A new snapshot of the DeforaOS smartphone environment [1], as featured in the Debian-based hackable:1 distribution [2], is now available for tests. Many fixes and improvements made it into this snapshot since the last one [3], some of which were already listed yesterday [4].

All in all, this is getting closer to something useful for tests. Unfortunately, an annoying registration bug remains, but it is the last blocker before focusing again on user experience:

• adding icons to the home screen;
• completing the settings menus;
• handling hardware buttons;
• improving the finger keyboard;
• letting the telephony software be more convenient;
• supporting power management;
• updating the artwork...

The list is shortening though: feel free to check it by yourself with the direct link [5]! It is, of course, also listed in the "Download" wiki page [6].

[1] http://www.defora.org/os/news/3363/Introducing-the-DeforaOS-smartphone
[2] http://trac.hackable1.org/
[3] http://www.defora.org/os/news/3380/Snapshot-of-the-DeforaOS-smartphone-available-for-tests
[4] http://www.defora.org/os/news/3390/New-software-releases-for-the-DeforaOS-smartphone-project
[5] http://www.defora.org/download/snapshots/hackable1/Hackable1-Openmoko-Freerunner-user-2010.08a-rootfs.jffs2
[6] http://www.defora.org/os/wiki/display/2131/Download