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Tell us what to do with the Nokia N900
By Mike on 07 October 2009
GLOBAL – The excitement barometer monitoring the upcoming launch of the Nokia N900 is now swelling to bursting point. So as the needle bends and glass begins to bulge, we want to find out what it is that you want us to explore related to Nokia’s debut Maemo phone – we’re expecting to receive our very own N900 shortly, and want you to influence how we bring it to life here on Conversations.
Many of you have been peppering Conversations with great comments on the N900 – many in response to our recent piece highlighting the latest N900 video – but we’re keen to get your ideas on what we should do with the handset when we receive it. So please read on and share your thoughts on what you want to see us do with the N900 over the coming weeks.
To get the ball rolling, we’re planning to do a report on our first days living with the device, and have recently created a new Almanac entry exploring the N900. But we want to know what you’d like us to do with the N900 – would you like us to try any particular apps on it and report back, do you want a full hands-on photo gallery looking up-close at the device, are there any particular videos you’d like shot? You tell us. We’ll select the best ideas and do our very best to bring you the stuff you want to see.
Please share your suggestions in the comments section below.
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- What extra functionality would you most like to see in the Nokia N900?
- N900 video extravaganza – starts tomorrow
- Nokia N900 begins shipping!
Tags | Maemo, N900, Nokia N900
October 7th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Will it be possible to play N-Gage games on the N900? If yes, I’d like to see how they run, if they are full screen and how they respond to the touchscreen. Thanks!
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October 7th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
The only information that never leak is the real-life-usage battery life. So if you can demonstrate that on a video, that would be very cool! Thanks.
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
I’d love to see dosbox running on the N900 with a few old games!
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bob Reply:
November 21st, 2009 at 6:46 am
dosbox huh?
You know that this thing runs linux right?
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
What is the likely release date of this product in the UK and which networks is this likely to be available on ?
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
My only request is that you release the product so we can have it!
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Rotkaeqpchen Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Hehe, that’s right. We are all impaciently watinig
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HMS Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
REALLY impatient, as the delivery date is pushed the third time (from 1st to 12th to 30th of October!).
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
We have seen a lot about the desktop, widgets and browsing. For me, two thing are very important and party of everyday life:
- Gaming: Show us how powerful the N900 is, show us GBA an SNES Emulation as well as playing Quake III Arena with TV out
- Pictures / Videos: Do like we’ve seen in the first video. Go out with friends and take photos and especially videos and find out how long you can take pictures and how easy it is to upload a video to youtube when being drunk
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
I would like to see how the Ovi Maps works, maybe in a car oder just walk with. And battery life when use GPS and Maps.
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
I would like to see how the Phone-app works. How to call some people not on a desktop without open the qwerty-keybord.
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I would like to see the Mail for Exchange App and what they can.
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I would like to see how to open the phone app just by putting the phone in portrait mode.
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
There are actually tons of stuff that comes to my mind but I’ll try to be selective. As you may recall, the criticisms on N97 mainly focused on the responsiveness of the phone both in terms of speed and in the ease of use of the touchscreen.
1. I’d like to see how easy/difficult to use the phone with a single hand (both typing using the keyboard and using the screen with fingers). By the way, I’m a lefty so I would prefer to see the same experiment done for both hands.
2. I’d like to see how well you can play games on the phone. For that, it’s best if you select a high resource requiring 3d game with complex controls so that we can see how well the performance of the phone is and how we can use the keyboard/touchscreen for controlling the games.
3. I’d like to see how fast the menu loads after rebooting the phone and trying to open the menu for the first time.
4. And of course, a video of multitasking. Open a flash based website in the background, an office document and the music player. This would be a typical use example so we can see how well multitasking and application switching is working. An extreme example can also be shown by opening more demanding applications at the same time.
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Make it work on 850/1900MHz WCDMA lol
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
i don’t know….
but once i got it…
i will find lot of ways to use it…
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is there any console shell provided.
……
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gfhd Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:28 am
Yes.
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
When is this releasing in australia, though inital release date was set to October? I personally would like Nokia , to sell this phone in Australia via their site as well as they do in other countries.
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October 7th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Show how it can be used for productivity – email, note taking, etc. Is there a built-in email client or is the web browser SO good that we could just use the web (e.g. gmail.com)?
What kinds of applications are available? Since it is just linux will many linux programs work on it?
I’m with EverythingBlaxx, AT&T 3G snubbed from another awesome device… so it goes.
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
I would like to know the status of the MMS. If so, would it be via 3G like the crappy G1 or via wi-fi or over the air.
Then, as previously stated would the battery have enough capacity to last the phone for a full day on 3G.
not sure if the device has screen security, if not I would like to have it included for security.
Also I would like the option to block incoming calls from my contact numbers when needed.
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
try using it just with your finger, not your fingernail!
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I would love to see the output for the following commands.
# cd/
# ls -R
# ps -e
# cat /etc/inittab
thanks,
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gfhd Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:29 am
Wont work
You have to sudo (gainroot)
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Application installable memory : almost all screen shots has 50mb – 18 mb available installable memory , is this correct ? Can we increase the 256mb Installable memory through a hack , the 768 mb Virtual memory is only for running programs not for installation .
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Are their any sites that the web browser either can’t show? Specifically can I use the Sirius Satelite Radio website to stream content? If not, are there any apps out there for that, or is the sirius app going to be exclusive to the iphone?
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I’d like to know a few things.
1) Is it possible to turn on the camera LED manually to use it as a flashlight?
2) Does the web browser support Java applets?
3) Is it possible to run “stand alone” Java applications like this one: http://download.portwise.com/Clients/4.8/Java
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gfhd Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:30 am
1) A application will problably be made for that
2) No
3) No
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
1 thing to do with the n900….is give it to me
:P
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
I know you need to push the Ovi services, but it would help to at least sync with Google Cal – are there going to be options for this outside of the Mail for Exchange hack? How about showing N900 management with a Mac (got tired of pounding my head on the desk with my n97 before the updates came out).
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I’d like to see this renamed the Nokia BFD900. I think it makes more sense.
