Introduction

The Nokia N900 is the successor to the company's Internet Tablet family. The device features cellular connectivity and phone functionality, along with a Mozilla-based browser with full Adobe Flash 9.4 support. Specs wise, the N900 sports the ARM Cortex-A8 CPU, 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen, 5MP camera, OpenGL ES 2.0, Wi-Fi and HSPA.





Why choose Nokia N900?


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 22 2010, 11:20 AM

PHONE SCREENSHOTS


Main Homescreen



Second Homescreen




Menu View after modded




Connectivity window


Conversation window (THREADED VIEW)


Browser View via MicroB


Booking Cinema Tickets via GSC ( Selecting Seats)


Media player


Gallery Thumbnail View


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GENERAL INFORMATION

Nokia N900 Specification


Buying Guide
Write these steps down and use it as a guide when purchasing your phone to prevent yourself to become a victim.



N900 User tab



This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 24 2010, 08:01 AM

Nokia N900 Members List


(PM me to be added to the list)


Colour Black
(1) cartman87
(2) razorboy
(3) ccgenius
(4) netcrusader
(5) Ninja
(6) jloi
(7) fakerdemit
(8) tabletennis
(9) Buffalo Soldier
(10) fuadfadz
(11) wKkaY
(12) lordskarn
(13) aspire2oo6
(14) bluswhitehat
(15) akkihiko
(16) aruja_69 (Ori set @ RM2280 )
(17) k-bkeat (AP)
(18) fedoracore
(19) porselinaheart
(20) juven69
(21) firstknight
(22) damak (Ori set @ RM2250 )
(23) nicholas_oh ( Ori set @ RM2280 )
(24) super_evil_alien
(25) evanttc (Ap set @ Comsat )
(26) johnsonwps
(27) Cannibal
(28) dasonyeoh
(29) mystical zero
(30) kfthoo
(31) yanz47
(32) jiayang90 ( Ap set @ RM3300 from Bearbrick )
(33) effilizham
(34) jin90
(35) spizzerd
(36) terry007
(37) 0204
(38) eluna
(39) acat
(40) coolrose
(41) Hico
(42) .:BreT:.
(43) kaoru
(44) Spetre
(45) sorcerer
(46) fai79ruz
(47) Eiraku
(48) sweety8
(49) zeli
(50) dkliew
(51) wcshin
(52) scavenger_9
(53) alidan
(54) skeleton king
(55) mymac
(56) sesshoumaru7
(57) Josh_M
(58) hbau
(59) Mike3300
(60) wyefueng
(61) raoul
(62) acks2257
(63) Aurion @ RM1570 (AP)
(64) kaynova
(65) acks2257
(66) Varia
(67) ZackFong
(68) joker_jr
(69) peace4ever
(70) angelbratz
(71) vckk
(72) telomasen88
(73) peace4ever
(74) wallace@lee
(75) kappa89
(76) reno7
(77) lun1986
(78) nicholasong
(79) asidz13
(80) chkhoo76
(81) cloud8318 (Nokia Ranger)
(82) nepki
(83) zen1026
(84) reno7
(85) VeilSidex
(86) chicaman
(87) Orz
(88) aepock (Zitron Set)
(89) Gouki
(90) mc_guiver
(91) umang2 (Zitron Set)
(92) smart14
(93) jar_lut
(94) sk8pass1
(95) etcyik
(96) peace4ever
(97) shamsul_LP
(98) Daniel89
(99) ronaldet
(100) daphnelcw
(101) gavinchong (Zitron set)
(102) hyekyo
(103) eez99
(104) suicideroach
(105) JT_woody
(106) BuLaNaR
(107) zdentws
(108) arcalius_7
(109) izuharu
(110) eez99
(111) IryanFaiq
(112) [="@k£LwIN@"=]
(113) kk6513
(114) dreamerf_14
(115) myseeker03
(116) lokat
(117) uzer85
(118) Next spot is waiting for YOU


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Firmwares Updates / Reflash / Reformat


PR 1.2 LATEST FIRMWARE (As of 26th May 2010)



What's NEW we found on PR 1.2


How to update

Option 1 ( Automatic)



Option 2 (Manual)

Step 1 to Step 8 = To update firmware ONLY data still intact
Step 9 to Step 14 = To Flash aka FORMAT internal memory only

If u take Step 1 to Step 14 = Aka update firmware and also erase internal memory together like brand new bought from shop




PR 1.1
Previous Firmware Version (As of 28th March 2010)


