Nokia N900
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16 years ago
Nokia N900 - A New Beginning
Nokia's foray into the internet tablet business has come full circle with the new N900. This latest Maemo-based device now features full cellular support and a new interface that could herald the future of Nokia's N-series devices.
16 years ago
Nokia N900
Nokia's Series 60 operating system has been around since 2001, so it's perhaps not all that surprising that when you place a Series 60 handset next to an iPhone or Android phone the OS looks a little tired.
16 years ago
Nokia N900
The Maemo OS shows promise, but the competition is hot and the N900 just fails to make the grade
16 years ago
Nokia N900
And now for something completely different. The N900 is Nokia's first Maemo OS smartphone and it's their first Maemo version 5 device. Maemo is a Linux-based OS, and prior versions powered Nokia's non-phone Internet tablets like the N770 , N800 and N810 .
Pros:
- Best web browser on a mobile phone
- elegant multi-tasking
Cons:
- Portrait orientation not available in most apps
- WiFi kills battery life
16 years ago
Nokia N900
The Nokia N900 is the next evolution of the company's Internet Table , and don't let its smaller size fool you. It delivers more power, adds phone capabilities, and has one of most robust mobile Web browsers on the market today.
Pros:
- The Nokia N900 offers a powerful mobile Web browser, plenty of storage, a 5-megapixel camera, and an ultrasharp display
- It's also fast, multitasks well, and has excellent call quality
- Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, and GPS are all onboard
Cons:
- The user interface isn't very intuitive
- Ovi Store for the N900 isn't live yet, limiting the number of available apps, and it doesn't sync with Exchanger Server 2003
- The phone is a bit bulky and not all apps work in portrait mode
16 years ago
Nokia N900 Linux smartphone
Some may find the size a concern, but it's mainly a consequence of accommodating slide-out keyboard. In use, the keyboard, despite its compact layout, works very well and the camera is head and shoulders above what you'll find on the iPhone.
16 years ago
Nokia N900 review
A good phone that shows Nokia has more strings to its smartphone bow than just Symbian
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 review Review
The N900 packs a truck load of features, including a slide-out Qwerty keyboard and the brand-new Maemo 5 operating system, into its chunky black body. This brave new handset does a good job of erasing from our brains the bitter disappointment caused by the N97
Pros:
- Fresh operating system shows huge potential
- Massive internal memory
- Bright
- clear screen
- Decent keyboard
- Good VoIP and IM features
- Worthwhile camera
- Fast and smooth user interface
- Accurate Web browser with Flash support
- 3.5mm headphone jack means you can use your own cans
- Expandable memory,
Cons:
- Few apps available
- No real potential for one-handed operation
- Resistive touchscreen
- Almost no portrait mode
- Slightly chubby
- Behaves more like an Internet tablet than a phone
- Needs significant setting up to get the most out of it
16 years ago
A new hope
It's crystal clear by now that the Nokia N900 has almost nothing to do with the traditional Nseries values. The full QWERTY side-slider may look similar to its double-digit mates but the Maemo experience is completely different.
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