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JP2: I desire a quantum leap for TOH development ...

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original phone concept which is including extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept from Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into a jolla phone as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone.

JP2: I desire a quantum leap for and a future in TOH development ...

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original phone concept which is including extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept from Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into a jolla phone as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone.

JP2: I desire a quantum leap and a future in TOH development ...

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept from Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into a jolla phone as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone.

JP2: I desire a quantum leap and a future in TOH development ...

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. cares ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept from Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into a jolla phone as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone.

JP2: I desire a quantum leap and a future in TOH development ...

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. cares ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept ~~from~~ of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into a jolla ~~phone~~ phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla ~~phone.~~phone for me.

JP2: [Jolla-2] I desire a quantum leap and a future in TOH development .......

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. cares ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

[Jolla-2] I desire a quantum leap in TOH development ....

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its ~~circuitry~~circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. cares ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

[Jolla-2] I desire a quantum leap in TOH development ....

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / iOS / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. cares ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

[Jolla-2] I desire a quantum leap in TOH development ....

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / iOS / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. cares ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

[Jolla-2] I desire a quantum leap in TOH development ....

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / iOS / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. cares ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

I desire a quantum leap in TOH development ....

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / iOS / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( even forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. ~~cares~~ reads this ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

I desire a quantum leap in TOH development ....

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / iOS / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( ~~even~~ forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. reads this ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

I desire a quantum leap in TOH development ....

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V ~~device-modules.~~device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / iOS / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. reads this ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

I desire TOH development desires a quantum leap in TOH development ....leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / iOS / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. reads this ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / iOS / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. reads this ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / iOS / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) - blood analysis sensors - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) - autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. reads this ;) ) - availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894 Quoting: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s."

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time / under stress situations TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / iOS / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / ~~do: -~~ do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) -
blood analysis ~~sensors -~~ sensors
entertainment devices such as glass-membrane ~~speakers -~~ speakers
aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) -
autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible ~~docks. -~~ docks.
astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. reads this ;) ) -
availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894 Quoting: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s."

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been incarnated much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

Next generation other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over ~~time / under stress situations~~time

TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / ~~iOS~~ Blackberry / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )
blood analysis sensors
entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers
aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )
autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.
astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. reads this ;) )
availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894 Quoting: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s."

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been ~~incarnated~~ implemented much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

~~Next~~ The next generation technology other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )
blood analysis sensors
entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers
aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )
autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.
astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. reads this ;) )
availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: ~~http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894 Quoting:~~ "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based ~~NUC’s."~~NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

The next generation technology other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )
blood analysis sensors
entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers
aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )
autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.
astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. reads this ;) )
availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which is including an extensibility by "The other Half" - which despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much more than colorful plastic caps :// ...

The next generation technology other halves should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of Jolla devices. This will include :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitries so that other halves won't add any bulk to the phone. Maybe the size of the footprint of the current battery.TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its circuitry (!)
Offering true data-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow adding of more capable hardware, such as additional GPUs for gaming or more sophisticated, exchangeable camera units or other A/V device-modules.
Offering improved built-qualities by better promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone makers to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

of course motivating, inciting & challenging your community to come up with ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as funding or consultancy & networking )
communicate, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community

Here some more ideas ( forum is full of ideas ) what TOH's could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )
educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )
blood analysis ~~sensors~~sensor
entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers
aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )
autonomous / RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.
astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to see if so. reads this ;) )
availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a true jolla phone for me.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which ~~is including an~~ includes adaptability / extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has ~~never~~ been implemented much more than colorful plastic caps ~~://~~ :/ ...

