Bluetooth Watch Project – Behind the Scenes

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If you are unfamiliar with the project please check out the posts linked below :
OBWIous – Opensource Bluetooth Watch Initiative Announcement
Update on the OBWIous

Hi my fellow readers ,

In this post , i wanted to share the story behind the bluetooth watch project and answer some questions like why , how and when…
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Maemo5 Apps those compete with Responsive & Userfriendly UI of Android – 2

This is the second post of the User-Friendly Maemo Apps Serie.It has been quite a while since the last post.In the meantime i discovered some nice apps. to share.

First One is : NPlayer
I’m telling you if you are still using an n900 and havent checked out this app. you are missing a lot.This app. called NPlayer is a youtube client.What makes this application special is its slick and kinetic UI that works greate both in Landscape & Portrait modes.Actually it’s UI Layout is very similar to Youtube UI on Ipad 2.
Basically supports everything you can do on youtube on a desktop browser.

Second One is : Sociality
Sociality is Facebook client application for Maemo5 with user friendly user interface.
Works both in the Landscape & Portrait Modes.
Kinetic Scrolling UI
Supports Facebook Chat
Run in background & Auto-Update Mode.
Notifications by Vibration
Nice Home Menu
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Update on the Open Source Bluetooth Watch Initiative

It has been more than month since Open Source Bluetooth Watch Initiative first announced.There has been some improvements.Hardware side of the project completed.But there is a lot to do on the software side to make it a nice developer-friendly watch.So i started programming an API for the watch.But this last month has been very very busy for me.But still there has been somethings done.

Hardware Updates :
5 pushbuttons added for navigation.
Tilt-Sensor added.

Software Updates:
I designed watch UI on top of Vertical Screens called Widgets.In these Widgets, we’ve got buttons , labels etc.

There still some lacks & issues to solved.As soon as i have some free time i will work on those and release source code with Android & Maemo Apps. to talk to watch.If there is anything about the code that is bothering you please dont hesitate to comment or contact me :) .Suggestions are welcome.

Here is a scheme of the Class Structure:
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OBWIous – Opensource Bluetooth Watch Initiative

Hi everybody,
Lately i’ve been spending my spare times to build an homemade bluetooth wristwatch.I’ve used Nokia 6610 LCD for display, Bluesmirf GOLD for the bluetooth and Arduino Mini Pro for the processing.
I just finished most of the soldering & electronics part yesterday… Only one thing left on the electronics part and that is adding some buttons onto the watch.
I’ve written a bluetooth client application for N900(Maemo5). But it still needs some improvement on User Interface. So to speak back-end for N900 is done..
Today i made a simple Graphical User Interface for the watch and i recorded a video to introduce User Interface.


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