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Jul 24 2010, 04:57 AM

Guides

(1) Nokia N900 Shortcut keys


(2) Overclocking your Nokia N900 (Titan Kernel)


(3) How to install Sygic gps with malaysian map


(4) How to add more Repositories Extras, Extras-Devel and Extras-Testing aka more applications for Nokia N900


(5) How to set FMMS for MMS




(4) How to add tango smiles to your Nokia N900 conversation


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 15 2010, 10:17 PM

Softwares
Autodisconnect - Auto disconnect your internet connection if phone idle for too long
Conky - To see phone overall status
Flashlight - to use your Nokia n900 Dual LED as flashlight
Headphone daemon - Pauses the media player when headphones are unplugged
HideUserAgent - Allows to hide Maemo Web browser user agent
Load Applet - Show CPU and memory usage, take screenshot, record screencasts
Petrovich - app allowing the sending of arbitary files over bluetooth
Pixelpipe Media Uploader to the social web - Pixelpipe upload and share allows to upload photos directly from phone to the internet
rootsh - Enable root access via the sudo gainroot command
Stockthis - The most complete stockquotes mobile application
zoutube - watch youtube from your n900
Speedy - To test your internet connection speed
pysafe - A program to keep your password and personal info safe and always available for you
Ogg support - Ogg/Vorbis/Flac/ Theora support for your songs
Mussorgsky - Music Organiser, audio files . meta data editor and can find album art
Maegirls - Monitor women's cycle
Leafpad - Simple text editor
Birthday - Displays birthdays of your contact
Batterygraph - Display battery statistic into graph
VertSMS - Allow you to type sms on your phone potrait mode
Maemo Barcode - To read barcode with your phone camera
Fcamera - FCamera is an advanced camera application for the N900. It is based on the highly touted FCam (short for Frankencamera)
ApMeFo - Customize your menu in folders



Games
Angry Birds - http://store.ovi.com/content/23158?clickSo...ntentArea=games
Bounce Evolution - http://store.ovi.com/content/22021?clickSource=homepage
Frozen bubble 2 -
Teeworlds - an online multi player platform 2D shooter
Exploder = explode bombs!
Labyrinth Lite - This free lite version of labyrinth touch
Gweked - A shinny puzzle game
SPiN
Tower Bloxx 3D - http://store.ovi.com/content/43448
Zenbound - http://store.ovi.com/content/42960?clickSource=search
SPBrainEvolution
Xploder
Airport
Numpty Physics
Hex a hop




Widget
homeip - A widget made to display your ip on the homescreen
Personal Dataplan monitor - Personal GPRS Monitor on your desktop
Smscounterwidget - Sms counter widget tracks numbers of sms messages
Ussd-widget - widget tat executes USSD query and displays response text
DateToday Home Desktop Widget - A desktop widget that shows the current day of the month
Bluezwitch - a widget to switch bluetooth on/off


Here one very informative blog for application,games and widgets
http://mynokiablog.com/2010/05/13/apps-app...mo-5/#more-7796

This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 14 2010, 07:17 PM

PHONE COMPARISON REVIEWS


(1) CAMERA



(2) Speaker




(3) Homescreen


(4) GPS Navigation



(5) Phone Bootup Comparison


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Jul 24 2010, 04:59 AM

Accessories

This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Jul 22 2010, 08:51 AM

MODDING Your Nokia N900
*We do not take any responsible if you brick your phone*
guides prepared by aspire2oo6



(1) Removing your camera sound



(2) Modify your phone icons


(3) How to change N900 transition


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 4 2010, 01:29 AM

NOKIA N900 VS IPHONE JOKES
Created specially for iphone fanboys


(1) Joke 1


(2) Joke 2


(3) Joke 3


(4) Joke 4


(5) Joke 5


(6) Joke 6


(7) Joke 7


(8) Joke 8



(9) Joke 9



(10) Joke 10


(11) Joke 11


(12) Joke 12


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 16 2010, 11:34 PM

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS GENERAL (FAQ)


(1) Apple Iphone or Nokia N900 Which should i take?
(2) Does MMS works on Nokia N900?


(3) How to turn off your camera sound?
(For Global Firmware FR 1.2 only)



(4) Finding duplicate contacts in your contacts



(5) The meaning and difference between resisitive touch & capacitive touch


(6) (Howto) Printscreen aka sceenshot of your phone screen


(7) Memory usage in always 90% to 100% lagging?


