Check out this cool demo of how Skype is integrated into the Nokia N900’s Maemo operating system, so there is no need to download an additional application. You can make free Skype-to-Skype calls and IM on 3G or WiFi, and call phones abroad at great, low rates.
One of my favorite features of the Nokia N900 is the TV-Out function. With the video-out cable, which came with the N900, you can connect the N900 to a TV-Set or a projector which will mirror the N900. This is really useful for sharing pictures and videos with your family and friends. In the following video I’ll not only show the TV-Out function but also give you a demonstration of the new UI. Read the rest of this entry »
Check out this great walkthrought by Dan Lane from The Really Mobile Project who takes a look at some of the VoIP calling features built-in to the Nokia N900.
Here’s a quick demo of the video playback on the Nokia N900 courtesy of UberGizmo. Although the video is overstretched, you can still see how crisp the video is actually displayed, very nice indeed.
The Mozilla based Maemo 5 browser is the only mobile browser to handle flash in a desktop fashion. And the recently announced Google Wave is probably the complete neo-communication platform. Combine the two together and you have just entered a tech geeks wet dream, the convergence will allow great things in terms of productivity and social networking, and will enable the world to connect in a way never before thought possible. The release of a standalone application by Google would not even be necessary. Certain aspects of the software can be optimized in order to make this work seamlessly. The N900 software is still in pre-production stages, so watch this space. Check out the video after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »
Heres a short video sample recorded with the Maemo 5 based Nokia N900. Note that the clip was recorded using a pre-released unit and so quality offered by commercial units may be considerably better.
Maemo brings the power of computers to mobile devices. Designed with the internet at its core, Linux-based Maemo software takes us into a new era of mobile computing. Maemo is available on the Nokia N900 - a high-performance mobile computer with a powerful processor, large internal storage, and sharp touch-screen display.