Linux-Based Maemo Software Running on Nokia N900 Internet Tablet

By Editor Wireless and Mobile News on August 27, 2009 4:59 PM

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.

he 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.

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.