Share Your Ideas: Your Dream Other Half
From reading around, it seems that Jolla’s irrepressible fans are already coming up with some new, novel ideas on their dream ‘other halves’.
‘The other half’ topic is really already becoming a much talked about subject which could properly revolutionise the mobile phone as it is perceived today and for that we have Jolla to thank. :-)
With this in mind, what would be your dream ‘other half’ paired with your new Jolla handset?
What’s Your Dream Other Half ?
Here are some examples posted earlier by some of our readers…
CPBrown’s list:
* Working-half : QWERTY keyboard with trackpad.
* Tourist-half : BIG-ASS camera (pureview 808 replacement).
* Pirate-half : 1Tb USB drive, readable by the OS.
* RoadTrip-half : FM transmitter (if not in the phone).
* Transit-half : Extra battery, xfers power to the phone like the KB on the Asus transformer.
* Skinnypants-half : a wallet !
Jay’s list:
* party-half (for ladies) with mirror
* eco-half / beach-half with solar cell charger
* reader-half with e-ink screen
* geocacher-half with powerful gps
Have your say by adding to the list and let’s get inventive!
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* Big battery half (4 days heavy use ;))
* bottle opener half
* gamer-half: Just a HDMI connector and make a controller of your phone
What I want in my other half:
1. qwerty keyboard(that is physically connected, not bluetooth or any other wireless protocol that could be snooped, or blocked, I also expect OS support for a physical keyboard.).
2. wireless power
3. external microSD card reader. As in, plug in, and unplug while the phone is running without taking it apart, like a floppy disk, external microSD card.
QWERTY Please!!! This is the most wanted feature of ” the other half ” in absolute!
QWERTY-half
Music-half with HD speaker/speakers
Camera-half with powerfull camera.
Battery-half
* Desktop-half with hdmi and usb ports
* Tablet-half with foldable screen
* Combination-half with extra battery and qwerty keyboard or being able to attach multiple other halves together
-Security half: Fingerprint scanner/ drawpad for signing stuff.
-Money half: scanner for false money.
-Water half+: two parts make the phone water resistant (IP-7/8) but still make the phone work a 100%
-Medic half: ECG, blood pressure, pulse and other vitals you can think of.
-Docking half: Allows you to dock the phone at/in the pc. Giving the computer access to 4G and the files and vice versa.
-Tablet half: combination of ASUS padphone and Docking half.
-Note half: Allowing you to make handwritten/drawn notes and save them instantly on the phone. (maybe with writing recognition.
-Scanner half: Scan documents on the go (nicer then a pic in some cases.)
How many more do you want?
* Hardware QWERTY keyboard
* Battery half (for extended usage)
* Game console half
* Solar panel half
* Stereo half with good sound quality and volume (to make it to a pop machine)
* FM-transmitter half
* Working-half : QWERTY keyboard with trackpad.
* Tourist-half : BIG-ASS camera (pureview 808 replacement).
* RoadTrip-half : FM transmitter (if not in the phone).
* Transit-half : Extra battery
* Skinnypants-half : a wallet ! — really interesting and cool idea!
Forgot one:
* Party-half: to contain a beer opener
* Beach/Picnic/etc: extended audio system with some battery included
- arduino like half
– translucent half with diodes
– camping Swiss-knife half
– water resistant half (I don’t see how do this)
– freezer half to do iceberg and save the planet
– sandwish of half maybe?
but with no technicals infos (energy power) it’s hard to make things real.
-physicall power button
-camera 12MP
-remove Li-PO battery unless 1850mAh or more if possible
-good WIFII module
-FM trasmitter
-double Flash
-super AUDIO system
– modular QWERTY or like N900
-good antenna like Nokia
-USB port at bottom
Does jolla really care what we talk here? If yes they wouldn’t have come up with fancy covers saying that could change your font, theme and music player.
The idea of this research came after the presentation of the Jolla phone. The presentation was two days ago.
I’m sure someone of Jolla will get some perspective of the Jolla fans on this site. So they can know what ”other half” everyone likes.
Maybe we need to give some kind of survey to show what we want as community?
