True, when I first found out it has 256MB during it's initial spec, it's disappointing. Plus, the Virtual/Swap Memory is too slow and will cause lag. Too bad it can't be upgraded...

But surprisingly, with 256MB ram, N900 can multi-task very well and support many apps running.
Symbian owners might remember the dreaded "Memory Fulll. Close some applications and try again". One thing I always complain about Nokia smartphones is the lack of memory provided, and thus we always have this problem. That's one thing prevented me from getting the N97. But it was lucky I didn't get it as N900 was announce later.

Check out the N8 un-released version, even with 256MB Ram, multi-tasking is not enough to sustain 6 apps. Probably they need to fine tune the memory management part as other Symbian with lower ram, I can still open quite a few app.

http://thenokiablog.com/2010/06/21/nokia-n...m-multitasking/

WARNING! Geek talk detected! Geek talk detected!

Wow, updated Android?

You bought new or under plan? Is it worth it since iPhone 4 is coming and it's so much better and major major improvements over 3GS.

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Added on June 24, 2010, 11:34 amLOL!!! Aspire, please BE STRONG when touching "IT".



This post has been edited by Andy214: Jun 24 2010, 11:34 AM

Darn Nokia:

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/643017?tstart=0

"We are working with Nokia to bring Flash Player 10.1 to their devices. We cannot comment on the availability of when or which one of their devices will support Flash Player. It’s best to ask Nokia about their device and support roadmap."


"Regarding Flash 10 on the N900 (or any other device), the agreements we have with our partners severely restrict what we can say about products in development. If we do say anything it is with their permission and cooperation, and they control how much we disclose.

At this time there is nothing we can say about the N900, you might have better success asking Nokia instead."


And Nokia isn't giving any answer or bother about N900, just like PR1.2!!!!!

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Added on June 24, 2010, 3:21 pmAnother disappointing answer... and it's FROM "cpitchford"!!!!!

There's announcement Flash for MeeGo and Symbian, but NOT Maemo. WHY?
Something is FISHY. Perhaps Nokia hopes Maemo owners will change their N900 for a MeeGo device later.

Anyway, I really hope this isn't true and N900 will still get Flash 10.1, although the hope is very slim based on all these...

http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/t5/Mae...N900/m-p/691738

"Flash 10.1 beta on Froyo on Nexus one is pretty darn good! My misses has a Nexus one after she could not cope with the firmware policies of Nokia relating to her unbranded 5800..

Her 5 month old Nexus one has already received two updates, one obviously major.. and now has flash 10.1.. and it is all good.. and she's very happy..

I want to be proven wrong, but I really doubt we'll see flash for the N900..

It costs to develop flash for the N900.. and who's going to pay? You? No, you already bought the phone..

New features are for new phones.. sucks, but that's the track record..

Shame, as flash10 is sparkly and more and more sites now don't work on the n900"

This post has been edited by Andy214: Jun 24 2010, 03:22 PM

I'm using Golla Pouch which the N900 fits perfectly; Found it in All IT Hypermart, many place don't have this pouch it seems.

I prefer my N900 naked, not so bulky; When not in use just put inside the pouch.
I wanted those leather pouch like the one which comes FREE with N97 Mini Raoul Edition , but can't find a ftting one for N900.

The thing is, put a hand strap on the N900. Always put on the hand strap when using your phone, so you don't have to worry your phone drop.
The problem I face is with my iPod Touch, there's no way to put a hand strap! Once it slipped off my hand, but luckily I was on a sofa couch.

Btw, Golla is also "Finland" product

The detection is by the pins, perhaps can mod the pins. I remember reading someone modify the pins somewhere to make their own usb charger.

http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_Hardware_USB

USB battery charger
The bq24150 charger from TI is a flexible charger. It, along with the PHY chip - support charging without the intervention of the SoC when the system is charging from a completely dead battery. The PHY chip detects a charger (shorted D+ and D- pins) and the charger uses this information to charge more rapidly.

Even if it may you provide sufficient charging compared to a actual charger, but it can still provide little charging when you're using the phone. Not sure about 3G but in GSM/2.5G mode if you plug in those external power pack charger and you're using your phone, it's stil capable of charging and increasing your battery mah.