On a serious note I currently use the Nokia N95 8GB and the problem I currently experience is when I’m web browsing and I get a phone call I still have a problem figuring out how to switch to active standby so that I can switch on the speakerphone function. This is slightly annoying as I sometimes accidentally hit the hang up switch because normally that minimizes the browser and i end up hanging up on someone. Show us a video of how to browse the web while on the phone. Also if you can have a call come in while another function like the web is open. Show me what happens when the call comes in. Does the browser stay on top when answering the phone or does it minimize? How do I quickly activate the speakerphone if the browser is on top? Show this.
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Nokia Messaging is gonna be first for me.
Web (Browser, Twitter, Sociel Networking) is close, but second.
Mobile Media consumption is third.
Please, get it released. You are hurting sales by holding back so long. Even the Palm Pre is gonna be here first!
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Please provide an “ESTIMATED” release date for Australia. We don’t even know if it is planned for release.
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X Reply:
October 9th, 2009 at 12:56 am
I agree, when can we get one in Australia?
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
As weird as it may sound… can you please test if the vertical thing to make calls works as it’s intended? I have an N82 and the accelerometer doesn’t work to good so it can drive you crazy trying to get the phone to understand that you have it on it’s vertical axis.
Do you have any information regarding the navigation license price on the N900?
Also, please, please, please… battery life!!!
Thanks in advance
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jbrux Reply:
October 18th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
The device looks absolutely amazing – and can’t wait to get my hands on it.
However, will be DEVASTATED and SHOCKED if turn-by-turn navigation/voice guidance is not available via Ovi maps as it currently is on symbian devices.
Why would this feature – with paid license subscription possibility – not be available? Voice guidance/turn-by-turn directions are an absolute must.
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October 7th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
My Nokia N96 is been stolling after one week of purchased and i want it destroyed, what do i do?
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October 7th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Let us know if any carriers plan to pick this up. It would be a shame if you guys lost out on Tmobile as Tmobile is releasing the Motorola Cliq which runs off the new android, has a 5 MP camera and is geared towards social networking
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October 7th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Can I have the phone and try it for myself? I think I have read enough about the device. It’s time for me to experience it myself!
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October 7th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
- wifi music syncing – could be a ‘cool’ feature
- bluetooth internet tethering
- Sportstracker compatibility
- Ability to tag photos with contacts in your contact list (looking through your contact list you could find all pics of that contact)
- portrait sms!
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gfhd Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:31 am
2) Software possible
4) Portrait mode for eveything has been annoucned by Nokia that it will come at a future time.
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Chris P Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
I know its possible – I am making realistic suggestions as requested by Nokia conversations.:) As for portrait mode, for me of prime importance is making calls and writing sms’s ‘on the go’ hence the necessity of portrait mode.
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October 7th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Last one – social media syncing – ability to sync facebook profile photos/birthdays to the contact list – twitter feeds, facebook status etc. the social media aspect could be popular.
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October 7th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
PLEASE make it possible to use the phone in BOTH potrait and landscape mode thats all the N900 is missing!!
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October 7th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
I’d like to see some syncing with desktop calendars (ics files) if that’s possible. I currently have to rely on OpenSync with my Symbian based device.
Maybe just a video watching somebody’s typical workflow: listening to music, browsing web pages, doing some updates, opening some documents (pdf, doc) – receiving a phone call or a message whilst doing these things.
People just need to see how useful the device is. Battery life is, another factor I and a lot of people are worried about.
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October 7th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Hi everyone, I do belive that N900 will rock for diferent reasons:
1st: OS Maemo multitasking OS.
2nd: Hw, touchscreen, memory, processor, HSPA+.
3th: Nokia Intuitive configuration and customization of the product.
But…
I’ll like to belive that the touchscreen will be more “sensitive” than N97, Battery(1320mAh) more MhA (please).
If the “FM transmitter” it’s an option that can be used as speaker (we’ll never need any BT in our cars, just need free FM frequency for answering while driving)will be great!!
5MP camera.. why? (in theory) Nxx means N (multimedia handset) and Nxxx (internet tablet) but we are allways talking about Advance multimedia mini computers (and you are the best company in the globe) just putting 8MP you will have more distance with you competitors…
Usb plug.. When we’ll have the oportunity of CHARGING our handsets via USB like the other companies??
Remember that (as I’ve learned at University) it’s very good (Marketing point of view) to be, Original (desing), Innovative, one step forward (techical point of view). Having the same “original” view of the menu (for years), that lets you evolve having the same customers without any problem for older persons
ecc.. But today “VERSATILITY” is the Key…
It’s a goal the cable “CA-75U” but, what if you let “these” mini computer be also a DIVX Player like VIDEO PLAYER MODE, in that case people that 2day is spending €200 for a DIVX player or something like that can think about buying these small mini computer with GPS and fotocamera and internet all inclusive product instead..?
A small develope can be done for having the oportunity on fotocamera mode the chance of taking “Panoramic photos” like taking the 1st snapshot and then having half pic in orther to adjust the 2nd snapshot ?
Let’s think that N900 (in europe) will cost €500 more or less, how much will cost to you or why not also selling some Internet space for making backups of the contacts (like internet sync) and other things that the end user wants..
” do it… Added value like this make difference..
Don’t wait until “drop box”,”sugar sync” or “Ramiro soft
Hopping to be helpfull,
Best regards
Ramiro.-
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October 7th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Will the final firmware support MMS?
I also would like to know how the battery holds up with moderate web browsing on 3g and wifi, email checking, music listening and texting.
A comparison against the nokia n97 in terms of web browsing speed over 3G and wifi would be helpful.
Some close up shots includidng a picture of the stylus, I dont think Ive seen it as of yet.
yeah and a release date in the US would be nice
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October 7th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
I want this phone badly but I don’t want to have to carry a phone and separate mp3 player. Can this replace my ipod touch. In other words is the music player very basic or does it have a significant number of options as you would expect from a dedicated mp3 player? Also how loud is the music player? I tried out the N97 and found the music volume far far too low for me.
I have seen a million videos about the multi-tasking, dashboard and web-browser but nothing focusing on the music player. If you could devote some attention to that that would be great. I am sure tons of people intend to use the phone as their mp3 player.
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October 7th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
1.) multimedia remote control it has infrared let’s use it as our remote control for tv and via wifi for media center pc or frontrow for mac
2.) wireless headset use to stream music off our computer or in my situation watching movies online from my computer extremely loud at night.