(8) (howto) Root access from file manager


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 22 2010, 11:40 AM

FAQS FOR CONTACT/ HOMESCREEN/ MENU /BOOTSCREEN

(1) (Howto) create and customise your own desktop


(2) (Howto) Customizable Folders in MENU


(3) (Howto) use your own bootscreen


(4) (Howto) have 9 homescreen on your n900


(5) (Howto) access your contacts VERY quickly


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 23 2010, 07:13 PM

FAQS FOR INTERNET & INSTANT MESSENGER & EMAIL

INTERNET
(1) Internet Browser Shortcuts


(2) (Howto) Copy & Paste text Internet Browser



(3) Any other browser beside default browser (MICROB)



(4) (Howto) to hav multiple tab in microb browser (aka default browser)


(5) (Howto) Load certain flash 10 website?


(6) (Howto) improve performance in microb browser?



(7) (Howto) Tweak the default web browser's address bar search




INSTANT MESSENGER


(1) (Howto) use MSN, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo Messenger etc on the Nokia N900


(2) (Howto) use SKYPE on the Nokia N900



(3) (Howto) use GOOGLE TALK on the Nokia N900


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 25 2010, 07:10 PM

FAQS FOR MEDIA

AUDIO
(2) (Howto) access your foobar playlist from web browser?


(3) (Howto) stream our local station on Nokia N900


(4) (Howto) create playlists in the music player application


(5) (Howto) Streaming music from your computer network





IMAGES
(1) (Howto) Upload photo directly to filehoster from your n900


(2) (Howto) Fix Broken Thumbnail in Gallery?


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 22 2010, 08:53 PM

FAQS FOR NETWORK

(1) (Howto) access your Nokia N900 root/File manager from WIFI? via WINSCP


(2) (Howto) access your Nokia N900 Mass Storage via WIFI


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 22 2010, 11:08 PM

FAQS FOR GPS (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

A-GPS ( Assist GPS ) - Speed up lock time by retrieve gps location using data from server (Chargable 10cent per lock)
I-GPS (Integated GPS)- Use internal attenna to get a lock the gps (FREE ) but slow and you can choose to work with A-gps to speed up lock time
Network GPS - Speed up constant lock to satelitte by using data from server ( Chargable up to RM5) per destination.
Bluetooth GPS - You can improve the GPS performance by using 3rd party GPS device but drain the phone battery very fast.




(1) What is GPS?


(2) Does garmin works and what suitable software available for n900?


(3) Which setting A-gps,I-gps,network GPS,Bluetooth GPS is suitable for me?


(4) Alternate a-gps address to speed up locktime


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 22 2010, 09:07 PM

FAQS FOR OCING & FLASHING


This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 16 2010, 10:09 AM

FAQS FOR NTDROID

This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 15 2010, 05:56 PM

This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Aug 25 2010, 07:05 PM

Updating

Updating

Updating

Btw, how come OVI store do not have level pack 2 and 3 for angry bird?

Btw for iphone lover.....

better read this ^^V

P/S : aspire, kindly add me to the owner list thx

do n900 hav keypad on the screen when type message ?? (in case,i dun wan use the QWERT keyboard)
n how can i find sum sysmbol like <>%^ on n900 ??

@aspire, add me to the owner list thx

This post has been edited by lun1986: Jul 22 2010, 10:33 AM

If it's iPhone lover, then no point you show them comparison; they will deny everything. The say LOVE is blind.

Anyway, in terms of smartphone, no need to use N900, no need to be so generous, it's way too powerful, any smartphone also is better than iPhone, even my old Nokia 6600 is more powerful.
But in terms of gaming/entertainment and graphics, I believe no smartphone/phone can beat iPhone.
In short, both are different species, iPhone does not fit in the category of smartphone, their smartness is not the computer-like smart, it's smart for dumb users; it's so easy, simple and straightforward that almost anybody can use it. But in terms of power and features, flexibility, it basically looses to ANY smartphones out there.

This post has been edited by Andy214: Jul 22 2010, 10:38 AM

yes...n900 got virtual keyboard...just press the white box (the place where ur words come out when u typing) and virtual keyboard will auto popout...too get all those sign u just press the shift button on virtual keyboard

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Added on July 22, 2010, 10:41 amagree wit u andy, iphone n n900 its not in the same leage, but always ppl will make comparison with iphone...donno y


LOLx at the love is BLIND

This post has been edited by haushinka: Jul 22 2010, 10:41 AM

FCam for N900:

http://conversations.nokia.com/2010/07/21/...the-nokia-n900/

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Added on July 22, 2010, 10:52 amMany people who don't know much about technology or smartphone always think iPhone is the best, because it is popular and something everybody wants; It's like fashion, brand is important. So, iPhone is like branded handbags. They're paying mostly for the word "Apple". Each alphabet cost a lot, don't pray pray. Oh, forgot about the Apple logo, that one is veli expensive.

