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Finding Maemo – the new Nokia N900
By Mike on 27 August 2009
ESPOO, Finland – The N900 has just leapt out of the depths and is primed to make a splash as Nokia’s debut Maemo device (sorry, couldn’t resist the fishy metaphor). In terms of where the N900 sits on Nokia’s newly broadened product spectrum – courtesy of this week’s introduction of the Booklet 3G – it bridges that wilderness between smartphone and compact laptop. The concept behind the N900 simply being that it enables you to experience a proper desktop-like experience in a pocket-size device.
We’ve gathered all the must-know details and snaps of Nokia’s first Linux-based Maemo handset. Click through to find out more and to see the N900 up close in our photo gallery.
We’re not ones to typically dwell on the numbers, but this is one of those devices where the hardware paints a true picture of its potential. The N900’s pocket computer credentials are validated when you peek into its engine room, which comprises of a powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor, with up to 1GB of application memory and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration. Combine all that horsepower with the new Linux-based Maemo 5 software, and the N900 enables you to multi-task as you would on a PC (the Maemo platform was first designed for computers) – this set-up means you can quickly flit between stacks of apps running simultaneously and smoothly.
This fusion of the Maemo 5 platform and significant processing power is brought to life through the now familiar combo of a high-res WVGA touchscreen and full physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It also stomachs 32GB of storage, expandable up to 48GB with a microSD card leg-up, and is home to a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. Plus, other features include A-GPS, an FM transmitter, and up to 9 hours of talk time.
The N900 is geared up to let you browse the web as you would on a PC, with a browser based on Mozilla technology, meaning websites look exactly as they would appear on your desktop. Watching online video and enjoying online apps is also made possible thanks to full Adobe Flash 9.4 support. Couple this with speedy internet access, realized via HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, and the N900 promises to deliver the best pocket-friendly online experience to date.
Anssi Vanjoki is the Executive Vice President of Markets at Nokia, and had this to say about the new N900:
“With Linux software, Mozilla-based browser technology and now also with cellular connectivity, the Nokia N900 delivers a powerful mobile experience. The Nokia N900 shows where we are going with Maemo and we’ll continue to work with the community to push the software forward. What we have with Maemo is something that is fusing the power of the computer, the internet and the mobile phone, and it is great to see that it is evolving in exciting ways.”
The Nokia N900 is inked in the diary to go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2009 in selected markets, and will cost around 500 Euros, excluding the usual regional taxes and subsidies.
It’ll be on display at Nokia World 09, and we’ll be sure to bring you a round-up of the first impressions live from the show floor. Find out more about our Nokia World 09 coverage right here.
Plus, we’ll be posting the world’s first video shortly, so click back within the hour to see it in action.
Get clicking through our N900 photo gallery, and leave your comments below.
If you fancy finding out more about Maemo on Nokia visit maemo.nokia.com.
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- Nokia N900 first videos and hands-on
Tags | Linux, Maemo, Maemo 5, N900, Nokia N900, nseries, NW09
August 27th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
What type of screen technology does the N900 use. Resistive or capacitive ?
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Peter@MaemoMarketing Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 7:55 am
It has a highly sensitive resistive for more precision when interacting with web papges on browser. You need to try it out before you can judge it.
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twoboxen Reply:
August 29th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I’m sure the resistive screen is nice, but the problem is it will never fully support multi-touch unless it’s capacitive. The ONE thing holding me back from this device
Well, that, and does it have a compass and/or accelerometer?
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ottoflux Reply:
August 31st, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Note for those Capacitive-blinded folks : Yes, it’s neat, but not required for a great phone. To be honest, I’ve had *every* iteration of the iPhone and am excited about the N900 (after being disappointed by the N97 – still using my N78). Some of us live in climates where the winters are not friendly to take your fingers out of the gloves every time you need to answer a phone call, send an SMS, etc. It is a real need, and I’m glad Nokia didn’t drink the Capacitive Kool-Aid and get on the wagon. They’ve come up with some clever gesture support to add zoom features, etc.
