In backwards order, Nokia has finally launched the
N900 after we've already seen a
review and countless leaks. Nevertheless, it's good to have the new Maemo 5 Internet Tablet out in the open and official-like. The specs include a 3.5-inch 800x480 pixel (resistive) touchscreen, sliding QWERTY, 32GB of on-board storage expandable to 48GB via microSD, GPS/A-GPS, FM transmitter, TV-out, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, 1320mAh battery, and 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash. Better yet, this monster MID brings the power of the ARM Cortex-A8, up to 1GB of application memory, and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration to make quick work of polygons and what Nokia promises will be a "PC-like experience on a handset-sized device." It also brings a Mozilla-based Maemo browser with Adobe Flash 9.4 support. As expected, it'll be on display at Nokia World next week before this quad-band GSM/EDGE, 900/1700/2100MHz UMTS/HSPA handset heads to select markets in October for €500 (pre tax and pre carrier subsidy). And by the looks of that 1700MHz band, this baby's heading to T-Mobile USA.
Update: Videos added after the break.
posted Aug 27th 2009 7:29AM
More pics here:
http://maemo.nokia.com
T-Mobile? BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Funny how they mention copy and paste as a feature
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Good start (anything is better than the half assed touch Symbian) but the screen should be capacitive.
Just put on your cool face dude
Now THIS is a very promising device, a slap in the face of the competition.
I'll definitely buy it.
@G.I.
Nokia is based in Finland, it's cold there, capacitive screens don't work well.
ha!
Get rid of the cellphone garbage and I'll grab one.
I can't wait till this phone comes out, I hope the rumors about it coming out for T-Mobile prove to be accurate. Anyone got confirmation?
Even more info and photos,
http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-rx51-n900-en.shtml
Can it run Windows 7?
Yes. It will run Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.6 and Android. Next year Nokia will provide first service pack and then Maemo 5.x will run Vista and iPhone OS 3.x. This is why Nokia made Maemo OS. To run other OSes.
+1 for above sarcastic and funny response - its ARM based so NO Windows Desktop OS.
Yes, under QEMU.
doesnt the last maemo run android? sarcasm isn't as effective when its true.
@Paul Demyanovich
Mameo is the os, not the hardware.
Someone jokes and mentions Android, but it is very feasable you might someday see Android running on this fully featured since there will be a lot of interest to do so. It's already running on an underpowered N810.
On this Crapgadget.. why would you want to.
Wow!
1GB of app memory. This looks sooo sweet.
Wow 500 euro price! So cheap!
Around 200 cheaper than the iPhone 3gs with 32GB
My N97 will be for sale at the end of september.
Anyone interested?
And yes all the shortcomings it had at launch have been stifactorily fixed by Nokia's updates, fixes, tweaks and twists, but this N900 is gonna take its place in my pokets no matter what.
That's pre-tax price. Still it's about 100 less than iPhone even after VAT.
Cheaper than iPhone actually...
Clarification: from http://maemo.nokia.com/n900/
It has 256MB of RAM but when apps run out of physical RAM, they can use some of the flash disk as virtual memory.
That makes it a 600MHz Cortex A8 with 256MB, same as the Pre and the 3GS so the question really becomes how good is the software at making use of it!
Looks better than Series 60 to me...
As was metion the app memory is 256 MiB of Ram and 768 MiB Virtual
Full specs are:
# ARM Cortex - A8 superscalar microprocessor core running at 600 MHz
# Up to 1 GB of application memory (256 MB RAM, 768 MB virtual memory)
# Linux-based operating system
# 3D graphics accelerator with OpenGL ES 2.0 support
# 32 GB internal storage
# Expandable to up to 48 GB with external microSD card
# 3.5G and WLAN connectivity
# Quadband GSM with GPRS and EDGE
# Data transfers over a cellular network 10/2Mbps
# Data transfers over Wi-Fi 54Mbps
# Flash 9.4 support
# Full-screen browsing
# 5-megapixel digital camera
# Carl Zeiss optical lens
# Dual LED flash
# 800 × 480 resolution video recording
# Touch-sensitive screen
# 3.5” WVGA display
# 800 × 480 resolution
# Tactile and onscreen QWERTY keyboards
# Removable battery
# Wide aspect ratio 16:9 (WVGA)
# Video recording file format: .mp4; codec: MPEG-4
# Video recording at up to 848 × 480 pixels (WVGA) and up to 25fps
# Video playback file formats: .mp4, .avi, .wmv, .3gp; codecs: H.264, MPEG-4, Xvid, WMV, H.263
# Maemo media player
# Music playback file formats: .wav, .mp3, .AAC, .eAAC, .wma, .m4a
# Built-in FM transmitter
# Ring tones: .wav, .mp3, .AAC, .eAAC, .wma, .m4a
# FR, EFR, WCDMA, and GSM AMR
# Digital stereo microphone
# DLNA
Considering it's Maemo, the software experience should be better than on the iPhone and Pre, since it's more open. And I do hope to run Android on it one day, too, because that would just be the bee's knees.
