From time to time, we get analysts that make the craziest statements. Some are just so far off the charts, I have to pull out my trusty mobile and post a little balancing piece to keep sanity in check. This is one of these moments.
Take a good look at the pictures of the two gentlemen, and be sure to take anything they say with a grain of salt. The bearded, and obviously naive, gentleman in glasses is long-time Barron's West Coast Editor Eric J. Savitz. The youthful numbskull is Brian Blair, principal and equity analyst at Wedge Partners Corporation. If these guys offer you any financial advice, avoid it and run like the wind.
I know, I know. Savitz is a well respected financial journalist, and even I have regularly read his various articles and reports over the years. Blair is a respected, well-educated, often quo... .. .
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DataViz, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and leading provider of Microsoft Office compatibility solutions is happy to announce that it will be providing Documents To Go Viewer Edition for the Nokia N900 and Maemo 5 software.
Documents To Go Viewer Edition will provide mobile professionals and personal users of the Nokia N900 with robust viewing of Microsoft Word, Excel® and PowerPoint® files and attachments (including Office 2007 formats).
With Documents To Go Viewer Edition, you can richly view native Microsoft Word files and email attachments on you.... .. .
The good folks from over at official Nokia Conversations blog have recorded a short video demo in a bid to show how easy it is to stream live video using Qik.
Qik is an excellent example of a powerful, easy-to-use application, it lets anyone easily stream live video from their handset, sharing their moments in real-time with selected friends and family or the entire world.
As a PRO member of Forum Nokia, the world's largest mobile developer support organization, Qik received tools and technical information to implement the seamless integration on more than thre... .. .
At the company's capital markets day, executive vice president Solutions Alberto Torres has confirmed that there will be more Maemo handsets and that company will launch its first device based on Maemo 6, the latest generation of its Linux base mobile operating system, in the second half of 2010!
Nokia is describing Maemo 6 as delivering an “iconic user experience and integrated internet services in one aesthetic package” and will based on Qt technology which is supposed to make it possible to develop modern, advanced UIs on Maemo 6 as well as on Symbian devices.
Maemo 6 has a user interface which is easy to use and a strong focus on Internet-based social networking servic... .. .
Nokia today released Qt 4.6, the latest version of the cross-platform application and UI framework. Featuring new platform support, powerful new graphical capabilities and support for multi-touch and gestures, Qt 4.6 makes developing advanced applications and devices easier and more enjoyable.
"Qt 4.6 marks an exciting time for developers, regardless of their target form factor or platform," said Sebastian Nyström, Vice President, Application Services and Frameworks at Nokia."Developers can easily create visually appealing and web-connected applications for desktops or devices, including targeting the hundreds of millions of Symbian and Maemo-based devices,"
"The community will enjoy using Qt's intuitive programming interface to quickly create powerful, appeali... .. .
According to Reuters and a source with direct knowledge of Nokia's product roadmap, Finnish mobile-phone giant plans to offer just one new Linux powered smartphone next year but Nokia spokesman refused to comment on the company's future product plans!
Nokia's Linux based operating system is seen as key for Nokia to gain back ground in the coming years, something that market has been waiting for a years, a real game-changer that will help Nokia to finally turn the tide of smartphone war in their favour and many analysts and industry players have expected the firm to roll out numerous Linux models already next year.
Anyway, the first information about the slimmer and keyboard-less variant of the Nokia’s flagship device has made the rounds throughout the internet rum... .. .
No, Amazon has still not delivered my N900, which was pre-ordered back in September. But Nokia/WOMWorld made sure Maemo-Freak wouldn't be left out in the cold, and has sent me a loaner device to check out. It arrived at 1:45 pm, right after I returned from walking my dog, and it has kept my attention ever since.
I've officially had the device just a few minutes, but I'm totally impressed across the board with this beast. It is all I expected and more. I have to spend some private time with the N900 to learn all of its strengths and weaknesses, so I may become scarce for the next few days, but will keep everyone pos.... .. .
It has already been reported that Video gaming giant Nintendo is looking into the possibility of copyright infringement over the use of emulators running various Nintendo games on high-end Smartphones and other unauthorized hardware.
As most of you should know by now, Nokia N900 is powerful enough to process and run numerous emulators including, Nintendo's Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, NES and SNES and allows you to easily play numerous oldie Nintendo console based or arcade games directly on your phone as it is clearly shown in the video recently published on official Nokia blog.
Unfortunately, Nokia N900 is unauthorized hardware and according to Nintendo,: Introduction of emulators created to play illegally copied Nintendo software represents the gre... .. .
Nokia is facing the unenviable task of telling to their suppliers that company’s first Maemo 5 powered phone has been delayed due the overwhelming demand and that they will not be receiving units until December 4th!
Situation is totally out of control and has reached the point where it has started to impact Nokia’s supply chain; company just can't keep pace with the hype and the number of preorders which not that bad after all, as this is a problem that most companies would love to have.
However, the good news is that pre-order customers will start receiving their devices immediately and the company has promised those orde... .. .
The KOffice team is very happy to announce version 2.1.0 of KOffice, 6 months after the platform release 2.0.0. This release brings general improvements in the maturity of the individual applications as well as a number of new features such as the ability to run on the Nokia N900.
The advantages of the clean and well-structured codebase have started to show. Despite a relatively limited developer group, there are a large number of improvements over 2.0. During the development of 2.1
Import and export of foreign file formats have been given an overhaul, and especially the import filters for Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) and Word (.doc) have been much improved. This is mainly result of the work done for the Nokia n900 Office viewers.... .. .
As you may have already know, Nokia N900 comes equipped with the build in FM transmitter so you can use it to listen to your favourite tunes through any FM stereo receiver.
This transmitter can modulate the audio frequency signal to FM signal (88 -108.0 MHz) and wirelessly connects phone to your car or home stereo quickly and easily using FM radio waves.
Why shuffle through stacks of CDs and tapes to find the song you want in the car when you can wireless access to your entire phone library? N900’s FM transmitter gives your car stereo great-sounding and basically all you need to do is to tune your car stereo or recei... .. .
If you're one of those who can't wait (we can't blame you; most of us feel the same way) to get your hands on hottest Nokia device during the last couple of years, here's some good news!
Nokia's N900 support site is online now which basically means that final version of the user manual is available for you to download and go through. Beside the user manual, support pages include detailed specifications, Interactive Demonstrations, PC and phone software as well as useful tips and tricks and detailed FAQ section.
You can learn how to Personalise your Nokia N900, how to switch between running applications , how to set up your email in moments, add tags to your ph... .. .