Nokia N900
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11 years ago
Nokia N900 review
Let's face it, there's no doubt that since the arrival of you-know-what from Apple, Nokia has found it tough to be taken seriously in the smartphone market. With the Linux Maemo 5-powered N900 however, it's right back in the game. As a phone though the N900 is big and bulky.
2 years ago
Nokia N900: Powerful, but Missing Some Key Features
The Nokia N900 is ideal for techies who want a lot of customization and power; anyone looking for apps and aesthetics may want to go with a more mainstream smartphone. Nokia fans disappointed by last summer’s N97 smartphone, get excited: The Nokia N900 ($570, unlocked; price as of December 18, 2009) delivers on its promises of fast performance and excellent Web browsing. It also offers solid multimedia features, as well as one of the best cameras I’ve used on a smartphone. But the N900 isn’t for everyone: Some people might find the Linux-based Maemo (MAY-mo) platform confusing and not as user-friendly as other platforms. The handset is also missing some crucial features, such as app-store support and MMS messaging, as well as full Exchange support.
Pros:
- Superb camera
- Excellent browsing experience
Cons:
- Interface can be tricky to navigate
- No MMS support
16 years ago
Nokia N900
The Nokia N900 is a 3G, Linux smartphone with XTerm built in. If the idea of hacking your phone down to the command line with the manufacturer's full approval sends you into paroxysms of joy, forget reading the rest of this review and just buy one now. This is the ultimate Linux geek phone.
Pros:
- Linux-based OS
- Powerful processor
- High-resolution screen
- Excellent voice quality
- Eminently hackable
Cons:
- Elegant-looking interface can be confusing
- Few apps, unless you're a Linux hacker
16 years ago
Nokia N900
While most smartphones pick out features to combine with phone functions, here Nokia has gone for a little pocket computer with a few telephone features.
Pros:
- Nice finish
- Screen: bright
- responsive
- precise
- Nice interface
- Good web experience efficient / well-designed navigator
- FM transmitter / TV out
Cons:
- Big
- Navigation inconsistencies
- No app store yet
- Finished specific apps too rare / impractical for social networking
- No MMS / screen not multipoint / low battery life
16 years ago
Nokia N900 Review
The Nokia N900 is a new smartphone with a WVGA screen, sliding keyboard, and a wide array of other high-end features. Antoine Wright gives his detailed impressions of Nokia's latest[...]
Pros:
- Aggregated contacts with VoIP
- and IM
- Browser performance
- Quality of optimized third-party applications
- Battery life (on EDGE connectivity
- Speed of major updates
Cons:
- Battery capacity
- Disconnected user experience with some default apps
- Really hard to remove rear panel to access micro-SDHC and battery
15 years ago
Nokia N900 review
Nokia's N900 is unique, as it's the only phone to run Nokia's home-brewed mobile Linux operating system, Maemo. It may be the only phone ever to run Maemo, as Nokia has announced that Maemo will merge with Intel's Moblin to become MeeGo.
15 years ago
Review: Nokia N900 Smartphone
Nokia's N900 bills itself not as a smartphone, but as an internet tablet or even a "mobile computer". This is very obvious throughout your usage experience, and I think it's a shame because they have included phone capability in it, and it's a pocket-able size so it is only logical that one would...
15 years ago
Absolutely awesome
This phone is best suited for people that have a high level of tech knowledge. With the open OS, you can do so much if you are willing to figure out how to do it. Its really pretty fun. There is something new coming out just about every day
Pros:
- I've had this phone for a year and never grown bored with it
- Being completed open OS allows for so many ways to customize
- Multi-tasking capability is just awesome
- Tons of free apps
- Just about every form of communication available on a mobile device, wifi, IR, BT, FM
Cons:
- Camera cover sliding mechanism is a bit cheaply made
- Mine broke after several months of use
- I've found that this is a common problem
14 years ago
Nokia N900 â€" the ultimate Linux phone?
The N900 might not be an iPhone killer, and it might not be a perfect Netbook/Phone combo yet, but with the Maemo operating system Nokia has laid the groundwork for a great range of devices in the future.
Pros:
- At first glance the N900 seems impressive
- It has a 600MHz Arm Cortex CPU, 256MB of ram and 32GB of onboard storage, with a high resolution, crystal clear 3.5in screen.
Cons:
- Firstly
- it feels very plasticky
- almost like the inside of a Corsa Utility van.
14 years ago
N900
quite a good phone but does not support a wide range of applpications.as it has got maemo installed, it has limitations in the no. of apps that can be installed.n Moreover it has a front camera but does not support video calling on the cellular network
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