Yes – good idea Daan – I’ll wait for a bit more input over here and then try and collate all the information or at least some of the best ideas in to a poll – what do you think ?
That was just what I thought. Wait for more input and take out the best ideas. :)
If possible make it a rating system, so we don’t have to choose what option appeals the most. That would make it look like we only care about one thing only, while the majority of us would prefer a combination of functionalities I think.
Maybe it is a idea to do the same with the question “why didn’t you pre-order a Jolla”. I am getting the feeling that most people who didn’t pre-order have some unanswered questions. It would be nice if we can make a top 5/10 list with the things that are holding people back. This way we can enable Jolla to address them as soon as possible to get more pre-orders. Win-win for everybody!
…agree!!!
Great idea – I’ll get on the case… ;-)
Okay Poll is up here: /2013/05/24/have-you-pre-ordered-vote-to-be-heard/
Please vote and comment if your answer is ‘No’. ;-)
The poll is a great idea. And by the way we already had a poll for best form factor for Jolla phone which didn’t happen. That is why I had to put such a comment. Still I will wait for next Jolla phone to come up. This fancy cap is not my cup of tea.
Second SIM half where you can integrate second GSM radio and use it to make calls and send messages and cellular data.
“The opportunity” connect Other Halv of the phone to “the tablet frames”, like Asus Padfone Infinity does it.
backlit hardware keyboard other half with battery for itself and smart enough to transfer power to phone battery until they are equal.
backlit can be configured to stay on several minutes prior to power save kick in.
trip-half: xtra large battery, stereo sound speakers, solar-panel (like said above), fm-transmitter
communicator-half: like the nokia-communicators
TV-half: like a dockingstaion with hdmi out, case for charging (possible) seccond battery
(maybe with the possibility to start xbmc- or game-mode when docked in)
OR
like said above but use something like wifi-direct/miracast for screen-morroring
Desktop-half: (like padfone)
1. tablet-half: extra battery, display, maybe xtra-storage
2. qwerty for tablet-half (so this maybe is called qwerty-quarter??? ;-) ): xtra-storage (maybe removable ssd), running simple-structured gui (desktop-mode) like gnome2, 3x usb, hdmi, lan,
rugged half – extra sturdy to protect the rest of the phone
magnet half – for quick and convenient holding in for example the car
Extra large battery with wireless charging (3000mAh total at least)
Stand cover – for watching movies etc and not having to hold the phone
Flip up screen cover – like an extra “door” that protects the screen when not in use, like a book
landscape qwerty slideout – with a small trackball/trackpoint (like Thinkpads or HTC Desire)
Trackball
http://www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/HTC_Desire10-420-90.jpg
Trackpoint
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1. Micro projector half, to project photos, videos, documents, presentations anywhere.
2. Musical input device half, like a keyboard or a guitar-hero style controller.
3. Infrared transmitter half, so you can use it as a remote control (like the N900).
4. Hip flask replacement to hold rhum for sailors! ;-)
- slideout qwerty-half.like the n900
– e-paper. to have your shopping/todo-list or a map available while saving battery-power
e-ink screen, to read books saving battery-power!
Bicycle handlebar mount with a robust charge cable fixed to the mount rather than through the fragile micro USB socket which is frankly the worst socket in the world.
Charging then via an external battery or dynohub & something like B&M’s USBWerk. A waterproof top cover would also be handy.
important: please no tuner fm, this must be on the first half, like n900. Be aware to not doing a first half too bad and the second half complete what must be on a simple phone… sorry for my english
+1
keyboard, batterie expansion and dual sim. But it should all be in one other half. It would not make much sense too me, if they were separate. I release this may not be suitable for one other half, but I would not mind the phone to be bigger then as long as they all would be in one other half thingy. If the other half is just one different cover for the colour I would not need it.
Of course a razor would be fun :-)
Keyboard with hdmi and video out connectivity. Is it me or is the device left handed with no camera button?
I’d love to see a solar panel, at least on the back cover, if not a transparent cell that’s part of a front glass. Too high-tech still. But on the back would be fairly simple.
