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Nokia N900 first videos and hands-on
By Mike on 27 August 2009
ESPOO, Finland – As promised, we’ve managed to gather together a few of the first videos on the new Nokia N900 in action. The first video is a cool hands-on tour of the device. Next up is a fancy promo showcase of the N900, followed by a video on the Maemo 5 user interface.
Click through to watch all the videos in full…
Nokia N900 – Hands-on tour
Nokia N900 – Product showcase
Nokia N900 – Maemo user interface in action
If you missed the Nokia N900 announcement you can read all about Nokia’s debut Linux-based Maemo phone here.
Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
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Tags | Linux, Maemo, Maemo 5, N900, Nokia N900, nseries, NW09
August 27th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
just to let you know, the last video complains something about it being private…
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Mike Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Oops. Thanks for heads-up. Should be fixed now
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August 27th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
WOW WHAT A PHONE!.
Get hands on it next week and just moved £600 into my savings account to buy one
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August 27th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Does it available in Hong Kong ??
I really want this device available in Hong Kong !!!
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August 27th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
The “Maemo video” is definately the best one of the videos. It should be first in the list
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August 27th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
hands-on was impressive! more than enough to postpone my N86 purchase next week and wait for this phone in October 2009! c”, hah!
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August 27th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
nice phone ,when can be issue ?
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August 27th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
I think Maemo is better than Symbian?! I think..
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August 27th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Seeing how you’re using Macbooks at Nokia, will be seeing Ovi Suite for Mac anytime soon?
(sorry, had to ask!)
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my Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
I think that is actually the new Nokia 3G Booklet:
http://conversations.nokia.com/2009/08/24/nokia-booklet-3g-mini-laptop-unveiled/
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Nico Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Nope, looks like a Macbook to me. The sides and trackpad on the Booklet are black.
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Donny Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 12:39 am
Indeed its a MacBook 13″. NO surprise here. I saw a whole team for the N97 widget contest using MacBook’s. Remember that QT is compatible for coding on the major platforms: OS X, Windows, and to a lesser extent Linux; and used for those SAME platforms mentioned.
Now if Nokia makes a version, say N901, for those of us that need the following bands: 850/1900/2100Mhz (2100Mhz for Europe/Asia, not the US AWS by TmobileUSA); for 3.5G then we’re solid.
Hurry up Nokia! I’m itching for a Apple iPhone 3GS but my carrier will not allow me to HUP – Rogers Wireless – with subsidy by extending my contract. So I’m saving up. I’d love to have a MacBook & N901 along with QT Development Kit to code for fellow N900 aspiring users.
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RogerL Reply:
November 12th, 2009 at 1:26 am
Qt would not be what it is today if it were not for Linux, as one of the two major desktop environments is written using Qt – see website for first announcement.
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August 27th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Very slick & classy. How about tilt version like N97.
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August 27th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Awesome Awesome Awesome. Does anyone know what the tune is in the last N900 video? (Nokia N900 – Maemo user interface in action)
Its hot hot hot!
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laalaa Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
hahahaa, i got stuck to it as well
http://www.rcrdlbl.com/2008/05/30/download_grum_go_back_le_castle_vania_remix_
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August 27th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
A hard contender for iPhone 3GS
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Nuno Pereira Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Contender for what? What’s that? IPhone? Never heard of it…
Btw, those promo videos are awesome! (and the soundtrack matches them)
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August 27th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Awesome work Nokia.!
Glad I skipped the N97; those users will be peeved. I’m definately buying this.
Now get this on Contract for T-Mobile USA, Rogers Wireless, and other players!!
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Noah Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 12:11 am
Yep. We’re peeved.
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August 27th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
very well done. Please make available in USA and Canada.
thanks for this device. Please build on it.
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August 27th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Its about time…
I thought you were dead and buried but there is still some life in you yet.
By the way some of the videos your turning out are C R A P and will not help to sell phones. Examples of this are the 5800 navigation and 5230, the girl the monument I am sure they are very significant to the Finns but to the rest of the world, Nada Niente Rien Nothing, just dam irritanting.
On the other hand the Maemo 5 and N900 are fantastic. Even your http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP5R-5NX1BE&feature=channel guys have the right look.
Congrats.
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August 28th, 2009 at 4:30 am
So, we can use it as a normal phone?? When will it be available in US market?? I amm excited!!! Thank God i din’t go for the n97. Will I be able to use it even if i don’t have a data plan from my carrier?
Hope someone will be able to answer my questions.
Cheers guys!!
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August 28th, 2009 at 7:31 am
So…I’ve been reading (linux insider) about the n900 not being released in the US. Please tell me that isn’t true…
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Alek Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
It’s lined up for Tmobile USA.
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August 28th, 2009 at 9:23 am
So,when will the N900 be available in Australia?
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August 28th, 2009 at 11:36 am
oh this seems to be extremely interesting. i can’t wait to see it avalible in shops! how much does it cost? i think $700 or so… the videos are great.
thank you guys.
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August 28th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Very nice! Thats what we are waited long time! I’m 100% sure that i’m going to by that device!
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August 28th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Will this be sold in asia? and when would/will this support chinese?
oh, and is it true that nokia’s planning to replace S60 with maemo?
