it completely like Apple do with IOS, control both hardware and software will be very important in the future I believe. Why throw away that benefit?
Without own platform for next generation devices I don't see any chance for Nokia to survive. Nokia need MeeGo and Symbian I believe!! I hope they change the strategic decision very soon, why not to day? so Nokia go for MeeGo also.... I believe is more right decision for the future!

Now I am in London very soon, landing in 10 minutes. Now I am getting ready for Nokia World tomorrow. I really hope for good news tomorrow, that is true because I am still a Nokia fan as you perhaps know?

Now it is morning and I haven't been able to post this blog post yet, but now I have arrive to Nokia World 2011 and keynote will start about 20 minutes, I hope for good MeeGo news!!

Create Apps for Nokia N9 using Qt SDK, part 1

First start to read: Develop for the Nokia N9

The first thing I always do is to install the development tools needed, I found information about it on: Introducing MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan to the Qt SDK. After I had download Qt SDK 1.1.2 and installed it on my Mac, I also need to install the Harmattan target to extend Qt SDK's capabilities to cover the Harmattan platform. I did that by start the "SDKMaintenanceTool" and add "Experimental -Harmattan", but I added everything not included in the default installation. More is better! :-)

Then I start reading about Qt developement on Nokia developer, Qt.
After a while I found: To get started with an application for the Nokia N9 smartphone and the link to: the getting started section of the Harmattan Developer Library.

Now it is time to reading......and do some example code
I wish I only had a Nokia N950, would be great!.

Developer can sign up for free N950, read more here!

Update:
Read also: Nokia N9 UX Guidelines

MeeGo on the Nokia S40 platform

Reading: Eldar Murtazin Confirms MeeGo Will Be Back in 2012, in a Different Form Though by by Chinmoy Kanjila, Techie Buzz.
"Meego interface will be reused in s40 next generation touchscreen devices (mid2012). So, yes we could say that Nokia Meego will be alive :) "

I have also heared this rumours about MeeGo and the next generations Nokia S40 platform, very interesting!
I don't understand it if is only about reuse the Meego interface, this because the S40 platform is JavaME based if I understand it correctly.

I think it would more interesting with a full stack MeeGo on the Nokia S40 platform, not only the Meego interface. Then developers like me can using the normal MeeGo platform for building apps.

Any way, I don't know what will happen with the MeeGo platform at Nokia after the Nokia N9, reading: Elop says even if N9 is a hit Nokia wont consider MeeG, what a shame.

I was very glad after the announcement of the Nokia N9 and but now I feel like "what are Nokia doing? why announce a MeeGo phone if they don't care about it? " and "Should I really invest more in learning building Qt/MeeGo apps?"

Ok I understand that Nokia don't want to give us all there plans for the future but ..... we (developers like me) have at least to believe there is a future building apps for Nokia devices, I thing Nokia really need a new PR strategy!!

Now I aslo reading the very interesting article: The four wheels spinning MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan by Quim Gil, MeeGo advocate & working at Nokia. "About the future, since I joined the mobile industry in 2007 only one true has prevailed: no matter what your prediction is, the reality in 12 months will be different and unexpected today. Enjoy!"

ok, Nokia don't want to tell us about the future, but we should be happy and develop Nokia Qt apps and hope every will works fine with MeeGo and Qt in the future. It could be a problem with that strategy, I don't know if a lot of developers feels happy about that?

Go! Go! we want @nokiadeveloper to get 20.000 followers!!

Before the release of Nokia N9, I told @nokiadeveloper:
If Nokia announce a MeeGo phone on 21st of June, I think @nokiadeveloper will reach 20.000 followers very soon!!

Now it is time to show the MeeGo Power!!! Go Go we want @nokiadeveloper to get 20.000 followers!!!

I need your help!!!