3.) orb use a definite must have.
There are countless other things but the one that crosses my mind is to be able to use the device as a voip phone with NO simcard installed for travel purposes
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October 7th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
hi folks, I cant wait to have this little piece of precious gadget called N900. But I will like to know, will it be able to sync my group contact folders like Ericson and the rest. Can it sync my outlook? Ramiro’s ideas are good, is it possible to add them on before release. Some of use Nokia fans will like to have this devise give iphone a good run for their money.
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October 7th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
It would be great to see how good it would be managing office applications (Nokia Messaging, viewing and editing office documents, the PDF viewer, etc).
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October 7th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
i would lik to kno:
1. about The front camera?! whats it for? is it a webcam?
2. the battery life?!!!?!
and when is it comin out in the US!!!!!? =]
thank you .
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gfhd Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:32 am
1) 3G video calling.
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October 7th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Does the unlocked N900 work on T-Mobile?
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October 7th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Show how well it plays with a Mac, syncing both PIM data & multimedia.
I have a N97 and am still banging my head against the wall to get PIM syncing working between the N97 and MS Entourage on my Mac.
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October 7th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
DEMO THE KEYBOARD AND TYPING
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October 7th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Id like to see if the N900 can make video calls using skype.
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October 7th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Will the final product support MMS?
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October 7th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Ok.. well.. my english isn´t the best.. but..
What about a day in the life of a average geek family who has the new n900 and everybody with its own needs will display throughout the day whats possible on the phone?!
Dad = work
Mom = chat, love and so on
Daughter = battery life
Son = gaming
and for the future of Maemo and Nokia devices it would be great if you keep your system as open to developers and third party inventions as possible.. no stupid restriction
IF YOU WANT TO BEAT STUPID APPLE IPHONE -> KEEP IT EASY to comminicate and exchange and share with other devices and programs.
I want my n900 to work with mozilla thunderbird, adobe air, flash 10, msn messenger and so on.
Okay.. and it would be great if you start a huge campaign with 50 n900 to win for the release.
I do the online ad displays – you give me a n900 =D
cheers
Sebastian
Cologne, Germany
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October 7th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Hi there ,,
I think that The NOKIA N900 is perfect mobile smart computer phone
the only disadvantage in N900 that the display is resistive not capacitive & don’t support the multi-touch .
I hope to see more advertisement about N900 & Maemo 5 because a lot of regular people don’t know about this powerful device & power users think that IPhone Or Omnia HD is better than N900 because they they think that Maemo 5 will not be supplied enough from NOKIA or Maemo’s Programmers or even from Linux & the open source lovers
We should prove to them that this is wrong and the maemo 5 will beats Apple & Android OS
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October 7th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
AT&T in the US please!!! I would replace my iPhone with it on launch if it supported AT&T’s 3g.
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JamesK Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Before I get flamed, yes I know AT&T is not the best carrier, but TMobile’s 3g coverage here is worthless.
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October 7th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
ms office??
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gfhd Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:33 am
You’ll see OpenOffice on Maemo.
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October 7th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
We’d LOVE to see portrait mode on the device. NOT just for contacts but also for general usage of the device. Portrait mode is the key to using the device single-handedly instead of being forced to always use the device in landscape mode.
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October 7th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I’d also love to see a keyboard that runs on the device in portrait mode. I think the onscreen keyboard that runs in portrait mode is more aesthetics than anything… I wouldn’t mind if there was no onscreen landscape keyboard… however an onscreen keyboard for portrait mode is ESSENTIAL.
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October 7th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
How do the stereo speakers compare to the N95 8GB and N97? Are they as loud and do they sound as good while playing music as the N95 8GB or are they as bad as the N97’s?
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October 7th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Another thing ,,
We want to know about Games on N900 !!
nothing in the official website talk about that
Homepage
About Maemo
Videos
News
Developers
Features
Panorama desktop
Dashboard
Maemo Browser
Phone
Conversations
Contacts
Camera
Photos
Media player
Email
Calendar
Ovi Maps
Maemo Update
N900
Tech specs
Image gallery
Rotate 360°
Maemo Select
but nothing about games
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October 7th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
I would like the Nokia N900 to have:
1. A JVM so I can run programs like DataCrow and carry my book catalog with me and prevent buying duplicate books.
2. A check book management program like GNU-Cash.
Of course I want to hold the phone in my own hands. I’ve one on order, but am wondering if there is a real shipping date associated with this device.
Raja
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October 7th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Hi.
I *need* to know how many applications can work in vertical mode (and how usable they are), and an honest opinion about how the screen works without using your fingernail. I have an N81 which is about 2 years old, and I want to replace it, but…
I want an N900 (I’m a Linux user and I would love to use it, promote it, and even develop for it). But if I can’t take notes and write SMSs carrying a folder in my left hand, and the phone in the right one, I would consider an Omnia HD (which has Symbian and a capacitive touchscreen), or just save my money until the next Maemo device appears with better vertical applications.
Some people will say that I’m crazy, but I type SMSs, take notes, or add appointments with the 12-key keyboard of my N81 while I’m driving, either in the city or in the highway (I have an automatic car, of course). If I can’t do the same with the N900
Thanks.
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mike c Reply:
October 10th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I hope you are not in the UK. You will be arrested doing that in the car, and if you are anywhere else in the world, you could kill some one. Please dont text and drive
Mike C
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October 7th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
The 3G network in America is worthless JamesK. I still have shitty speeds on AT&T and they’ve been dropping my calls a lot lately. Also SilverTuna yes the unlocked phone will work on Tmobile’s 1900 band. Also the 3G band works on Tmobile but not on AT&Ts 3G network
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October 7th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Another one…
How about one DivX/XVid TV episode? maybe just a little teaser… to see the video capabilities of the device.
Thanks again!
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October 7th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Please make one compatible with AT&T’s 3g.
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October 7th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Forget Skype. I want to see Gizmo 5 with a regular call & a video call. Show how these & other apps are interrupted by incoming calls.
Try syncing contacts both ways with a Mac, PC, & G-mail.
Also try a couple word processors to see how well various documents can be viewed & edited. Maybe try out PDF viewing as well.
