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December 14th, 2009, 06:20
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Barnes & Noble might be pitching the Nook (http://www.engadget.com/tag/nook) to the literary set, but it turns out the Android-based dual-screen reader is pretty hacker-friendly as well: both the OS and filesystem are stored on a microSD card. That means the newly-formed crew at nookdevs has already managed to root what they describe as the "generic" Android 1.5 build that's hidden under the Nook's navigation UI, and they say the device can do "everything a rooted Android phone can do." That's certainly intriguing, especially since the Nook has a data-only AT&T 3G modem and WiFi to go along with that capacitive touchscreen and E Ink display -- can you say "potential"?
[Thanks, Andy]
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Barnes & Noble might be pitching the Nook (http://www.engadget.com/tag/nook) to the literary set, but it turns out the Android-based dual-screen reader is pretty hacker-friendly as well: both the OS and filesystem are stored on a microSD card. That means the newly-formed crew at nookdevs has already managed to root what they describe as the "generic" Android 1.5 build that's hidden under the Nook's navigation UI, and they say the device can do "everything a rooted Android phone can do." That's certainly intriguing, especially since the Nook has a data-only AT&T 3G modem and WiFi to go along with that capacitive touchscreen and E Ink display -- can you say "potential"?
[Thanks, Andy]
Barnes & Noble Nook torn down and rooted -- but still respected (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/barnes-and-noble-nook-torn-down-and-rooted-but-still-respected/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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