Connectivity half – 5 USB ports, full-size HDMI port (in and out),
Multi half, with extra battery,qwerty keyboard,or any other options that have been suggested at the same time,like a pack of options in a car.
I want to have an other half that changes the color based on the ambiance, not the other way around :) Idea is to make the cover from clear polycarbonate, sandblast the outer side, have rgb-leds inside.
Another idea, I want to use my car as the other half. Haven’t they said that Sailfish can be used for IVI systems?
Big-ass camera (Nokia N8 replacement) and extra powerful flash.
Phantom powered analog XLR-i/o with 24bit/96khz quality, ADAT-i/o, 2 x MIDI I/O. I know it need extra battery and it will be thik. But professionals doen’t ask how much it cost, because they need it.
+1
expansion-half: PCMCIA and express-card slot with extra battery.
This is genious! I agree. The cost of those iphone cases are incredibly high why not get a hardware enhancement with corresponding apps for securing your phone from scratches. Jolla, you rock….the boat!
It jus thit me! The othe rhalf is indenious! This bring mass customization to the mobile industry like never before. Think about it! One device to cater the needs of almost everyone. Cost efficiency and customer satisfaction al in one. Now think further than what’s been revealed. Gen 2 could bring more physical attributes like a larger camera sensor, more cores, etc. The possibilities are endless.
Got to love the genious minds that work at Jolla. This will surely set a new standard in the mobile industry! OEM’s all over will love the concept for its possibilities as will the end users.
This is genious! I agree. The cost of those iphone cases are incredibly high why not get a hardware enhancement with corresponding apps for securing your phone from scratches. Jolla, you rock….the boat!
Qwerty half – absolutely. With the qwerty-half on, the screen could show a lot more text and pictures and videos than with virtual keyboard. BT-connection and some extra power included
Audiophile half – transform your phone into the best sounding portable audio device. The other half includes a dedicated DAC and Amp combo, capable of outputting the most pristine sound, and also capable of driving full sized cans, to super sensitive IEMs. Of course, it also includes extra battery for those long listening sessions. (Hopefully Jolla phone can play FLAC natively..)
+1
Alcohol-tester half! Calls for a taxi automatically to your GPS location when you are too drunk to drive a car yourself.
well, other half qwerty, qwerty, but what about french azerty keyboard?
I also need another one than qwerty
would be good to make differrent ones (language-option)
so everyone can choose
CPBrown’s list:
* Pirate-half : 1Tb USB drive, readable by the OS.
YES. with cf/sd card readers. Not a pirate-half but photographers half. I could dump my filled cards from camera to the phone, finally leaving the laptop home on phototrips. This would be a HUGE advantage.
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Car/car-mount half – gps, charger, audio/video, car analytics/insurance, breathalyzer…
Home integration half – home entertainment, environment/thermostat(Nest), home security..
I really want an
Rugged Outdoor half with rangefinder, thermometer, altitude meter and barometer. (Maybe even communication radio…)
This half naturally has to be thicker than a standard half..
Marine half with compass, echo sounding input, radar input, barometer, high sensitive GPS and detailed chart.
Military half with night vision cam, rangefinder, ballistic calculator (I would say that this half is not useable in the army at all, but pretty cool stuff..)
My list: (some of them is already listed)
Rangefinder half
Audiophile half
Big ass camera half (some great lenses or maybe some kind of mount for binocular/riflescopes)
Arduino half (with inputs and outputs)
Nightvision half (IR-diods for low or non-light photographing)
Micro projector half
Bicyclemount half
Rangefinder half (using laser)
Echo sounder half
Another “Other half”
“Ambience”: white translucent “other half” with led to display the screen ” Ambience” and notifications by flashing.
Good idea. So Jolla doesnt need to produce multiple coloured “other halfes”. Jolla saves a lot of money and EVERYONE gets the colour he likes. Would be a good idea to make it as a standard of Every other half (if possible hardwaresides).
Yes, but it can’t be applied to “other halves” with specific hardware like keyboard.
