Nokia N900 Cellular Phone Linux-based OS

With its new N900 handset, Nokia is playing up the Linux angle.
Part cell phone, part computer, the N900 takes advantage of Nokia’s Linux-based Maemo operating system to offer multitasking, Web browsing, a touch screen, and slide-out keyboard.
Running the open-source Maemo 5 software, it can provide more of a PC-like experience on a small device, according to Nokia. The Maemo OS lets people juggle several applications at the same time.
“The Nokia N900 shows where we are going with Maemo, and we’ll continue to work with the community to push the software forward,” Anssi Vanjoki, Nokia’s executive vice president for markets, said in a statement. “What we have with Maemo is something that is fusing the power of the computer, the Internet and the mobile phone.”
Nokia’s Maemo OS is separate from the company’s Symbian OS for smartphones, though the company has said it wants to make it easier for developers to write applications for both.
The specs on the N900, announced Thursday, include an ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 1GB of application memory, 32GB of storage (expandable to 48GB with a MicroSD card), and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Although Nokia dubs the device a tablet, it measures 4.4 inches by 2.4 inches and features a 3.5-inch widescreen display.
Equipped with a Mozilla browser and Adobe Flash 9.4 support, the device provides 10/2 High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) for mobile broadband speed, along with wireless LAN connectivity.
The handset also sports a 5-megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens.
Nokia will offer the N900 in selected markets starting in October for 500 euros (around $712). The device will be on display at Nokia World in Germany next week.
The N900 is the next generation follow-on from Nokia’s N800 and N810, which were released in 2007. The N800 sells for around $300, while the N810 goes for about $400.

Nokia N900, well known as Nokia Rover, is the first ever internet tablet introduced by Nokia. It runs on Linux platform Maemo 5. The Nokia N900 features an ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 5MP camera, up to 1GB of memory separated for applications, 3.5” touch screen, PowerVR SGX with OpenGL ES 2.0 support, virtual memory of 768 MB, 256 MB RAM, and 32GB of internet storage to name a few.

The Nokia N900 arrives with a built-in slide-out QWERTY keyboard, making it incredibly easier for users to type messages and mails instantly. The 3.5” touch screen delivers the perfect images view and video playbacks as it supports 800×480 pixels of resolution, which is no doubt better for watching purpose. The wide touch screen also enables users to easily navigate all the way through this amazing smart phone. The build quality of the N900 highly resembles the Nokia E75 according to sources.

This handset features an awesome 5MP camera that arrives with Carl Zeiss optics, CMOS sensor, Tessar lens, Autofocus, 3X digital zoom, and duel LED flash. The picture quality that N900 offers is superb and it is obvious as well, after all, besides these features, there are also various capture modes available, including automatic, action, landscape, macro, video, and portrait. No matter where and when you choose to capture your very next image, if you’re accompanied with the Nokia N900 you can ensure that the moments you capture with your cell phone will be of true color and high resolution. The quality of videos shot with this handset is also great and they are recorded in .mp4, .codec, and .MPEG-4 format. Moreover, N900 supports the video playback of almost every standard format out there, including .mp4, .3gp, .avi, .wmv and codes: Xvid, MPEG-4, H.263, and H.264.
If you adore music and often spend most of the times listening to your favorite tracks, then N900 is undeniably a better option for you. With N900, you can have a remarkable music experience as you always wanted. Additionally, Maemo Music Player adds further level of enjoyment and comfort to your musical trip. Comfortable yet outstanding internet surfing is obvious with Nokia N900 because it features Mozilla powered Maemo Browser in addition to Adobe Flash™ 9.4 for flawless internet surfing.
The N900 also features today’s most admired feature in the world of smart phones called the GPS. Additionally, this smart phone features built-in FM tuner, Bluetooth 2.0, GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, WCDMA, and Geo-tagging. When purchasing this handset, you’ll be offered with this incredible handset in a package box. The package box includes Nokia Battery, travel charger, video out cable, Nokia stereo headset, Nokia charger adopter, and a cleaning cloth. The Nuka N900 has only been made available in Black color and comes with default games, such as Bounce, Mahjong and Chess.
In the nutshell, Nokia N900 is something that you should look for if you’re planning to get yourself an ideal smart phone. The only bad thing about this smart phone is that it arrives with a pretty huge price tag so you need to have a deep pocket for owning it.

source : news.cnet.com
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