:-)

Vilken vecka, den första Nokia MeeGo telefonen är nu släppt, Nokia N9

Vilken vecka, den första Nokia MeeGo telefonen är nu släppt, Nokia N9. Den verkar vara hur bra som helst, jag har väntat på denna dag allt sedan två år tillbaks då jag var på en konferens, Maemo 2009 i Amsterdam, i samband med att Nokia N900 hade lanserats. Det tog sedan två år för Nokia att komma med en uppföljaren till N900. Jag hoppas nu personligen att Nokia N9 "säljer som smör solsken" och därmed får Nokia att satsa ännu hårdare på denna fantastiska MeeGo plattform, som nu kommer kunna ta upp kampen på allvar mot Apple's iPhone. Jag ser nu fram mot att kunna utveckla en hel del nya mobila applikationer för Nokia N9. Trevlig midsommar på er alla, nu tar jag lite helg!!

Nokia, now you have iPhone killer, the Nokia N9

Reading a very excellent article Editorial: Dear Nokia, you cannot be serious! By Vlad Savov at Engadget .
One conclusion in this article is: Did Nokia jump ship too early? After spending some quality time with the N9, I'd say so.

At Maemo Summit 2009 Nokia talked about big plan for the fifth step, Maemo 6 (now MeeGo) and I was delighted because I really loved the Nokia N900, the resultat after 2 years hard work we can now see the Nokia N9
Great work all Nokia crew, you didn't disappoint us !!

Nokia, now you have the iPhone killer, the Nokia N9 with MeeGo!!!
Don't throw it away all the hard work you have done with the Maemo/MeeGo platform.

The success Apple have had with iPhone I believe because the control both the hardware and software, now Nokia have the same opportunity with MeeGo.

But....it is not enough to say "We will release on MeeGo phone during 2011", I don't see the bright future either for Nokia/MeeGo and for me as a developer working with Qt apps for MeeGo or Symbinan.

At next Nokia World 2011 & Nokia Developer Summit 2011 I hope Nokia are able to show us the future of MeeGo at Nokia, it is needed I think!!.

My disagreement with Elop on MeeGo by Felipe Contreras

Reading a very interesting article My disagreement with Elop on MeeGo by Felipe Contreras.

I must say I have thinking the same thing but I thought perhaps I don't understand why Nokia are not able to release so many MeeGo phone until 2014 as Elop told us earlier i februari 2011. For me it look very dangerous if Nokia have made decisions about the future and don't understand what they are doing.

I wrote earlier The problem for Nokia is Nokia itself and now also would like to add what MeeGoExperts twitter after the release of the Nokia N9 "Amazing Nokia ,You have renewed believe in MeeGo again. Well done :-) Now don't mess it up !"

Qt SDK 1.1.2 has now support for MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan

Today Qt SDK has been updated, Qt SDK 1.1.2 providing the following content:

- Qt Creator 2.2.1
- MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan

Read more at: Introducing MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan to the Qt SDK

Nokia N9 and Nokia N950

YES YES!! Now the Nokia N9 is announced at Nokia Connection 2011, but another MeeGo device was also launched today. To aid the speedy development of apps for the Nokia N9 smartphone, Nokia has produced a limited number of developer phones, the Nokia N950. The N950 isn’t available for purchase and can only be obtained through selected developer programs, such as Nokia Developer LaunchPad.
Read more about it at Develop for the Nokia N9

Update:
- Video: Diving into the Nokia N9 UI and specs
- Nokia N9 - The Big Introduction - Swipe with Nokia's Beautiful New Smartphone

A very Important day 21 June 2011 for Nokia

I am looking forward to Nokia Connection 2011 tomorrow!
I also think it will be a very important day for Nokia, I really hope they have a lot of new devices to show us.
For me it's like waiting for Christmas & I can say "I wish me a Nokia MeeGo phone", that would made my day!!

I was reading: What impact would the N9 have on the mobile industry? by Julien Fourgeaud, very interesting, read it, it was good article!!