~~The next~~ Next generation technology ~~other halves~~ of TOH should become an integral part of the long-term development concept of for Jolla ~~devices. This will include :~~devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated ~~other-half-circuitries~~other-half-circuitry so ~~that~~ other halves ~~won't~~ only add ~~any~~ the least possible bulk ~~to the phone. Maybe the size of~~ in thickness. About the footprint of the current ~~battery.~~battery dimensions should suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2mm in height ? ) for such expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)
Offering true ~~data-bandwiths~~ data-I/O-capable-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow ~~adding~~ connection of more ~~capable hardware,~~ higher I/O-rate employing hardware such as additional ~~GPUs~~ processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or sensors necessary for ~~gaming or~~ more ~~sophisticated,~~ sophisticated exchangeable camera ~~units~~ units, A/D converters or ~~other A/V device-modules.~~ A/V-modules. Maybe something like the Aistin Bus 24 will be more than adequate already ?
Offering improved ~~built-qualities~~ built-quality by ~~better~~ wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys do not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone ~~makers~~ environments to increase a its critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

~~of course~~ ~~motivating,~~ Motivating, inciting & challenging ~~your~~ the community to come up with further ideas & projects ( offering real awards such as ~~funding~~ funding, consultancy or ~~consultancy & networking )~~ development networks.
~~communicate~~Concurrent communication with a supportive alpha/beta-testing community~~, offer votes and show own development approaches to your supporting community~~ before finally releasing novel standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing on a non-disclosure-basis only.

~~Here some~~ Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ~~ideas~~ ) what ~~TOH's~~ TOH expansions could offer / ~~do:~~

do: - tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )
- mass storage - educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )
- satellite phone module - mobile medical modules such as blood analysis ~~sensor~~
sensors or limited microscopes - entertainment devices such as glass-membrane ~~speakers~~
speakers - aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )
autonomous / - RC / control devices with TOH-compatible ~~docks.~~
docks. - astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to ~~see~~ check if so. reads this ;) )
- availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a ~~true~~ "true" jolla phone for me.

Upgradability inside - extensibility by clip-on.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which includes adaptability / extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much more than colorful plastic caps :/ ...

Next generation technology of TOH should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitry so other halves only add the least possible bulk in thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions should suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2mm in height ? ) for such expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)
Offering true data-I/O-capable-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow connection of more higher I/O-rate employing hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or sensors necessary for more sophisticated exchangeable camera units, A/D converters or A/V-modules. Maybe something like the Aistin Bus 24 will be more than adequate already ?
Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys do not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards ~~could~~ could even be promoted ~~across~~ across Android / Blackberry / Winphone ~~environments~~ environments to increase ~~its~~ the critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Motivating, inciting & challenging the community to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or development networks.

Concurrent communication with a supportive alpha/beta-testing community before finally releasing novel standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / ~~do: -~~ do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX ) -

mass ~~storage -~~ storage

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC ) -

satellite phone ~~module -~~ module

mobile medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or limited ~~microscopes -~~ microscopes

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane ~~speakers -~~ speakers

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas ) -

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible ~~docks. -~~ docks.

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) ) -

availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a "true" jolla phone for me.

Upgradability inside - extensibility ~~by clip-on.~~to clip-on / slide-on.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which includes adaptability / extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much more than colorful plastic caps :/ ...

Next generation technology of TOH should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitry so other halves only add the least possible bulk in thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions should suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2mm in height ? ) for such expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)
Offering true data-I/O-capable-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow connection of more higher I/O-rate employing hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or sensors necessary for more sophisticated exchangeable camera units, A/D converters or A/V-modules. Maybe something like the Aistin Bus 24 will be more than adequate already ?
Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys do not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time
TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone environments to increase the critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
Motivating, inciting & challenging the community to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or development networks.
Concurrent communication with a supportive alpha/beta-testing community before finally releasing novel standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )
mass storage
educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )
satellite phone module
mobile medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or limited microscopes
entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers
aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )
RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.
astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )
availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a "true" jolla phone for me.

Upgradability inside - extensibility ~~to clip-on / slide-on.~~by clip-on/slide-on.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which includes adaptability / extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much more than colorful plastic caps :/ ...

