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Nokia 900 Review

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%
maReview Sumry: 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 :)

Nokia N900 GPS with Ovi Maps

The Nokia N900's internal GPS is probably my favorite feature. When used with the bundled Ovi Maps software it allows turn-by-turn navigation when walking or driving around. The software is really simple to use, as demonstrated here

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Nokia N900 Photos
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Fits in the hand nicely
Coming out of the box
Showing the screen with the keyboard
The Nokia N900 really is a cool little phone, well recommended!
Nokia N900 Camera Specifications
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!
Cheap Nokia N900

Nokia N900 Camera Photos

The Nokia 900 series cell phone has a very powerful 5 megapixel camera that takes incredibly crisp photographs and allows you to easily save them to your computer, email them to friends/family, MMS them or even sho them on a TV or projector.

Here are a few photographs taken with the Nokia N900 Camera that have been posted to Flickr - some great snaps on here!
Työmiehen sunnuntai by sdventures
20101021_003 by tomaszd
20110118_002(1) by tomaszd
Bluetooth GoodFET by Travis Goodspeed
Kvällsfångst by Flaxe
Anniversary gift! by Sigfrid Lundberg
20110802170811.jpg by Sigfrid Lundberg
Adrift at Lysterfield Lake Park by Chris Bloke
Grandpa Rises by timsamoff
The Bride by timsamoff
Anwen & Nikki by timsamoff
Giving Away by timsamoff
The Alter by timsamoff
Gathered by timsamoff
Askew by timsamoff
The Kiss by timsamoff
Hot by timsamoff
Grandma & Grandpa by timsamoff
Testing the Light by timsamoff
Preparation 2 by timsamoff
20110118_003 by tomaszd
Bluetooth GoodFET on the N900 by Travis Goodspeed
20110825_003.jpg by Sigfrid Lundberg
Oble by /mark/
automatically generated by Flickr
Nokia N900 Maemo
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.

Nokia 900 Best Price

If you've been thinking of picking up a new Nokia 900 phone, now's the best time to do so. Amazon are selling them at a heck of a lot below RRP!
Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty
Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty

Save $250 on the retail price of this smartphone, it won't last long at this price!

Nokia N900 Applications
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 u;ual 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.
Best Nokia N900 Third Party Apps
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.

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TIRMassageStone Jun 27, 2011 @ 5:08 pm
It would have been nice to see more comparisons to other phones. Good article though.

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Mia Apr 7, 2011 @ 1:57 am
Very descriptive lens!! That's quite impressive phone!! As technology changes day by day. I always look for the the most functional and coolest phones and Nokia is one of them.
Nokia review

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Chinajoy Dec 22, 2010 @ 9:48 pm
This sounds great. I am a missinary in China and I am looking for a phone I can use skype on anywhere in mainland China. I wonder how easy it is to get this for here.

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mrbaran2k Nov 23, 2010 @ 12:54 pm
Great Lense, useful info, I really like that Evil Alarm. As far as phones go,
I love my Droid! It is WAY better then the iPhone, trust me I've had both!
The best part is, I got mine for Free for testing it out and giving a testimonial.
Last I checked, they still had some available.
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JakDaRippa Nov 14, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
i just won the nokia n900 for a record low $295. i can't wait until it arrives.

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Amazon Price: (as of 09/22/2011)Buy Now

Amazon has the best price for an unlocked Nokia N900. If you don't want to be tied to particular network, or just prefer to own your own cell phone outright, then buying it unlocked is the best way.

The RRP of an unlocked Nokia N900 is $649.00, some places charge up to $700
Amazon are currently selling them for much less, if you're thinking about getting a Nokia N900 then give Amazon some thought!

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Nokia 900 Review
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 :)
Nokia N900 GPS with Ovi Maps
The Nokia N900's internal GPS is probably my favorite feature. When used with the bundled Ovi Maps software it allows turn-by-turn navigation when walking or driving around. The software is really simple to use, as demonstrated here
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Nokia N900 Unboxing
A lucky guy inspects the Nokia N900 right out of the box
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Nokia N900 on eBay
As always, eBay is a great source of deals and bargains for a cheap Nokia N600
auction image
NEW Nokia N900 3G 32GB WIFI GPS 5MP QWERTY SmartPhone

Current Bid: $185.50Bid Now

Time Remaining: 33 minutes
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Nokia n900 cell phone touchscreen keyboard (UNLOCKED)