Lately, I've been streaming HD videos through N900 to my TV as N900 is not capable of playing HD videos, specifically HD MKV files with vbr. It consume more power than usual, but when I plugin the DC-11 charger, it's still capable of increasing the battery mah while streaming. I think it's good enough, it's an portable charger after all. Of course, if it can do better, it'll be better, but what I'm trying to say is, at least, it's acceptable or good enough.

Btw, when using mplayer under KMPlayer, it's using the processor instead of DSP (if I remembered correctly) and it'll drain your battery much faster too.

If I'm not wrong, DC-11 provides 5V output. I'm not sure about charging problems with N900. Been using it for long time already and it's working like charm, just that it's not enough juice; Internally, it packs 1500mah battery, which according to the documentation is capable of fully charging a 900mah battery in around 2 hour++.
So far, I've tried charging it around 40% and it's capable of fully charging the N900 (connected to internet using GSM mode with 3 IM running, emails checking interval of every 1 hour). So, I have no complaints as it does it job. Of course, would be better if it packs larger capacity, hehe
Btw, it's capable of charging 2 device at a time.

Still waiting for stable release of VLC, which don't know when will happen. The unstable version has been around since before N900 was officially launched.

No, it changes the way you should hold your phone. It teaches people how to hold a phone the right way, the Jobs way.
The ads provided by Apple is showing the wrong way (on purpose), but people mistaken it as the right way. As the great Mr. Jobs said, you're holding it the wrong way, nothing wrong with the product.

The phone is also very smart, you can hold it upside also can. The home button at the bottom doesn't mean it's the bottom. Oh wait... wait... I need to check if the speaker and microphone location first! Maybe it available at both sides!

It's no surprise that he will give such lame excuses, just as how he gives for Flash Support, Java Support, Stylus Support, Task Manager. The fans accept it and support it.
Sometimes, it really make me question his intelligence and whether he is the real person behind the product; He sounded more like a sales/marketing fellar who tried to twist and turn when the product he sells have problems or being questioned.

This post has been edited by Andy214: Jun 29 2010, 03:43 PM

It's same like your PC; it's because of the Virtual/Swap memory.

Just restart your computer, oops, I mean N900 when you notice it's laggy, or restart it once in a while.

Already said when I first saw the MeeGo UI way back. It felt Androd-ish. No more Maemo feel.

It's not Maemo + Moblin.
It's Symbian + Android, LoL!

It's no longer a Internet Tablet OS like Maemo, this is a "normal" and "common" smartphone OS, which has nothing special or unique. It's just like every other smartphones OS out there.
In this case, I feel Android OS looks better than MeeGo OS somehow, especially the one on Motorola Milestone.
Windows Phone 7 OS might be "unqiue" too, but have to see the actual preview first.

If there're coming out this MeeGo, might as well stick back to Maemo. It looks so much better and "unique", "different". Those who don't like Maemo, can opt for other "common" smartphone OS like Android, Symbian, etc.
We need something different, NOT ANOTHER Android-Symbian-Apple-etc alike OS.

Talk about smartphone capabilities, any smartphone is better than iOS4.
But when talk about graphics, animations, smoothness, responsiveness, iOS4 wins hands down. This has been a trend for Apple products. Windows until today, cannot even come close to Mac OS in terms of graphics, response, smoothness, etc.
It's just different target product, cannot compare.

"Apple's mobile OS is specifically created for those customers that want a simple, lightweight operating system that makes them more productive while on-the-go, or while sitting on the couch flipping through pictures on an iPad. The biggest problem with iOS 4 is that it only runs on Apple devices. "

There's something wrong from above statement from the website which shows the reviewer has failed.
SIMPLE and LIGHTWEIGHT, YES..... BUT, that doesn't mean you have to remove the advance features. Simple.
A good product should be simple and lightweight BUT AT THE SAME TIME, allow options for advance users to unleashed it capabilities.
iOS4 are simply a SIMPLE, STRAIGHTFORWARD, LIGTHWEIGHT OS that only can do "so much" and there's no option for even intermediate features. It's fully "LOCKED DOWN".
In any (if not all OS), we can turn on/off advanced features, e.g. Windows. BUT iOS4 simply is FACTORY LOCK, sorry, it's only for SIMPLE users.
Many fanboys failed to understand it and continue to support blindly or say how good is the product; Well, YES, in terms of graphics, animation, smoothness; BUT it's a failure as a smartphone, it's nothing like a computer to me, it feels like a SIMPLE gaming/entertainment device; not something I would like to use as a mobile computer, it's nothing like it at all.