“Regular”
1. “Classic”: additional colour with profile management (common, guest, children, adult, hidden files, night, week-end, holiday…)
2. “Fashion”: costumization for persons, artists and companies (name, logo, colours, design) and/or access to specific features or online services (payments, bank, music, games, movies, news, guidance, encryption, files, storage…) ;
3. “Business”: keyboard, HDMI and additionnal USB, plus a range of office softwares;
4. “Game”: full game pad with a free bunch of games;
5. “Lasting”: additionnal battery;
“Professional”
6. “Video”: powerful camera with zoom, xenon and led flash, plus picoprojector and ports with specific softwares;
7. “Sound”: powerful speakers, high sensitive microphones and ports (out and in), plus specific softwares;
8. “Sensor”: range of additionnal sensors and features for private or professional purposes, plus specific softwares.
9. “Screen”: second e-ink screen for notifications, follow-up informations and reading;
10. “Max”: the best of the other categories
Prices: from €20 to €300.
About thickness, we should have 3 sizes:
1. Small like the actual “Other half”, max overall thickness 10 mm
2. Medium with a maximum of 5 mm (keyboard, game pad, additional battery…), max overall thickness 15 mm
3. Maxi with a maximum of 10 mm (zoom, speakers, second screen, connectors, pico…), max overall thickness 20 mm
Adapter-processor of the brain-computer interface
…half (:
dosent adapt software to landscape view; i have trouble with my N9 whenever it is placed on the table! i swipe right to left for swiping the app away, in portrait view and system close the app! cause every times N9 is placed on plane floor sensor switch to landscape and if the app havent landscape mode, when u swipe roght to left system thinks up to down!
* Tourist-half : BIG-ASS camera (pureview 808 replacement), maybe with “serious” mics (for example with rich recording technology);
* Multimedia/Social : keyboard, HDMI and additionnal USB;
* Game : full game pad;
I would agree with CPBrown’s list. A camera half would be cool. It doesn’t have to be a 41mp module like the 808 (which I have) – it could be a full size lens. Size isn’t a problem – you can convert your phone into a full size camera.
That would be awesome!
PS. the keyboard half is my next choice :)
Agree with that camera half with proper optics and ISO, aperture and shutter time options (manual and automatic). Was always wondering why wouldn’t Nikon, Canon, Olympus etc. make a phone in their cameras with already existing large touchscreens?? We have carried two bulky objects in our jean pockets all these years!!
Now, a modular handset will turn the game (: Should that camera half be operated through the Jolla touchscreen only or should it have it’s own knobs for zoom, ISO, aperture, shutter time and flash so that it could be used screenless on it’s own if push comes to shove? I would vote for complete control through Jolla touchscreen and either reduced simple controls or no controls (just automatic) when not plugged to the proper half.
For this we would need an industrial partner with optics and specialty camera technology. No need to re-invent the wheel. That’s one reason for a modular handset, right?
Sail on!!
QUERTY Keyboard
Extra battery
A stand so I don’t need to hold the phone while watching some video on it.
Qwerty Keyboard
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/323605231/sleekeys-a-physical-keyboard-for-your-smartphone
And with the size of the case, we can include more data storage. Or a camera module that can make the camera of the phone at the same level of Lumia.
Can we ask an API or us, or include this to “The other Half” by default?
a 13 mp camare and a dual led flash and a red led for focus and a good battery of 3days standby time
Hi Jolla peoples!
I have paid my 100 Euros, and have been dreaming up other half options…..
1. Office Half = 2x Full size USB socket (for keyboard and mouse) + Full size HDMI + Full size SD reader slot
2. Nokia replacement Half = FM transmitter + HDMI + USB OTG + NFC + dedicated GPS chipset
3. Emulator Half = fold out game pad + included emulator apps (GB, SNES, PSP, etc)
4. Camping Half = large battery + solar panel + 2x full size USB sockets to charge other (small) devices with such as a GARMIN
5. Entertainment Half = Projector and speakers
6. Night Out Half = slots for credit card + door key + paper currency
7. Sport Half = Big Battery + GPS chipset & ANT+ chipset to pair with a heart rate chest straps
8. Diabetic Half = blood sugar tester + contacts to touch to measure your heart rate and blood pressure
9. Kindle Half = Kindle software and a Eink low power large screen
10. QWETY Half = fold out keyboard + extra battery
Jolla should release the .STL (or equivalent) files to 3D print your own Half to any thickness you want, that will fit on to the rear of the handset!!