I’m really glad they’ve gone forward with Maemo on this – now I just have to decide if I sell my N800 or use it as a development platform.
ottoflux Reply:
August 31st, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Note for those Capacitive-blinded folks : Yes, it’s neat, but not required for a great phone. To be honest, I’ve had *every* iteration of the iPhone and am excited about the N900 (after being disappointed by the N97 – still using my N78). Some of us live in climates where the winters are not friendly to take your fingers out of the gloves every time you need to answer a phone call, send an SMS, etc. It is a real need, and I’m glad Nokia didn’t drink the Capacitive Kool-Aid and get on the wagon. They’ve come up with some clever gesture support to add zoom features, etc.
I’m really glad they’ve gone forward with Maemo on this – now I just have to decide if I sell my N810 or use it as a development platform.
twoboxen Reply:
August 31st, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I, too, have had an iphone and two resistive-screened phones. The iPhone’s accuracy blew the other two away. Also, if I ever dual-boot Maemo with Android, I would like to be able to use multi-touch. I will reserve full judgement until I try the device, however, I am not that hopeful.
giggig Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:38 am
resistive screen can also support multitouch now, but what you do with multi touch that you cant do with non multi touch ?
Vale Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Try it before I judge it? No thanks. Resistive screen is a big FAIL in my book – it doesn’t matter how sensitive it is.
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Mark Reply:
November 18th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I’ve not tried the resistive screen on the N900 but to be honest I find the iPhone’s cap screen irritating because I’m used to using the edge of my nail and it doesn’t always register.
Res screens are good if they’re high quality. If you discount a device solely on that one criteria then you’re a mug.
Nokia fan Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 2:15 am
Resistive.:(
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twoboxen Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Zooming mostly. MUCH easier than a spinning motion.
However, things like gaming screens are only possible with multi-touch. Yes, this has a HW keyboard, but it is also nice to use virtual controls in some games.
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Saarben Reply:
September 5th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
So the Nintendo DS doesn’t have a gaming screen? Multi Touch/Capacitative screens are not the end all, be all of touch tech.
twoboxen Reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
O, i’m sorry. I must have missed the L,R,B,A and D-pad on the n900. (Try to compare similar items).
Have you ever actually played a game that uses multi-touch? From your reply I’m guessing not. Thus, your opinion is discarded.
Naveen Reply:
September 3rd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Resistive
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August 27th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
I’m impressed by the phone’s specs, but Mobile-Review’s sample photos of Maemo list the device as only having about 18MB free for installing applications, about 10% of the total, for maybe 200MB of application install space altogether. Is this an error? Should it actually be a listing for the available RAM?
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Peter@MaemoMarketing Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Eldar from Mobile-Review has quite old software, so, please don’t read his review as representative of the final software. We have changed the partitioning of the storage to give more install space to apps. Final numbers will be visible closer to sales start, but there is already now plenty.
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Alex Whiteside Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Great to hear.
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Martin Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Sagat – its a resistive touch panel – (I read on another site previewing the device)
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August 27th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Will there be Nokia N900 variation that supports WCDMA 850/1900 MHz so I can use 3G in the US with AT&T?
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nickfd Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
+1 request to mark’s question.
If so, i wish that i would not have jumped on the n97 so quickly hehe.
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Matias Reply:
August 31st, 2009 at 9:23 pm
+2 this is info is needed!
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nickfd Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 11:51 am
It’s 900/1700/2100. Only works on t-mobile.
http://maemo.nokia.com/n900/specifications
Nathan Reply:
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:00 pm
900/1700/2100 T-Mobile!!!!
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August 27th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
This is really sweet. I hope it will get released in Romania.
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August 27th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
wow factor!! time to celebrate nokia, very impressive indeed! c”, top this phone up with 8MP camera on rx71 and you will have my superman.. by the way, does this phone have n-gage games?
