Nokia debuts the high-end N900 Linux based smartphone, featuring high resolution screen, full slideout QWERTY keyboard and much more
By Gabe Perna
The competition in the Smartphone world is heating up with the arrival of the Nokia N900. The Nokia N900 is an evolved product from Nokia's prior generation of internet tablets. The new device is a multi task user friendly phone and resembles a mobile computer, much more so than previous renditions.
Most impressive about the phone is the fact it runs on Linux based Maemo 5 software and allows users to have dozens of application windows open simultaneously. This is due to the phone's ARM Cortex-A8 processor, up to 1GB of application memory and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration. Furthermore, it has a touch screen, a QWERTY keyboard and many more typical Smartphone features.
"With Linux software, Mozilla-based browser technology and now also with cellular connectivity, the Nokia N900 delivers a powerful mobile experience," Nokia Executive Vice President Anssi Vanjoki said in a statement. "The Nokia N900 shows where we are going with Maemo, and we'll continue to work with the community to push the software forward. What we have with Maemo is something that is fusing the power of the computer, the Internet and the mobile phone, and it is great to see that it is evolving in exciting ways."
Additionally, the Nokia N900 compliments Nokia's other software platforms, including Symbian which powers Nokia's Smartphones.
"Just as Nokia continues to expand and diversify its device portfolio, so it is deploying multiple platforms to allow it to serve different purposes and address different markets. While we have seen continued growth in Symbian as a Smartphone platform, Maemo enables Nokia to deliver new mobile computing experiences based on open-source technology that has strong ties with desktop platforms," says Jonathan Arber, Senior Research Analyst in Consumer Mobile at IDC.
Furthermore, the Nokia N900 features a high-resolution WVGA touch screen and fast internet connectivity with 10/2 HSPA and WLAN. The Mozilla web browser appears as it would on any computer. The phone has interactive features through Adobe Flash(TM) 9.4 support. Messaging is done through the QWERTY keyboard.
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