Trouble is, there's already Symbian for "normal" Customers, and there're so many... like Android, Apple iOS, Windows Mobile, etc.

If they stop Maemo, is there any replacement that is good enough to replace it?

Hmm... this sounds familiar.... wahaha

That's why I said, it felt different from Maemo. So why replace Maemo?
Perhaps they can consider replace Symbian? No point having 2 alike/similar products. But then, Symbian is also their core product, there're many users, and many apps, companies developing apps, etc. unlike Maemo, which they can easily ditch off or wash hands. They don't even want to give any news about Flash 10.1 for Maemo, altough it's quite obvious there isn't one as it's not even listed.

This post has been edited by Andy214: Jul 1 2010, 03:21 PM

I'm not talking about official OS for N900, I'm talking about replacing Maemo OS.
They should maintain and continue Maemo as it's a different OS from MeeGo. They say MeeGo = Maemo + Moblin.
BUT I don't see any part that is similar or have the Maemo feel. It doesn't feel like a Tablet OS. It feels like a "regular" smartphone OS, particularly Android.

There will be no more future Maemo; Maemo6 has been rebranded as MeeGo.... So it's the end for Maemo.

Community driven is nice, we get many community support, help. But the core itself is still depends on Nokia, unless Nokia release the full source. Else, the OS itself can hardly be refined and cannot add features properly.
Imagine the community version of the firmware, I bet in no time, we can get 3G Video Calls, FULL MMS support, Contacts Grouping, Portrait SMS, Contacts Ringtone, SMS Archiving, etc, unlike Nokia which take ages just to incorporate one Facebook plugin, DUH!!!!! If there're community version firmware, I bet NOW, we're already enjoying most of the features, but if NOKIA, gone case.
The only problem with community is there will be many version from many different developer, unless they can set up a group and work together as a team or some sort.

This post has been edited by Andy214: Jul 1 2010, 04:52 PM

Yup, there're tons of games available, some games that are NOT even available for consoles or portable gaming device like PSP or NDS.
There're also PLANT VS ZOMBIES.

For the racing game, try "GT Racing: Motor Academy", "Real Racing" and "Need For Speed: Shift". These are superb.
On the iPod Touch 3G, the performance was slightly better, faster loading times, etc.

As I said, it's a great entertainment/gaming device, it felt just like having a PSP except without the controls, everything is touch. However there're some games that are really hard to play with capacitive touch, like those shooting game which ask you to touch to aim (e.g. MGS), unless you have really small fingers, still nothing beats finger nails or stylus.

Firmware 3.1.x is easy to JB, just use Spirit, it comes with Cydia by default, and there's a Cydia store, an app store for JB, no joke, $$$ again.
Nonetheless, in terms of entertainment/gaming, it wins hands down.
As a smartphone, it doesn't even feel like a smartphone, honestly. It does not even qualify, that's why many "expert" or "advanced" users won't even regard it as a smartphone.
One more thing, ladies with long fingernails will have hard time using the iPhone, especially typing text

Anyway, if one just looking for the games/apps, iPod Touch 3G is a much much better option and spend the rest of the money on a better smartphone instead. This way, you can enjoy BOTH, instead of keeping the EGO just to have this statement "I have an iPhone".
As I said, iPhone 3GS 32GB = 2.8K?
iPod Touch 3G 32GB = 1.1K
You still have 1.5K to get a "REAL" smartphone.
Plus, those that get iPhone, paid extra 1.5K for just the added phone, 3MP Camera, built-in GPS. Then because of all the games, ended up using the battery then not enough for phone calls, etc. Is it worth paying 1.5K for it?
The extra 1.5K can get you many great smartphones with far far better camera, GPS, etc.

By the way, really disappointed with Nokia. They never get developers to develop for N900/Maemo, it's abandoned, left aside. My friend recently just bought Samsung Wave which is running Samsung's Bada OS. At first, I told him that since it's Samsung own OS, it might have less support, not much apps, etc.
Surprisingly, Samsung put effort to bring in developers...
It comes pre-installed with Asphalt 5 (which by the way, looks better than iPhone 3GS, well the specs is similar with Galaxy S/iPhone4 anyway).
Btw, it's Super AMOLED, so we tested a comparison with my iPod Touch 3G and gosh, it's makes iPod Touch 3G screen looks like rubbish. But the iPhone 4 Retina display is superb tough.
Recently, Samsung provides FREE Need For Speed: Shift!!! FREE!!!
There's even PapaGo M6 and M7 according to my friend.