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October 8th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Hi mike, how about doing a world tour of the device like you guys did with the n96
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October 8th, 2009 at 12:31 am
Please release it in canada and available on the rogers 3g bands. PLEAAAASSEE. If you guys want more exposure in NA market you should consider canada too!
1900!!!!
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October 8th, 2009 at 12:50 am
PLEASE TRY THIS ONE. Some say the N900 has the power to dual boot, so for this trial, can you install windows mobile on a 16GB SD card, boot into windows call someone then re-boot back to Meamo and likewise. Now that would be a challenge topper.
Thanks
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October 8th, 2009 at 1:09 am
I would just like you to release the device so everyone in here who wants it can give you good PR about it. Dragging your feet is only going to push more users away
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October 8th, 2009 at 2:11 am
CAMERA – Shots for low light, medium light, 0 lux ( total darkness ), Speed shot ( sports ), Video capture
Music Player no headset just the speaker
thats all thank u!
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October 8th, 2009 at 3:11 am
a) managing wifi. Will it pop up every 10 seconds like on S60?
b) bluetooth management (sync, music via stereo headphones)
c) running of some N810 software (vnc client would be awesome to see)
d) podcast/vidcast management (playback/subscription)
e) as mentioned before, PDF viewing. Both documents with reflow and those without.
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October 8th, 2009 at 3:21 am
Wow… What I like to see… Well, I want a nice video showing what I love to do with this cellphone
Wake up and..
1. Check mails
2. Read news
Go to University and..
3. Play Some music
4.1. Open Sports Tracker
4.2. Ovi Maps could be other option
Go to eat and…
1. Check mails
2. Play some music
3. Play some games (If it’s possible showing a game with full
Come back home…
1. Play some online movie (plugin it on TV)
2. Play some facebook videos/images, comment something
3. Post a blog
Then go to sleep
And I don’t know what else… It’s just what I need, and the reasons why I want a N900, to become a part of my life… Or part of me (In the near future
)
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October 8th, 2009 at 3:21 am
first everyday use battery durability.
how about use of office’s docs .doc .xls
software available for this phone? is there going to be a maemo store or is the same ovi store?
can we run symbian programs via a VM?
review the sync function with mac and windows?
can we transfer our info from symbian phones to the new n900?
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October 8th, 2009 at 3:28 am
I would like to see an onscreen keyboard in qwerty mode is landscape and t9 in portrait. Many people like to just type in things really fast without having to slide out a keyboard.
-Good speakerphone quality, many states in the US aren’t allowing people to talk while driving so speakerphone quality is starting to become important.
-Multitouch availabilible would be great too, but it’s not a big issue.
-Thanks
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October 8th, 2009 at 3:30 am
I would like to see an onscreen keyboard in qwerty mode is landscape and t9 in portrait. Many people like to just type in things really fast without having to slide out a keyboard.
-Good speakerphone quality, many states in the US aren’t allowing people to talk while driving so speakerphone quality is starting to become important.
-Multitouch availabilible would be great too, but it’s not a big issue.
-Thanks
OH Also Xenon flash for low light settings.
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October 8th, 2009 at 3:38 am
First and foremost!!! The Daily Show! Playback on device and TV-Out
VoIP over 3G – Google Talk, Gizmo to Google Voice. Google Talk Video, Skype?
Ovi – services, maps, sync etc.
Porting of S60v3 and S60v5 Apps?
Camera Quality, Multitasking, Office Suite
Browse though all the installable apps to see whats available at release.
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jbrux Reply:
October 18th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Ovi services integration is an absolute must, especially if Nokia has any plans to grow the service(s) and improve its takeup.
Re: Ovi maps/N900 in particular, voice guidance/turn-by-turn navigation (whether free or via paid license) should absolutely be included and supported. Could not imagine why Nokia would leave this out and will be very disappointed if this is the case.
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October 8th, 2009 at 4:43 am
I propose you do something that’s not very sexy and was forgotten on the Maemo 4 devices that never worked correctly…
Show off how I can check several google calendars, get an actual scheduled functional alert before a meeting, and a to-do list integrated with the calendar. Then show off how easy it is to manage my contact list with my google contacts.
Really basic stuff, but very important and previously completely ignored.
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October 8th, 2009 at 5:58 am
I would like to see video calls with gizmo. Please show us facebook chat from the web site. Google maps.. Open office presentation would be nice…
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October 8th, 2009 at 6:17 am
It has to work well with office applications. If dad doesn’t like it, the gaming stuff won’t matter because it won’t be bought for the kids anyway, and it is dad’s wallet that matters. Adobe, Word files with editing, calendaring are essential. After that, if it can play games also, well, the kids might get one.
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October 8th, 2009 at 6:26 am
I would like to see video calls with gizmo. Please show us facebook chat from the web site. Google maps.. Open office presentation would be nice…Application compatibility with previous maemo versions?
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October 8th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Simple…..
WILL IT BLEND??!
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abu9al7 Reply:
October 8th, 2009 at 9:30 am
LOL ,,
Don’t Try This @ Home ;p
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October 8th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Considering that text messaging while driving is being increasingly banned throughout the world, I’d like to be able to put the N900 in “driving mode” where: 1) SMS/MMS messages are automatically read out-loud upon receipt; and 2) one can issue voice commands to dictate and send out SMS messages, and do things like send one’s current GPS location via SMS or MMS to someone. Also need Mac/iSync, Google and Lotus Notes syncing. Always-on GPS would be great so apps like Camera can instantly start geo-tagging photos with no delay, and some other app could display the N900 user’s current location on a Ovi or Google map. It would be great if I could have a web site widget that indicates my current location on a blog or a social networking site like Facebook.
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October 8th, 2009 at 7:41 am
I would very much be interested in a live videostream from the device it’s front camera. Although there are a plethora of possibilities this device will be capable off it would also be nice to see the responses of the people working it!
As much inspiration as the device itself will sprout, it’s users their excitement or frustration would be a splendid thing to see as well.
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October 8th, 2009 at 8:23 am
This is what I think; While we can’t know how good (or bad) the N900 will be till it comes out and someone has used/played with it/explored the apps etc- since this is the 1st phn to be built on Maemo, there is definitely going to be a lot of new things that weren’t in the prev high end Nokia devices.
