http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/ Engadget Comments for Video: Nokia's N900, N97 mini, X3, X6 and Booklet 3G hands-on roundup http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_WlpCpwVq4

There's a 3D game running on dashboard and six other apps are running, and the system still totally responsive.

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The N900 will be my next phone as soon as it lands in the UK. It is Nokia back on form.]]>Sep 3rd 2009 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/
IPhone fanbois are happy to boast that Iphone OS is based on true desktop OS, and it indeed brings lot sweetness to Iphone. Sadly the whole based on desktop OS thing also has downsides, one of them being not being built as mobile OS from the start with mobile restraints in mind. Having said that, I'm sure that Apple is working on it and Iphone OS will be allowed to multitask after one or two major revisions.]]>Sep 3rd 2009 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/
No need to inject the iPhone into the conversation. While a developer, I am incredibly interested in anybody who will compete on the top level, and Nokia has the tools to do it. The Booklet is a bit weird, and I would rather see them produce a larger tablet. As I am looking at education, something like that would be perfect. Sadly, I am stuck on the iPhone and hopefully the coming iTablet thingy.

Good job Nokia, and perhaps Flash will actually run on this, as opposed to the past tablets! I can see why Apple is loath to allow the beast.]]>Sep 3rd 2009 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/
No need to inject the iPhone into the conversation."



Shouldn't that be:



"M,

No need to inject the iPhone into the conversation."]]>Sep 3rd 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/
... Wait, why am I complaining, the Dream is a great phone!

Anyway, I'm looking forward to what Nokia do now that both their smart-OSs are running on mobile phone platforms, time will tell which the world prefers. Also, looking forward to real-world battery testing with that Booklet. If it really runs 12 hours, this, and the HDMI port, may be what causes me to buy a netbook (not super likely, but at least it'll stand out).]]>Sep 3rd 2009 7:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/
The standard desktop and apps (besides phone) only work in landscape. Same as it always been on (non modified) maemo.

See http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=319349&postcount=579 for more info.]]>Sep 3rd 2009 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Goes back to what I said earlier. Europeans laughing at the sheep mentality here from Iphone fanboy-ism and Apple Evangelists and all the cheap a$$es who have come to expect a smartphone for less than $99 on a cock-a-mammy 2 year contract.

Nokia took a long time releasing the N800 in the US.
I was lucky to have found "1" at a CompUsa store some 60 miles from where I live in Southwest Florida. And, even then, it was marked way down to almost nothing cause cheap a$$es here don't know quality and value when they see it.

So, we will have to suffer the wait until Nokia exhausts the Euro and Asian markets and then decides to discount it and sell it here.

Unless the European model GSM and 3G internals are compatible in the US.
Anyone know if this is the case?]]>Sep 3rd 2009 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/
What are you talking about? The reason phones like the XM 5800 and HTC Hero have sold well in Europe is because they are free ON CONTRACT. While it's true that wayy more people are comfortable with buying unlocked phones over there than here, lots of people still get their hands on the latest stuff the safe way...by buying into a monthly contract. While I'll admit that fanboyism gets on my nerves, it's not to blame for this. By and large, you can still buy these phones unlocked (may not be available on your 3G band however, but according to your post, you wouldn't want to pay for it anyway). So what's the problem?]]>Sep 3rd 2009 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/
That is not what I thought at all, it is a price given by PC World and other US publications.

So smart ass Rauha, you FAIL!

]]>Sep 3rd 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/
Oh wait, the phone was incredibly buggy, crashing both apps and the phone itself that whole time. Silly me.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_iajkv2YE8&hd=1]]>Sep 3rd 2009 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/2:03 on the N900 vid.....
I don't know if pinch gesture is patented, but it's the most intuitive gesture out there for zoom.
Even laptops with multi-touch track pads have the pinch gesture for zoom -_-;]]>Sep 3rd 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/
OR use the device 1handed! and use your 1 thumb to do what TWO fingers can do! wtf.

Or like I said, just double tap! omfg!

It's like you look at a piece of paper and want to pick it up...but instead of simply moving your hand to the paper and lifting it, you do a double backflip, jump out the window, run up the stairs, open your door and then pick up the paper because .. its more intuitive!]]>Sep 3rd 2009 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/.
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NOT.

Lets start bets. Im betting 12 posts. 1 post for new ipod touch, 1 post of the camera, one post oof the hands on of ipod,...]]>Sep 3rd 2009 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnQ_sfUCuqk]]>Sep 3rd 2009 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/if you would have read up on this device (N900), it doesn't sport a capacitive touch screen i.e. Iphone, it is only a resistive display.

which means no multi-touch features, so you are only able to use single finger gestures, and i think it is a pretty responsive resistive screen myself, it seems fluid and on point more than other resistive display phones.]]>Sep 3rd 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/
#1 I am not against 2 year contracts per say. What I am against are people who still want a high end smartphone for close to nothing here in the US. Ultimately this is the exact reason why T-Mobile in America does not have a nicer and wider selection of EVEN BETTER (Nokia, HTC, LG, etc) phones available with a slight discount like they do in Europe.

For example, I would ultimately love to own the Nokia N900. Let's say it is $750 to $800 in Europe with NO CONTRACT. And, say, it was then $400 with a 2 year contract. This would be a GREAT DEAL in my opinion.

Yet, studies here in the US show that the most someone would pay for a smartphone thru their carrier on a 2 year contract is $300. And even that market is shrinking.]]>Sep 3rd 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/Sep 3rd 2009 5:49PM