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Mark Guim

I bumped into Brett Butterfield, CEO and founder of Pixelpipe during the first day of Nokia World. I told him I love the service and have been using it frequently with my Nokia phones. I also told him that I had my hands on the Nokia N900 and hope that Pixelpipe works on it. I was in luck. He asked permission from Nokia then got the green light to demo it for The Nokia Blog!

You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. I’m sorry about the glare in some parts of the video. My right eye was bothering me during the demo and could not clearly see the camera LCD preview.

Pixelpipe rocks because it is the best way to share photos, videos, and more from the phone to the web. I use it frequently to upload photos and videos to Flickr, Twitter, and Facebook directly from the camera on Nokia phones. There are more than 100 places to choose from! If you haven’t heard of Pixelpipe yet, watch Brett explain it while using the much highly anticipated Nokia N900.

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Mark Guim

The Nokia Blog’s Nokia N900 Hands-On Video

2009-09-02 14:14 UTC  by  Mark Guim
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Can’t get enough of the Nokia N900? I’ve got a special Nokia N900 video walkthrough for you. Jussi Mäkinen, Marketing Manager at Maemo Devices (and a fan of The Nokia Blog), shows off the Nokia N900 for our camera. Take a look.

You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube.

In this video, you can see the how the contacts list works, the multiple home screens with Twitter and Facebook widgets, the quick and responsive transitions, and more. I don’t want to ruin it for you, so just watch the 6-minute video and let us know what you think!

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Mark Guim

Nokia N900 Hands-On Photos

2009-09-02 10:18 UTC  by  Mark Guim
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There was one Nokia N900 in a room of 15 bloggers, so trying to get my hands on it was not that easy. I haven’t spent much time actually using it and I’m sure I will later on today. For now, I hope these hands-on photos make you drool.

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Nokia N900

Nokia N900-2

Nokia N900-5

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Nokia N900-8

Nokia N900-3

Nokia N900-4

Wifi signal is very weak at the current room we’re in, so trying to load a webpage isn’t working. The web browser is an aspect of the Nokia N900 I really want to check out.

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Mark Guim

Video: Nokia N900 Walkthrough by KiAmaNokia

2009-09-01 22:09 UTC  by  Mark Guim
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Before Nokia World is scheduled to start, an early Nokia N900 video preview posted by kiamanokia.it found its way to Youtube. For those of us who didn’t learn the Italian language, we can put it on mute and preview the usage of multiple home-screens, widgets, multiple opened web pages, zoom function, and photo gallery.

Did anyone else say WOW at this video?!? The Nokia N900’s UI looks nice and seem to be very responsive. One thing I don’t like is the twirling motion to zoom within the web browser. I think is unnecessary. I hope we can still double tap to zoom in or out. We’ll find out very soon!

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Mark Guim

Before I head over to Germany in a few hours for Nokia World, I thought you should see some sample photos taken with the Nokia N900 that were discretely uploaded on Flickr. Remember the Flickr search trick? No results for Nokia N900, but plenty show up for prototype model “007 001.” Check it out.

Let’s start with incriminating photos.

The photo above was conveniently placed in a photo set called “N900.” Now take a look at the camera model by checking the right sidebar on the Flickr page. It says “007 001″

If you’re still not convinced, the next photo pretty much confirms the Nokia N900 as the 007 001 model. @chansearrington posted a twitpic with a caption, “test”. He then replied it was from a Nokia N900 that wasn’t final hardware or firmware. If you download the full image, the exif data shows it was taken from camera model, “007 001.”

Twitpic Nokia N900

Sample Photos

We just need to perform the Flickr search trick for camera “007 001″ to see Nokia N900 sample photos.

I’ve listed a few below. Click to enlarge the photos and see their respective owners.

There are lots more. Just use the trick to find them!

As a reminder, these photos are from Nokia N900’s that are not running final firmware. I expect to see improvements before they become available later this year.

The next post will be blogged from Stuttgart, Germany. I’m really looking forward to getting my hands on a Nokia N900. Check back as I provide firsthand coverage directly from Nokia World!

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Mark Guim

The Nokia N900 sure looks like the next Nokia device to get, but the announcement leaves current Nokia ‘NAM’ users in the dark. For the past few years in the US, I had to be an AT&T subscriber if I wanted high-end Nokia phones with 3G internet. Nokia produced phone variations labeled ‘NAM’ that worked with AT&T’s high-speed network. The Nokia N900 announced recently will not work with AT&T’s 3G, but there is hope for a forthcoming variation.

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Mark Guim

Nokia N900 Size Comparison

2009-08-28 16:39 UTC  by  Mark Guim
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We’re very interested in the Nokia N900, but will it be too big? The best way to find out is through size comparisons between devices we’ve probably seen before. I’ve entered the Nokia N900 dimensions on Sizeasy next to the iPhone, Nokia E71, and Nokia N97. Take a look.