Nice specs the OS looks good too but I would prefer Android.
Well hello my next phone
So fast release date!!!
And free with two year contrack with that unlocked price. Damn nice.
Finally!
Looks great, price seems ok as well.
Some links for more info:
Maemo.nokia.com:
http://maemo.nokia.com
and
N900 interaction documentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP5R-5NX1BE
I agree... just wish it had OLED screen to complete it
lets see what Maemo brings in the real world (integration, app support etc)
don't want to be a symbian confused user; pc suite, ovi suite, selective ngage games, limited resolution...
looking forward to it...
Yes, thats how MAC OS Tiger and Leopard also work. IT works on virtual memory, so theoretically, it nevers runs out of memory.
When RAM falls, it uses the virtual memory from the hard-disk.
This is commendable of Nokia to introduce this in mobile devices. I think no one has done this before for mobiles?
Great going Nokia!!
Actually the N770, N800 and N810 all have he virtual memory feature so its not new in these devices. What *is* new is that they finally got serious about the storage space - 32Gb is very sweet.
That's a pretty good price for such a powerhouse of a smartphone. Price in euro probably means this isn't headed for America yet, but I'm guessing 1 Euro = 1 Dollar.
The detailed specifications aren't yet up on forum.nokia.com. There's still the question of battery life...
What ?? 1 EUR = 1.426 USD so this Nokia would cost USD 713 at today's rate.
1 euro = 1 dollar. Ha, nice one!
he is talking how the prices translate to USA. And that's pretty much how it usually goes.
Lets see how the price translates when Tmobile starts selling it.
"powerhouse of a smartphone"
Any $300 netbook can do more, better, faster, and most can have Windows instead of something-you-never-used.
I'll wait for Windows moving to smartphones instead of learning yet another OS.
Hah!
You are mistaken, 1 dollar = 1 euro. (Or that's what Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and Apple are trying to make us believe)
But 1 euro = 1.42522 dollars.
Anyhoo, I'm seriously tempted to just give up on that awesome Tegra device someone is supposed to make someday before the end of 2009 and just get this.
4-row keyboard and a capacitance touchscreen would have been ideal for me.
Any word on the GPU and battery life?
Video of N900 in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP5R-5NX1BE
Very idea to zoom in and out with only one finger in that video. :D
Wow.
Seems nice enough.
Wow.
Seems nice enough.
luvely
Hot hot hot...
What's so great about capacitive screens?
cool, it's cheaper and better than other phones :)
Jeebus! This thing really is an iphone killer (+ imac, powerbook and maybe even the powermac all in one). I want one now!
numnuts! you're boring
agreed. i will definately be getting this.
Will this be the first phone to do Skype video?
If the previous two Nokia Internet Tablets (N800, N810) are any indication, the N900 will run Skype. There is a Skype client you can download at http://www.skype.com/download/skype/nokia/. There is also a standards-based VOIP client called Gizmo that runs on the Nokia Tablets (http://gizmo5.com/pc/download/).
The previous Maemo devices didn't... let's hope they've finally come to thier senses.
From maemo.nokia.com:
"Skype: Call friends on Skype for free wherever you are in the world. All you need is a 3G or Wi-Fi connection."
Skype mobile does not support video, that was the reason the N800/N810 didn't have it either. Nothing to do with Nokia, actually.
@namtastic: Both N800 and N810 can run Skype & Gizmo. I own both.
Nokia 770 on OS2007HE runs skype no problem
@Eno, the question was will it do Skype video... and I've had a 770, N800 and N810 too, and believe me I've wanted it to do Skype video for aaaaages
As much as I'd like an N900, looking at the pictures, I doubt they would give one to me. My haircut is way not hip enough...bugger...
Yes! This is a real computer!!!
the specs on this thing confuse me so much, you are basically getting netbook specs in a phone sized device. Could be interesting, could be heavy.
Weight:
Approx 181g
:(
Not to mention that even with all that power, it still looked a bit laggy at times. I'll continue waiting for a Tegra-based phone personally. Hopefully one with a decent looking GUI too.