Next generation technology of TOH should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitry so other halves only add the least possible bulk in thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions should suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2mm in height ? ) for such expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)
Offering true data-I/O-capable-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow connection of more higher I/O-rate employing hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or sensors necessary for more sophisticated exchangeable camera units, A/D converters or A/V-modules. Maybe something like the Aistin Bus 24 will be more than adequate already ?
Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys do not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time
~~TOH-standards could~~ TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone environments to increase the critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.
Motivating, inciting & challenging the community to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or development networks.
Concurrent communication with a supportive alpha/beta-testing community before finally releasing novel standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )
mass storage
educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )
satellite phone module
mobile medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or limited microscopes
entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers
aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )
RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.
astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )
availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a "true" jolla phone for me.

Upgradability inside - extensibility by clip-on/slide-on.

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which includes adaptability / extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much more than colorful plastic caps :/ ...

Next generation technology of TOH should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitry so other halves only add the least possible bulk in thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions should suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2mm in height ? ) for such expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)
Offering true data-I/O-capable-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow connection of more higher I/O-rate employing hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or sensors necessary for more sophisticated exchangeable camera units, A/D converters or A/V-modules. Maybe something like the Aistin Bus 24 will be more than adequate already ?
Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys do not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time
TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone environments to increase the critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Motivating, inciting & challenging the community to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or development networks.

Concurrent communication with a supportive alpha/beta-testing community before finally releasing novel standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )

mass storage

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

satellite phone module

mobile medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or limited microscopes

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a "true" jolla phone for me.

Upgradability inside - extensibility by clip-on/slide-on.

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No.27 Revision

updated 2015-10-30 11:17:29 +0200

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#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which includes adaptability / extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much more than colorful plastic caps :/ ...

Next generation technology of TOH should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitry so other halves only add the least possible bulk in thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions should suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2mm in height ? ) for such expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering true data-I/O-capable-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow connection of more higher I/O-rate employing hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or sensors necessary for more sophisticated exchangeable camera units, A/D converters or A/V-modules. Maybe something like the Aistin Bus 24 will be more than adequate already ?

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys do not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone environments to increase the critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Motivating, inciting & challenging the community to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or development networks.

Concurrent communication ~~with~~ with a supportive alpha/beta-testing community before finally releasing novel standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )

mass storage

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

satellite phone module

mobile medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or limited microscopes

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a "true" jolla phone for me.

Upgradability inside - extensibility by clip-on/slide-on.

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No.28 Revision

updated 2015-10-30 11:19:07 +0200

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#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which includes adaptability / extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much more than colorful plastic caps :/ ...

Next generation ~~technology of TOH~~ technology of TOH should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitry so other halves only add the least possible bulk in thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions should suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2mm in height ? ) for such expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering true data-I/O-capable-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow connection of more higher I/O-rate employing hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or sensors necessary for more sophisticated exchangeable camera units, A/D converters or A/V-modules. Maybe something like the Aistin Bus 24 will be more than adequate already ?

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys do not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone environments to increase the critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Motivating, inciting & challenging the community to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or development networks.

Concurrent communication with a supportive alpha/beta-testing ~~community~~communities before finally releasing novel standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )

mass storage

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

satellite phone module

mobile medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or limited microscopes

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a "true" jolla phone for me.

Upgradability inside - extensibility by clip-on/slide-on.

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No.29 Revision

updated 2015-10-30 11:20:25 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which includes adaptability / extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much more than colorful plastic caps :/ ...

Next generation technology of TOH should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to integrated other-half-circuitry so other halves only add the least possible bulk in thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions should suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2mm in height ? ) for such expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering true data-I/O-capable-bandwiths to TOH-expansions comparable to PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards. This will allow connection of more higher I/O-rate employing hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or sensors necessary for more sophisticated exchangeable camera units, A/D converters or A/V-modules. Maybe something like the Aistin Bus 24 will be more than adequate already ?

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy & exiting, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. TOHKBD-keys do not all work reliably the same all the time - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could even be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone environments to increase the critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Motivating, inciting & challenging the community to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or development networks.