I’m looking at this as the phone that would ‘reposition’ the big N as the front runner in high end mobile devices.
I’m ready to change my iphone as soon as it hits the stalls.
Here’re the full device details for anyone who needs catching up-
http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/N900
Will L.
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October 8th, 2009 at 8:55 am
BATTERY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please tell us how long this phone can last for on standby
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October 8th, 2009 at 9:38 am
I would like you to look at PIM functionality – the diary/task system and the contacts functionality. Including synchronisation with Outlook, Ovi and other calendars such as Google Agenda and in particular: Can the multiple calendars be looked at and manipulated on a ‘master calendar’ as with Google Agenda – ie the ability to view and edit all your appointments in one place, but with different colours for different types of appointments (category-like functionality)? Is there a Task or To Do list feature and does it support categories or multiple types of tasks – perhaps related to the multiple calendars? Can you set up reminders for calendar entries and tasks, and when a reminder goes off can you flexibly postpone it by increments of time and reschedule it if appropriate? Can you synchronise the calendar and tasks and contacts directly with Outlook? Can you configure Contacts with a template which provides the fields you need for each new contact rather than fields you never use?
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October 8th, 2009 at 9:52 am
A virtual Symbian s60 v3/5 OS on N900 would be nice, like Palm OS on WebOS. For older Apps =)
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October 8th, 2009 at 11:18 am
I have two requests/questions:
1. Is it possible to sync my current Ovi contacts, tasks, notes, calendar with the N900? (I’m using the N95 8GB at the moment.)
2. Quality of phone calls (clarity, tone, voice integrity, etc…)
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October 8th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Encryption, Security, Biometrics, and Secure Banking, Bill Pay, Ebay, Paypal, etc.
Forex Trading, Bank wires, Gold purchasing…
Think the movie “The Saint” which starred the early Nokia 9000
model that I could never get in the USA. Make sure the N900 will
be available via T-Mobile soon! Thanks. Widget to run Windows XP programs as single instances under the Maemo5 operating system. This would be for proprietary programs like Real Estate programs and others that are small, but useful.
Thanks.
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October 8th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
1. will they make it possible to send mms?
2. can u purchase things like games or apps from the ovi store with this phone?
and most importantly WHEN WILL THIS PHONE BE RELEASED IN AUSTRALIA? come on..
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October 8th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
VPN Connectivity.
Remote Desktop Connection to a PC (rDesktop or VNC.
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October 8th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
When will it support portrait for all other applications on N900?
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October 8th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
The N900 is nearly perfect. I think a Scratch Resistant Surface should be on the unit. And Face Detection will do better. The stereo speakers are on the list which is pretty good. Nokia is leading with Dual Speakers in most of the mobile. Now. can you make 3 Speakers in a handset ? That would be cool. You should think about it. Also, if you can decrease the thickness of N900, that will be cool.
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October 8th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
What do you want to see from a Nokia N900?
Simple! I want to see the N900 with at least a $400 price tag displayed on shelves so I can afford to buy one!!
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October 8th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
please make it officially sales in Asia…
please let the phone support with chinese….
please include the mms function in future update….
please include the equalizer in music player/…
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October 8th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Ok. Am really looking forward to having the N900 in my hands although I know I will have to be patient even after release since I am in Africa.
I will spend my fortunes on the device for only one thing!!! To make me more productive!! So, can we see the available applications and know what is in the pipeline?
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October 8th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Hi, not so much a “can you show us X” as a burning question in my mind: to what extent is the phone/cell functionality exposed to user editable code in n900/maemo 5?
Can a user script up custom responses to calls or sms in a way that could take account of the caller-id, etc.?
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October 8th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Calendar sync with Google calendar. I know that lots of users are interested in Exchange, but there will be as many or more interested in Google Calendar.
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October 8th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
I would like to se multi-touch and full support for the open codecs, souch as Flac. I would also like full sync for all the Google apps, and good IPTV app from the Ovi store.
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October 8th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
I haven’t been able to go through all the ideas above, but if someone’s not already mentioned it – I’d like the N900 to be able to play host to a flash drive (Pen drive/thumb drive).
I remember doing a post a long time ago around this – http://thesymbianblog.com/2008/04/28/wanted-in-s60-usb-reading-capabilities/
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October 8th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Ability to attach a joystick to play games with would be nice,. as a D-Pad on left is a must for most Video Games !!
Hope this happens soon…
Thanx.
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October 8th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
In addition to my Pico/bluetooth keyboard suggestion above, would it be possible for the N900 to include an App that would allow the camera to be used as a sort of document scanner taking ‘photos’ of documents which could then be saved into the N900 as PDF files and potentially even as Word files that can be edited, if teh software can recognise the image as being composed of text and translate the image into actual text. That would be a huge selling point.
And, further, if the N900 could be plugged directly into a small printer (e.g. through bluetooth or USB) allowing documents to be printed out without having to go through a separate computer. E.g. if the N900 is used to check in for a flight online the boarding card could then be printed from the N900 to a small portable printer, all accomplished while in a taxi on the way to the airport.
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October 8th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Ability to run AIM without using a 3rd party software, i.e. Fring, eBuddy, etc.
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October 8th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
MMS PLZ!!!!!! I mean if you are gonna add a GSM phone radio and make it a Smartphone/internet tablet at Least Add All the BASIC phone features, like….MMS!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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October 8th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
I’m a T-Mobile USA subscriber who’s literally salivating at the chance to have an N900. I have an ancestral Treo 680 — which I love, and which has a resistive touch screen — that can’t keep up with modern needs. My T-Mobile unlimited plan is $5 less per month than Sprint, $25 less than Verizon and $55 less than AT&T, so I’m anxious to get a 3g phone that keep up with my power-user needs and work with my thrifty but effective plan.
I write blogs and fiction on my phone, so the ability to edit and work with Office docs is big on my list. Likewise, I do a lot of web research while writing, so showcasing how easily I can switch from web to word processing and back would be good.
Likewise, I don’t watch anything unless it’s on Hulu or TV.com, so showing the phone viewing episodes on those sites in 3G speed would be a “game changer,” as a poster said before.
I’ve seen the image editing stuff in some screen shots with some of the more comprehensive reviews (like this: http://bit.ly/aUXnq), which seem fine for blog purposes at least, but no word on whether I can clip out accidental intros and what not on video recordings.