Hoppas på en Nokia MeeGo mobil på tisdag den 21/6

MeeGo MeeGo har jag väntat på i två år allt sedan jag fick min favorit mobil, en linux mobil kallad Nokia N900. N900 lanserades just för två år sedan. Nokia N900 har ett OS som heter Maemo 5, därefter skulle Maemo 6 komma, men Nokia valde att gå ihop och samarbeta med Intel, som då hade ett OS som hette Moblin och de tillsammans slog ihop Maemo & Moblin till just MeeGo.

Nytt från Nokia väntas på tisdag den 21/6, det kan vara den första MeeGo mobilen eller så kan det också vara Nokias första Windows Mobil, men det verkar inte troligt eftersom man valt att använda rubriken "Nokia to disrupt market with new device", "disrupt" förknippas just med Meego.

Satsningen på Maemo har pågått under många år (ca 5 år), olika modeller har kommit och jag har följt detta noga under alla år. N900 var dock första mobilen, de tidigare modellerna var surf-plattor (N700, N800, N810). Redan från första början sa Nokia att det skulle ta 5 år att ta fram denna nya plattform för att kunna lansera Maemo till den stora breda massan.

Tanken var MeeGo skulle ersätta Symbian för Nokias "topp modeller",den skulle kunna konkurrera med Apple's Iphone. Men till mina stora besvikelse tidigare i år så valde Nokia att gå ut med att man tänkte satsa på Windows mobiler istället. MeeGo förpassades till ett forskningsprojekt på Nokia, för nästa generations mobiler på lite längre sikt, men man lovade dock att släppa en MeeGo mobil under 2011. Hoppas den kommer nu....

Time for a Nokia MeeGo device on June 21s ?

Reading: Nokia to Reveal a New Market Disrupting Device on June 21st

Yes some thing really interesting will happen at Nokia Connection 2011 on June 21s, that's for sure but will Nokia to show their first Nokia Windows Phone or MeeGo phone?

and also reading: All about Nokia's two MeeGo devices:
- There will be two devices from Nokia, which will run with MeeGo / Harmattan.
- The first device is aimed at developers maemo / MeeGo supporter, this device is not sold but are distributed as already indicated at developers maemo / MeeGo supporters
- The other device has no physical keyboard.

Nokia Connection 2011 perhaps also interesting for developers

Nokia is planning their biggest event of the year on June 21st, Nokia Connection 2011.
Reading on the web site: The Nokia showcase at CommunicAsia will feature the latest suite of mobile devices and services from Nokia and also highlight Nokia’s future ecosystem with developers.

Perhaps it is now time for Nokia to show their first Nokia Windows Phone or MeeGo phone?
That would be great!!

The problem for Nokia is Nokia itself!

What do mean with that?

For example:
1) Two years ago Nokia released a fantastic mobile phone called Nokia N900 (running Maemo5).
Nokia said at that point "we are not ready for the consumer market we have to develop it more before we try to sell a lot of them", Nokia started with Maemo6 and later they started the project MeeGo together with Intel.

2) Now Nokia do the same with tablets, they have to construct the perfect tablet before they release it, it is not so Agile.
Time to market I say!!

3) Nokia now think MeeGo have some year before it good enough, Nokia now change strategy from MeeGo to Ms Windows.
I say release phone instead of invent no strategy all the time like this new MS Windows strategy.

4) Nokia also killed Symbian before they have something new to show Nokia Symbian fan, I think it is very strange!!
I think it a big mistake, many Nokia Symbian fan(they don't even know the phone run Symbian) love the phone, next time they want buy a new phone they want a new similar phone, a phone they know and understand, lika my mother I believe.

