In backwards order,
Nokia has finally launched the
N900 after we've already
seen a
review and countless leaks. Nevertheless, it's good to have the
new Maemo 5 Internet Tablet out in the open and official-like. The
specs include a 3.5-inch 800x480 pixel (resistive) touchscreen,
sliding QWERTY, 32GB of on-board storage expandable to 48GB via
microSD, GPS/A-GPS, FM transmitter, TV-out, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi,
1320mAh battery, and 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and
dual-LED flash. Better yet, this monster MID brings the power of
the ARM Cortex-A8, up to 1GB of application memory, and OpenGL ES
2.0 graphics acceleration to make quick work of polygons and what
Nokia promises will be a "PC-like experience on a handset-sized
device." It also brings a Mozilla-based Maemo browser with Adobe
Flash 9.4 support. As expected, it'll be on display at Nokia World
next week before this quad-band GSM/EDGE, 900/1700/2100MHz
UMTS/HSPA handset heads to select markets in October for €500 (pre
tax and pre carrier subsidy). And by the looks of that 1700MHz
band, this baby's heading to T-Mobile USA.