Anyway, due to this popularity, any new phone comes up, sure people will compare it with the iPhone, it's the only thing they know, too bad.

I guess the best way to describe them is from the below video:



This post has been edited by Andy214: Jul 22 2010, 10:52 AM

guys, are there any apps available for MSN, yahoo messenger, twitter, foursquare and etc for n900?
i know garmin not available for maemo5~

praying meego and maemo work well till next year or else i might lol..wan android phone XD..play SE X10, kinda nice..n watch HTC EVO preview from youtube, damn nice! LOL

my virtual keyboard won't popout when press the white area!!!
can someone help me, how to solve?

There are, but you won't need it, as I have mentioned previously, the contact/address book has integration with IM.
When you add a new contact, you can add his/her Facebook Chat account, MSN, Skype, etc.
Actually, you don't need to manually add, when you set your IM, it will retrieve all your contacts automatically.

How to Chat? Everything is inside Conversations. This is where you do your SMS and also Instant Messaging Chat.

This is something new and nice concept, social integration. I believe this is what Microsoft saw and decided to do a make-over on their Windows Mobile OS. In the ads, they specifically mentioned, they're emphasizing on "Social", which is what N900 has already done.

coz some fren use the n900 for review before~ and his opinion is that the n900 not that great due to lack of support~

now i am undecided~

some chinese input sw will disable virtual keyb after installing....

some themes also screw up virtual keyboard... try switching themes first - back to ori theme.

or you can try this

sudo gainroot

gconf-tool2 -s -t string /apps/osso/inputmethod/default-plugins/finger hildon_western_fkb

it might work, i am not sure.

hi all, when i try to install fcamera. The apps told me will remove blessn900.

is fcamera related to blessn900 ?

Just install plugins from App Manager & your IM contacts will be saved in inbox/phone contacts

i didn't install any chinese SW in N900

already set back to ori theme....problem remain...

about the last method...is it input at "X terminal"??

go to setting(setting handphone)..then in personalization choose text input .and click (give check sign) virtual keyboard..
then save it.
your virtual keyboard should pop out..when you clik on text area

This post has been edited by juven69: Jul 22 2010, 12:56 PM

just try the Fcamera by uninstall the blessn900.

unfortunately, this apps can't be use on my n900.
And this app make my default camera are fail to execute.

Any one can try and share the experience with all of us?

note that fcamera come with a driver too.


according to the blogs, this apps can take raw photo too.

already do that before bring up the problem...

any other method?

Yup, previously I have mentioned that Nokia has long abondon the ship, everything is up to the community.

Problem is, many people don't know where to find the software and app, and have little knowledge about smartphone and they claim the N900 is not powerful. Maybe those people are looking for great camera, so if camera not good = not powerful. Or some people looking for multi-touch, so no multi-touch = not powerful, or apps, etc. They totally get the wrong meaning of powerful.

For those who want to try froyo can install into your Windows. Download froyo 2,2 SDK. It is exactly look like when u install into N900.

Download and instructions here

http://melayubuntu.blogspot.com/2010/07/me...or+Malaysian%29



TQ

Usually if u are not sure its best to get iphone or android. Because everyday ppl will brain wash u here and there.

Its like u have a sniper rfile. If u do not know how to use or handle the sniper rifle is useless cant even kill anything.
If u pass it to a professional they can even kill someone from a mile away or even at close range.

Good luck mate.

This just my opinion no offense. I got n900 and have no regrets even i have an iphone now

This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Jul 22 2010, 01:14 PM

so most of the apps and supports are from http://talk.maemo.org/ only?

