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Open webOS on a Google Nexus phone

harney · 2012-10-13 12:55:41

I hope this is the correct area to post this. It appears that the first attempts to get Open webOS have started. They are calling it pre-alpha and it is extremely slow, and poorly shot but apparently working. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcRbwBfp0bA They have also managed to get some of the gestures that were working on…

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13-10-2012 1:55pm

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harney

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I hope this is the correct area to post this.

It appears that the first attempts to get Open webOS have started. They are calling it pre-alpha and it is extremely slow, and poorly shot but apparently working.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcRbwBfp0bA

They have also managed to get some of the gestures that were working on webOS working, but again everything is extremely slow at the moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zKXaIR2zVk

I believe part of the slowness is down to the fact there is no hardware acceleration in place, but I could be wrong.

The site where the developers are working from.

http://webos-ports.org/wiki/Main_Page

It may always be niche, but as a fan I am hoping for something usable out of it. I never really need much beyond phone, internet, email and perhaps maps so if the get it running a decent speed I guess I know what my next phone will be.

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