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Peter@MaemoMarketing Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 8:01 am
There will be a good amount of games including some quite stunning games with hardware-accelerared graphics available, but, since we have no DRM yet, we don’t run ngage on Maemo 5.
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gregg003 Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 11:07 am
great to know that c”, but hopefully you get integrate N-Gage in the future, i need my Reset Generation on N900
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Anonymous Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 8:28 pm
We need Reset Generation on the N97, too. Sigh
August 27th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Will Nokia sell this phone worldwide like anyother phone or will it restrict the sale to certain markets. ?
India has never seen the previous internet tablets from Nokia
And I already have my eyes on the N900
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August 27th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Does it have a fm receiver? It would be nice if it had…
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ming387 Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Yes it does.. the prior Nokia tablets all have FM Radio and this is no exception. You can see it in the spec sheet maemo.nokia.com
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Nunes Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
The specs “speak” about fm transmitter, not about a receiver. I think N810 has no FM radio.
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ming387 Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
N810 have FM Radio been using for almost 2 years now. It’s not listed on the spec sheet, but it’s there. You just need to install the Radio app from the App Manager.
The N900 being more advance will no doubt have FM Radio since they willing to dump in the transmitter.
Nunes Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
That are nice news, thank you for the information.
andre Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
N810 never ever had an FM Radio. Sorry.
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ming387 Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=11844
What are you saying? Read the link above!
August 27th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
c”, and i find the title of this article funny.. finding maemo, good one Mike!
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August 27th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Could it run Android?
does it have laser gyros?
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ming387 Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Actually it could.. a Nokia Tablet version of Google’s Android was made for the N810.. just goto youtube and type in Android and N810.
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August 27th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
i just noticed that it says to make a call you swivel from landscape to portrait. does that mean you can’t use the desktop functions etc in portrait?
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Peter@MaemoMarketing Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Maemo 5 UI for the N900 has been designed to converge computers with mobile phone. While most of the use cases are designed to make maximum use of the WVGA display in landscape mode (desktop, dashboard, browser, email, messaging, photo gallery), the basic phone functionality has been designed in portrait mode for single thumb usage. The dial-pad and contacts book work in portrait mode. The rest in landscape.
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jay Reply:
August 30th, 2009 at 12:36 am
hmmm so pretty much most things are done with both hands well i would guess thats because its a tablet. i love this device though. can texting be done in portrait?
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efjay Reply:
August 30th, 2009 at 2:23 am
I think this is disappointing, not every situation will allow for two-handed operation and having to rotate the phone everytime you want to check your email or quickly reply to a text message drsstically reduces the usability of this phone.
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lol Reply:
August 31st, 2009 at 12:19 am
nearly nobody had in in their hands yet, and allready going to judge it…
Kalle Reply:
August 31st, 2009 at 12:12 pm
So, use it with one hand holding the phone in horizontally – it’s only 3.5″.
I do that all the time with my iPhone, cos things tend to fit more nicely in wide screen. And sometimes it’s irritating to rotate the phone all the time, while all the menus doesn’t support landscape (like searching/watching videos in youtube)
efjay Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:39 am
Well if you bothered to read a few comments up you will see the info comes from someone on the maemo marketing team so that is pretty much confirmation. And though most people prefer form over function I would rather have a device that gives me the flexibility to use it as I need to rather than restricting me to one way of usage. You may be alright with that but that wont work for me.
efjay Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Use it one-handed in landscape mode? I guess as an iphone user we cant expect a reasonable response but even by those standards that is a ridiculous suggestion. The N900 is not exactly a petite device and quite heavy, manipulating it one-handed in landscape mode is asking for it to be dropped.
All that is needed is for some functionality to be available in portrait mode, the eye-candy can be saved for when you switch orientations. But requiring simple tasks like sending a one line replay to an SMS is a huge oversight.
