This update carries changelogs such as

• Ubuntu 10.10 support is added.
• MeeGo SDK now supports Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems. For instructions, see Getting started with the MeeGo SDK for Windows.

The following new targets are introduced:

• meego-core-armv7l-1.1.2
• meego-handset-ia32-1.1.2
• meego-netbook-ia32-1.1.2

The following new runtimes are introduced:

• meego-handset-ia32-qemu-1.1.2-runtime
• meego-netbook-ia32-qemu-1.1.2-runtime

QEMU enhancement:

• The OpenGL acceleration support for MeeGo image (IA32 only) running on QEMU.
• Enable ALSA as audio backend (Linux only).
• Run MeeGo image without kvm support (IA32 and Linux only).

The following components have been updated:

• libmeegotouch
• libqtwebkit-devel, qmf-devel, zypper packages have been added to the sysroot
• kmod-virtiogl (Inside runtime update to enable OpenGL acceleration for IA32)
• meego-sdk-qemugl-addon (Inside runtime update to enable OpenGL acceleration for IA32)
• qemu (QEMU update with OpenGL acceleration for IA32 image)

This update alos comes with many bug fixes such as

• BMC#8938: Linker error when trying to compile MTF application with i586 sysroot/toolchain.
• BMC#11679: QEMUGL should have a better check for GL capabilities before enabling GL acceleration.
• BMC#10945: QEMU GL acceleration does not work with MeeGo 1.1 image when mcompositor takes effect.
• BMC#10667: Starting Meego Runtime disables audio.
• BMC#11271: QEMU cannot be launched on Ubuntu 10.10, kernel could boot up, but UI does not show up due to the crash of “syuid” and “duihome”.
• BMC#11675: Handset image (1.1 release) cannot boot to UI if “kvm” is disabled.

As we reported earlier Meego Wiki have published the way to Dual boot Meego and Maemo. Here in the video below Carsten Munk @stskeeps shows the dual boot of Maemo and Meego in his N900.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PQDZypO-5Y

Stskeeps [Official maintainer of the MeeGo Nokia N900 hardware adaptation] in Talk.Maemo.org said

MeeGo 1.1 isn’t out yet, give us a little bit of time

What will happen if things go right:

* Package install from extras-devel that enables the u-boot boot loader.
* Upon startup, if there is a SD card that’s bootable, it will boot the SD card, with MeeGo. Otherwise, it will boot Maemo.

Better wait if you need to go in the soft way by installing the package from extras-devel .

Via MeegoExperts and Simon for youtube upload.

Nokia N900 is still a rock solid open source phone from Nokia. There are so much things going with it such as Meego, NITdroid and now palm games have been ported to N900.

javispedro from Maemo.org posted that the N900 and Palm pre shares the same hardware and GNU/Linux which makes the N900 potentially run the same unmodified Palm Pre binaries (and vice versa). He have recoreded a video of N900 playing SIMS 3 and NFS undercover from Palm pre.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-zIzA9UjqY

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoBe4fqL8No

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_69Vczc7j8

More info in Talk.Maemo.org

Via MyNokiaBlog and meetmeego.

Nokia announced its quarterly results yesterday its better compared to last year. Nokia’s new CEO made a statement about Meego Phone release. And also Nokia’s CTO announced that the Symbian^3 and Symbian^4 will be renamed as just Symbian. Have a look at the brief details after the break

Nokia’s CTO Rich Green says

You can buy a Nokia smartphone confidently that any improvements introduced later to the Symbian platform, such as the user interface, can be made available to download on your device as well. No need to wait for Symbian^4 -- the improvements we were planning for Symbian^4 will be introduced as and when they become available. In fact, we will no longer be talking about Symbian^3 or Symbian^4 at all – it will be one constantly evolving and constantly improving platform.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJLptXE6DSM

Nokia also announced to unify environments for Symbian and MeeGo they are adopting Qt, and only Qt, as its application development framework.

While the Stephen Elop Nokia’s new CEO delievered some great speech. Have a look at his Speech below:

On Nokia overall:

In the five weeks since joining Nokia, I have begun the journey of listening, learning and adjusting. Indeed, I have already had the opportunity to interact with literally thousands of employees, as well as customers and partners.

At the highest level, what I have initially found is a company with many great strengths and a history of achievements that are second to none in the industry. And yet our company faces a remarkably disruptive time in the industry, with recent results demonstrating that we must re-assess our role in and our approach to this industry.

I would characterize Nokia as a landscape of unpolished gems. Whether it is the degree of intimacy we have established with millions of consumers around the world, our naturally aligned worldview with operators, ground-breaking technological capabilities in everything from optics to nanotechnology to haptics, our strengths in emerging markets, or our assets in location-based services, there is an embarrassment of riches within Nokia.

