Aug 27 2009

Nokia announces N900 running Linux-based Maemo software

Posted by Andy as Cellphones

It’s a busy old time for Nokia at present. After the stunning Booklet 3G announcement and new 5230 touchscreen phone (plus the introduction of Nokia Money) comes the new Nokia N900 handset boasting a new version of the Linux-based Maemo mobile operating system.

Claiming to offer a PC-like experience on a handset-sized device, the Nokia N900 is an evolution from Nokia’s previous Internet Tablets and runs Maemo 5 which allows multiple applications and windows to be open and running at the same time (take that, iPhone)

The N900 runs on an ARM Cortex-A8 processor, comes with up to 1GB of application memory, features OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration, 32GB of storage (expandable to 48GB via microSD) and a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics.

It features a WVGA touchscreen and proper slide-out QWERTY keyboard, HSPA, Wi-Fi, Mozilla-based browser with full Flash support, and automatic update of the core Maemo OS software.

Available from October with a RRP of €500 ($700 / £440).

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