I work on a MacBook Pro, so some info on how to port my Palm data into this seamlessly — maybe a Missing Sync demo — would help me as well. Also, seeing it used as a hard drive would be good in that capacity.
Finally, as I believe this machinne is really an iPhone killer, if you could *please* just help T-Mobile offer some kind of customization and subsidy and get the end user price point down below $400, I can guarantee two sales — one for me and one for my wife, also on an aging Treo 680 — by year’s end. She’s not having dreams about this phone like I am (and it looks like it can replace my iPod and be my “all-in-one” device with its removable media), but this could become a Nokia family very shortly.
Thank you for at least creating a device that answered all my needs, and I hope to get it into a price point range where it won’t be next spring before I can afford two of them.
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October 8th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
FULL Google voice support!!
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October 8th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Wanted to group my suggestions:
1) Create the possibility to connect a Pico projector to the N900 so that, while using a bluetooth fullsize foldable keyboard, the N900 can be used like a laptop, with the screen projected onto a wall or a white page propped up on your lap.
2)Create an App that would allow the N900 camera to be used as a document scanner taking ‘photos’ of documents which could then be saved into the N900 as PDF files and as Word files that can be edited, if the software can recognize the image as being composed of text and translate the image into actual text.
3) Develop a small portable printer (but one that uses regular paper) and establish a bluetooth or USB connection between the N900 and the printer allowing documents to be printed out without having to go through a separate computer. E.g. if the N900 is used to check in for a flight online the boarding card could then be printed from the N900 to the printer, all accomplished while in a taxi on the way to the airport.
4) Create a standard USB port on the N900 so that documents can be easily transferred to a memory stick.
5) A whacky option – add a rape/burglar alarm capacity (can the current speaker system be made loud enough if it is used just for a single note shrill sound?).
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October 8th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
AT&T 3G frequencies, please!
Nokia, you are killing a large number of loyal users (and more importantly!!!) developers in the US.
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October 8th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
in order of preference:
– battery that lives 2+ days of normal use
– java
– flash lite
– multi-touch
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October 8th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Install ubuntu on it and start developing software on the go!
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October 9th, 2009 at 1:59 am
It would be nice be able to buy things like coffees and burgers or theatre tickets using a menu on the N900 like they can in Australia. I saw it when I was last there it’s called Salt, works on other Nokias but would be extra cool on the N900 touch screen.
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October 9th, 2009 at 2:11 am
I’ve seen a video on youtube that shows how an emulated old mario game works awesomely great on N900.(even it worked with the remote Wii control) could you check it out and see if you can tell us how we can do it, i mean is there a placce to go and purchase or download any special software for emulation and then how we can find those old lovely games?!
in other hand as i heard in a video on youtube again there will be a tourch applicablity on e72 to use the flash as tourch, will it be available on N900?
Thanks.
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October 9th, 2009 at 3:56 am
Does it support flash in standalone mode?
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October 9th, 2009 at 7:29 am
will you please demonstrate if we will be able to use video chat like c2c on yahoo messanger or msn
thanks
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October 9th, 2009 at 9:23 am
I want you to make it not just easy to use but really, really easy to use & then I want you to make it affordable.
I want you to democratise a great user experience rather than create an elitest experience as per the iPhone.
As specific applications, without knowing maemo, I would suggest the following (in no particular order):
1. software take screenshots of the desktop
2. software mount / dismount to nfs of smb shares (across wifi)
3. ssh client / server
4. remote desktops: vnc + RDCP Terminal Server client
5. ability to run mame
6. classic games, like Solataire / Tetris installed by default
7. an easy way to add and remove software
Hope this helps
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October 9th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
the n900 looks like a hot deal…
the game market for this looks on the whole.. weak!! i have found no information on game developers taking the long jump.. but this may be an oversight by my shabby google research but some tech reports have reached the same conclusions.. i just hope that is just an issue that for the meantime is just under wraps!!
if games are to be taken whole heartedly with n900 release, im sure that im not alone in this thought also.. but i feel that the hardware in its self would be again wasted.. like it was in the previous n95 style.. 3d accelerated chip predecessors if a holistic approach to higher end game development and gaming tools like the few bluetooth game pads etc are not better looked at!!
iphone took the leap… why wont nokia or others?? iphone have patented (no matter how weak or strong the patent) multi touch screens.. and it does seem to be holding off mobile developers from utilizing multitouch.. so the only other real alternative would have to be… game pads!!
with tv out… and game pad/s the hardware could and would truly be taken advantage of.. and this would potentially rock the market…
using your mobile phone as a multiplay console!! or as a single one..
http://www.tangshop.com/bluetooth-game-pad-bgp-100.html
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=mobile+game+controller&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=&start=0
this sort of thing would work.. but it needs something more like a ps-1 controller! more potential to gain a market instead of limit it and stifle it! make it less of a hinderance!!
n-gage2 nearly got it right!! but.. nearly!! not quite!! 2-3 years… and only a handfull of games?? this is not a way forward.. its not even close… its just a bottle-neck of potential.. but there is in reality… no balls on this dude!!
i remember seeing
http://www.midlet-review.com/index?content=review&id=435
ghost recon!!
this looked awesome!!
and that was Reviewed on 17/03/05 with Nokia N-Gage!!
2005???!!!!!!
ive seen nothing like this on mobile phones!!
was this just P1SSING in the wind??
so my point stands strong (i feel)
over 5 years of potential. will this happen again?? the market is waiting for someone to open the game world away from iphone..and apple!! after all they own somewhere around 20% of the this market!! and they have 1 product!! which they just keep bettering!!
s60 was ok… v5 touch was from what i can see a little lousy and dated even on release!! phones through nokia didnt take advantage of the hardware… n96 was a drop from n95 etc… little or no initiative was taken on this development!! on my n96 i was tearing my hair out trying to play the glitchy version of brothers in arms? n96 was one the first phone to utilize n-gage out the box!! brothers in arms 3d didnt even work properly.. it was slower than slow. glitchy sound didnt work etc!! that sucked something chronic!!
and… why wait for crackpot game porters to do the work.. quake 2 and 3?? on a mobile?? doom etc!! this is gravy baby!! so get on the gravy train.. and suck the market dry!! nokia own around half the industry!! people like nokia!!! people trust nokia!!! why hold back from this!!!
so to conclude!!!
