The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone
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HN comment orderThere is actually a 3rd inside the SIM as well http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subscriber_identity_module#Desi... This is what Java Card was developed to run on. If you are interested in getting lower level access to your radio, you could look at the defunct http://openmoko.com/freerunner.html project or the resurrection of the Freeruner, http://www.openphoenux.org/
Is there any working being done to modernize those protocols? I'm sure Apple can demand that by a given timeframe, a new standard has to be supported or else new iphone won't work on the carrier's network (and which carrier would not want iphones to work on their network?). It's not like Apple is afraid of such things. I'm sure if apple implemented them, google/samsung would follow within 1 or 2 years. In the meantime, is there a refactor/rewrite of…
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| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
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| 2013-11-12 | The second operating system hiding in every mobile phoneFirst breakout · Best thread | thomholwerda | 1036 | 261 |
| 2015-12-24 | The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone | aurhum | 3 | 0 |
| 2016-12-16 | The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone (2013)Latest 20+ point return | type0 | 165 | 18 |