JayBomb Reply:
September 5th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
I agree that many applications are best used landscape, however other than the phone app, the media player should have a portrait option. This seems like a “duh” feature IMO when you consider that nearly all portable music players are created for use with one hand. It’s what consumers are used to. Who wants to pull out their device and use both hands just to change a track or artist?
There are several situations where one-handed, portrait usage would be preferred. (Phone, media and web-browsing.)
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August 27th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Nokia finally understood what users want. This gadget will be a big success. Much more than Nokia is expecting.
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travla Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 1:08 am
I’m drooling already, I really hope they will be making the N900 available in Australia. Anyone know if Nokia have released what countries it will be available in?
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August 28th, 2009 at 11:53 am
I suppose the big question is what does the arrival of the N900 sign for phones like the N97 and alike which are S60v5 based?
What is the future of Nokia and Symbian?
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tom Reply:
August 29th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Symbian and Maemo shall live in harmony. There is no intention at this stage for Nokia to shove Symbian aside in favor of Maemo. Nokia continues to build Symbian devices, one after the other, and tosses great sums of money into their development.
The number of Maemo devices may increase, but Nokia will not be dropping Symbian any time soon. The integration of Maemo with a cellular radio is just the start of a new line of devices. Bring it on!
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mbrett Reply:
August 29th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Any chance you have a Nokia source for this information.
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August 28th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
the phone is impressive……
256 mb ram, 1ghz cpu……cool……
does it support 3rd party softwares like the symbian…..
iam glad that i didnt went 4 N97 …..hehe
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August 28th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Hey there,
Ok – so when are Nokia actually going to get with the times and use capacitive touch screen technology – iPhone leaves resistive tech for dead.
2nd – No accelerometer… So this wonderful WVGA screen isn’t predictive and won’t flip around as you move the phone – it’s not a big feature to add in but would be the perfect complement.
And finally, where’s the RDP client?! – why don’t manufacturers build this into smart phones, and don’t start with the ‘power of computers on mobile devices’ spiel… If I want to remote access my data I should be able to (hasten to add that Windows Mobile OS, Google Android and the iPhone have good RDP clients available).
To conclude, Nokia I do love you but please please please make a phone that does I want!!!!
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tom Reply:
August 29th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
I think I’ll leave your first question alone for now. Everyone has asked it. Everyone has speculated.
It has an accelerometer and rotates automatically. Very few apps support portrait mode at this point. Obviously, the phone app supports it for one-hand operation. It doesn’t rotate most apps like the N97.
Who says we’re not working on RDP? Some apps will be available at release; others available soon after.
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solkari Reply:
August 30th, 2009 at 6:11 am
1: Peter@MaemoMarketing already said, “It has a highly sensitive resistive for more precision when interacting with web [pages] on browser. You need to try it out before you can judge it.”
That’s what I intended to do. (It may help that I’m not as big of a fan of capacitive that others are)
2: Maemo 5 has core programming for use of accelerometers, so it’d be silly if the first device to run it didn’t use it. It seems more likely to me that they just forgot/neglected to mention it. But they haven’t said anything about it yet, so they may have forgotten/neglected to install one in the device.
3: Did MS/Google/Apple program the clients and include them at launch? I honestly don’t know. There are RDP and VNC clients available for Maemo 4 devices, and these will most likely be updated for Maemo 5, if they aren’t already underway. They may not be there for launch, but I’m sure someone will put one together.
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August 28th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
I am surprised no one has asked this question yet.
Why is there no Multi-Touch? The competition is starting to use it too, even though there are possibly patent issues. See HTC Hero or Palm Pre.
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Me My Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Well for one thing there cannot be multi touch as long as nokia stupidly wants to continue with resistive touchscreen.
Multi touch requires capacitive touch…And then some.
Apple have been doing capacitive touch for years and now when nokia finally catches up with apple and makes a touch phone they choose piss-poor resistive touch.
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solkari Reply:
August 30th, 2009 at 5:34 am
I’m not sure why so many people seem to abhor resistive touchscreens. I for one would have issues using a capacitive screen, because I have to always obstruct part of the screen with my fat fingers.