Concurrent communication with a supportive alpha/beta-testing communities before finally releasing novel standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )

mass storage

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

satellite phone module

mobile medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or ~~limited~~ mobile microscopes

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wish could be translated into jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will never be a "true" jolla phone for me.

Upgradability inside - extensibility by clip-on/slide-on.

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No.30 Revision

updated 2015-11-03 23:37:02 +0200

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#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but is diverting from the original jolla phone concept which ~~includes~~ involved adaptability / & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much ~~more than~~ beyond colorful plastic caps :/ ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

~~Next~~ The next generation ~~technology~~ of TOH should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to ~~integrated~~ other-half-circuitry so other halves only add ~~the least possible~~ a minimum of necessary bulk in to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions ~~should~~ could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to ~~2mm~~ 2.5mm in height ? ) for ~~such~~ expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering ~~true data-I/O-capable-bandwiths to TOH-expansions~~high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to ~~PCI-Express-(Sub-)Mini-Standards.~~ miniaturized PCI-Express-Standards. This will allow connection of ~~more~~ higher I/O-rate employing hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or ~~sensors necessary for more sophisticated exchangeable~~ higher resolution camera ~~units, A/D converters or A/V-modules.~~ sensors. Maybe ~~something like~~ the Aistin Bus 24 ~~will~~ can be a candidate.

Introducing a more ~~than adequate already ?~~resilient "pro-grade" TOH-mount system – clip, rail or snap-in – which supports higher interchange-rates without entailing structural damage such as cracks to TOH-modules

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are ~~sexy~~ sexy, exiting & ~~exiting,~~ open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not ~~all~~ work ~~reliably the same all the time~~ constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

~~TOH-standards~~ TOH-standards could ~~even~~ be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone ~~environments~~eco-systems to increase ~~the~~ a critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Motivating, inciting & challenging ~~the community~~creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or ~~development~~ contacts to networks.

~~Concurrent~~ Concurrent communication ~~with~~ a with supportive ~~alpha/beta-testing communities~~ alpha/beta-testing communities before ~~finally~~ releasing ~~novel~~ new standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing can happen on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

tiltable camera modules ( cf. Huawei ShotX )

mass storage

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

satellite phone module

mobile medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks.

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

availability TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I ~~wish~~ wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will ~~never be a "true" jolla phone for~~ not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Upgradability inside - extensibility by ~~clip-on/slide-on.~~TOH's

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No.31 Revision

updated 2015-11-04 10:05:12 +0200

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#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development desires a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation TOH should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized PCI-Express-Standards. This will allow connection of higher I/O-rate employing hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution camera sensors. Maybe the Aistin Bus 24 can be a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient "pro-grade" TOH-mount system – clip, rail or snap-in – ~~which supports~~ supporting higher interchange-rates without entailing structural damage such as cracks to TOH-modules

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent communication with supportive alpha/beta-testing communities before releasing new standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing can happen on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

tiltable camera ~~modules~~ module ( cf. Huawei ShotX )

~~mass storage~~( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( e.g. for WiFi camera file dumps - incl. fingerprint reader ? )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricings with or without subscription plans for remote regions )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

satellite phone module

mobile medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

~~entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers~~portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible ~~docks.~~docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

~~availability~~ TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Upgradability inside - extensibility by TOH's

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No.32 Revision

updated 2015-11-07 14:04:55 +0200

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#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development ~~desires~~ deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation ~~TOH~~/ long-term evolution TOH concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized ~~PCI-Express-Standards.~~ bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of higher ~~I/O-rate employing~~ I/O hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution camera sensors. Maybe the ~~Aistin~~ "Aistin Bus 24 24" can be a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient ~~"pro-grade"~~ pro-grade TOH-mount system – clip, rail or snap-in tbd – supporting ~~higher interchange-rates~~ high swap-rates without entailing structural damage ~~such as cracks to TOH-modules~~to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

NG TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees are charged right now.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent communication with supportive alpha/beta-testing communities before releasing new standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing can happen on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

