MaemoWorld.org – your maemo and Nokia N900 resource

The crew over at Nokia Conversations asked the readers what they would like to see on the Nokia N900. On the top of the list was the wish to run everything in portrait mode. So far, the N900 can be used only in landscape mode. Head over to read the article and to see the other wishes.

Sanna from the Maemo5UI Team gives brief introduction on how to take advantage of the keyboard in Maemo 5. As you can tell, the keyboard allows you fast access and intuitive usage of different apps.
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Chippy over at UMPC Portal has got his hands on the Nokia N900 along with 300 other developers at the Maemo Summit in Amsterdam. The shear number of N900’s in the room is just jaw dropping, like a Maemo heaven. The device comes with all your now standard accessories, no cases or pouches as yet, although these are pre-production models and the contents may differ from region to region.

Nokia has announced a whole new concept when looking at the UI of Maemo 6. The idea that the screen of the device is a window to a full desktop is very intriguing and is referred to as the “Canvas Principle.” Maemo 6 will expand and build upon Maemo 5 and is described as an “iconic user experience and integrated Internet services in one aesthetic package.” Maemo 6 will also support portrait mode, which Maemo 5 currently fails to deliver on the Nokia N900.

Unfortunately it will be at least a year before we can see this come to life, and so the question remains… To N900 or not to N900? As you will need to replace your hardware in order to get the new goodies.

Via: Slashgear

Nokia together with Qt made an important announcement:

Michael Jerz over from My-Symbian got his hands on the hot Nokia N900 and put the devices through its paces. He takes a look at every single detail and is comparing it with the Omnia HD, N97 and other multimedia-monsters. Jump over to read the full review

According to an anonymous source and to Nokia’s plan the N900 will be available end of this month. However, there are also sources saying that the N90o won’t hit the stores  before November. So which one to believe?  N900 fans all over the globe hope that it will come this month. In case you just woke up from an too long sleep the N900 is Nokia’s latest flagman featuring Maemo 5, a full qwerty-keyboard, big 3.5mm touch-screen, GPS, WiFi and more. Although it does not look as sexy as other devices it’s still one of the hottest gadgets you can get. Anyway, let’s hope that the first statement is true so that we get our hands on the N900 soon.

This is a short promotional video demonstrating some of the features you can look forward to on the upcoming Nokia N900. The N900 is Nokia’s first mobile phone that sports the Maemo 5 platform, has a slide out QWERTY keyboard and is expected to challenge against the iconic Apple iPhone.

If the images of the Nokia N900 are too boring for you and you want to see what it’s like to play with, we have three very nice videos for you after the jump. The device may be a little chunky but just take a look at what it’s packing under the hood. Remember the N900 is also equipped with a 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS, a full QWERTY keyboard and runs on the Maemo 5 operating system.

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Just a couple days before Nokia World is opening its doors the Nokia N900 have been officially announced by the finish giant. The Maemo 5 powerd N900 has a large 3.5” touch screen with WVGA (800 x 600) resolution, a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics,horizontal slider with QWERTY keyboard, ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz processor, WiFi, A-GPS, 32GB of flash storage and a microSD card slot. It will start shipping in October 2009 at a cost of €500 before taxes and subsidies.

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