A resistive screen tends to be more durable, and can be more accurate (if only because you can use a stylus, or anything else for the matter).
Besides, saying the multi-touch “requires” a capacitive screen is not accurate.
http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/multi-touch-comes-to-resistive-touchscreens/
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GAWEIN Reply:
August 30th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv3X5y-ajtc
Wonder if NOKIA know this RESISTIVE multi touch. But I will wait until I have to change my device, and maybe there are N99 or N990 in the store at that time……
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lodm Reply:
September 13th, 2009 at 12:51 am
That is……if you’ll excuse the language,….’effin’ schweeeeet!!
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August 28th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Will this be sold in asia? and when would/will maemo be supporting chinese input? =]
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August 28th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Very glad to see this very interesting device landing!
Just 2 precisions and a question/wish
1) I didn’t see in the maemo.nokia.org:
Will Maps sports the turn-to-turn navigation?
More precisely, will we find the same offer for maps than on the other Nseries?
2) I red the device hadn’t a very good autonomy. The reviewer told it was perhaps due to an early version of the software.
What is the situation for final version? I thought such a device will have at least a 1500mha battery.
3) Will Nokia quickly propose a version without physical keyboard a slimmer size and a lighter weight?
Nice job, the software seems extra!
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August 29th, 2009 at 1:31 am
after taking our money for N97 and giving us nothing in return (n97 is a complete garbage) this phone should be free for n97 users
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August 29th, 2009 at 4:36 am
Hello friend twitter,visitor back pliis
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August 29th, 2009 at 5:54 am
great device!
BUT…
does it have digital compass?
i’m not joking – augmented reality (AR) is The Next Big Thing and with such great camera and processing power N900 could be number 1 device in AR space. Alas, without compass, device usefulness for AR is limited…
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August 29th, 2009 at 7:19 am
That’s really good news. I will be having it very soon
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August 29th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Moving to Maemo is a great move. As a heavy business users of phones & laptops, I am delighted. However yet again you appear to be producing a phone with a keyboard without a number pad. What is the logic in this? The N900 will still be a phone (& the global phone systems do still you numbers). Further more if it is going to running apps, some of those apps are going to be numeric. Find a place for the numbers, please.
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August 29th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
I wonder if the keypad is localized for languages with umlauts and accents, e.g. Scandinavia, Germany, French etc.
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August 29th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
After reading the N900 Spec, the language support don’t include “Chinese”. Do Nokia consider to support more Asian language?
Language support:
British English, American English, Canadian French, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Swedish, Russian
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August 29th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
just wondering how long does this device can talk and standby?
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August 30th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Does run python applications?
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Tor Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Yes, it can run Python applications.
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Eken Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Does writeble Python applications with N900?
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Anonymous Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
If you mean ‘Can you write Python Apps on the N900′, then yes.
August 30th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Two questions:
Will it sync with Outlook for contacts and calendar?
Will there be a document reader (or, better stii, a writer) for MS Word and Excel files?
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August 30th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
- What chipset is the gps.
- How can regular linux programs be moved to maemo
- Is there a linux command prompt (you could fake it in Python if not)
- Will s60 and maemo be able to run the same programs (possibly with qt) (maybe only in Python)
- Since qt designer and visual studio apparently have some relationship to eachother, will there be a relationship with windows programs and maemo using these development platforms
- What will be the relationship between Intel’s proposed mobile linux and Maemo, which Nokia has some relationship to (intel)
- I assume the screen acts as a loudspeaker
- I assume bluetooth keyboards and mice work with it
- I assume it has an audio in plug. Does it also have a built in microphone. If so I assume it acts like a speakerphone
- I think this is minor, but how does the display look in bright light
- I assume it has no built-in stylus. Does is work with any stylus
- Does it use graffiti or something similar. I am a former Newton, Palm and Pocket PC user and I think is is a big mistake for a pda manufacturer to exclude this. It is the fastest way to input text
- does it run Python web frameworks, such as ones requiring wsgi
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Jesse Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:00 am
You assume too much. Not good for your health.