~~tiltable~~ enhanced camera ~~module~~ modules or mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei ~~ShotX~~ "ShotX", or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( e.g. for WiFi camera file dumps - incl. fingerprint reader ? )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricings with or without subscription plans for remote regions )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane ~~speakers~~speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

~~mobile~~ pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs to crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

~~Upgradability inside -~~ Device upgradablility by design / device extensibility by ~~TOH's~~TOHs

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No.33 Revision

updated 2015-11-07 14:06:39 +0200

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#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of higher I/O hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution camera sensors. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can be a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient pro-grade TOH-mount system – clip, rail or snap-in tbd – supporting high swap-rates without entailing structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

NG TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees are charged right now.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent communication with supportive alpha/beta-testing communities before releasing new standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing can happen on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules or mateable camera bodies ( ~~cf. Huawei~~ cf.Huawei "ShotX", or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( e.g. for WiFi ~~camera~~ picture file dumps - incl. fingerprint reader ? )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricings ~~with or without subscription plans for remote regions~~ )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs to crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by design / device extensibility by TOHs

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No.34 Revision

updated 2015-11-07 14:07:08 +0200

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#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of higher I/O hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution camera sensors. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can be a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient pro-grade TOH-mount system – clip, rail or snap-in tbd – supporting high swap-rates without entailing structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

NG TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees are charged right now.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent communication with supportive alpha/beta-testing communities before releasing new standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing can happen on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules or mateable camera bodies ( cf.Huawei ~~"ShotX",~~ "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( e.g. for WiFi picture file dumps - incl. fingerprint reader ? )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricings )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs to crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by design / device extensibility by TOHs

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No.35 Revision

updated 2015-11-07 14:07:37 +0200

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#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of higher I/O hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution camera sensors. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can be a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient pro-grade TOH-mount system – clip, rail or snap-in tbd – supporting high swap-rates without entailing structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

NG TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees are charged right now.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent communication with supportive alpha/beta-testing communities before releasing new standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing can happen on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules or mateable camera bodies ( ~~cf.Huawei~~ cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( e.g. for WiFi picture file dumps - incl. fingerprint reader ? )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricings )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store.

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs to crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by design / device extensibility by TOHs

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No.36 Revision

updated 2015-11-07 14:51:32 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of higher I/O hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution camera sensors. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can be a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient pro-grade TOH-mount system – clip, rail or snap-in tbd – supporting high swap-rates without entailing structural damage to TOH-mounts & ~~modules.~~modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

NG TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees are charged right now.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent communication with supportive alpha/beta-testing communities before releasing new standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing can happen on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules or mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( e.g. for WiFi picture file dumps - incl. fingerprint reader ? )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricings )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla ~~store.~~store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs to in crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by design / - device extensibility by TOHs

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No.37 Revision

updated 2015-11-07 14:52:26 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Offering high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of higher I/O hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution camera sensors. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can be a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient pro-grade TOH-mount system – clip, rail or snap-in tbd – supporting high swap-rates without entailing structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

NG Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees are charged right now.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent communication with supportive alpha/beta-testing communities before releasing new standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing can happen on a non-disclosure-basis only.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules or mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( e.g. for WiFi picture file dumps - incl. fingerprint reader ? )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricings )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs in crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by design - device extensibility by TOHs

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No.38 Revision

updated 2015-11-09 19:52:30 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

~~Offering~~ Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as ~~Mini-PCIe.~~ Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of ~~higher I/O~~ hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution ~~camera sensors.~~ cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can be become a candidate.

