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[Nokia N900] The next real iphone killer!
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The full specs only list the FM transmitter, and the phone disappears on Nokia's site when one searches for the ones with FM radio.
This is really a T-Mobile USA device with that useless 1700 frequency.
Seems fishy Nokia only lists the phone capabilities as a secondary thing. Maybe this is why.
N900's predecessor, N810, had FM radio but it was never listed in specs. All current Nseries devices with FM transmitters can use that transmitter also for receiving radio signal. It's likely not listed due to Nokia not offering 1st party FM software. Any LINUX radio app should be able use it.
so called 'great mobile OS' isn't enough to beat the iPhone. I first got the iPhone because of one thing: touch screen. I don't want a slide out keyboard. and have fun with all 4 of nokia's apps. woo-hoo
Actually, it won't have that many apps to start. I can tell you first hand from having the N810, nokias current Maemo tablet, that Linux apps have to be designed for this device. All Linux apps will not install to this device. That's why their are specific repositories for apps for it.
If, like the N800 and N810, you can install Ubuntu on it, you will find yourself with a lot of apps actually...
But by doing that on this device, I would imagine that would render it useless as a phone, unless someone develops a "phone" app for Ubuntu, because I would assume the phone app is specific to Maemo. Unless you could dual boot it somehow. You don't have to worry about a "phone" on the current N810
Ahh true, but if it's in high enough demand I'm sure someone will knock something up.
I'll stick to iPhones though myself
the only way this phone will kill the iphone is if it is physically dropped on one. have you seen how ****ing thick this thing is? it's rediculous. looks like a brick. If Saved by the Bell was filming this decade that would be zac morris's phone
The real iPhone killer: a bowl of water
this thing does have some little touches that apple could take...
-photos in the sms chat
-photoview of the contacts instead of boring names like iphone favorites..
-calendar appointment lengths http://maemo.nokia.com/features/calendar/
(see screenshot) bars that represent time in month view
-skype intergration in contacs
-location info in contacts - show where YOU are detected by GPS and when you look up a contact you can see their location
http://maemo.nokia.com/features/contacts/
-over the air software updates
-codec support for loads of formats..
-browser history shown as pictures
it's all stuff that apple could release in an update and mostly cosmetic...but cosmetic is what makes the iphone so easy to pickup and use...
I've always wondered why there's no contact images in the contacts list? It does it in the iPod vertical album list.
I've always wondered why there's no contact images in the contacts list? It does it in the iPod vertical album list.
Same here, I always believed that it would be easy to implement bug apple has never done so.. Hmmm maybe in 4.0?
I'll say it again: NO device that costs twice as much as the phone (or more, in this case) will ever kill the iPhone. Sure technology in competitors products' will catch up eventually, allowing for superior tech w/ lower prices, but until then... NO!
it won't matter if its 44891482 x 10, it'll fail just like its predecessors and other so called "killers". do you every learn?
ps.
I don't even own an iphone and never have and I already know this.
The maemo website touts internet radio as a feature but not FM radio.
Apparently you can dual boot by installing a second OS on a Micro SD card
Does this mean Symbian is dead?
Because I can hear a thousand developers across the world cheering in celebration. No more lousy development tools. No more bizarre memory problems.
And another thousand crying their hearts out because they have wasted their lives learning how to develop for Symbian.
Nokia seem to be signalling that Symbian is ok for regular Smartphones, but the creme-de-la-creme of phones need something all uber powerful and unixy.
They launched the N96 and next week pre announced the N97 - killing the N96 stone cold dead.
They launch the N97 and within a month pre-announce the N900 - killing the N97 stone cold dead.
Nokia don't need to worry about Apple.
Nokia's greatest enemy is Nokia.
C.
Prediction: Nokia Smartphone Market Share 2010: <35%
Because I can hear a thousand developers across the world cheering in celebration. No more lousy development tools. No more bizarre memory problems.
And another thousand crying their hearts out because they have wasted their lives learning how to develop for Symbian.
Nokia seem to be signalling that Symbian is ok for regular Smartphones, but the creme-de-la-creme of phones need something all uber powerful and unixy.
They launched the N96 and next week pre announced the N97 - killing the N96 stone cold dead.
They launch the N97 and within a month pre-announce the N900 - killing the N97 stone cold dead.
Nokia don't need to worry about Apple.
Nokia's greatest enemy is Nokia.
C.
Prediction: Nokia Smartphone Market Share 2010: <35%
I thought Nokia is already dead
It was decade ago that Nokia was okay. They are now just dusts in the wind. I think it's all made up that they have 45% market share. It's more like 0.45% I think.
It was decade ago that Nokia was okay. They are now just dusts in the wind. I think it's all made up that they have 45% market share. It's more like 0.45% I think.
First, let me say that I'm an iPhone owner and fan. I (mostly) like the iPhone a lot.
Having said that, I hope the N900 comes out and kicks the iPhone's a$$. I'd buy it. I remember fondly the Nokia dumb phones I had when I was new at the cell phone game. The iPhone is the only smartphone I've owned, so I can't speak from personal experience about all the trash I've heard about all its "competitors"; yet I can't help but think that consumers would benefit greatly if it had some really serious competition. Seems like the Pre is doing a credible job. Let's get another contender into the mix.
Having said that, I hope the N900 comes out and kicks the iPhone's a$$. I'd buy it. I remember fondly the Nokia dumb phones I had when I was new at the cell phone game. The iPhone is the only smartphone I've owned, so I can't speak from personal experience about all the trash I've heard about all its "competitors"; yet I can't help but think that consumers would benefit greatly if it had some really serious competition. Seems like the Pre is doing a credible job. Let's get another contender into the mix.