1. develop a gameplay system that will work.. multi key bluetooth.. usb mini hub etc.. something to make this a leap forward!!
2. get the market game developers onboard! if you dont.. this maemo 5 and linux os is just another waste!!
3. work this product onto an already established market!! iphone did this… it looks like sony with a psp phone are more than likely to do it!!
ITS THERE FOR THE TAKING!!!
http://i35.tinypic.com/24me15h.jpg
http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/gps-game-console.jpg
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October 9th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Decent signal strength a must. My N95 8GB is great. My SE C905 terrible in the same locations.
I had a Nokia N96 and as long as its better better than that I’ll be happy! My N95 8GB was the last decent phone Nokia made! Oh and the battery lasts a day even with heavy usage – very important.
And a release date – there are a lot of other smartphones coming on the market during November that utilise windows mobile 6.5 so Nokia had better be ahead of the game with a fail safe operating system.
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October 9th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
oh and ability to text from front screen would be good.
Paul
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October 11th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
I really really really hope that N900 become with scratch resistant surface .. also smooth Kinetic scrolling and support N-gage games and Symbian emulation will be very nice idea and Also Java support and Portrait mode
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October 12th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Make it a cheap laptop by adding keyboard and display. N900 would act as a cpu, mass storage and net device.
Many use laptop simply for browsing web and for this N900 and it’s followers are powerful enough.
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October 12th, 2009 at 5:35 am
The thing I most want:
Marketing. You really have to market this thing. Market = sales = larger developer base. MARKETING. Id sacrifice everything (MMS, no portrait, etc) just to market this device and get it out there to the public. Signs on bus stops, TV, the internet, etc.
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October 12th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Please: Marketing. That is all we are asking. Market the device so it will raise awareness, sales and more developers.
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October 12th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I get some feedbacks that IPhone is a cool toy but a bad cellphone. I love Nokia N900 as a computer. I just want to be sure that it is still a cellphone that works. Please show us! Thanks!
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October 13th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
android OS
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October 14th, 2009 at 12:11 am
Hmmm.. I think i would brief those things the N900 lacks in the following: (sorry if i repeat previous suggestions)
- Enhanced camera software (with more advanced settings & customizable capturing options)
- FM Radio is a must (originally installed & it’d be cool if it works with no headset required!!)
- I know we don’t need MMS with an internet tablet as we’ve got all other alternatives.. but please think about it!
- Battery!! Battery!! Battery!! (at least 1500 mAh please)
- DIVX support is also a must
- Office editor & not only viewer
- Remote desktop connection (from & to the N900)
- Most of the N900 fans would really appreciate including an elite carrying case, or any such protection stuff, in the selling package.
Thanks for this great piece of tech. art.
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October 14th, 2009 at 4:33 am
I think the Full Flash Support together with a great keyboard will be the best features.
Am an indulged in testing and trying and using various nokia phones. please let me know when this will be out in the indian markets.
Regards
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October 14th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
will the N900 work without any loss of features using an at&t sim card, other than no 3G? Thank You
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October 15th, 2009 at 4:44 am
tell me the release date please”””’
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October 16th, 2009 at 12:10 am
People who are worried about MMS or Portrait… well, portrait will be available in a later update, most likely at the end of the year or at the start of 2010. Nokia promised us this. And it’ll most likely be able to do all the basic stuff on portait, if not more. And MMS will also come with later firmware. Don’t worry, Maemo 5 is open source, everything will be possible. I think Maemo 6 will be available on the Nokia N900. Seeing as it has a strong and potential hardware and being open source…yeah…
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October 16th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Hi!
First of all, I thank you for being an open-minded company that tries to communicate with your customers and tries to adopt to open standards and software rather than patents and copyrighted stuff. I really appreciate that.
I would like to see some close-up photos of input/output’s of the N900. For example the 3,5mm audio-out jack and usb-mini port.
I would also like to know real-live battery usage with extensive usage of the device. My idea is that if I buy the N900 I will use it very much, not only as an ideling cellphone to receive calls. Therefor I would like to know if I have to charge the device every 2-3 hour of if I can use it for 2-3 days. In my opinion the device should last for a minimum of 19-20 hours (8 hours when I am at work, 8 hours when I am home and some extra hours when I travel between work and home, and at last charge the device back to 100% battery while I’m sleeping) with extensive usage during all those hours. Preferably the device should last for >24hours with extensive usage all the time when it is new, so it can last for at least 19-20 hours after 2 years of usage (everyone knows that the battery will degrade by time, and I would like my device to be fully functional after 2-3 years and not have to charge it every second hour or so).
At last I would like a demonstrating video of how to reflash/upgrade Maemo.
Keep up the good work!
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October 17th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
it should work on att n it should be able to download music from itunes on top of that combine it as a mp3. if any possible way to hack into apple n use there apps for free???????that would be intresting…on top of that try hacking it to n xbox 360 or ps3 to have it played on the nokia n900?????just a thought.on top needs does it even work for att 3g network…..i think it should just have as many n good apps as iphone>>>>….
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October 19th, 2009 at 10:52 am
try mms
what about yahoo messenger
sync contacts / calendar with gmail
show us in close-up the integrated sms+chat
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October 19th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I’m planning on using one as my only internet device for a month.
Bye Bye 5800, See you iPhone, ta raa Macbook Pro.
I’ll be blogging my fun at http://www.maemober.com
(though i will still be using a computer at work, though only for work use)
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October 21st, 2009 at 7:55 am
I cannot believe that it is missing support for syncml over http/https. I would never buy a device without it…
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October 22nd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
To me, the-probably unusual, but productive-implementation of the following would be amazing: 1. LaTeX (compile on one and view on the other desktop), 2. PDF viewer/editor, 3. Inkscape, 4. GIMP, 5. OS X synchronization (address/calendar/SMS/etc.), 6. OpenOffice, 7. ImageJ, 8. JAlbum, 9. sftp/ssh, 10. VPN, 11. use n900 as WLAN/Bluetooth wireless hotspot Can you do some of those?
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October 24th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Show us
1) how we can back up our data.
