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 on 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 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. Additional notification icons can be displayed to the right of the home button, such as a musical note indicating that the radio app is playing in the background.
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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