Current Bid: $299.99Bid Now

Time Remaining: 1 day, 2 hours, 12 minutes
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NEW Nokia N900 3G 32GB WIFI GPS 5MP QWERTY SmartPhone

Current Bid: $193.50Bid Now

Time Remaining: 7 hours, 49 minutes
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NEW Nokia N900 3G 32GB WIFI GPS 5MP QWERTY SmartPhone

Current Bid: $106.50Bid Now

Time Remaining: 10 hours, 57 minutes
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NEW Nokia N900 3G 32GB WIFI GPS 5MP QWERTY SmartPhone

Current Bid: $75.00Bid Now

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Nokia N900 Photos
Nokia N900 Image

Nokia N900 Image
Nokia N900 Image
Fits in the hand nicely
Coming out of the box
Showing the screen with the keyboard
The Nokia N900 really is a cool little phone, well recommended!
Nokia N900 Camera Specifications
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!
Cheap Nokia N900
Nokia N900 Camera Photos

The Nokia 900 series cell phone has a very powerful 5 megapixel camera that takes incredibly crisp photographs and allows you to easily save them to your computer, email them to friends/family, MMS them or even sho them on a TV or projector.

Here are a few photographs taken with the Nokia N900 Camera that have been posted to Flickr - some great snaps on here!
Työmiehen sunnuntai by sdventures
20101021_003 by tomaszd
20110118_002(1) by tomaszd
Bluetooth GoodFET by Travis Goodspeed
Kvällsfångst by Flaxe
Anniversary gift! by Sigfrid Lundberg
20110802170811.jpg by Sigfrid Lundberg
Adrift at Lysterfield Lake Park by Chris Bloke
Grandpa Rises by timsamoff
The Bride by timsamoff
Anwen & Nikki by timsamoff
Giving Away by timsamoff
The Alter by timsamoff
Gathered by timsamoff
Askew by timsamoff
The Kiss by timsamoff
Hot by timsamoff
Grandma & Grandpa by timsamoff
Testing the Light by timsamoff
Preparation 2 by timsamoff
20110118_003 by tomaszd
Bluetooth GoodFET on the N900 by Travis Goodspeed
20110825_003.jpg by Sigfrid Lundberg
Oble by /mark/
automatically generated by Flickr
Nokia N900 Maemo
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.

Nokia 900 Best Price

If you've been thinking of picking up a new Nokia 900 phone, now's the best time to do so. Amazon are selling them at a heck of a lot below RRP!
Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty
Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty

Save $250 on the retail price of this smartphone, it won't last long at this price!

Nokia N900 Applications

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

ortSkype supp

SMS - short text messaging
M
IM - Instant Messaging

MS - Multi-media messaging, send pictures with your texts
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.
Best Nokia N900 Third Party Apps
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.

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TIRMassageStone Jun 27, 2011 @ 5:08 pm
It would have been nice to see more comparisons to other phones. Good article though.

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Mia Apr 7, 2011 @ 1:57 am
Very descriptive lens!! That's quite impressive phone!! As technology changes day by day. I always look for the the most functional and coolest phones and Nokia is one of them.
Nokia review

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Chinajoy Dec 22, 2010 @ 9:48 pm
This sounds great. I am a missinary in China and I am looking for a phone I can use skype on anywhere in mainland China. I wonder how easy it is to get this for here.

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mrbaran2k Nov 23, 2010 @ 12:54 pm
Great Lense, useful info, I really like that Evil Alarm. As far as phones go,
I love my Droid! It is WAY better then the iPhone, trust me I've had both!
The best part is, I got mine for Free for testing it out and giving a testimonial.
Last I checked, they still had some available.
Click Here for Free Droid Cell Phone

Reply

JakDaRippa Nov 14, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
i just won the nokia n900 for a record low $295. i can't wait until it arrives.

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Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty
Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty

Amazon Price: (as of 09/22/2011)Buy Now

Amazon has the best price for an unlocked Nokia N900. If you don't want to be tied to particular network, or just prefer to own your own cell phone outright, then buying it unlocked is the best way.

The RRP of an unlocked Nokia N900 is $649.00, some places charge up to $700
Amazon are currently selling them for much less, if you're thinking about getting a Nokia N900 then give Amazon some thought!