Introducing a a more resilient pro-grade TOH-mount resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system – ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd –) supporting high ~~swap-rates~~ interchange-rates without ~~entailing~~ incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user ~~base.~~ base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees ~~are~~ would be charged right ~~now.~~from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

~~Concurrent~~ communication with supportive Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing ~~communities before releasing new standards / solutions e.g. alpha-testing can happen~~ . Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis ~~only.~~by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules or mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( ~~e.g. for~~ allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi ~~picture file dumps - incl.~~ from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader ? on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive ~~pricings~~ pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs in crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by design - device extensibility by TOHs

39
No.39 Revision

updated 2015-11-09 19:53:00 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules or / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs in crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by design - device extensibility by TOHs

40
No.40 Revision

updated 2016-02-01 14:42:50 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs in crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by modular design - <=> device extensibility by TOHs

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No.41 Revision

updated 2016-02-17 13:50:28 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs in crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by modular design <=> device extensibility by TOHs

Interesting real-life examples :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51

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No.42 Revision

updated 2016-02-17 13:52:01 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs in crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by modular design <=> device extensibility by TOHs

Interesting real-life examples :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34
~~http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51~~

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No.43 Revision

updated 2016-02-17 13:52:28 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just wanted to check if so. reads this ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs in crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by modular design <=> device extensibility by TOHs

Interesting real-life examples :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

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No.44 Revision

updated 2016-02-17 13:54:58 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept should become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just ~~wanted~~ to check if ~~so.~~ so reads ~~this~~ that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs in crazy community editions ;) ...

Current "other-half"-example from intel: "Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by modular design <=> device extensibility by TOHs

Interesting real-life examples :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

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No.45 Revision

updated 2016-02-22 23:37:50 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

~~The recently announced side-trip to Fairphone 2 is cool but diverting from the original jolla phone concept which involved adaptability & extensibility by~~ "The other Half" concept - which despite it's distinction & potentials never has been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( - TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) ...

The original TOH-concept bears an underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations.

The revision of the concept should ~~become an integral part of the long-term development concept for Jolla devices :~~ be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Of course not any application just legitimates a mass-produced TOH implementation - secondary SIM-card-readers should be integrated into mother devices / funky LEDs in crazy community editions ;) ...

Current ~~"other-half"-example from intel:~~ approaches include :

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894
Of course the modular concept of the Fairphone 2 is awesome which I wished it could be translated into next generation jolla phones as well - but honestly a jolla phone without another half will not stand out as "the true original" to me.

Device upgradablility by modular design <=> device extensibility by TOHs

Interesting ~~real-life~~ community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

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No.46 Revision

updated 2016-02-22 23:57:21 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - ~~which~~ despite it's distinction & potentials has never ~~has~~ been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps - ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ~~...~~

The original TOH-concept ) even though the concept bears an a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future ~~cooperations.~~ cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal note:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular presence @MWC2016 by Feb. 22nd 2016, I must admit I highly doubt jolla will ever be considering TOH concept as a future investment as resources of any kind seem to lack. I'll be leaving this thread as such as a legacy. It feels a bit silly to further think about it. Feel free to add your own thoughts.
Greetings, launchpad

47
No.47 Revision

updated 2016-02-22 23:58:07 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal ~~note:~~ note:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular presence @MWC2016 by Feb. 22nd 2016, I must admit I highly doubt jolla will ever be considering TOH concept as a future investment as resources of any kind seem to lack. I'll be leaving this thread as such as a legacy. It feels a bit silly to further think about it. Feel free to add your own thoughts.
Greetings, launchpad

48
No.48 Revision

updated 2016-02-22 23:58:53 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal note:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular presence @MWC2016 by Feb. 22nd 2016, I must admit I highly doubt jolla will ever be considering TOH concept as a future ~~investment~~ investment, as resources of any kind seem to lack. I'll be leaving this thread as such as a legacy. It feels a bit silly to further think about it. Feel free to add your own thoughts.
Greetings, launchpad

49
No.49 Revision

updated 2016-02-23 12:31:45 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal ~~note:~~note, Feb. 22nd 2016:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular ( but important ) presence ~~@MWC2016 by Feb. 22nd 2016,~~ @MWC2016, I must admit I ~~highly~~ somehow doubt jolla will be ever be considering TOH concept as a future ~~investment, as resources of any kind seem to lack.~~ milestone. I'll be leaving this thread open as such ~~as a legacy.~~ for future reference. It feels a bit ~~silly~~ weird to further ~~think about it.~~ spend thoughts unless @jolla would give a reason to do so. Feel free to ~~add~~ contribute your own ~~thoughts.~~ thoughts anyway.
Greetings, launchpad