Tegra is actually one generation older than the OMAP3 (which is in this device). Tegra is the same generation as the original iPhone's CPU, but with some beefed up media abilities.
@ Nick
You may notice that the one in the video is a prototype, hence the N00 name. Hopefully it will be perfect by the time it releases.
@dansus: I truly hope so. I hope the final product will be close to or as responsive as what's on the marketing videos.
Damn that looks nice, and a plus for the slideout keyboard.
Does this mean that I would have to cancel my order for the iPhone?
Just when I had my lock on my new phone, they had to release this :-(
This phone is awesome, and is cheaper than a lot of other phones out but I'll wait a while till Sony's X3 comes out before i make my decision. But Nokia is killing competition slowly with this and when it comes out there will be tough decisions to make.
What is wrong with you people and capacitive screens. They're inaccurate and you can't touch them with anything other than a living piece of flesh.
Resistive is just fine. Be a man and use some pressure.
I almost fell for the FUD around the N97 and resistive screens when it was released, then used one the other day. It's touch screen is sooooooooo much more accurate than an iphone. Very responsive too.
In summary: capacitive doesn't bring anything to the table.
so this is only for tmobile? booooooooooooo!
What should a device have to call it a "Android"
Okay, so which of my kidneys do you want for this phone? Left or right?
how nice of you offering your kidney to buy me a phone.. i dont even have to ask..
A+++++ offer to paid for my N900! WILL DO BUSINESS WITH AGAIN!
Sooo... nokia are just going to try and attract a whole new bunch of maemo application developers, and potentially cannibalize some of their OVI store devs, which they're still struggling to gather!?
Lovely phone no doubt, but platform support could be an issue i fear...
Yes. This is really sad. One can't sell any Maemo apps in the OVI store, because Maemo isn't OVI compatible. I really love my OVI phone and it's highly advanced OVI OS that works so smoothly with the OVI store. I feel so sorry for those OVI developers who can't do any Maemo stuff because once you learn OVI, you can't do anything else in your life.
From http://maemo.nokia.com/maemo-select/
"Maemo Select is the place to discover the most popular downloads from the Maemo community and Ovi Store. Choose your favourite applications, themes, and wallpapers to personalise your Maemo device"
So for me it seems as Ovi Store is compatible with Maemo apps as well. Of course there are other ways to apps too (like normal package manager).
LOL! I love this guy.
Once bitten, twice shy. The N97 was a steaming pile… Never again. Maemo looks interesting, but reminds me too much of S60 Touch. No thanks.
Maemo makes S60 look like Win 98.
At 0:35 into the interaction video you can see Tranmission icon on the desktop.
Torrenting porn at employer's (Nokia's) expense at work FTW.
DAYUUUUUUUUUM
LOL.
Some people seem to be confused. This isn't a phone, it's an Internet Tablet (MID). So, unless you are switching to Skype or Google Voice, keep your cell.
It's a phone.
N900 is a phone.
Some people seem to be confused indeed :)
You have failed at giving accurate information.
It's a phone.
except you see, its being carried by t-mobile, a phone company, and at the end of the promo video, they clearly answer a phonecall
NO, YOU FOOLS! IT'S A PHONE!
hah, loved the end of the ad where the call comes in (the 'oh yeah and it's a phone too' moment).
Looks great. If they make one that's literally half the size I might be interested, until then I'm sticking with my dumbphone (which, yeah, it's a nokia).
I love my girlfriend, she's also very smooth, plus warm and soft!
Even cooler: Nokia plans to launch mobile 'banking' - check it out!
http://www.swedishwire.com/nordic/829-nokia-plans-to-launch-mobile-banking-
cool, now when your phone gets stolen your bank account can get emptied as well.
Processor and 3D accelerator: TI OMAP 3430: ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX with OpenGL ES 2.0 support
Memory: Up to 1GB of application memory (256 MB RAM, 768 MB virtual memory)
Thats from the official website!
It will be interesting to see if you get the level of access (source code to bits of the OS, ability to mess with the software etc) on this device as you do on the previous Maemo devices (N8xx etc) or whether it will be locked down to keep carriers happy.
@lil_azn_luvr
You watch the videos? The resistive touchscreen in this is definitely responsive enough. Doesn't look cheap either. Stylus requirement depends on the OS being used on the device.
she also has something dangling between her legs but i could never figure out what it is!
Processor and 3D accelerator: TI OMAP 3430: ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX with OpenGL ES 2.0 support
Memory: Up to 1GB of application memory (256 MB RAM, 768 MB virtual memory)
Official Naemo website!!
Nice Wallpaper... *Back to the Future* Rulezzzzzz !!!