JavaME and Symbian

I was thinking about JavaME and wondering about JavaME status on a Symbian^3-device from Nokia.
Now a days Nokia have something called Java Runtime, Nokia E7 have the version called: Java Runtime 2.1 for Symbian

Java Runtime 2.1 for Symbian contains Java Technology like:
- JSR 139 Connected, Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.1
- JSR 118 MIDP 2.1
- JSR 75 FileConnection and PIM API 1.0
- JSR 82 Java™ APIs for Bluetooth 1.1
- JSR 172 J2ME™ Web Services Specification 1.0 (RPC package)
- JSR 172 J2ME™ Web Services Specification 1.0 (XML Parser package)
- JSR 177 Security and Trust Services API for J2ME™ 1.0 (SATSA-APDU package)
- JSR 177 Security and Trust Services API for J2ME™ 1.0 (SATSA-CRYPTO package)
- JSR 177 Security and Trust Services API for J2ME™ 1.0 (SATSA-PKI package)
- JSR 184 Mobile 3D Graphics API for J2ME™ 1.1
- JSR 205 Wireless Messaging API 2.0
- JSR 226 Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for J2ME™ 1.1
- JSR 234 Advanced Multimedia Supplements 1.1 (audio3d)
- JSR 234 Advanced Multimedia Supplements 1.1 (music)
- JSR 256 Mobile Sensor API
- IAP Info API 1.0
- eSWT UI API 1.0.3
- JSR 135 Mobile Media API 1.2
- JSR 179 Location API for J2ME™ 1.0.1
- JSR 248 Mobile Service Architecture Subset 1.1 for CLDC 1.1
- Nokia UI API 1.4

MIDP 3.0 is missing!! Will it come? I don't know but I don't think Nokia working a lot with JavaME for the moment?
What about Symbian Anna, will it come with a updated Java Runtime?

Is JavaME also a dead end at Nokia? I don't know, it would be very interesting to see a roadmap for javaME on Nokia-devices??
At latest JavaOne2010 Oracle talked about JavaMe.Next, any plans for support that?

Update (Thanks to Gorkem Ercan at Nokia):
- JRT 2.2 started to ship to symbian^3 phones it adds couple of new JSRs and a few features read more here.
- JRT 2.2 for symbian supports NFC and mobile broadcast(DVB-H) APIs

waiting waiting...

Yes I am waiting for what?
- JavaME_next? Something have to happen in JavaME I believe, perhaps to late?
- First Nokia MeeGo phone, I love my Nokia N900 but it is two years old now.
- Nokia Developer World 2011, when and were?
- Symbian Anna, so I can update my Nokia E7!! Looking forward to that!!
- Really would like to replace my iPad with a MeeGo tablet, what to buy?
- A developer user group for Qt/MeeGo in Stockholm/Sweden would be nice I think.
- First Nokia / MS Windows phone, will be interesting to see..
My problem with Nokia's new strategy is that I don't think Microsoft/Nokia phones can compete with a iPhone, MeeGo...is the answer I believe!!

It will be a interesting year and a very important year for Nokia I believe

Nokia Developer Summit 2010; Recap Technical Stream

I thought I ought to sum up the Nokia Developer Summit 2010 conference.

Overall the conference was a not so good this time if you compare with Nokia Developer Summit 2009 in Monaco.

I think the combination with Nokia World what not so good from a developers view, I would like to have technical keynote instead.

I like the technical session and hands-on lab, but they started to late every day, 10.30 to 17.00. The result was only 2 half days but with new interesting stuff.

I also would like to hear more about MeeGo and what is coming but Nokia choose to not speak about it at all.

Very very strange!!!!

I am very disappointed about that

Some of the hot mobility topics at this Nokia Developer Summit:

• Nokia told us that: Nokia N8 is very important for Nokia because this is the first Nokia device launched with Qt installed
• Every developer at Nokia developer Summit conference got a new Nokia N8 :-)
• Qt Quick is the future for building UI for Meego, Maemo and Symbian^4
• Next release of Maemo will support Qt 4.7 and Qt Quick

Conclusions:

• I plan to learn more about Qt and WRT, it will be important in the future for mobile application development for the Symbian^3, Symbian^4 and the MeeGo platform.
  
• Nokia will continue to support JavaME and thats great I think, but Nokia talked more about Qt at this conference.
• Developers are now more important for Nokia, thats great I think!!

I am looking forward to a next Nokia Developer Summit, but only if it is like in Monaco.