Nokia’s Linux Skunkworks Effort Dies with a Whimper
Nokia’s CEO Steven Elop today, when asked about Nokia’s Linux phone efforts for the “next billion” did not leave any margin for hope.
Nokia N900 Firmware Update Now Available
A new firmware update for the Nokia N900 Maemo Linux device has been released. Key features of the update include bug fixes, stability improvements and support for Nokia’s Ovi Suite. The Nokia Music Store will also be accessible from the device allowing for DRM-free downloads. The update is supposed to aid developers in dual booting […]
Nokia Releases MeeGo v1.0 for Netbooks and N900
After releasing the terminal only developer preview earlier this month, Nokia has released version 1.0 of its MeeGo operating system for Intel Atom netbooks/nettops and the N900. The release also includes the netbook API and Qt SDK at version 4.6 for development, but there will be a newer release that will support the mobile API […]
Nokia Confirms No MeeGo on N900, Updates to v1.2 in UK, Worldwide Tomorrow
Nokia has announced the latest official update to the hacker friendly N900 mobile internet device in version 1.2 following the unofficial leak last month. The update features: two-way real-time video calling, improved Ovi Maps support,and event invitation options from the messaging inbox. The update is currently available for UK users today with the worldwide rollout […]
Chromium Ported to Nokia N900
Nokia’s N900 has proven to be the ultimate platform for Linux tinkering and hacking, aided in no small part by the manufacturer itself as it actively fosters its rapidly growing community. The latest result of the community being formed around both the device and its Maemo 5 Linux distribution is an unofficial port of Chromium, […]
Nokia Launches N900 in US for $649.99
Nokia has officially launched the long-awaited N900 Maemo Linux based device after missing its original October launch for last-minute refinements. As previously reported, the N900 features quadband GSM/EDGE, 900/1700/2100MHz UMTS/HSPA support, a 3.5-inch 800×480 pixel widescreen touch display, sliding QWERTY keyboard, 32GB of internal storage expandable to 48GB via microSDHC expansion slot, GPS/A-GPS support via […]
Nokia Now Planning November Launch for N900
A post on the Maemo.org messageboard has confirmed that Nokia has delayed the release of the highly anticipated N900 smart device after receiving feedback from a group of 300 selected testers that were loaned pre-production units in October. The launch of the device is now scheduled for November, which places it inline with the expected […]
Nokia Announces N900 Internet Tablet
Nokia has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the Nokia N900 Internet Tablet after weeks of speculation. The N900 will be the first device powered by Nokia’s Linux-based Maemo 5 software platform, withh the manufacturer describing the platform’s main puropse to address different markets despite the obvious dangers of marketplace fragmentation and perceived lack of […]