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August 29th, 2009 at 9:38 am
Great videos and phone, I can’t wait to have one, after n800 and n810
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August 30th, 2009 at 2:54 am
Hello!!
Is this goin to be launched in UAE??
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August 30th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
The song in the video is Grum – Go Back (Le Castle Vania Remix)
It’s on vimeo
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August 30th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
How will we Finns get our Ä and Ö (and why not Å as well):
Do the North Europeans get localized version of N900 or will there be some kind of weird combo press for the umlauts?
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August 30th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
What the…??? Now this site is filled with N900 adverts???
What about the SIP client in N97 (and 5800) Nokia? Where is it? Are you going ever to respond to the demand of your customers for bringing native SIP client back into those newer (more expensive) N-series? Or are you just going to bury that issue with loads of “news” about N900 ???
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August 31st, 2009 at 6:07 am
great phone ,,, N900 download now avaible at
from pc http://www.ikarwar.in
for mobile phones http://wap.ikarwar.in
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August 31st, 2009 at 3:17 pm
can the n900 32gb flash be partitioned to run other arm based operating systems including s60
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September 1st, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Looks cool, but why would one need the mouse pointer. The mouse pointer is a visual showing/navigations tool. But when you navigate with you finger I cant see why you would need the mouse pointer. Could anyone explain why?
Br
Anders
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September 1st, 2009 at 3:45 pm
This page with 4 youtube videos crashed my N8900 browser! =P
Thanks for the post anyway, I’m watching at my desktop now… :]
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September 2nd, 2009 at 7:49 pm
maybe im dont see good but it was firefox browser for mobile phones ?? xD
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September 3rd, 2009 at 3:01 am
Well…it doesn’t look like the Nokia n900 is coming to AT&T. But will it even come to the U.S??? There are rumors saying that it won’t at all! Boo hiss.
http://www.phonemag.com/att-fans-hoping-for-n900-see-hopes-dashed-0910354.php
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September 3rd, 2009 at 4:45 pm
i like the design, this will be replacing my iphone soon! Nokia made a good decisions of using Maemo instead of Symbian
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September 4th, 2009 at 3:21 am
Please let this be available in Canada. I’ve been using an N800 for two years and love it, but I would love it even more if I could get an N900 and carry just one device instead of two!
Supposedly “Nokia N900″ was the top Google Search in Canada today.
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September 6th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Please can you let me know whether this device will be released in Hong Kong? And does it support reading Chinese web site by default? Thanks!
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September 8th, 2009 at 4:53 am
Just pre ordered. I had the Nokia 5800 and I CANT WAIT TO GET THIS PHONE!! This is the coolest! It has everything I ever wanted.
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September 8th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Will this be marketed in India?
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September 13th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Wow!! mind blowing…will the N900 be avilable in Singapore??
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September 14th, 2009 at 7:26 am
will nokia n900 going to launch in india.
if yes then what will be the release date.pls let me know.
im eager to buy this handset.
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September 19th, 2009 at 2:26 am
What a phone? I’m drooling to have one soon!
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naseem joosab Reply:
January 9th, 2010 at 11:34 am
drooling ? ,i will sell my legs to get 1
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September 25th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Hey , good news:) official launch of nokia N900 in major markets is october 19th 2009 , just heard the news , but it may change to sooner or later , and to get it in india , i think we have to wait until first week of december , as the N97 and 5800 released here in india two months later they are announced in major markets…i love to have it as soon as possible..:)
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September 27th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
is it available in IRAN lots of here sell their iphone and sony ericson mobiles and wait for n900 nobody is not worried about the price of it.
how can we download applications for it by computer and install it on n900? from which site ?
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October 5th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
IF NOKIA LAUNCHES THIS PHONE WITH ALL THESE FEATURES AND TRENDY LOOKS, PRICE MENTIONED WOULD BE QUITE DECENT.ON THE OTHER HAND THE LAUNCH DATE SHOULD BE PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE APPLE LAUNCHING ITS I PHONE 3GS, SO THAT IT WOULD HAVE AMPLE OF MARKET.BEFORE LAUNCHING IF AT ALL IT NEEDS A NEEDS A FIRMWARE UPDATE IT SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN CARE OF, THE SOOOONER THE LAUNCH THE FEATURES WILL BE LOOKED UPON,A DELAYED LAUNCH MAY ALSO EFFECT IT WITH A COMPETITOR, SO THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE PRESENTED INTO THE MARKET AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WELL IN TIME OF EXPECTIONS.THIS WOULD IMPROVE THE SALES AND THEREBY GIVING THE COMPANY A CHANCE TO DO FREQUENT UPDATES AND NEW MODELS WITH SPECIALIZATION IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS WHICH THE OTHER BRANDS LACK RATHER THAN ADDIMG EACH FEATURE TO THE SAME MODEL AS THE MOST FAMOUS PHONE DOES.
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October 12th, 2009 at 1:19 am
If Nokia should later make this phone available on other bands in the US in Canada. Can this be done via a software update or is this a hardware change?
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November 3rd, 2009 at 8:57 am
please tell the date nokia n900 will be available….
plz reply back
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