Stocks won't last long at this price, get it now!
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Nokia 900 Review

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 :)
Nokia N900 GPS with Ovi Maps
The Nokia N900's internal GPS is probably my favorite feature. When used with the bundled Ovi Maps software it allows turn-by-turn navigation when walking or driving around. The software is really simple to use, as demonstrated here
powered by Youtube
Nokia N900 Unboxing
A lucky guy inspects the Nokia N900 right out of the box
powered by Youtube
Nokia N900 on eBay
As always, eBay is a great source of deals and bargains for a cheap Nokia N600
auction image
NEW Nokia N900 3G 32GB WIFI GPS 5MP QWERTY SmartPhone

Current Bid: $185.50Bid Now

Time Remaining: 33 minutes
auction image
Nokia n900 cell phone touchscreen keyboard (UNLOCKED)

Current Bid: $299.99Bid Now

Time Remaining: 1 day, 2 hours, 12 minutes
auction image
NEW Nokia N900 3G 32GB WIFI GPS 5MP QWERTY SmartPhone

Current Bid: $193.50Bid Now

Time Remaining: 7 hours, 49 minutes
auction image
NEW Nokia N900 3G 32GB WIFI GPS 5MP QWERTY SmartPhone

Current Bid: $106.50Bid Now

Time Remaining: 10 hours, 57 minutes
auction image
NEW Nokia N900 3G 32GB WIFI GPS 5MP QWERTY SmartPhone

Current Bid: $75.00Bid Now

Time Remaining: 14 hours, 7 minutes
eBay
Nokia N900 Photos
Nokia N900 Image

Nokia N900 Image
Nokia N900 Image
Fits in the hand nicely
Coming out of the box
Showing the screen with the keyboard
The Nokia N900 really is a cool little phone, well recommended!
Nokia N900 Camera Specifications
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!
Cheap Nokia N900

Nokia N900 Camera Photos

The Nokia 900 series cell phone has a very powerful 5 megapixel camera that takes incredibly crisp photographs and allows you to easily save them to your computer, email them to friends/family, MMS them or even sho them on a TV or projector.

Here are a few photographs taken with the Nokia N900 Camera that have been posted to Flickr - some great snaps on here!
Työmiehen sunnuntai by sdventures
20101021_003 by tomaszd
20110118_002(1) by tomaszd
Bluetooth GoodFET by Travis Goodspeed
Kvällsfångst by Flaxe
Anniversary gift! by Sigfrid Lundberg
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Adrift at Lysterfield Lake Park by Chris Bloke
Grandpa Rises by timsamoff
The Bride by timsamoff
Anwen & Nikki by timsamoff
Giving Away by timsamoff
The Alter by timsamoff
Gathered by timsamoff
Askew by timsamoff
The Kiss by timsamoff
Hot by timsamoff
Grandma & Grandpa by timsamoff
Testing the Light by timsamoff
Preparation 2 by timsamoff
20110118_003 by tomaszd
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20110825_003.jpg by Sigfrid Lundberg
Oble by /mark/
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Nokia N900 Maemo
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 icewant to use.

Nokia 900 Best PrICE

If you've been thinking of picking up a new Nokia 900 phone, now's the best time to do so. Amazon are selling them at a heck of a lot below RRP!
Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty
Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty

Save $250 on the retail price of this smartphone, it won't last long at this price!

Nokia N900 Applications
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.
Best Nokia N900 Third Party Apps
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 broAlarm Clockwse the web a lot, I wholeheartedly recommend the use of Opera on the N900.
Evil Alarm
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.

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TIRMassageStone Jun 27, 2011 @ 5:08 pm
It would have been nice to see more comparisons to other phones. Good article though.

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Mia Apr 7, 2011 @ 1:57 am
Very descriptive lens!! That's quite impressive phone!! As technology changes day by day. I always look for the the most functional and coolest phones and Nokia is one of them.

Nokia review

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Chinajoy Dec 22, 2010 @ 9:48 pm
This sounds great. I am a missinary in China and I am looking for a phone I can use skype on anywhere in mainland China. I wonder how easy it is to get this for here.

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mrbaran2k Nov 23, 2010 @ 12:54 pm
Great Lense, useful info, I really like that Evil Alarm. As far as phones go,
I love my Droid! It is WAY better then the iPhone, trust me I've had both!
The best part is, I got mine for Free for testing it out and giving a testimonial.
Last I checked, they still had some available.
Click Here for Free Droid Cell Phone

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JakDaRippa Nov 14, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
i just won the nokia n900 for a record low $295. i can't wait until it arrives.

