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Get it "slide"? Because it's a slider!]]>Nov 29th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
When you have to explain your "joke", it's not a joke anymore.]]>Nov 29th 2009 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/i see what u didn't do there!]]>Nov 29th 2009 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 30th 2009 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
Nokia has said it's on its way, presumably it's not available in the first firmware because they weren't done testing it, but obviously the code is there.]]>Nov 29th 2009 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/This is Maemo, not S60. Maemo doesn't have portrait support (except in the photo and phone app).]]>Nov 29th 2009 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/

Tablet devices like the N900 are all in landscape mode. The N900s only feature in the portrait mode is the phone application, otherwise it reverts back to landscape.]]>Nov 29th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
So, most apps can jump naturally into portrait mode, bigger screens, smaller screens, etc. without noticing.

(Of course, there are a few exceptions, for example when developers are clueless and don't place scroll bars).]]>Nov 29th 2009 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
It's already been launched...

Many distributors haven't gotten stock yet, but others have. They announced shipments from the factory to distributors like 2 weeks ago.]]>Nov 30th 2009 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 30th 2009 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
How is it moot to the people that have the device now and want to use it in portrait mode? This is at least a temporary solution, and Nokia is notorious for taking forever when it comes to firmware updates.]]>Nov 29th 2009 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nokia are notorious for taking forever to release firmware updates?
Have you actually ever used a nokia phone before?
I have and trust me, they release several updates but most times without the features that are lacking/clamoured for.]]>Nov 30th 2009 12:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Then let me rephrase that by saying Nokia are notorious for releasing firmware with features that consumers actually want. Better? And yes, I own the N97, 5800, N810, and N93. And guess what, firmware updates or not, Nokia has sorely neglected all those devices expect the N97.]]>Nov 30th 2009 3:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Thanks, I didn't realize that they used the GNOME shell. I knew that they were using a Linux kernel and I thought that they made the maemo shell from scratch with the same UI ideas that they had from symbian.
]]>Nov 29th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
(joke)
there are several high end smartphones coming out end of this year or early next year. And even though, hardware will always progress, software integration will become they key component to make a smartphone stand out from the rest. I have never heard of maemo until it was implemented in the n900, but i am hoping it will successful. ]]>Nov 29th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
*but i am hoping it will be successful.]]>Nov 29th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/

nobody has heard of maemo because it was never introduced as a platform for smartphones. Maemo for the last four versions has been a platform for Nokia's tablet devices. Maemo 5 is the first edition that bridges the gap between a tablet device and a phone.]]>Nov 29th 2009 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/you want nokia to downgrade it?]]>Nov 29th 2009 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/ATT uses 3G bands of 850 and 1900 for 3G (mostly 1900 - not paired)
Europe uses 1900 and 2100 for 3G
TMO US uses 1700 and 2100 for 3G (Europe and TMO pair their bands - one for uplink and one for downlink)]]>Nov 29th 2009 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
I've personally never found it useful.]]>Nov 29th 2009 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Australia, Thailand , Philippines and Indonesia]]>Nov 29th 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
I'd like to as soon as I actually get my N900. I mean, when the hell is it going to be finally released here in the UK?]]>Nov 29th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
it is released in the UK... its just that distributors arent getting enough to satisfy demand]]>Nov 29th 2009 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
You can walk into the Nokia store and buy it on Thursday. (03 Dec)]]>Nov 29th 2009 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
Or I might just get one anyway.

Hmm...]]>Nov 29th 2009 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 29th 2009 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/
They never ever positioned of marketed it as a flagship.

The blogosphere took that upon themselves and now we see them saying "its a fail because its not ready as yet"!]]>Nov 29th 2009 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/nokia-n900-glitch-leads-to-useful-portrait-mode/Nov 30th 2009 12:12AM