50
No.50 Revision

updated 2016-02-23 12:32:18 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal note, Feb. 22nd 2016:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular ( but important ) presence @MWC2016, I must admit I somehow doubt jolla will be ever considering TOH concept as a future milestone. I'll be leaving this thread open as such for future reference. It feels a bit weird to further spend thoughts unless @jolla would give a reason to do so. Feel free to contribute your own thoughts anyway.
Greetings, launchpad

51
No.51 Revision

updated 2016-02-24 12:53:48 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal note, Feb. 22nd 2016:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular ( but important ) presence @MWC2016, I must admit I somehow doubt jolla will ~~be ever considering~~ consider TOH concept ~~as a~~ of future ~~milestone.~~ relevance. I'll be leaving this thread open as such for ~~future~~ reference. It feels a bit weird ~~to further spend thoughts~~ right now to think about TOHs unless @jolla would ~~give a reason to do so.~~ be giving reason. Feel free to contribute ~~your own thoughts~~ anyway. ~~Greetings,~~ Greetings, launchpad

52
No.52 Revision

updated 2016-02-24 12:54:34 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal note, Feb. 22nd 2016:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular ( but important ) presence @MWC2016, I must admit I somehow doubt right now that jolla will consider TOH concept of future relevance. I'll be leaving this thread open as such for reference. It feels a bit weird right now to think about TOHs unless @jolla would be giving reason. Feel free to contribute anyway. Greetings, launchpad

53
No.53 Revision

updated 2016-10-15 01:25:19 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• Lenovo
see below

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal note, Feb. 22nd 2016:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular ( but important ) presence @MWC2016, I must admit I somehow doubt right now that jolla will consider TOH concept of future relevance. I'll be leaving this thread open as such for reference. It feels a bit weird right now to think about TOHs unless @jolla would be giving reason. Feel free to contribute anyway. Greetings, launchpad

54
No.54 Revision

updated 2016-10-15 01:30:17 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• Lenovo — a bull's eye approach
see below

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal note, Feb. 22nd 2016:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular ( but important ) presence @MWC2016, I must admit I somehow doubt right now that jolla will consider TOH concept of future relevance. I'll be leaving this thread open as such for reference. It feels a bit weird right now to think about TOHs unless @jolla would be giving reason. Feel free to contribute anyway. Greetings, launchpad

55
No.55 Revision

updated 2016-10-15 01:31:13 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• Lenovo — a ~~bull's~~ solid "bull's eye ~~approach~~ approach"
see below

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal note, Feb. 22nd 2016:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular ( but important ) presence @MWC2016, I must admit I somehow doubt right now that jolla will consider TOH concept of future relevance. I'll be leaving this thread open as such for reference. It feels a bit weird right now to think about TOHs unless @jolla would be giving reason. Feel free to contribute anyway. Greetings, launchpad

56
No.56 Revision

updated 2016-10-15 01:31:55 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• Lenovo — a ~~solid~~ convincing "bull's ~~eye approach"~~ eye" approach
see below

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal note, Feb. 22nd 2016:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular ( but important ) presence @MWC2016, I must admit I somehow doubt right now that jolla will consider TOH concept of future relevance. I'll be leaving this thread open as such for reference. It feels a bit weird right now to think about TOHs unless @jolla would be giving reason. Feel free to contribute anyway. Greetings, launchpad

57
No.57 Revision

updated 2016-10-15 01:33:58 +0200

launchpad

#SaveTheOtherHalf: TOH development deserves a quantum leap

"The other Half" concept - despite it's distinction & potentials has never been implemented much beyond colorful plastic caps ( TOHKBD as a noteable exemption ) even though the concept bears a highly underestimated potential if further developed into a next generation / long-term evolution TOH system concept which could become implemented across many devices offspringing from future cooperations & licensings.

