O2 Joggler
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| Manufacturer | OpenPeak |
|---|---|
| Type | 'Picture frame' tablet format |
| Release date | April 2009 |
| Introductory price | £149.99 |
| Operating system | Customised Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) Firmware: 8686.S3 Software: 26635.S3 Released June 25, 2010 |
| CPU | 1.3GHz Intel Atom Z520 (single core, two threads) |
| Memory | 512MB |
| Storage | Internal 1GB Flash |
| Display | 7" Sharp LQ070Y3LG4A capacitive touchscreen (single touch) |
| Graphics | Intel GMA500 (Hardware accelerated H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4, VC1, WMV9) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (2.4GHz 802.11b / 802.11g / 802.11n); 10/100/1000 ethernet |
| Power | 5V, 4000mA DC |
| Dimensions | 180 x 130 x 115mm |
| Mass | 700g |
The O2 Joggler is a computing appliance which was sold by O2 in the United Kingdom. Manufactured by OpenPeak and based on their Openframe 7 product,[1] the Joggler's main selling point was its shared calendar application and was aimed at organising family life. It was marketed under the slogan "Your new fridge door".[2]
Launched in April 2009[3], the Joggler was met with mixed reviews, largely praising the hardware and its potential, but critical of the software and focus of the device.[4][5] The Joggler's launch price of £149.99 was cut to £99.99 by November 2009, with a radio feature added in association with Pure Digital.[6][7]
After a year on the market the App Shop was launched, and the price was dropped again to £49.99.[8] Although touted as a special offer, this price was maintained until remaining stock was depleted. The low cost, combined with the high quality components and dissatisfaction in the software, has fostered a hacker community, and there are now a number of new applications and operating systems available for the device.[9][10]
Hardware
The Joggler shares many external similarities with a digital photo frame, consisting of a 7" screen with black border, dark grey plastic rear shell, integral rubber foot and chromed stand. The stand inclines the screen of the Joggler towards the user, providing a more optimal angle for use. Although a number of promotional images show an O2 logo on the lower portion of the screen border, no production units appear to feature this.
The right-hand side of the rear shell has a socket for a Standard Type A USB connector, while the reverse has power, ethernet and audio-out sockets positioned below indented O2 Joggler lettering. A small window for the ambient light sensor is centred on the top of the rear shell, while the underside and remainder of the back feature ventilation holes.
| Display | 7” capacitive TFT touch screen (single touch), LED backlight |
| Resolution | 800 x 480 pixels |
| CPU | Intel Atom Z520 (1.33GHz, 512KB L2 cache) |
| GPU | GMA500 (Poulsbo SCH with hardware H.264/MPEG-4 AVC playback) |
| RAM | 512MB |
| Storage | 1GB flash (64MB boot, 256MB OS, 256MB backup OS, 450MB general storage) |
| Networking (Wired) |
Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000baseT) |
| Networking (Wireless) |
Internal Ralink RT2770 USB adapter (802.11b/g/n) |
| Audio | Two internal speakers and 3.5mm stereo jack socket |
| Power | 5V, 4000mA DC (adapter supplied) |
Software
A customised Linux Operating System based on Ubuntu 8.04 with BusyBox is used for the native interface. This was created by OpenPeak and branded by O2 for the Joggler.[1][11] On 1st April 2010, O2 launched the Joggler App Shop consisting of 13 additional applications including Google Maps, Google Calendar and YouTube.[12][13] All of these additional applications are free, but since opening no further apps have been added to the shop.
All official applications are written in Adobe Flash, a technique similar to that employed in the Chumby device.
When powered on, the device's EFI software displays a splash screen consisting of either the O2 logo or, less commonly, the OpenPeak logo on earlier revisions. Once booting from the 1GB internal storage has been successful a short Flash video is played, displaying an animated O2 logo on blue background. If this is the first boot the user is asked for some registration details, otherwise the main interface is displayed.
The main interface consists of a home button, the date and time, a wifi indicator (if connected wirelessly) and app buttons arranged in three rows of five. If more than 15 applications are installed a scroll button is displayed, allowing the user to access the additional buttons.
References
- ^ a b "O2 Taps OpenPeak for End-To-End Design, Engineering and Manufacturing of O2 Joggler". Retrieved 06 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); line feed character in|title=at position 53 (help) - ^ "O2 Joggler: touch-screen device to organise family life". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "O2 helps busy family lives with O2 Joggler". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "O2 Joggler review". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "O2 Joggler: review". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "O2 Joggler sees price cut by a third". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "O2 Joggler's price slashed". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "The Joggler App Shop is go!". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Joggler Wiki". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Joggler Forum". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "O2 Joggler SDK and Style Guide". Retrieved 06 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "The Joggler App Shop is go!". Retrieved 06 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "I now own an o2 Joggler, but was it worth getting? Oh yes!". Retrieved 06 February 2011.
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