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Amazon Price: (as of 09/22/2011)Buy Now

Amazon has the best price for an unlocked Nokia N900. If you don't want to be tied to particular network, or just prefer to own your own cell phone outright, then buying it unlocked is the best way.

The RRP of an unlocked Nokia N900 is $649.00, some places charge up to $700
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Nokia 900 Review

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

MKobileChoiceUK

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 :)
Nokia N900 GPS with Ovi Maps
The Nokia N900's internal GPS is probably my favorite feature. When used with the bundled Ovi Maps software it allows turn-by-turn navigation when walking or driving around. The software is really simple to use, as demonstrated here
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Nokia N900 Unboxing
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Nokia N900 on eBay
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Nokia N900 Photos
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Fits in the hand nicely
Coming out of the box
Showing the screen with the keyboard
The Nokia N900 really is a cool little phone, well recommended!
Nokia N900 Camera Specifications
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!
Cheap Nokia N900
Nokia N900 Camera Photos

The Nokia 900 series cell phone has a very powerful 5 megapixel camera that takes incredibly crisp photographs and allows you to easily save them to your computer, email them to friends/family, MMS them or even sho them on a TV or projector.

Here are a few photographs taken with the Nokia N900 Camera that have been posted to Flickr - some great snaps on here!
Työmiehen sunnuntai by sdventures
20101021_003 by tomaszd
20110118_002(1) by tomaszd
Bluetooth GoodFET by Travis Goodspeed
Kvällsfångst by Flaxe
Anniversary gift! by Sigfrid Lundberg
20110802170811.jpg by Sigfrid Lundberg
Adrift at Lysterfield Lake Park by Chris Bloke
Grandpa Rises by timsamoff
The Bride by timsamoff
Anwen & Nikki by timsamoff
Giving Away by timsamoff
The Alter by timsamoff
Gathered by timsamoff
Askew by timsamoff
The Kiss by timsamoff
Hot by timsamoff
Grandma & Grandpa by timsamoff
Testing the Light by timsamoff
Preparation 2 by timsamoff
20110118_003 by tomaszd
Bluetooth GoodFET on the N900 by Travis Goodspeed
20110825_003.jpg by Sigfrid Lundberg
Oble by /mark/
automatically generated by Flickr

Nokia N900 Maemo

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.
Nokia 900 Best Price
If you've been thinking of picking up a new Nokia 900 phone, now's the best time to do so. Amazon are selling them at a heck of a lot below RRP!
Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty
Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty

Save $250 on the retail price of this smartphone, it won't last long at this price!

Nokia N900 Applications
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.
Best Nokia N900 Third Party Apps
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.
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TIRMassageStone Jun 27, 2011 @ 5:08 pm
It would have been nice to see more comparisons to other phones. Good article though.

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Mia Apr 7, 2011 @ 1:57 am
Very descriptive lens!! That's quite impressive phone!! As technology changes day by day. I always look for the the most functional and coolest phones and Nokia is one of them.
Nokia review

Chinajoy Dec 22, 2010 @ 9:48 pm
This sounds great. I am a missinary in China and I am looking for a phone I can use skype on anywhere in mainland China. I wonder how easy it is to get this for here.

Reply

mrbaran2k Nov 23, 2010 @ 12:54 pm
Great Lense, useful info, I really like that Evil Alarm. As far as phones go,
I love my Droid! It is WAY better then the iPhone, trust me I've had both!
The best part is, I got mine for Free for testing it out and giving a testimonial.
Last I checked, they still had some available.
Click Here for Free Droid Cell Phone

Reply

JakDaRippa Nov 14, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
i just won the nokia n900 for a record low $295. i can't wait until it arrives.

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Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty
Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty

Amazon Price: (as of 09/22/2011)Buy Now

Amazon has the best price for an unlocked Nokia N900. If you don't want to be tied to particular network, or just prefer to own your own cell phone outright, then buying it unlocked is the best way.

The RRP of an unlocked Nokia N900 is $649.00, some places charge up to $700
Amazon are currently selling them for much less, if you're thinking about getting a Nokia N900 then give Amazon some thought!

Stocks won't last long at this price, get it now!
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