Nokia N900 | Nokia 900 Review Specs & Cost

Oops! You've probably made a little typo or have misheard the name from somewhere. There isn't a Nokia N9000, but there IS a Nokia N900! It's probably the one you're looking for, and if so it's a great choice of Smartphone! Keep reading for more information about its exciting features

So in summary, if you're looking for a Nokia N9000 or want to see the n9000 specs, keep reading!

Here are the features and specifications of what the Nokia N900 can do for you!

3.5" touch screen display
Massive 800 × 480pxl resolution
Powerful TI OMAP 3430: ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz Processor
OpenGL Support (for advanced graphics)
256MB of Ram with an additional 768MB of virtual memory
32GB of storage (enough for 7000 MP3s or around 40 hours of top-notch video
Support for MicroSD cards giving up to 16GB extra storage card
Integrated GPS system
Includes Navigation, mapping and geotagging software

On top of all this, there are a load of unadvertised features that really make this cell phone stand out. For example, you have access to a large range of Nokia apps; you can connect the N900 to a TV to view images and video that have been taken and recorded (and as the camera is a really good quality, they'll look fab on your big TV!) and you have access to really quick browsing of the internet.

The phone features a slide out QWERTY keyboard for text inputting, you'll feel right at home with the comfortable key settings!

The Nokia N900 launched in 2009 and has been very well received across the world. Reviews have been incredibly favorable for this cell phone and it has touched the techno-hearts of both gadget fanatics and everyday people. Here's a roundup of some of the reviews the N900 has received in its relatively short life:

IT PRO
Score: 86%
Review Summary: All round excellent phone. Fantastic range of included apps including maps, email, weather and Facebook. Camera is of excellent quality. Downside is that the keyboard is a bit chunkier than could be hoped for, but its usefulness and responsiveness mostly makes up for it.

The Inquirer
Score: 89.9%
Review Summary: Lots of processor power, storage and potential for "above-and-beyond the call of duty" uses and features. Downside is that the touch-screen only accepts one input at a time, although this makes the phone considerably easier to use compared to the multi-touch screens. Good market for selling once used as there are a lot of die-hard Nokia Cell Phones fans

MobileChoiceUK
Score: 92%
Review Summary: Can't be labeled merely as a cell phone as with all the power, flexibility and functionality this is essentially a mini-computer. Very powerful, allows you to browse the web, listen out for emails and use the included satnav software simultaneously. Downside is that the battery only lasts a couple of days before needing a recharge.

Overall, the Nokia 900 is a very popular piece of kit, and you're bound to love it :)

The camera on the Nokia N900 is a very powerful one, even when compared to many of the low to mid-range standalone digital cameras available on the market. While you probably wouldn't want to use it for taking your wedding photos, it's perfect for those quick snaps of life that you want to take throughout your day.

5 megapixel Carl Zeiss autofocus camera with dual LED flash (4:3 and 16:9 ratio)
CMOS sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens 2.8/5.2
Image formats: JPEG/EXIF
Dual LED flash
Autofocus with two-stage capture key
Focal length: 5.2
Focus range: 10 cm to infinity
Full-screen viewfinder
Active toolbar
Dedicated camera key
Sliding lens cover for protection and camera activation

See below for examples of how good the camera is!

Some may argue that a smartphone as powerful the N900 is useless unless without a strong operating system that is easy to use and flexible enough to use it how you like. The N900 does not disappoint in this area as the phone uses Nokia's Maemo 5 OS, almost a full-fledged desktop like you'd find on a computer.

Maemo 5 allows for multitasking, a very useful feature. It allows you to, for example, browse the web while also listening out for new emails or messages. It allows you to pause a movie you're watching to make a call, then seamlessly pick up from where you left off. Multitasking to this level is very rare in itself, but to have it work so easily and flawlessly is almost unique to the Nokia 900.

For more advanced users, it's also possible to install a version of MeeGo, which is Nokia's most recent take on a portable operating system. This is not officially supported by Nokia though and is only of interest to the most advanced users and developers as Maemo 5 handles everything the average user could want to use.

The Nokia N900 comes with a whole suite of software straight out of the box to get you running very quickly. Here's a brief list of what to expect with your brand new n900 cell phone.

Office and /Productivity
PDF Reader (Rare on a phone!)
Calculator
Email (including IMAP and POP support)
Contacts Book
Note taker
Calendar
Clock

Media
MP3 Player
Video Player
Photo Library
Camera Software

Web Browsing
MicroB, a web-browser based on Mozilla (makers of FireFox)
RSS Reader, used for keeping up-to-date with a variety of news
Adobe Flash support - not even the iPhone has this

Maps
Ovi Maps - Very powerful mapping software
Route Finder
GPS Support - know exactly where you are on the map!

Games
Blocks - A Tetris style game
Chess
Mahjong
Marbles

Communications
The usual that you'd expect from a cell phone, plus:
Google Talk support
Skype support
SMS - short text messaging
MMS - Multi-media messaging, send pictures with your texts
IM - Instant Messaging

More advanced and daring users can also opt to install a piece of software called Easy Debian. This allows the Nokia N900 to install and run thousands of other apps, including big names like OpenOffice (a full range of office applications, similar to the Microsoft Office suite) and GIMP, an image manipulation program similar to PhotoShop. All of these additional applications come at no cost as they are built and maintained by a community of volunteers.

While not as many as the iPhone, there are still loads of apps you can download for your Nokia N900. Here's a round up of some of my personal favorites.

Opera 10
Web Browser
The web browser bundled with the Nokia N900 is perfectly adequate and quite fast - but Opera is faster! Opera for the Nokia N900 makes the very most of whatever internet connection you currently have to hand, whether it's WiFi or a mobile broadband connection. Opera makes browsers for a whole variety of platforms, including desktops. On each of them, it is ridiculously fast and renders web pages absolutely beautifully. If you browse the web a lot, I wholeheartedly recommend the use of Opera on the N900.

Evil Alarm
Alarm Clock
Anyone who has ever used their cell phone as an alarm clock will know that it's often not as effective as you like. Due to it's mobile nature, it's easy to quickly grab it to turn it off or even throw it somewhere quiet. Many cell phones even have a time limit on their alars, so that it might beep for a minute or so and then shut off; if you're a heavy sleeper (like me) this isn't always enough time for me to register that the alarm has even gone off. Enter Evil Alarm. With Evil Alarm, you set when you want the alarm to go off for and for how long. 7AM for 10 minutes, for example. At 7AM Evil Alarm will get to work waking you up with it's loud alarm. It'll then continue for 10 minutes, no matter what you do - you can't just turn this alarm off and go back to sleep. Brilliant, well recommended for people who rely on their cell for their alarm clock.