The revision of the concept should be :

Offering sufficient expansion space to other-half-circuitry so other halves only add a minimum of necessary bulk to thickness. About the footprint of the current battery dimensions could suffice to offer comfortable room ( maybe up to 2.5mm in height ? ) for expansions modules e.g. TOHKBD could only use a tiny headspace by the micro-SD slot to stow its entire circuitry components (!)

Introducing high-speed I/O-bandwidths to TOH-modules comparable to miniaturized bus-standards such as Mini-PCIe / M2. Not to mention it has to be implemented to support hot-swaps. This will allow connection of hardware such as additional processing units, mass storage, A/D converters or higher resolution cameras. Maybe the "Aistin Bus 24" can become a candidate.

Introducing a more resilient, "pro-grade" swap & mount system ( clip, rail or snap-in tbd ) supporting high interchange-rates without incurring structural damage to TOH-mounts & modules.

Offering improved built-quality by wider promotion of TOH-standards to potential suppliers. Home-made / crowd-funded approaches are sexy, exiting & open up opportunities, but cannot always offer solid / reliable quality of make & S/W support.e.g. some TOHKBD-keys do not work constantly reliable - what can become frustrating over time

TOH-standards could be promoted across Android / Blackberry / Winphone eco-systems to increase a critical user base for other halves. Jolla could lead such an initiative such as Ericsson once did with Bluetooth.

Next generation TOH-standards should become protected and volume-licensable i.e. even if no fees would be charged right from the beginning.

Motivating, inciting & challenging creative people to come up with further ideas & projects offering real awards such as funding, consultancy or contacts to networks.

Concurrent, community-based pre-release alpha/beta-testing. Alpha-testing could occur on a non-disclosure-basis by hand-picked developers & test-drivers.

Some more ideas ( the forum is actually full of ) what TOH expansions could offer / do:

enhanced camera modules / mateable camera bodies ( cf. Huawei "ShotX" or "Light L16" for inspiration )

( self-encrypting ) NAS-OTG SSD storage module ( allowing to directly dump picture files via WiFi from external cameras. It may also include a fingerprint reader on the rear for security reasons )

satellite phone module ( e.g. at competitive pricing )

entertainment devices such as glass-membrane speakers, video projectors or gamepads

educational XO-TOH ( e.g. by cooperating with OLPC )

pro-tools: network-admin "swiss-army-knife" analyzers, laser measuring modules, RF scanners, multimeter-modules, etc.

medical modules such as blood analysis sensors or mobile microscopes

scientific field modules such as micro-/macroscopes or spectrometers

portable amateur or maritime VHF/UHF radio modules

aftermarket vehicle entertainment docks ( see French maker Parrot for some ideas )

RC / control devices with TOH-compatible docks ( e.g. RC model controllers with optimized RX/TX )

portable chess / game TOH ( e.g. by cooperations with companies such as Dutch DGT or HK-based Saitek )

astronaut wrist dock ( just to check if so reads that far .... ;) )

TOH development kits ( docks / boards / modules ) in jolla store

TOH capable tablet devices - i.e. future ( jolla-made ? ) tablets accepting TOH-modules as well ( which not necessarily need to cover the entire rear side, but integrate smoothly by design )

Current approaches include :

• Lenovo — ~~a convincing~~ the current "bull's eye" approach
see below

• LG
see below

• Microsoft
see below

• Intel
"Intel will also be offering various lids that can be purchased for the NUC 2.0 models. They had a prototype Hauppauge TV tuner on one model and then another with a removeable lid that had built-in NFC. Intel is working with a number of companies to come up with innovative removable lids as that is one of the new features of the Broadwell based NUC’s." http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-nuc-2-0-officially-announced-at-ces-2015_156894

Interesting community examples include :

TOHIRI by @kimmoli :
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1453553&postcount=51
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1438248&postcount=34

Personal note, Feb. 22nd 2016:
realizing an undeniable moderate pace of jolla's recovery as a company as such and it's unspectacular ( but important ) presence @MWC2016, I must admit I somehow doubt right now that jolla will consider TOH concept of future relevance. I'll be leaving this thread open as such for reference. It feels a bit weird right now to think about TOHs unless @jolla would be giving reason. Feel free to contribute anyway. Greetings, launchpad

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