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O2 Joggler
The O2 Joggler is a computing appliance which was sold by O2 in the United Kingdom. Manufactured by OpenPeak and based on their OpenFrame product, the Joggler's main selling point was its shared calendar application and was aimed at organising family life. It was marketed under the slogan "Your new fridge door".
Launched in April 2009, the Joggler was met with mixed reviews, largely praising the hardware and its potential, but critical of the software and focus of the device. The Joggler's launch price of £149.99 was cut to £99.99 by November 2009, with a radio feature added in association with Pure Digital.
After a year on the market the App Shop was launched, and the price was dropped again to £49.99. Although touted as a special offer, this price was maintained until remaining stock was depleted. The low cost, combined with the high quality components and dissatisfaction in the software, has fostered a hacker community, and there are now a number of new applications and operating systems available for the device.
During April and May 2012, users running the official operating system received a 'sunset update' which removed all O2 branded applications - including the internet radio, the shared calendar, the ability to send text messages, and two more of the six reasons O2 originally gave to buy one - but expanded the number of installed apps. Once the new firmware is applied, O2 will no longer offer technical support.
O2 acknowledged the work of the hacker community in their web page describing the update.
The Joggler shares many external similarities with a digital photo frame, consisting of a 7" screen with black border, dark grey plastic rear shell, integral rubber foot and chromed stand. The stand inclines the screen of the Joggler towards the user, providing a better angle for use. Although a number of promotional images show an O2 logo on the lower portion of the screen border, no production units feature this.
The right-hand side of the rear shell has a socket for a Standard Type A USB connector, while the reverse has power, Ethernet and audio-out sockets positioned below indented O2 Joggler lettering. A small window for the ambient light sensor is centred on the top of the rear shell, while the underside and remainder of the back feature ventilation holes.
A customised Linux operating system based on Ubuntu 8.04 with BusyBox is used for the native interface. This was created by OpenPeak and branded for O2. On 1 April 2010, O2 launched the Joggler App Shop consisting of 13 additional applications including Google Maps, Google Calendar and YouTube. All of these additional applications were free and no further apps were added to the shop before its closure.
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O2 Joggler
The O2 Joggler is a computing appliance which was sold by O2 in the United Kingdom. Manufactured by OpenPeak and based on their OpenFrame product, the Joggler's main selling point was its shared calendar application and was aimed at organising family life. It was marketed under the slogan "Your new fridge door".
Launched in April 2009, the Joggler was met with mixed reviews, largely praising the hardware and its potential, but critical of the software and focus of the device. The Joggler's launch price of £149.99 was cut to £99.99 by November 2009, with a radio feature added in association with Pure Digital.
After a year on the market the App Shop was launched, and the price was dropped again to £49.99. Although touted as a special offer, this price was maintained until remaining stock was depleted. The low cost, combined with the high quality components and dissatisfaction in the software, has fostered a hacker community, and there are now a number of new applications and operating systems available for the device.
During April and May 2012, users running the official operating system received a 'sunset update' which removed all O2 branded applications - including the internet radio, the shared calendar, the ability to send text messages, and two more of the six reasons O2 originally gave to buy one - but expanded the number of installed apps. Once the new firmware is applied, O2 will no longer offer technical support.
O2 acknowledged the work of the hacker community in their web page describing the update.
The Joggler shares many external similarities with a digital photo frame, consisting of a 7" screen with black border, dark grey plastic rear shell, integral rubber foot and chromed stand. The stand inclines the screen of the Joggler towards the user, providing a better angle for use. Although a number of promotional images show an O2 logo on the lower portion of the screen border, no production units feature this.
The right-hand side of the rear shell has a socket for a Standard Type A USB connector, while the reverse has power, Ethernet and audio-out sockets positioned below indented O2 Joggler lettering. A small window for the ambient light sensor is centred on the top of the rear shell, while the underside and remainder of the back feature ventilation holes.
A customised Linux operating system based on Ubuntu 8.04 with BusyBox is used for the native interface. This was created by OpenPeak and branded for O2. On 1 April 2010, O2 launched the Joggler App Shop consisting of 13 additional applications including Google Maps, Google Calendar and YouTube. All of these additional applications were free and no further apps were added to the shop before its closure.