Demonstrating ICS on Nokia

Time for the first real footage.

Updated kernel, this is the result!

I got a few screenshots from the latest version which I've uploaded to Github. It's running on a new kernel which has been written from scratch for this project. It supports true multitasking and it's supposed to run faster and smoother.

• Very smooth
• Fast loading times
• Animated boot intro
• Intuitive Android lock screen

Android for Nokia is now open-source on Github

Today I started working on the Android for Nokia kernel. The kernel and GUI are now completely separated. Developers can recompile the source code and build their own version, or just take a look at the code.

You can also keep track of the progress on the project. And enthousiasts can try out the latest build by zipping the most recent master branch by clicking the 'ZIP' button (https://github.com/FalkoDev/Android/zipball/master).

Right now it's still a plain kernel, I'm still working on the user interface. I'll keep you updated when there are major changes.

https://github.com/FalkoDev/Android

Developers can recompile the source-code and build their own version, or just take a look at the code.

Kernel Progress: Multitasking

Sourcecode: http://pastie.org/2934576

I'm very happy, the multitask engine is almost done. It has a few bugs at the moment, but they'll be fixed soon. I'll release a public beta when it's a little bit more stable.

This is the most advanced piece of software I've ever written. The cool thing is... Android 4.0 has yet to be released! I'm building this based on screenshots/reviews/videos.

Keep in touch!

Android 4.0 Coming to Nokia

Symbian is dead. Enough said. Nokia decided to cancel further Symbian development so will we. F60 was an amazing project gathering many fans and enthousiasts trying it out.

But there's some good news. I decided to make a port of Android 4.0 (not yet released) to Flash. Before it's even released on official Android phones!

I'll keep you updated. And I'm back for good this time.

 

Coming soon.

F60 Beta 6

It'll be announced this weekend. I didn't have time to release it yet as I had to work on a project for college. Just to let you guys know I'm still actively working on this.

F60 Beta 5 released!

   

Changelog

• Multiple homescreens with snap and animations
• Notification panel (drag the statusbar all the way down)
• Some applications have the updated Symbian Belle UI
• Official Symbian Belle wallpapers have been included
• Various number of bugfixes

This is the most exciting version of F60 yet. It looks great, it's fast and it runs on any Nokia/Samsung/Sony Ericsson device with Flash Lite. The application launcher doesn't show any applications yet, so you can't run the apps from F60 at the moment. The next beta will have the finished launcher. Enjoy and spread the word!

Download
Mirror (Google Projects)

Sneak-Preview of F70 (F60 Beta 5)

First of all you might wonder why I still prefer calling F70 as F60 beta 5. Well that's quite simple, F70 is basically built upon the latest stable version of F60. That explains why it still has the same version number.

Anyway, that's the not the big news. The big news is that there are lots of new features coming to F70 and here is a sneak preview to keep you guys occupied for a while.

 

Changelog

• Multiple homescreens
• Lockscreen has been implemented
• Updated application UI
• New clock widget
• Various number of bugfixes
• Code clean-up

I'll probably release F60 beta 5 later this evening or tommorow. Stay tuned and leave a comment below.

F70 (build F60 beta 4) ready for download!

 

Changelog

• Updated the welcome screen
• Changed default wallpaper to the one Symbian Belle has
• Updated the homescreen
• Fixed a few graphical bugs

Bugs & issues

• I did not update the applications yet
• At the moment I've only updated the homescreen to the Symbian Belle UI

So yeah, it's very promising. It's built upon F60 beta 3 with a lot a lot of bugfixes and tweaks. The next beta will contain updated applications and much more!

Download

I'd suggest you to wait until the next beta which will probably contain a lot more (new) features. This version basically has an updated homescreen and welcome splash.

Mirror (Google Projects)

Please leave a comment.

Heads up everyone!

I'm very busy these days now I'm going to college, but don't worry this project still has my attention. However some things are about to change drastically!

Rewriting updating the core
Yes, we're not going to rewrite F70 from scratch. Instead we'll build upon the latest F60 build as it was pretty stable. It's also a benefit because we've finished a ton of features in F60 which we could easily tweak or update. Just like Apple does with their iOS updates (keeping old applications but updating them now and then).

Focussing on UI and minor fixes
Now we already have a stable F60 version to build upon it's very exciting to think of all the possibilities we can do with it. We can update the graphics, add some animations, redesign applications while keeping the same code. It'll be fun to see what your good old Nokia is capable of!

When will you actually start this time?
Right now. Downloads will be made availlable at (http://code.google.com/p/sphere-dev/downloads/list) as usually. So check it out now and then!

I'd suggest all of you guys to download or try out the latest F60 build once more and tell me what to improve. All suggestions are welcome!

A new start

I've rewritten F70 from scratch, so it's not built upon the F60 core which was my first idea. However, to keep you guys updated. These are the very first screenshots from the F70 build.

 

Bye Fantulous, welcome Alpine!

Dear F60/Sphere supporters, I'm very glad you joined in again. I had a fantastic summer break and I returned as I promised. The project will be continued where we left off. But there will be some several important changes. Let's go through them:

• With the announcement of Symbian Anna we've had to come up with something new, since F60 is still using the old Symbian interface.
• We want to compete with Symbian Anna, so we'll need to give the users another experience.
• It should be cross-platform.

These are the most important changes we'll be working on for this year. There's a fantastic year coming ahead of us, so follow our blog. More information soon.