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Pretty much every all interesting options have been explored in this thread already, but I had one more concept I myself might be very interested in…
That would be an extra directional antenna in the another half for rural area users and those who travel a lot. I find it very annoying when my N900 just suddenly drops 2G/3G connection when using wifi-hotspot in our summer cottage if the field strength below certain level.
I luv Jolla, you guys so cool.
I want my “The Other Half” with IrDA that remote control home devices, TV, air conditioners.
The other half should be scalable and able to stack up more.
+1
Just hoping there’ll be a decent qwerty slider option.
But, when dreaming, why not combine a little…
Decent qwerty slider with e-ink screen on the back please!
And then a second otherhalf with a ‘wallet’ (creditcard slots) and solar charger, for when going out and about.
And a third one with usb type A port (don’t think there is such a thing as 1TB pendrive, yet, but when there is a usb port is all it needs) and extra battery.
Or something that hasn’t been mentioned before, one with miracast, and media-controls on the back.
+1 on the QWERTY and e-Ink versions as well as the xtra-battery…
also: Offline-Maps other half in different country-editions (could be combined with that boosted gps half from the list)
also a rugged half could be an interesting one…
how about an other half with a physical camera lens cover… that should keep the lens free from dirt and it could automatically open the camera app when you slide it open…
I dream of a wireless charging half, like the Palm Pre had with its Touchstone. Once you got that, you will never want to live without it again. On the Pre, that includes switching to a different display mode whenever the phone is placed on the Touchstone, automatically running special apps that display a clock or whatever else (and leaving the display on, of course).
A periphery half for hunters, fishers, hikers, soldiers etc. that provides you with satellite or other alternative connections for telephone and/or texting. The same half could include a walkey talkey function.
Six useful:
* Sailor’s half – well, you know… just because it’s Jolla! Water resistance!
* battery half – Extra battery to add the usage time + solar panel for loading. May be heavy.
* memory boost half – Expanding both RAM and strorage space
* publisher’s half – Hardware qwerty + wp- and other bloggers fast and easy user experience
* driver’s half – Connectivity to car’s OBD, computer screen, handsfree, stereos, even car key?
* privacy half – Prevents any app to send any information before user confirmation
And six for more:
* makeup half – Outside: plain mirror, inside: magnifying mirror with led-lights on sides
* hobby half – Including hobby-specific material (pics, videos, forums, groups, maps, tools etc.)
* fashion half – Decorated outlook with user experience for fashion lovers
* sports half – Extra protection against weather and hits, connectivity to monitors (SUUNTO etc.)
* gamer’s half – Extra processor and RAM for graphics, connectivity to game servers
* shopper’s half – electronic wallet, VISA mobile, card slot etc. in a most secure implementation
How about a music-half with a better stereo system.
And little bit more futuristic, other half with a built in projector?
I would like to have the other half which has infrared controller so you could just slip the cover on, select your primary tv, video etc. brand(s) and model(s) and use your mobile as an remote controller. For tv there should be possibility to choose which online source to use as tv guide. In Finland iltapulu.fi is great. This other half should also have solar charger, wireless charging support and _small_ (physical size) extra battery to improve batterylife even a little bit.
ok what about an polaroid-half. it will be cool to print out your photos immediately. actually you can sell some films by this half because it is hard to find films for polaroid cameras
I would suggest a GoPro like half. It would have miniature wireless hispeed cam for +300 fps shooting and immediate social sharing. Cameras battery would be charged from the main unit. Videos would be saved onto aJolla phones memory/cloud. Mini camera would be easily attached to a helmet etc.
A mega vibrating and ultra friggin loud other half so my wife will finally notice incoming calls when it’s laying in the bottom of her huge bag.