-”Regular” linux programs have to be recompiled and/or rewritten.
-Prompt exists.
-s60 and maemo are different operating systems. Therefore, they are not binary(program)compatible. Maybe with Qt.
-The device has it’s own two loudspeakers at the sides.
-It does not have a audio in plug. It is a phone, so it has an internal mic.
-Display is unbelivably good, better than anything else in bright light.
-It has a built-in stylus. It works with any stylus, even your finger.
-It has handwriting recognition built-in.
You need to use the google.
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David Jensen Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Thank you for the reply.
I spent a lot of time buying a GPS logger 9 months ago. My main source was semsons.com. The GPS chipset in most very small devices (runner’s heart rate monitor) is SIRF III. However, the other chipsets,MTK, MTK2, and uBlox look as if they are far more accurate. One of the technicians at Semson’s, however, rates them as the same. The specs list the SIRF III as having an accuracy (horizontal radius) of 10m and the others have an accuracy of <2.5m. If this is true, it would be nice to have a more accurate logging device to play with in Python for various uses. However, this is not a very high priority for me.
By the way, the Linux appears to be based on Debian, which, apparently, is the best distro(?) to be based upon for variety of applications.
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August 30th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
hi.that’s surprised me.so fantastic.but i have problem with it;why camera recording 25fps?why not 30fps.this camera recording 30fps in n95-n96-n97.
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Johnny Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 7:20 pm
because it does 16:9 video, more pixels, less fps, that’s the compromise.
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September 1st, 2009 at 3:19 pm
I’m wondering if someone from Maemo could give us more insight into backward compatablity with Maemo 5 and all the previous versions. I’ve seen some pretty awesome apps out there, but if they won’t work on Maemo 5, then what can we look forward to?
Secondly, where could one get apps from? can we expect to find them on Ovi or in a Maemo store in the future?
Thanks
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September 1st, 2009 at 7:40 pm
At GSMArena.com the Specs. say it has MMS, dose it, Maemo.Nokia.com doesn’t say anything about it supporting MMS. There’s a picture of the contact info and only email and SMS is available and IM and other. On Mobile-Review there’s a screen shot of the photo browser that also has a option shot that show you can Send Via Bluetooth, Send Via E-Mail,and Send Via Service. What is Send Via Service, is that the way to send a pic via MMS or is it to only upload it to a Societal network site, like Ovi,Flickr or Facebook. Please help, dose the N900 have MMS
Thank You.
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s4r Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 6:16 am
I read your question and then thought you were out of your mind…of course it would have it…
But, looking at the specs on their site, http://maemo.nokia.com/n900/specifications/ , I was unable to find it. Under the messaging, it talks about SMS and instant messaging, etc, but not MMS. Weird.
MaemoMarketing team, help?
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da70 Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:01 am
Thank You S4R, Yes Maemo Markiting Please inform us. Its the main reason alot of people are very upset with Apple for not putting MMS on the IPhone. I’m also glad i haven’t bought a highend Phone, this is it.
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Anakondarh Reply:
September 4th, 2009 at 1:46 am
http://maemo.nokia.com/features/camera/
Scroll down to the “Share the Moment” section (or don’t, since I’m about to tell you what it says…) and you will find a note…:
“Maemo 5 does not currently support MMS or underlying WAP-technology.”
Well that just blows. Still, it won’t stop me from buying one. And hey, there’s always a glimpse of hope on the “currently” part…
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Give it a 4 inch screen and its my phone……
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Kamal Reply:
September 8th, 2009 at 4:58 am
That would be HUGE!! How are you supposed to talk on the thing LOL
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September 2nd, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Does it have a radio? It’ll be a shame if it doesn’t.