Hello Nokia? Previous article about the symbian-guru website shutdown, someone comment about developers, which is very true. WHAT IS NOKIA DOING?

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Added on July 3, 2010, 8:48 amHuh? jloi? Never watch Iron Man?

This post has been edited by Andy214: Jul 3 2010, 08:48 AM

Yea, Iron Man 2 games was a lot better than Iron Man game, great improvements, but I kinda bored already, haha.
Prince of Persia was great~

You should try the other racing games, it's more amazing, especially NFS: Shift, OMG... it's very realistic, the car will damage and the windscreen can crack and break if you crash more, and if it rains, it'll enter your car, super cool. Plus, you can DRIFT~
For track type racing, go for "Real Racing" or "GT Racing: Motor Academy".
GT Racing: Motor Academy is by Game Loft, so far, only available for iOS. Darn.
For those who loves to play manual transmission, it's not really fun to play on iPhone, yes the accelerometer is cool, but there're no buttons for controlling the gears "properly". I keep wanting to press on L1 and R1.

For Resident Evil 4, there's a better game by GAME LOFT,.... AGAIN... Its called ZOMBIE. Go try it...
There's also GANGSTAR by RockStar, same like Grand Theft Auto... I think this is also only available for the iOS...
Star Wars Force Unleashed, Driver, Time Crisis,
For Plane game, can try Top Gun, Hawx, ACE Combat,.... there's also Flight Simulator game...
For RPG, darn.... check out Chaos Rings by Square Enix...
Simulation: Sim City, Sims3
Sorts: NBA LIVE, FIFA, Real Soccer, etc...
Fighting: Street Figther 4!!!
There're really many games available, even Cooking Mama...

For apps, if you like cars, there're dyno app, like Dynolicious, Pocket Dyno, g-Tac, etc.

For N900, I wonder if it's the company not wanting to invest? Because for Samsung Wave (Bada OS) case, Samsung took the effort to secure the developers. For Maemo, seems Nokia isn't doing anything, it's abandoned and left to the community....
Plus, it shouldn't be much trouble for them to port to Maemo. It's more like depends on NOKIA.
Even Flash 10.1, it seems will not be available for Maemo. From Adobe Forums, the staff mentioned that they're under terms with Nokia that they're not allowed to reveal any information and whether the it will be available for Maemo is DEPENDS ON NOKIA. So, it's Nokia decision. I really wonder if Nokia is doing this so that the N900 owners will sell their N900 and switch over to MeeGo device later, cause if they continue to support N900, less people will switch to their MeeGo device later.

This post has been edited by Andy214: Jul 3 2010, 09:23 AM

Try this, very similar to Resident Evil on iPhone, but better:
http://www.gameloft.com/iphone/zombie-infection/

Aight sorry bro, that Iron Man 2 game was on the iPhone OS (now iOS).

Very well said. It's not hatred, it's disappointment, and it's also the truth... and we're no blind supporter
N900 was a great product, Maemo OS was great, all let down and ruined by Nokia. They built it, and they destroy it, the community comes and saves it, but that's only as far as it gets. Community expands to many possibilities and makes a lot of great things, but there's a limitation to it; There's a difference between FREE and PAID. Companies would not simply release their apps/games for free.

Some people at talk-maemo forum tried to protect Nokia where they talk about the delay in PR1.2 about testing problems and so on. That's all whole load of crap, there should be timeline, buffer, etc. Look at MeeGo with it's proper timeline and planning and it's not even a finished product yet it has announced publicly of it's timeline and so on. It's simply too obvious.

I guess we can only continue to enjoy the N900 on our own. I still love the Maemo OS, no smartphone OS has come close as it's not the common smartphone OS. Just very disappointed with Nokia on what they have done to such a great product and OS.
Their N900 advertisement and so on, shows how great the device is, but the truth is, seems they conning people to buy something they're letting go.
The 3D Roller Coaster game was announce to be available soon with PR1.2 since February in YouTube (which speculated to be release in March), nothing can be seen until today and the stupid OVI Store is still in BETA stage and super little apps. What a joke, look at Samsungs's Bada... plus MeeGo already release pre-alpha version for mobile.