Nokia is dismissing Meltemi, a Linux-based platform for feature phones

Meltemi, a Linux-based platform for feature phones, was planned to replace Series 40, the platform that has been around since 1999. Series 40, which runs on some of the top feature phones in the world, has brought a lot of success to Nokia. However, the software was getting old, and Nokia reportedly felt that Series 40 needs to be replaced by something new and Meltemi was that something new.

A Nokia Series 40 cellphone

 But with the rise of smartphones in today's mobile phone martket, Nokia is having a difficult time and it recently reported a $1 billion loss during the second quarter this year. And perhaps thats why Nokia is trying to discontinue Meltemi.

Still, it's important to note that Nokia never confirmed that Meltemi even existed, and the company has never officially announced anything about a Series 40 replacement. So, if it did, in fact, kill Meltemi, Nokia won't have much explaining to do.

Kubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 Has Rekonq 1.0

Canonical released today, July 26th, the third Alpha version of the upcoming Kubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) operating system.

Kubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 (Quantal Quetzal) packs quite a few important changes, among which we can mention:

• OwnCloud was updated to the latest version;
• Digikam 2.7 has been added in order to offer better photo handling for users;
• Rekonq 1.0 web browser has been added to Kubuntu;
• Users can now import calendar and contact information from their Facebook account, with the Facebook resources function in Kontact;
• Users can now import calendar and contact information from their Google account, with the Google resources function in Kontact.




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Ubuntu Studio 12.10 Alpha 3 Officially Released

After the release of Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 (Quantal Quetzal), Canonical announced the immediate availability of their operating system for the audio, video, and graphic enthusiast or professional, Ubuntu Studio 12.10 Alpha 3.

Highlights of Ubuntu Studio 12.10 Alpha 3:

• A new web page is now available and the help button on the main menu points to that location;
• The menu has been fixed by moving the audio production tools out of Media Playback;
• The developers have added a MIDI router and a MIDI tools menu;
• Task Manager has been switched to System Monitor for better memory use display;
• A main menu tool has been added to settings, which allows the users to change their menu.


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GhostBSD 3.0-BETA1

Eric Turgeon has announced that the first beta release of GhostBSD 3, a FreeBSD-based desktop-oriented operating system with GNOME 2, is now ready for testing: "The GNOME 2 beta 1 images for the upcoming GhostBSD 3.0 are now available. This release provides users and developers a system to test out new installer features in the upcoming release. This beta may contain buggy code and features, so we encourage you to run it only on non-critical systems. Changes since stable 1: FreeBSD 9.1-BETA1; new look - more clean and clear; major installer bug has been fixed; the installer bug swamping the entire disk has been fixed; Rhythmbox tray icon has been fixed. New implementation to GhostBSD 3.0 GNOME: FreeBSD 9.1; GNOME 2 and 3 (GNOME 3 will be released later); new graphical installer and new look; support for ZFS; improvements to WiFi...." See the release announcement for further information and bug reporting instructions. Download: GhostBSD-3.0-BETA1-gnome-i386.iso (987MB), GhostBSD-3.0-BETA1-gnome-amd64.iso (1,040MB).

Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3

Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the third alpha release of Ubuntu 12.10, code name "Quantal Quetzal": "Welcome to the Quantal Quetzal alpha 3 image set, which will in time become the 12.10 release." Some of the features in this release include a streamlined Software Updater and X.Org Server 1.12: "Update Manager has been streamlined and renamed Software Updater. It also now checks for updates when launched. A new X.Org stack has been introduced which includes X.Org Server 1.12, Mesa 8.0.3, and updated X libraries and drivers. The new X.Org Server provides improved multiseat support, better smooth scrolling, and a large variety of bug fixes." See the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (SHA256): quantal-desktop-i386.iso (764MB, torrent), quantal-desktop-amd64.iso (771MB, torrent). Also released today were 12.10 alpha 3 CD and DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Lubuntu (download), Xubuntu (announcement, download), Edubuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).

Bodhi Linux 2.0.0

Jeff Hoogland has announced the release of Bodhi Linux 2.0, an Ubuntu-based distribution and live CD featuring the latest Enlightenment 17 desktop: "Bodhi Linux 2.0.0 released. Well boys and girls the wait is finally over. After two months in the making 2.0.0 is officially our stable release. This build features the stable Linux 3.2 kernel, PCManFM file manager, the latest version of the Midori browser and finally the brand spanking new Terminology terminal emulator. Bodhi 2.0.0 is our first stable release to be offered in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. The Bodhi team and I would like to extend our thanks to everyone who made this release possible. Most notably the E17 team and our community of testers!" Read the rest of the release announcement which includes a few screenshots. Download: bodhi-2.0.0-32.iso (449MB, MD5, torrent), bodhi-2.0.0-64.iso (472MB, MD5, torrent).