Manila Bulletin
With all the latest technology in its arsenal, it is only a matter of time before Nokia moves from mobile phones and handhelds to something much bigger... or smaller? Leading the pack of new phones that Nokia launched recently at the Nokia World 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany is a cellular phone dynamo that has everyone buzzing -- the Nokia N900.
Giving computer-grade performance with its Linux-based Maemo software, Nokia N900 allows users to multitask with the use of windows that can open and run simultaneously. Thanks to its powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 32 GB of storage that is expandable up to 48 GB via a microSD card, 1 GB of application memory and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration. Switching from one application to another is not even a problem as all running programs are available in the dashboard. And with its user-friendly QWERTY keyboard, the experience of computing is not much different from that of the laptop.
"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," said Jonathan Arber, Senior Research Analyst in Consumer Mobile at IDC.
Browsing the Internet is a breeze with a fast internet connectivity through 10/2 HSPA and WLAN. It also features a browser powered by Mozilla technology. That means websites will look the way they would on any computer. Online videos and interactive applications are also vivid with full Adobe Flash™ 9.4 support.
Messaging on the N900 is easy and convenient. 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. But like other Nokia phones, the N900 also has fully customizable homescreen that users can fill with their favorite applications and widgets as well as a 5 MP Carl Zeiss camera.
The N900 is so powerful that it even stole the thunder from Nokia's first mini laptop- the Booklet 3G- that was also launched the same day.
The mobile dynamo is set to come out October this year in selected markets for about 500 Euros. Unfortunately for the millions of techie Filipinos, the Philippines is not yet part of that initial market list. But who knows, Filipinos might just have the chance to get their hands on this stunning piece of gadget?
Other phones that were launched in Nokia World 2009 which will be made available last quarter this year in the Philippines are the N97 mini, which is a smaller and much cheaper version of the N97; the X6, which features a TV-out support, video editing capabilities and the first in the Xpress phone series to have a capacitive touchscreen keypad; and lastly the X3, which has two stereo speakers for better sound quality and an internal FM antenna. Both X6 and X3 are packaged with "Comes with Music" which allows users to download all the music they want for free for a certain period of time, normally one year.
Giving computer-grade performance with its Linux-based Maemo software, Nokia N900 allows users to multitask with the use of windows that can open and run simultaneously. Thanks to its powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 32 GB of storage that is expandable up to 48 GB via a microSD card, 1 GB of application memory and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration. Switching from one application to another is not even a problem as all running programs are available in the dashboard. And with its user-friendly QWERTY keyboard, the experience of computing is not much different from that of the laptop.
"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," said Jonathan Arber, Senior Research Analyst in Consumer Mobile at IDC.
Browsing the Internet is a breeze with a fast internet connectivity through 10/2 HSPA and WLAN. It also features a browser powered by Mozilla technology. That means websites will look the way they would on any computer. Online videos and interactive applications are also vivid with full Adobe Flash™ 9.4 support.
Messaging on the N900 is easy and convenient. 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. But like other Nokia phones, the N900 also has fully customizable homescreen that users can fill with their favorite applications and widgets as well as a 5 MP Carl Zeiss camera.
The N900 is so powerful that it even stole the thunder from Nokia's first mini laptop- the Booklet 3G- that was also launched the same day.
The mobile dynamo is set to come out October this year in selected markets for about 500 Euros. Unfortunately for the millions of techie Filipinos, the Philippines is not yet part of that initial market list. But who knows, Filipinos might just have the chance to get their hands on this stunning piece of gadget?
Other phones that were launched in Nokia World 2009 which will be made available last quarter this year in the Philippines are the N97 mini, which is a smaller and much cheaper version of the N97; the X6, which features a TV-out support, video editing capabilities and the first in the Xpress phone series to have a capacitive touchscreen keypad; and lastly the X3, which has two stereo speakers for better sound quality and an internal FM antenna. Both X6 and X3 are packaged with "Comes with Music" which allows users to download all the music they want for free for a certain period of time, normally one year.
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