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September 3rd, 2009 at 12:52 pm
It is not clear for me if N900 incorporates radio FM receiver??
In specs clearly appears FM transmitter…
Do you know something more about this??
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Andraeseus Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 12:24 am
sorry for my ignorance i am still learning all this but why advertise fm radio if it doesnt have a fm reciever? what would be the point of having a transmitter only?
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Tia Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 10:35 am
For those with cars who does not have a plug to connect their phone and play mp3s .. you can transmit mp3s to a frequency in your car radio … or any radios … wireless kinda heh
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September 3rd, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Hi,
Does anyone know whether the N900 will include skype capability?? In one video I have seen that you can see how your contacts are available through different applications like facebook, google talk and even they say skype…
Thanks!!
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September 4th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
It’s unconscionable that Nokia is not even planning at this point to support the 850/1900 3G bands. They finally offer something that can take the iPhone down, but they won’t even fight on the same network? Ridiculous. And the only network with worse coverage around the Washington, DC area than AT&T is T-Mobile, so no one around here will switch (again, if they had to switch for the bloody iPhone).
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ratsix Reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
If what happened with the Nokia N97 and the O2-UK network is anything to go by, Apple won’t allow network operators with iPhone deals to subsidise anything that would compete with the iPhone.
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shelbinator Reply:
September 8th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
But AT&T hadn’t subsidized an N- or E-series Nokia — only the really basic candybars — for years until the dumbed-down E71X this year. Still, we were more than willing to buy unsubsidized, unlocked N-series phones for hundreds of $ and pop in our AT&T SIM cards once Nokia released NAM versions with 850/1900 UMTS. And of course we had to wait a few months for a NAM version to come out, but at least there was hope; I hope Nokia is just being tight-lipped and not seriously considering abandoning the whole frequency band.
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Andraeseus Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 12:05 am
This may be a stupid question but why dont the carriers support the higher in AT7T phones? i mean i know u can get a unlocked one but i mean why dont they carry these phone slike n95 and n900?
September 4th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Is the N900 Backward compatible or not, i read it is and its not..so what is it???? is there some sorta s60 emulator in da works?….i need to migrate some symbian appz in i’m gonna get this …………
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September 7th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Really sad, i preordered on Aug. 29th, delivery will be delayed to Oct. 12th. That’s a waiting time of one and a half month. But I’m sure it’ll be worth the waiting time.
I’m using my 6510 till then
Retro 4 the win. 
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September 7th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
I’m interested in this phone, it looks like a great product.
A couple of questions for the marketing people:
1. Generally, I will prefer the physical keyboard, but in some situations, on-screen would be nice. Does this option come with the phone?
2. Synching with Mac is a huge issue for me (the only reason I am still considering an iphone after seeing the N900). Is there a solution out there/in the works to enable synching calendar/addressbook/itunes etc?
3. You said above that making a call is in portrait mode. Will it let me use the portrait numbers keyboard to answer an SMS “on the fly”?
Thanks much for your help.
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September 8th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Just called Nokia for some info on the n900. After I asked my question the idiot hung up on me. If that’s representative of Nokia’s customer service, I guess I’m back to looking at teh Iphone.
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September 12th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Damn..i was saving up for this phone in order to uppgrade from my HTC G1… but comon, resistive screen??
damn, i was was REALY looking forward to this phone… but ivé gotten used to the G1 capacative screen since comming from a resistive windows mobile screen.. and im never going back to resistive… Damn nokia, please make a capacative edition!!
Please tell me you got one in the works… i think people are going to hesitate due to the screen technology.. in all honesty its a damn shame that you put this old technology to this monster of a phone…
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September 12th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I’ve seen a few demo videos online, and I’m concerned about the zoom function in the web browser. When I zoom in, does the browser automatically re-flow the words to wrap around the new margins, or do i have to pan left and right to read a sentence fully? It seems that the current browser doesnt have this re-flow function that is native to Opera mobile and Iphone’s safari browser already.