2) How well (or not) it syncs with Macs
3) How we make make an appointment talking on the phone and keying the appointment in.
4) Receiving a call while driving and moving into hands free mode.
5) silent mode us.
Please bring it to Singapore. Thank you!
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October 24th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
I am an ardant fan of nokia, and I am really excited about the Nokia n900. But I have little concern about the UI of this one, as n900 is taking a step forward to behave as a Phone too, its no more going to be a geekish gadget. To reach to a common man, it has to be much more user friendly. Pardon me if it sounds like comparing with those other phones…but no other option as n900 is A PHONE now.
I am sure with the robustness of the hardware we have and flexibilty of the maemo/open GL Nokia n900 will reach places, Provided there is encouragement for the application developers to develop more user friendly, common man usabe applications.
To summarize, we need a better GUI and flexibilty to develop more applications for the common man and not geeks, as this is going to be a phone and not a tablet only
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October 25th, 2009 at 9:21 am
The basics that N900 needs:
1. Portrait Mode
2. MMS
3. Voice Dialing (most Nokia phones have this, already. Why not the n900?)
4. Please put the Memory card slot in the outside, please! We have to wrestle out the back cover first just to access the card!
Game Changers:
1. DivX Support
2. Use the front facing camera for VOIP calls like Skype/Yahoo
3. Charge cheaper annual rate ($90+ year, pleaze!) for turn by turn navigation for the OVI maps so that we can give up our navigation gadgets. Better yet, make it free!
4. Easily removeable battery from the outside like a laptop.
5. USB support for portable hard drives and keyboards. A nokia USB hub that would support a mouse and keyboard will be a seller!!! Most of us won’t need to bring our laptops to work or even abroad!
6. Working FM radio without plugging in anything to the headphone jack.
Possible Accessories:
1. N900 proprietary SD/Compact flash reader for the photograpers
2. Nokia designed portable external flash memory drive.
3. While I’m dreaming, might as well put in support for an external Nokia DVD/CD-ROM drive.
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JM Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Nokia charges $90+ per year for turn by turn navigation. That’s only for the service. A brand new TomTom or Garmin is almost the same price!
When I said portable external drive, I meant a solid state drive, to keep the rest of our divx files. 20-hour flights, here I come!
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October 30th, 2009 at 10:12 am
implement some kind of high performance emulation layer so that users can run android apps/app store etc on the phone
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November 2nd, 2009 at 4:04 pm
I used Nokia for years but left after my N96 crashed and O2 offered me an Iphone 3GS with free WLAN connections via BT. Turns out that Iphone is a pretty far behind in techy terms, it can’t multi task, it can’t save to disk, the web browser will not access anything with a flash player, it only plays stuff from Itunes etc etc However the one thing it does do better than the Nokias is the user interface. It is simple, easy to pick up a joy to use. The menu system on the Nokia’s was a bit like windows with things buried in illogical places.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I used Nokia for years but left after my N96 crashed and O2 offered me an Iphone 3GS with free WLAN connections via BT. Turns out that Iphone is a pretty far behind in techy terms, it can’t multi task, it can’t save to disk, the web browser will not access anything with a flash player, it only plays stuff from Itunes etc etc However the one thing it does do better than the Nokias is the user interface. It is simple, easy to pick up a joy to use. The menu system on the Nokia’s was a bit like windows with things buried in illogical places. Not user friendly. Make the technology the servant of the user.
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November 8th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
why donot nokia support landscape and portrait mode for the n900 since it will be much better for the sms,photos,music as well as the contacts which is can already be used in portraite or landscape mode if nokia fix this problem a.s.a.p then this will be the ultimate phone to buy and a must have for any blogger or customer
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Handy is the device which is more or less always going to stay with the users, where ever they go.
Following are the possible features which could add more values:
More compact sesnsors like Barometer, Room Temperature Monitor, Digital Compass, Bar Code Reader etc.
Possible entertaiment Device:
1) We are very thankful for multiple format support. Kindly provide plugins for wide multilmedia formats.
2) Please provide a rich featured internet radio, with Equaliser and Custom stations memory.
3) Winamp provides auto load preset, which is a fantastic feature for audio. Kindly provide the same in future releases.
4) In Europe, iphone provides GPS and Local timtable integrated applications.
This application locates the user and reccomends next bus nearby with the timings.
(Ex) Wemlin
This is a real good application. We wish to have one in N900.
5) If possible, provide an easier way of activating thr FM radio chip without eating power. FM is heavily used in many countries.
Many thanks for listening to our feedback!
Thanks,
Anandth
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November 11th, 2009 at 9:56 am
I would like to see the Nokia N900 or future touchphone to be able to send document/photos via wifi, bluetooth or USB for print with the device. It will be my best all-in-one device.
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November 11th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Like a few others have mentioned, I’d also like to see FREE skype video calls possible using front facing camera. even if only over Wifi would be great, meaning no cost from service provider/carrier and not creating bandwidth problems for said carrier.
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November 12th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Try to Shoryuken with it!
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November 16th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I would settle for it actually being available in the UK?
I am getting a little tired of seeing reports of availability and “It’s shipped” when they don’t appear to be anywhere. Where are the being shipped too? Vapourware Town and Marketing Dreamland?
So far a quick perusal of the internet reveals:
Carphonewarehouse – Not even mentioned.
Phones4U – Not even mentioned.
Orange.co.uk – Not even mentioned.
Vodafone.co.uk – Not even mentioned.
And by not even mentioned I can’t even see it in the “Future Phones” secion of the Vodafone site (lots of pictures of the Iphone though).
I even looked at being able to get one without a tariff:
Amazon.co.uk – unlinked (even from search, an old link allows me to be notified when available).
Play.com are saying due for release on 30th Nov 2009.
This last one has the whiff of truth about it but if it won’t be in my sweaty mitts until December that hardly counts as a November release. Availability means I can go into my local Orange store and buy one not have the guy say “Huh?”.
If it’s not ready simply say that, this is slowly becoming another Palm Pre – whip everybody up into a frenzy then by the time it actually appears it’s old news (and possibly out of date).
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November 20th, 2009 at 10:13 am
im interested in the nokia n900, I am in Malta. where can i get one to buy? thanks
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