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Nokia N900 Maemo 5 device in hand, S60 apps on the Internet Tablet

LCD reliability?The LCD in my N700 just bit the dust and apparently it's been a problem for others too. Do you think the N900 will have a more stable/durable LCD?RE: Nokia N900 Maemo 5 device in hand, S60 apps on the Internet TabletComplication is not necessarily bad.Not everyone needs...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Internet, Nokia N900, Nokia N900 Maemo 5, LCD, Internet Tablet, Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Palm launches Pixi, second webOS phone

Looks just like the pre....with a better keyboard.RE: Palm launches Pixi, second webOS phoneit will need to be free if they want me to let them spy on my info!RE: Palm launches Pixi, second webOS phoneIt's all fine and dandy, but how's the battery life???RE: Palm launches Pixi, second webOS...

Tags: Palm OS, Telecom & Utilities, Keyboards, Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Handhelds, Maemo, Pixi, Palm Inc., webOS phone, webOS, phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Sony, Nokia plan premium netbooks

Good dealWell, they need a better display for sure!:)RE: Sony, Nokia plan premium netbooksWhen Sony do something like release notebooks with a chiclet keyboard or release an ultra thin model it's often refered to as emulating some mac or other product but just to keep in mind this is a...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Nokia N900, Maemo, netbook, Sony Corp., Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Image Gallery: Nokia World 2009 products and services

Nokia World 2009 was held in Stuggart, Germany in September 2009 and a few new products and accessories were shown with some beta services. Check out these images of the upcoming Nokia products. by Matthew Miller

Tags: Nokia Corp., product photos, nokia, smartphone, symbian, linux, maemo, services, ovi, Matthew Miller

Image galleries 2009-09-02

Hallelujah! Nokia N900 Maemo 5 device supports T-Mobile USA 3G

ConfusedWhy couldn't they made the N97 more like the N900? It has nearly the same form factor and they are practically the same thing with the difference being more processing power. I own an N97 and it is actually okay. Just that the UI needs more work. I personally think...

Tags: T-Mobile, 3G, Nokia N900, Nokia Corp., Maemo, N97

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Maemo Development Platform: White Paper

Maemo is an open development platform for applications and technology innovation for handheld devices. It was developed by Nokia as part of its development process for the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet device and subsequently open sourced and offered to the community. It brings to developers an easy to use development...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Maemo, Handhelds, Hardware

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Mozilla Firefox 3.6 beta 3 (Mac)

Firefox 3.6 Beta is built on Mozilla's Gecko 1.9.2 web rendering platform, which has been under development for several months and contains many improvements for web developers, Add-on developers and users. This version is also faster and more responsive than previous versions, and has been optimized to run on small...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Beta, Mozilla Corp., Firefox 3.6 Beta, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows CE, Channel Management, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-18

News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-11

Nokia N900 Maemo device now shipping to retailers

Nokia N900: BEST OR WORST?good memory, a hefty amount of storage 32GB + 16GB external micro SD - qwerty keyboard - 5MP camera .. Quad Band. :DOvi Maps instead of Google Maps? Where are the precious facebook and twitter apps? :(detailed sources: http://bit.ly/nokia-900-full-specs-details-best-or-worstIts good to see Nokia finally release a...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Retail, Nokia N900, Nokia Corp., Nokia N900 Maemo, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Nokia N900 Maemo device now shipping to retailers

I have been using a pre-production Nokia N900 for about a month and created the Definitive Nokia N900 Guide as I answer questions and put the device to the test. We finally received word from Nokia that the Nokia N900 is now shipping to retailers in Europe, Middle-East, Russia and...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Retail, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-10

LiMo has a second phone

Web appsWeb apps, based on HTML5, SVG, WebGL, etc., really need to be given some priority in the industry. Otherwise, app developers will go crazy trying to develop & support local apps, for all of the different mobile OS platforms out there.RE: LiMo has a second phoneI adore Linux and...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, OPEN SOURCE, phone, LiMo Foundation, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, Palm

To Stay in Business,eventually they will turn to Android.The SAME WAY did HTC and MOTOROLA.and IT will not Take Long!RE: Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, PalmRIM forever!droid is cool, but read the comments on the original article.this guy is probably waaaay off.IT Analysts are kind of...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Handhelds, droid, IT-Analysts, Motorola Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Palm Inc., phone, Pre, v60

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Linux in your hand; from geeks only to consumer friendly mass market

someone has discovered americasome people knew about that years ago...Umm. Android is Java on Linux.Read the Wikipedia entry if you don't believe me.I think you'll love Android then.Buh Bye Linux.Ah, DonThe usual display of razor-sharp analysis backed by exhaustive research.It only matters if the device is runningLinux if I can...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Smart phones, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Linux in your hand; from geeks only to consumer friendly mass market

My first experience with mobile Linux was with a Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 I bought back in 2003. It was very customizable with apps and functionality and you could change the ROM on it rather easily to fit your needs, but it also required you to spend hours and hours tweaking...

Tags: Operating System, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Palm Pre, Open Source, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Videos and details reveal features of the Nokia N900 Internet Tablet

As readers here may know, I am the editor of Nokia Experts and currently have a pre-production Nokia N900 Internet Tablet to evaluate until January. This Maemo 5-powered Internet Tablet is quite an improvement over previous Nokia Internet Tablets that never seemed to take off with an integrated cellular data...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Video, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-20

News to know: Intel; Microsoft; Cisco; Google Voice; Postini; Nokia

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel: Solid third quarter; Sees brighter prospects ahead Sam Diaz: Analysts interested in Intel's 2010, not just...

Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Voice, Camcorder, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Data Centers, Wiki, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Nokia N900 Maemo 5 device in hand, S60 apps on the Internet Tablet

Given that the Nokia N97 flagship product did not receive the highest praise from everyone that Nokia hoped, there has been a lot of excitement about the upcoming Nokia N900 Linux Maemo-powered Internet Tablet. I just received a pre-production unit and posted some first impressions along with several photos of...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Internet, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Could Microsoft fix Windows Mobile by buying Palm?

Nokia remain the strongest by far."The platforms in the strongest position are the Apple iPhone and RIM?s BlackBerry."Ex-US sales don't back that up I'm afraid. Nokia still dominate despite being behind technologically in terms of interface. With the release of the N900 and the X series this will...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Handhelds, PDAs, Mobile applications, default control, Palm Web OS, Palm Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., WinMo, Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

LG announces upcoming GW620 Google Android smartphone

The Android invasion is under way. It is the only option for manufacturersthat want to counter the iPhone. Well, it will also be interesting to see what Nokia can do with Maemo. But, I would bet that Nokia will also want to have all bases covered and also launch...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, smart phone, LG Electronics Inc., SD card

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

News to know: Dell; Word; Firefox; iPhone China; Snow Leopard

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Dell continues to bet on 2010 enterprise refresh cycle; Confirms working with China Mobile Sam Diaz: "Inadvertent...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Word, Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Sam Diaz, E-books, Microsoft Windows 7, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS, Personal Technology, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-08-28