Nokia N900 Linux Maemo Based Tablet Phone

Definitely, Nokia wants to reveal all the surprises before the Nokia World, and after the Booklet 3G, we can only doubt about the Nokia N97 and Nokia N900 Mini. The latter has just officially see the light and, as in the case of ultraportable, represents a new field of work for the Finnish manufacturer.

http://www.e-global.es/b2b-blog/wp-images/graficos/Nokia-N900.jpg If we take one tablet from Nokia, as the N810, and mixing it with one of their high end phones, what's left? Indeed, the Nokia N900, which combines features of both devices, it is the first of its tablet features 3G connectivity. For a long time Nokia does not want to call phones to high-range handsets like the N97, but prefers to be referred to as mobile computer, showing the approach to devices that are not limited to call, but offer many more possibilities to the user . The N900 is even more focused on this aspect. In fact, Nokia has hardly anything about his potential as a phone, which obviously does, but focuses mainly on the possibilities of Internet access, in the execution of applications and storage.

Nokia N900

So what would stop in a dead heat, in which the two sides have sufficient substance as to be simply an addition. A device with powerful specifications The specifications of the Nokia N900 will cause no problems to compete with other models in the market. In fact, not far removed from those who have the N97. We found a 3.5 inch touch screen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and, inside, an ARM Cortex-A8 processor at 600 MHz, making it compatible with OpenGL ES 2.0, therefore, with games and 3D applications .

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Offers 256 MB of RAM, while storage is identical to the N97, 32GB of internal memory expandable with microSD cards to 16GB. Besides the physical QWERTY keyboard sliding type of disposal, also allows its use with a virtual keyboard on screen, something that many users will appreciate. The camera is not the most powerful on the market now that its resolutions have grown so much, but remains in some more than decent 5-megapixel, coming with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash. Do not forget either the GPS receiver compatible with A-GPS and Maps application preinstalled Ovi. What is important is the operating system So far, we might be talking about one more Nokia phones high end, including a replica of the N97, but the main innovation of the Nokia N900's Maemo operating system 5, based on Linux, and which differs greatly from Symbian and S60 5th edition touch using other models. We could talk at length on Maemo, but we will in Engadget Mobile. Suffice it to say that it represents a generational leap for Nokia and that everything points to become the operating system of choice for future high-end terminals, leaving Symbian to the medium and low. One feature of Maemo is worth highlighting is the support for multiple desktops, where you can create shortcuts to contacts, applications, … In addition to installing widgets that display information to us or allow us to control some of its functions. Nokia N900, ready for travelers Internet surfing will be one of the strengths of this device. This has several points of support, both in point hardware and software. For connectivity we can use the 3G support with support for HSPA, or Wi-Fi. When browsing, the resolution of your screen will help, but also the software that integrates, as the browser is based on Mozilla code. In addition, we see the content in full screen to maximize space. To this is added support for Flash 9.4, allowing you to play videos from sites like YouTube or Vimeo. It is also a multimedia player With 32 GB of storage space and resolution, multimedia features take on special relevance. Obviously, including music players, video and photos, compatible with multiple formats and also will allow tuning to Internet radio stations. It adds to the FM transmitter, allowing us to hear the sound through radio, DLNA compatibility, to send the content to our television and the mentioned media formats, including MP3, AAC, WMA, MP4, AVI, WMV, H.264, XviD, … Nokia N900: availability and price Although it might seem, by specifications, the price of the Nokia N900 is not an exaggeration, at least when compared with other models from this manufacturer. It will cost 500 euros before subsidies and taxes, so we might find more or less accessible to an operator and data plan is almost essential. It will be from October this year when it became available and I believe that a giant step forward for Nokia. Freed from the burden of S60 and little to offer good development tools and shop applications, this phone and its successors may become serious competitors in the market. There is still much to learn and have the Nokia N900, so we'll go gleaning more details about it.