The Nokia N900 is a smartphone made by Nokia in Finland. It supersedes the Nokia N810. Its default operating system, Maemo 5, is a Linux-based OS originally developed for the N900. It is the first Nokia device based upon the Texas Instruments OMAP3 microprocessor with the ARM Cortex-A8 core. Unlike the three Nokia Internet tablets preceding it, the Nokia N900 is the first Maemo device to include phone functionality (quad-band GSM and 3G UMTS/HSDPA).
The N900 functions as a mobile Internet device, and includes e-mail, web browsing and access to online services, a 5 mega pixel digital camera for still or video photography, a portable media player for music and video, calculator, games console and text processor, SMS, as well as mobile telephony using either a mobile network or VoIP via trough Internet (mobile or Wi-Fi). Maemo provides an X-terminal interface for interacting with the core operating system.
The N900 was launched alongside Maemo 5, giving the device an overall more touch-friendly interface than its predecessors and a customizable home screen which mixes application icons with shortcuts and widgets. Maemo 5 supports Adobe Flash Player 9.4, and includes many applications designed specifically for the mobile platform such as a new touch-friendly media player.
The Nokia N900 is one of the latest mobile computers to come from the Finnish mobile device maker. It has the same general shape as Nokia's earlier Internet Tablets: a slider with a large WVGA touchscreen and a landscape-oriented keyboard.
The N900 resembles an old-fashioned cigarette pack; it’s not the prettiest device on the market. However, in comparison with its predecessors such as the N800 and N770 Internet tablets it is absolutely stunning.The 3.5-inch WVGA screen is actually pretty stunning as well; it’s easy to read documents on this phone. The keyboard on this device is cramped but still easy enough to use. I’ve always had problems with slider phones, so I’m not surprised that I find the keyboard on this device to be cramped. Despite the small keys, the keyboard is usable. I only wish Nokia made commonly used keys such as @ easy to access. I’m not a great fan of the resistive screen technologies and as such found interacting with the phone via touchscreen extremely painfully. Maybe it’s my brain, wired to look for an iPhone-like functionality, but N900′s touch features are extremely challenging. Nokia has a long tradition of providing the best mobile cameras in its phones and N900 is no different. The battery power is adequate — better than any iPhone but much lower than classic Nokia phones.
The Maemo OS used inside the test model of the Nokia N900 that I received was an incomplete version of the software, and despite being rough around the edges, it surprised me with its nimbleness and robustness. It didn’t at any point feel like a Linux-based device, and thanks to a hefty processor the N900 feels as crisp as the iPhone. The UI of Maemo is crisp and clear, though it does look dated in comparison to Apple’s iPhone. I’m going to go out on a limb here and claim that the UI is marginally better than that of Android. Both operating systems have one common fault, however: They look very much like a PC-inspired OS. That said, I think Nokia has still not mastered the art of “no.” Apple makes its things great by leaving features out; Nokia somehow believes that adding more makes its products great. Maemo suffers from that, but it isn’t something Nokia can’t fix — quickly. The biggest problem I had with the Maemo UI is that it isn’t unique enough. It’s coming late to the market, and as a result it looks somewhat like MotoBlur — a screen with a lot of widget-styled apps. It uses multiple desktops and also multiple screens, which makes the user experience a tad confusing. That’s one of the only knocks I have on the OS. Mameo’s most stunning aspect is the tight and seamless integration of the Firefox browser. As I wrote yesterday, Firefox is perhaps N900′s single biggest standout feature. It works just like it does on a desktop and, thanks to the seamless integration of AwesomeBar, a smarter version of a URL bar that uses Mozilla Weave, I can get access to all my bookmarks, my browsing history and other preferences. (Related Post: “Coming Soon: A Mozilla App for the iPhone“) You can’t overstate the importance of this feature, especially on a device with a cramped keyboard and a challenging touchscreen.
Full Phone Specifications
Network
2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Available released 2009, November
Size
Dimensions 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm, 113 cc
Weight 181 g
Display
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
800 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Full QWERTY keyboard
Memory
Practically unlimited phonebook entries and fields, Photocall
Call records, max 30 days
32 GB Internal storage, 256 MB RAM
MicroSD card slot up to 16GB
Data
GPRS Class 32
EDGE Class 32
3G HSDPA, 10Mbps; HSUPA, 2Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port
MicroUSB v2.0
Camera
Primary 5 MP, 2576x1936 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, Dual LED flash, video light, Geo-tagging
Video Yes, WVGA(848 x 480)@25fps
Secondary, VGA
Sound
Alert types, Vibration; MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack audio
Features
Maemo 5 OS
ARM Cortex CPU A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX530 graphics
Messaging (SMS (threaded view), Email, Push Email, IM)
xHTML, HTML Browser, RSS feeds
Stereo FM radio (via third party software); FM transmitter
Games 5 + downloadable
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; Ovi Maps
Java
- Skype and GoogleTalk VoIP integration
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ music player
- WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX video player
- TV-out
- PDF document viewer
- Photo editor
- Adobe Flash Player 9.4
Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1320 mAh (BL-5J)
Stand-by Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 24 h 30 min
Available colors : Black
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