The Nokia N900 is next Maemo device from Nokia. The phone is said to be available in market by late 2009. The Nokia N900 has already become the talk of the town as it is apparelled with phone functionality with 3G/HSPA capabilities. It will run the Linux-based Maemo 5 and is the first Nokia device based upon the TI OMAP3 microp
The Nokia N900 has a type of TFT resistive touchscreen, with 16M colours. Its size is 3.5 inches, which has the capacity to cover the area of 800 x 480 pixels along with some unexpected features like Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and Full QWERTY keyboard giving the device somewhat huge yet stylish look. It weighs 181 g and the dimensions are in the figures of 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm, 113 cc making it a heavy handset. The device is available in Black which shows the elegance and style both.
Music
The Nokia N900 comprises of FM radio alongwith FM transmitter and this is not the end yet. The Nokia N900 also has MP3 player which enables user to enjoy their favourite numbers anytime anywhere and the in built MP4 gives people facility have a look at their favourite videos just in one go. It shows that the Nokia N900 has ample of features as far as the music is concerned.
Camera
The Nokia N900 is well equipped with primary camera of 5 MP having capacity to cover 2592x1944 pixels, along with some features which are like icing on the cake are Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, Dual LED flash, video light. Geo tagging is also another addition in the features. The Nokia N900 also gives people the facility to capture actions that is the video which is in the configuration of WVGA(848 x 480)@25fps. The secondary camera is better known as VGA camera.
Memory
The Nokia N900 has the phonebook memory which can store Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall.The call records can be kept maximum for 30 days.The internal memory is 32 GB storage, 256 MB RAM and the card slot is microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB which shows that ample of space is provided to people to store their favourite data.
Battery LifeTime
The Nokia N900 has the Standard battery, Li-Ion 1320 mAh (BL-5J) which gives the performance for stand by time up to 96 hours and the talk time performance is up to 6 h. However, the life span of a battery depends entirely upon its usage and availability of network.
Audio
The Nokia N900 alerts people in the form of Vibration; MP3 ringtones. The device also comprises of stereo speakers, claiming to give a real good sound quality and it also brings an audio jack for 3.5mm in its kitty.
Connectivity
The Nokia N900 has the basic wireless connectivity that is the bluetooth which is in the configuration of v2.1 with A2DP. The GPRS and EDGE is of Class 32. HSCSD is also available. USB v2.0 is also availble which enables user to transfer data from PC to mobile and vice versa.
Messaging
The Nokia N900 is supportive for SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM giving full facility to people to keep in touch with their loved ones just in one click from anywhere anytime.
Browsing
The Nokia N900 has an in built browser which is in the configuration of WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Maemo Browser), RSS feeds. The java features gives the facilities like Digital compass, MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ music player,WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD video player,TV-out,Voice command/dial,Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF),Photo editor and T9 almost making it stand next to a mini computer. The WLAN is in the configuration of Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA. It seems like many of the features are covered as far as the technology is concerned.
Network
The Nokia N900 supports two forms of network that is the 2 G network which is in the configuration of GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and the 3 G network is in the configuration of HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 900. However, one should keep this in mind that network is an operant friendly thing.
Games
The Nokia N900 is well equipped with games like Bounce, Chess, Mahjong and also gives the facility to download the games as and when required. Thus, entertainment is provided to people 24 x 7.
Navigation
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Performance
The Nokia N900 is said to be a tremendous performer with a authoritative processor, large internal storage and sharp touch screen display.
Pros
The Nokia N900 is said to be good for gaming. The facebook browser games good and what makes it stand out in the crowd is the Maemo. Web browsing undoubtedly provides a user with a strikingly experience on their Nokia N900. It also gets full Adobe Flash 9.4 support. The phone definitely lives up to the expectations of people as it comes with such a lavish price tag. It has a fast processor, provides people with a decent amount of space to store data and comprises better software.
Cons
The Nokia N900 is said to be a phone which is very much smaller than the pre-decent N-series internet tablets. The Nokia N900 is said to be an expensive device which is not easily affordable by everyone. The camera which the device comprises of is 5MP which could have been of 8MP as the gadget is highly expensive. The Nokia N900 is not a multi touch screen. The battery life is also a failure and it could have done with a bigger battery. One of major drawback is that it has not been marketed well and thus might be hard to sell.
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