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Added on July 22, 2010, 1:18 pmah, thing is i dun have the chance to play with a unit of n900 now~ so i not sure how this maemo5 is like~
i may not be as geeky like u guys here on this n900~ but i am an engineer graduate~ just that~ i have stop into gadgets for sometime so a bit blur on maemo5~ so i hope i pickup the right mobile device to start picking things up again~

This post has been edited by Gouki: Jul 22 2010, 01:18 PM

i don't know the other method..maybe someone else can help you..sorry mate
but FYI don't open your qwerty keyboard when you try to use virtual keyboard

since first day i receive the phone, the virtual keyboard already not working...at first i tot maybe setting problem...now seem like SW problem
yes already try open or close the qwerty keyboard and press the Text area, the virtual keyboard just won't popup...

anyway thanks alot

This post has been edited by cloud8318: Jul 22 2010, 01:37 PM

Actually i have zero experience in maemo or even linux too. Because i get n900 not because my friend say whether its good or not because i know whats N900 is capacble of.

First decide what you want by deciding what the purpose you are buying for. If stop gadget for a long time better get iphone because Maemo is for more advance user. if u expect for super graphics, alot of games and etc etc u wont find it here. If u looking for exploring, testing new application, customizing, hacking,cracking, have something different Nokia n900 is for u

ah~ i hate iphone~ period~

so i assume~ the maemo5 in the n900 doesnt come with chinese support in sms writing or reading? need apps or plugins?

Can type chinese must need 3rd party

ok then~ wait till i get the n900 and i will come back and ask all the technical details~

for me N900 isn't that perfect....reason: N900 is great at internet but poor on normal phone call section....nokia didn't make it balance....for me i said N900 isn't good enough cos i'm more on phone call than internet.....different story if opposite

Can type chinese must need 3rd party

glad to hear that~ thats my purpose of having a secondary mobile device for 3G mobile internet~ phone calls will still be on my n86 on maxis line~
after i read up some review~ the n900 looks good for mobile internet~ but my concern~ how is the n900 future support? flash 10.1? and etc?

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Added on July 22, 2010, 2:07 pmbro~ u repost twice~ i dont quite get what you trying to show~ i dont see the 3rd party apps or chinese typing in the printscreen~

This post has been edited by Gouki: Jul 22 2010, 02:07 PM

You can always check YouTube for walkthrough guide on the phone OS and features, how it look like, etc. When I want to buy the N900, it was not even available in Malaysia yet, not even AP set. Some people bring it in and selling for > RM3K... I check out everything from YouTube, how the OS look like, how the messaging look like, etc. I got hooked because it's totally different from any smartphone out there, it's outstanding, nothing can come close.
When some companies start it bring it in, it's still around RM2.4K ~ RM 2.6K, and not long after, lowyat.net AP seller start selling around RM2.2K.

I guess you can check out this review, which will tell you the pros and cons, and finally the end about the powerful features of the phone. It also mentioned about the type of users that is not suitable to use this phone:




As per previous mentioned, Nokia has abandon the ship, there may be updates, but might take long time and mostly probably bug fixing? They're concentrating on MeeGo now, Maemo is their sort of testing ground.
Might as well check out the community which they really have done A LOT and provide many missing features, customization to the OS. There're so many things that you will NOT find in any smartphones today, this is a tablet (in short, think about a NOTEBOOK with TOUCHSCREEN, shrink down to the size of a handphone).

No news about Flash 10; Nokia is being very cunning and confidential, they don't allow Adobe to give out any information and they themselves also don't want to say anything. But from the supported list, they mention Symbian and MeeGo, no mentioned of Maemo...

By default N900 can support Chinese test, you can read Chinese. For Chinese input, there is 3rd party apps for it. It was launch in HK by the way, so it has to have Chinese support.
If you check out the launching in HK and other country (go google or YouTube), you will see their country's Nokia is FAR FAR better than ours, see how they promote and how much they understand the product.

oh....another good thing from N900 is a micro PC like H/P that can put in pocket...

wrong picture?

Have published my review of the N900 after using it for a while:

http://www.shaolintiger.com/2010/07/21/nok...n-vs-nokia-n97/

I got it day of launch in Malaysia March 26th.

yeah, and for now only RM1.3k for the AP set~ i am so tempted to get one by this weekend~ no other phone come this close even those price more than 2k~

but after watching this review ---->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7qzalgFTAU

so it doesnt support google map or even Garmin mobileXT~ hmmmm~ what about standalone MSN apps? or ported version of MSN from PC? i prefer that~

If i start showing u everything its better i charge u a fee i do a manual with photos for you, summary, bar charts of device comparison, List of tasks n900 capable to do vs other devices, start up a chat room to answer every question. hehe right or not. Please understand we are users not sellers even shop cant give u info as detail as us.

