Linux-Based Maemo Software Running on Nokia N900 Internet Tablet

Nokia unveiled the new Nokia N900 portable Internet Table.  The  Linux-based Maemo software
delivers a PC-like experience on the handy Nokia N900

  
Running
on the new Maemo 5 software, the Nokia N900 can have
dozens of application windows open and running simultaneously while
taking full advantage of the cellular features, touch screen and QWERTY
keyboard.
TNokia N900.jpghe Nokia N900 features a
high-resolution WVGA touch screen and fast internet connectivity with
10/2 HSPA and WLAN. Thanks to the browser powered by Mozilla
technology, websites look the way they would on any computer. Online
videos and interactive applications are vivid with full Adobe Flash(TM)
9.4 support. Maemo software updates happen automatically over the
internet.
 
Messaging
on the N900 is easy and convenient thanks to the full physical
slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Setting up email happens with only a few
touches and the Nokia Messaging service mobilizes up to 10 personal
email accounts. Text message or IM exchanges with friends are shown in
one view and all conversations are organized as separate windows.
 
The
Nokia N900 has 32GB of storage, which is expandable up to 48GB via a
microSD card. For photography, the Maemo software and the N900 come
with a new tag cloud user interface that will help users get the most
out of the 5MP camera and Carl Zeiss optics.
 
Nokia N900 Specs:

  • ARM Cortex - A8 superscalar microprocessor core running at 600 MHz
  • Up to 1 GB of application memory (256 MB RAM, 768 MB virtual memory)
  • Linux-based operating system
  • 3D graphics accelerator with OpenGL ES 2.0 support
  • 32 GB internal storage
  • 3.5G and WLAN connectivity
  • Quadband GSM with GPRS and EDGE
  • Data transfers over a cellular network 10/2Mbps
  • Data transfers over Wi-Fi 54Mbps
  • Flash 9.4 support
  • Full-screen browsing

with
10/2 HSPA and WLAN. Thanks to the browser powered by Mozilla
technology, websites look the way they would on any computer. Online
videos and interactive applications are vivid with full Adobe Flash(TM)
9.4 support. Maemo software updates happen automatically over the
internet.

 
Messaging
on the N900 is easy and convenient thanks to the full physical
slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Setting up email happens with only a few
touches and the Nokia Messaging service mobilizes up to 10 personal
email accounts. Text message or IM exchanges with friends are shown in
one view and all conversations are organized as separate windows.
 
The
Nokia N900 has 32GB of storage, which is expandable up to 48GB via a
microSD card. For photography, the Maemo software and the N900 come
with a new tag cloud user interface that will help users get the most
out of the 5MP camera and Carl Zeiss optics.
 
The
Nokia N900 will be available in select markets from October 2009 with
an estimated retail price of EUR 500 excluding sales taxes and
subsidies. More information on Maemo is available at http://maemo.nokia.com.