On Qt:

Perhaps the greatest strength in the area of platforms, however, is also another example of an unpolished gem, and that relates to the use of Qt – spelled Q T – as a cross-platform environment for the development of applications that can reach, ultimately, across much of our portfolio. Qt will offer application breadth and reach that is unrivaled in the industry.

On MeeGo:

There have been various comments made at various points in time about the anticipated availability of our first MeeGo device and versions of the MeeGo software. My first impressions of our MeeGo work inspires both confidence and excitement, however it is also clear to me that our first MeeGo device will be a 2011 event.

Meego is a collabration project between Nokia and Intel. The devices based on Meego are expected to be released later this year. Astonishing Tribe have developer a Concept ui based on Meego called Velvet ..

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrdrBefMAEc

The UI have curtain-like animations which looks great and eye-catching. The animations are so smooth. The whole UI is reconstructed to have the curtain animation all over the OS.

via

The Official Meego blog have released MeeGo v1.0 for In-Vehicle Infotainment .

In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems are devices that deliver navigation, entertainment, and networked computing services in vehicles, such as cars, trucks, planes, and buses. Automotive manufacturers in particular are increasingly viewing IVI systems as a key differentiator in their products. Drivers and passengers are coming to expect the same type of innovations they see in other devices, such as mobile computers and handsets, in their vehicles. As vehicles become connected to the internet, the demand for internet-based entertainment applications and services increases and MeeGo strives to accelerate the pace of innovation in IVI.

The MeeGo IVI software platform is designed to enable rich internet and multimedia consumer experiences for vehicles. MeeGo IVI builds on the foundation laid by Moblin IVI for rich multimedia, CE device management, internet, and automotive connectivity.

The MeeGo for IVI v1.0 release includes:

Sample IVI home screen and taskbar. The IVI home screen and taskbar are built with QT 4.6 included in the MeeGo 1.0 core software platform. The taskbar is designed with Automotive Center Console HMI requirements in mind. By default, it appears on the left side of the screen but easy customizations can move it to the right side of the screen to optimize access for the driver or passenger, as desired. The taskbar can be controlled by a Contour ShuttleXpress scroll wheel, touch screen or mouse and is designed to reflect the scroll wheel usage, with the ability to spin through the menu options and make selections or go back by pressing two button or by tapping the touch screen.

Sample navigation (Navit) and Bluetooth* hand free dialing (BT-HFP dialer) are included from community upstream projects. The BT-HFP dialer application will be replaced in MeeGo 1.1 with a MeeGo Touch Framework based dialer application, supporting HFP and well integrated with the MeeGo core software platform.

Carrick is the UI for the MeeGo 1.0 core software “ConnMan” connection manager.

Packages from open source automotive projects are included for audio management, resource management, persistent storage management, CE device management, and system health management

The MeeGo v1.0 Core Software Platform Features include:

Kernel based on 2.6.33

DeviceKit and udev for interacting with hardware devices

Voice and data connectivity with Connman connection manager, Ofono telephony stack, and BlueZ Bluetooth

Qt 4.6

Universal Plug and Play (gUPnP)

Media frameworks

Next generation file system BTRFS, as the default file system, with support for other file systems.

Supported Hardware

In general, MeeGo v1.0 for IVI will run on Atom based in-vehicle infotainment systems and has been tested on the following platforms:

• Intel Russellville eMenlow systems
• Intel Crown Bay Tunnel Creek systems.

Installing

• Download the image

• Download the live image (MD5 Sum)

• Load the image onto your device or PC
• Copy the image (required) to a USB drive or burn to CD
• Image size (img): 450~ MB
• Follow the instructions to install the image. (estimated time: 30 minutes to download, install, and reboot)

More Info Here

Meego, is a collaboration project between Intel and Nokia, they announced the release of version 1.0 of their In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) platform. This platform will be used by the GENIVI alliance, whose members include BMW, GM, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, and many more car manufacturers. The Meego IVI 1.0 release is not ready for end users yet but we have a video demo of it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVL8I1B6uPs

Check out the release notes . The features are the Fennec browser, Navit navigation, and a bluetooth-enabled dialer.

Via

Here is a new leaked video of MeeGo running on a Nokia phone

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDp1MGlfGQ8

Via FoneArena

Steve Chippy from Carrypad is invited to test the Intel Moorestown-based Aava prototype. It is running on Meego development platform which have MeeGo core and an alpha-quality UI. Here we present you the sixteen minutes hands on from Chippy with Aava prototype. Watch the video after the break.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqpVP414WJo

(via) and NokiaSaga