Nokia N900 Maemo Internet Tablet

August 28th, 2009 3 Comments   Posted in Nokia

Nokia released today its newest Maemo member, the Nokia N900 Internet Tablet. More than a year ago, I have featured and reviewed its predecessor, the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. The N900 runs on Maemo, a Linux-based operating system, which is the same operating that powers the N800 and N810. Unlike its predecessors, the N900 is the first Maemo gizmo from Nokia that uses GSM and UMTS/3G technologies. More »

Review: Nokia N800 Internet Tablet

April 9th, 2008 6 Comments   Posted in Nokia

N800 Email Application

Upon seeing the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, the first question that came to me was “where do I place my SIM card?”. But sorry Nokia cellphone fans, this gadget is not a cellphone nor has it any mobile phone capabilities.

At first it was very odd and confusing that a $350 gadget from a leading cellphone manufacturer is not equipped with any phone capabilities. It was even more surprising since Nokia’s N-series boasts a line of feature-packed mobile phones. Since the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet is not a mobile phone, but it does not intend to replace them but to complement them instead.

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