Nokia N900 Preview By Mobile Review

August 19th, 2009 • • 39 comments

Mobile Review came through with a very early preview of the Nokia N900, an upcoming device running the new Maemo 5 OS. I wrote that Nokia needed a facelift and they responded with the N900. I think this is the freshness that Nokia’s high-end users like me are looking for.

Nokia N900

Nokia N900 1

Nokia N900 2

Eldar Murtazin’s preview of Noka N900 is worth reading entirely but I’ve broke it down for a shorter read.

Specs

  • Side-slider form factor similar to the Nokia N810.
  • 5MP camera with lens cover similar to Nokia N97.
  • 1320mAh battery
  • 32GB internal memory + microSDHC slot for extra storage.
  • Responsive 800×480 pixel resistive screen

UI

There are lots of UI screenshots provided by Mobile-Review, but here are some of my favorites.

Nokia N900 ui
Music Player

Nokia N900 ui 1
Customizable Home Screen

Nokia N900 gps
Nokia Maps

Nokia N900 ui 2
Applications menu

Nokia N900 Apps
Multitasking

Impressions

Here are some of the stand-out impressions from Mr. Murtazin.

  • For simplicity sake, it runs the next version of Maemo and it differs dramatically from the Nokia N810.
  • Variety of visual effects, smooth transitions and decent reaction time of the touch screen which is a significant improvement over the Nokia N97.
  • Browser is pretty stable, and it supports flash, video and applets.
  • Phone’s GPS department seemed well-tuned.
  • Context menus are made in the form of pop-ups which are easy to dismiss. All you need to do is press on any area of the screen outside the menu and it’ll be closed in an instant.
  • True mobile powerhouse… that comes wrapped in a very eye-candy and functional UI at that
  • Available late in 2009 for 550 Euro (subject to change).

Are you excited as I am about this device?

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    I can't wait for this piece of art to come out! I've specifically installed Linux on one of my machines to familiarise myself with the capabilities.

  • http://thenokiablog.com Mark Guim

    hmm I hope I don't need to familiarize myself with Linux in order to use this phone.

  • http://soulexeprimentation.blogger.com igudov

    you don't need to, but if i understand the whole OS business correctly, the capabilities of Linux OS are superior to any other OS, and to take advantage of those capabilities you might(!) need to learn a thing or two about linux. After all this device has a “terminal” function (console/command line). Hence I assume the possibilities are endless.

  • http://twitter.com/bheetebrij Bas Heetebrij

    Nice summary, Mark. I am really excited about this device. This is what I was looking for from Nokia. I am glad they still have it in them :-)

    Two additional details you did not mention which I thought would be worth pointing out (info from Eldar throught Twitter):

    - some apps also work in portrait mode, but not all (bit of a bummer).
    - It has multiple homescreens in Android style (very cool)

  • http://twitter.com/bheetebrij Bas Heetebrij

    I would be awfully surprised. Maemo 5 is a departure from the geeky focus the Internet tablets had. They must have worked hard on the mass market polish. Doesn't mean that everything is done, but I don't think we need to know any linux.

  • Matt

    I don't think it's fair to claim that Linux is “superior to any other OS”, but it certainly is a complete and capable OS, with mature solutions to packaging and distribution issues, that may be superior to the options typically used on smartphones.
    Additionally, most of the software available for Linux is open source, and can (relatively) easily be made to run on Maemo, or be modified to suit the available screen real estate.
    The fact that there will be terminal functionality will be useful to some people, but irrelevant to most consumers.

  • http://thenokiablog.com Mark Guim

    Multiple homescreens sounds awesome!

  • http://twitter.com/Whatleydude James Whatley

    So that whole 'it looks nothing like Symbian' thing that I've been reading is actually… er.. 'it looks actually quite a lot like Symbian' then?

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  • http://soulexeprimentation.blogger.com igudov

    I must agree, 100% sure most consumers will be happy with just using the GUI. I can't wait to see what this device will be capable of.

  • http://soulexeprimentation.blogger.com igudov

    The only thing that looks like symbian is the Icon pack. And maybe some apps, but overall, it's completely different.

  • http://thenokiablog.com Mark Guim

    It's not necessarily a bad thing. It was probably intentional to make the transition to Maemo easier for S60 users?

  • jhay89

    wow.. im not gettin the n97 anymore… ill keep my nokia 5800 till this device comes out

  • formidible

    I suppose this means that most of my current apps on my E71 will not work on this phone? That's a bit of slight worry but hopefully by the time its released more third party apps will be available?

  • jantangring

    The fact that most consumers won't be able by themselves to uilize the command shell, does not imply that it will not be of use to them. Others might utilize the command shell for them, you know, tailor made scripts or what have you. I am hoping for a rich Maemo scripting environment. You know, like Applescript or Visualbasic.

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  • SomeDudesBlog

    Does the N900 support HTML EMAIL?

  • lees

    would everyone say this is more of a guys phone than a girls ?

  • r4dscard

    Very impressive phone by Nokia, Very impressive speed with comfortable body.

  • mark

    This phone looks and sound really good but am i right in thinking that this phone does NOT have MMS or Video calling?

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    Wow that phone looks awesome. I really like Nokia phone and would love one of these! 550 euros per handset, however, sounds too expensive to me.

  • 2disbetter

    Agree'd, Linux is an OS like any other. It's advantages are the open endedness (is that a word) to the user. The sky is the limit provided the development force has the ability, time, and know how to get you there. To use this phone, you do not need to know anything about Linux. Zip. Those people who want to push mobile computing to the limit on the other hand are at their leisure to do so. I can't wait to get it. After OQO went out of business the smartphone seems to be taking the lime light. I believe Nokia is really doing the right thing here, and is really leading the way for other phones.

    2d

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  • kinderis

    Nokia N900 is an impressive thing! I have read a lot about him, this device is so smart. I will definitely buy this Nokia when it will be released. The best thing what I love the most is variety of visual effects, smooth transitions and decent reaction time of the touch screen which is a significant improvement over the Nokia N97. Thank you for the great article and I will be waiting for other great news from you!

    Sincerely,

    Sam Miterson from mobile development

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    Oh this topic… The only thing that looks like Symbian is a package of Icon. And maybe a few applications, but in general, it 's quite another. Nice to visit your site. Wish you post another good topic like this. I will wait to read it.

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    Two additional details you did not mention which I thought would be worth pointing out (info from Eldar throught Twitter):

    - some apps also work in portrait mode, but not all (bit of a bummer).
    - It has multiple homescreens in Android style (very cool)

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    Eldar Murtazin’s preview of Noka N900 is worth reading entirely but I’ve broke it down for a shorter read.

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