And, GSM arena mentioned the presence of a virtual QWERTY keyboard in addition to a physical one… can i confirm it? thanks
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September 13th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
When is the n900 exactly going to be on sale and in which countries first?
And will the n900 have a permanent pdf reader or just a trial version that you will have to buy eventually??
Thanks for answering in advanced
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September 13th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
“enables you to experience a proper desktop-like experience in a pocket-size device”
1. I would agree if it had some sort of office program. Right now, it seems there’s only a viewer for word and excel. That’s a shame for a qwerty keyboard phone. And again it’s a phone/computer by Nokia with great hardware, but a lack of software.
2. Besides an office app, Nokia Maps is a great tool for me. I’ve actually replaced my in-car gps for my E71 with Nokia Maps.
The N900 only comes with Ovi Maps which doesn’t sport navigation, only routing.
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Andraeseus Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Maybe u can download google maps.. which i love by the way. used it for the first time last week heading to Va and it worked perfectly on mny n95. it was fast and precise.
1. Will this phone have any kind of voice navigation so u dont have to stop to use what ever gps services will be in it?
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September 14th, 2009 at 6:38 am
- When it will be available for Arabic Language?
- Nokia, Why you ignored MMS feature? it is widely used and we as customers we require this feature because it is a must.
- Nokia, please go through all the comments here because they will help to enhance the device and make happy the end-users (customers). at the end, it is your benefits.
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Jake Reply:
September 14th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Nobody is replying to any of the comments unfortunately..
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theflew Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 4:28 pm
It’s a feature that’s needed but how long did it take the iPhone to get this feature that everyone apparently needs instantly?
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September 15th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
two things really quickly. i didnt read every last one of these threads but i read a good deal.
1. will this thing have MMS or not?
2. will i be able to tether it with my lap top
3. if the answer to my first question is NO then are there any other no brainer common sense things that are missing from this apparent super phone that we all should know about?
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Tor Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 3:40 pm
2. Yes, you can tether your laptop to it.
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September 17th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
I’ll tell you why capacitive screens trump resistive ones: GLASS SCREEN SURFACE.
Nothing delivers optical clarity and distortion-free images like glass does. That’s why the best cameras have glass lenses.
To top that, a touch-screen without a durable glass surface is begging to get scratched. Plastic / soft and flexible resistive screen surfaces are notorious for undergoing discoloration with age.
Thirdly, capacitive screens are more reliable at registering an input (virtually 100%) while resistive ones are notably unreliable, in comparison (approx. 20% – 50%).
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September 19th, 2009 at 1:06 am
twoboxen Reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
O, i’m sorry. I must have missed the L,R,B,A and D-pad on the n900. (Try to compare similar items).
Have you ever actually played a game that uses multi-touch? From your reply I’m guessing not. Thus, your opinion is discarded.
In case you haven’t noticed, it does LITERALLY have a ‘L’, ‘R’, ‘B’, ‘A’ AND and UP, DOWN, LEFT & RIGHT!
Therefore, YOUR opinion is DISCARDED.
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September 27th, 2009 at 4:59 am
when will it launch and wats its price.
i wana buy this phone m waiting from past 1 and half months
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September 29th, 2009 at 7:54 am
I love this new machine, hopefully they come out with a rogers/bell/telus compatible machine in the future. Bring it to canada please.
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September 29th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
When it will be available for Arabic Language?
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October 19th, 2009 at 1:44 am
ottoflux! i have never seen anyone on any forum up until today that also has a n78! i am so excited. the n78 is a great phone. it just initially got a ton of abuse for it’s ridged keypad (which is actually amazing) and in result nokia quickly released the n82 and the n78 was lost. sigh. at least i know there is one person out there who still uses it.
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October 21st, 2009 at 12:44 pm
when will it be coming to india..??
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November 17th, 2009 at 10:57 am
I read that there was no offline mapping facility i.e. the maps only work when connected to the internet. Is this really correct?
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