Sized up  Nokia n97 vs Apple i Phone vs Nokia e71 vs Nokia N900
Color Guide

Top View Nokia n97 vs Apple i Phone vs Nokia e71 vs Nokia N900
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Front  Nokia n97 vs Apple i Phone vs Nokia e71 vs Nokia N900 Side  Nokia n97 vs Apple i Phone vs Nokia e71 vs Nokia N900 1
Front and Side view

Actual Comparison

Here’s an actual comparison between the Nokia E71 and N900. This photo was shared by @chansearrington on Twitter.

E71 vs N900

I think the best way to imagine it in your hands is that it’ll have the width of the iPhone with the thickness of the Nokia N97. Fortunately Nokia made it shorter than all the devices compared here. Does the size of the Nokia N900 bother you?

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Nokia N900 Now Official

2009-08-27 11:39 UTC  by  Mark Guim
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The Nokia N900 has finally been given an official announcement on Thursday. Nokia says the device will show where they are going with the Linux-based Maemo and continue to work with the community to push the software forward. We have seen an early preview of the N900 already so it was only a matter of time before Nokia unleashed their announcement.

Nokia N900 1

Nokia N900 2

Nokia N900 3

More photos are available at the official Nokia Conversations blog. They’ve also included a couple of videos as well.

Update: A third video of the N900 surfaced. Pretty kick ass!

Highlights

  • TI OMAP 3430: ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz processor
  • up to 1GB of application memory (256 MB RAM, 768 MB virtual memory)
  • OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration
  • 3.5in touch screen
  • 800 × 480 pixel resolution
  • 32GB of storage, which is expandable up to 48GB via a microSD card
  • 5MP camera and Carl Zeiss optics.
  • 1320mAh battery
  • 110.9 × 59.8 × 18mm dimension and 181g weight
  • Maemo browser powered by Mozilla technology
  • fast internet connectivity with 10/2 HSPA and WLAN
  • full Adobe Flash(TM) 9.4 support
  • Video recording at up to 848 × 480 pixels (WVGA) and up to 25fps
  • full physical slide-out QWERTY
  • Expected fourth quarter 2009 at around 500 Euros

I’m concerned about this:

  • Quad-band GSM EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
  • WCDMA 900/1700/2100 MHz

Will there be a variation that supports WCDMA 850/1900 MHz so I can use 3G in the United States with AT&T?

More of the technical specifications and Nokia N900 overview also available at maemo.nokia.com.

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Nokia N900 Official Photos Leaked

2009-08-26 01:53 UTC  by  Mark Guim
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Nokia has not officially announced the Nokia N900 yet, but press photos have leaked out. It’s not a big deal, really, because we’ve already read an early review of the N900. OMG it looks pretty…

Nokia N900

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We’re only a few days away from Nokia World, where the Nokia N900 is supposedly going to be announced. I’ll be there and you bet I’m going to run towards this device the moment I see a demo person holding it. Watch out!

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Nokia N900 Preview By Mobile Review

2009-08-19 23:28 UTC  by  Mark Guim
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Mobile Review came through with a very early preview of the Nokia N900, an upcoming device running the new Maemo 5 OS. I wrote that Nokia needed a facelift and they responded with the N900. I think this is the freshness that Nokia’s high-end users like me are looking for.

Nokia N900

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Nokia N900 2

Eldar Murtazin’s preview of Noka N900 is worth reading entirely but I’ve broke it down for a shorter read.

Specs

  • Side-slider form factor similar to the Nokia N810.
  • 5MP camera with lens cover similar to Nokia N97.
  • 1320mAh battery
  • 32GB internal memory + microSDHC slot for extra storage.
  • Responsive 800×480 pixel resistive screen

UI

There are lots of UI screenshots provided by Mobile-Review, but here are some of my favorites.

Nokia N900 ui
Music Player

Nokia N900 ui 1
Customizable Home Screen

Nokia N900 gps
Nokia Maps

Nokia N900 ui 2
Applications menu

Nokia N900 Apps
Multitasking

Impressions

Here are some of the stand-out impressions from Mr. Murtazin.

  • For simplicity sake, it runs the next version of Maemo and it differs dramatically from the Nokia N810.
  • Variety of visual effects, smooth transitions and decent reaction time of the touch screen which is a significant improvement over the Nokia N97.
  • Browser is pretty stable, and it supports flash, video and applets.
  • Phone’s GPS department seemed well-tuned.
  • Context menus are made in the form of pop-ups which are easy to dismiss. All you need to do is press on any area of the screen outside the menu and it’ll be closed in an instant.
  • True mobile powerhouse… that comes wrapped in a very eye-candy and functional UI at that
  • Available late in 2009 for 550 Euro (subject to change).

Are you excited as I am about this device?

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