The screenshot is to show u the n900 homescreen only. After u get the n900 u might have other complains like where to get this where to get that. Thats the time to ask. I think if u do this to a shop even the shop wont entertain you.

Hope you understand its like you go to shop ask 500 questions then later buy something else do u think the shop be happy?

Buy it then they will be willing to answer all your details question before buy are summary details. Same like us buy it then only ask detailed question or else u keep coming back tell us your friends telling u something else is better

I am not trying to be rude but i just want to be honest like all of us said no matter what we said u wont understand until u use the device.
Just my opinion

This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Jul 22 2010, 02:47 PM

i truly understand that~ no worries~ cheers~

but pls forgive my excitement asking this n that~ coz i am working outstation now~ so i have to wait till weekends when i am back to kl and drop by these mobilephone shops to get a unit for my own~ just too much excitement in me after google around reading reviews and watching youtubes for n900~ paiseh~

of coz, i do hope u guys can be patient with me and answer some of my questions regarding is this n that possible to do in the maemo5 on the n900~ coz if it cant fulfil my needs then no point getting the n900 oso mar~ hope u guys understand in my own shoe oso~

This post has been edited by Gouki: Jul 22 2010, 02:53 PM

Hehe u also must understand our own shoes we are users not sellers.

Users - learn to improve device experience after purchase
Seller- must know how to sell the product and answer before purchase & after service

after u have the device in your hand when we reply/share the information it also become valuable to others as well. I wanted an n900 it was first announce.

Nokia n900 is not a smartphone its a tablet with phone capability. Ppl keep getting confuse and compare n900 with a smartphone.

No worries i am also sharing as well i dont hope u make the wrong decision. Actually we can do assist you to make decision all you need to do is list down what do u want to use the phone for. We can immediately tell you whether n900 is suitable for u.


When u are decided of n900 then stop googling and asking ppl around GET IT.

No offense ya my intention is to share only

This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Jul 22 2010, 03:05 PM

ah~ i miss that out~

okay my quick check list~

since this is my secondary mobile device on my new digi line~ so very minor phone calls or sms~

main purpose will be 3G mobile internet~

- emails
- facebook (and photo sharing on the move)
- MSN (i not sure how the IM feature integrated into the maemo5 phonebook contacts but i would prefer standalone apps like how MSN mobile in symbian and other OS, which works quite similar to the full version MSN in windows PC, such as support chatrooms and etc)
- twitter apps
- foursquare apps
- online banking
- GSC/TGV e-ticketing
- GPS (i still use the Garmin MobileXT on my n86 occasionally when i got lost)

thats the main purpose lar~ other extra apps and features sure a bonus for me lar~ i like the maemo5 layout~ its darn cool~

so is n900 suitable for me? i know i will do some basic customisation on maemo5 to suite my style too~

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Added on July 22, 2010, 3:13 pmyea yea~ i get you~ dont worry~ cheers~ so there u go~ my checklist up there~ i think n900 is the only choice?

This post has been edited by Gouki: Jul 22 2010, 03:14 PM

So far, no good GPS app for Malaysia. There's Sygic but the mao is very dated. Since this is your 2nd phone, I think the GPS may not be one of the important thing for you since you can have alternatives on your 1st phone?

Fir standalone MSN app, there's aMSN which is Desktop version, but it takes up a lot of resources. There's other 3rd party app which allows you to connect to other IM accounts.
I can tell you straight that you might be better off forget about 3rd party app. Just use the Conversations, it's so much easier, no need to purposely open the program, then click sign in. Then need to switch around, etc.
With the built-in conversations, when you're online, all your accounts can be online and you can see your friend's status in your contact book, it's a lot better really.
Besides, you can place Contacts on your desktop, then you can see their IM status as well. No need to purposely start an app, sign in, and check through one by one.


You can also read the review from ShaolinTiger, very well written, as below he posted:

ah ic~ so i guess msn not much a prob~ either using the builtin or 3rd party~ if so let me get the phone n i'll use whichever suit me best~ thx~

as for GPS~ yea~ the n86 can do well with garmin~ but only complain~ screen a little small~ but not an important factor lar~ since i only use it occasionally only~

Ugh... Still BUSY at work, no time to go NCC or ANYWHERE for that matter.

So far my N900 is being a wonderful... paperweight...

I MISS MAEMO! I never thought I'd say that, but yeah. I need my terminal fix soon or I'll go nuts. Now sliding my dead N900 open and close from time to time to ease the pain.

DON'T......u might end-up break the slider