Comments on: Nokia N900 Review

By: Amusa Suru

Amusa Suru — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 08:01:42 +0000

my phone has the older version of the software and i want to upgrade it to the new version but I couldn’t do it because my software updater was not able to update it.
i need help to that effect.

By: imok ruok

imok ruok — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:02:05 +0000

The biggest problem I see is “potential” – this thing has a Huge amount BUT it has to be developed. The vast majority of consumer don’t want potential – they want someone else to make and package the apps.

This thing may be twice the device the iphone is but only realising 10% of it’s potential (without a huge learning curve) makes it less useful to most people than the ipone which has reached at least 80% of its potential.

If Nokia can get the apps out there, easily packaged and simple to install then they have a winner. Sadly, my previous experience with the N800 makes me doubtful.

And:
“first generation device” – I don’t think so. This follows the N810, N800, and N770. It’s the first of these with a phone (nothing new to Nokia either) but otherwise it’s simply the latest generation of their “Internet Tablet”.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Tablet

By: logan

logan — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:09:39 +0000

hey love the phone but it’s too big. everything else top of the line, camera is incredible. love the flip pad and touch screen but it’s too big. i think i’m going to send this one back and order a samsung omnia HD2 off of gsmallover.com and see how that goes. as far as i know that’s lighter but i have to check to make sure. i used to have a nokia N97 and that was kind of thick too. nokia has to scale it down on side and thickness if they want to compete with the iphone.

By: Zoltan

Zoltan — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:34:58 +0000

Nigel Jones: exactly, couldn’t agree more! N900 is really gonna feel like a computer(well the OS is a full on proper OS, a version of Debian Linux I believe) unlike Android that’s just a java layer on top of a linux base.

I thought the same(that capacitive is better) but then I soon realized that at winter I have gloves on and can only use the resistive screen like that, also resistive is much more precise mainly with a stylus.
So at least you have a chance to use that when it’s really required(like drawing a picture or writing, try that with your finger!). Also I found out that the N900′s screen isn’t like the old resistive ones but it’s really responsive and doesn’t need just a little push to register, so it doesn’t like that squashy.

By: Nigel Jones

Nigel Jones — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:35:33 +0000

Ref resistive — my daughter has previously gone for fashion phones — but is now switching to a Nokia 5800. Usually vague about most techie stuff she actually EXPLICITLY wanted a non-iphone like screen (capacitive) as she found the 5800 (resistive) easier to use and was aware she could use it with gloves on.

Surprised me a little — but a vote for resistive from her!

Meanwhile as a linux hack I so want this device. Contract renewal time in a few months

root access? ssh? vnc. Perfect — used to have a sharp zaurus PDA running linux (still do actually)

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:06:44 +0000

And one more question that is connected to using the N900 to navigate in hiking and tracking:
how is it seen at sun outside in field?

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:03:32 +0000

And one more question about GPS: if N900 does not has direct satellites means then how practically one can realize the BlueTooth and buy the remote BT GPS and attach it to N900 and use it as source of GPS navigation data?

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:57:07 +0000

My question is about GPS hardware: does N900 has two types of GPS hardware: one to directly connect to GPS satellites (like SIRF chip) and the second to use the Assisted GPS of cellular provider antenas and provider server?

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:56:52 +0000

He wants to know if it has a compass… who cares why. It’s his question, don’t judge… answer.

By: 5th

5th — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:14:45 +0000

@ jackburel: A digital compass is required for “augmented reality” apps. There has been a lot of development in this area. See some examples here: http://mashable.com/2009/08/19/augmented-reality-apps/

By the way, the N900 does NOT have a digital compass