Nokia N900 – Mobile Computer

The latest addition to the Nokia family is the Nokia N900 first device running with Linux-based Maemo software, a new OS that takes the best of Nokia's internet tablet range and stuffs it into a phone-sized chassis and takes us into a new era of mobile computing.

Well, you all are worried about the Maemo OS; it’s an open source Linux technology, which means developers are free to create apps for it. Intuitive and flexible, it makes Symbian look antiquated. Swipe through four home screens, each fully customizable with website shortcuts, RSS feeds, applications (that update live), contacts and shortcuts to your address book, calendar, web etc. You could have one home screen for work, one for your personal life and one for all your favorite web links.

The first thing you notice about the N900 is its size. It's certainly hefty at 110.9 x 59.8 x 18mm, and the weight of 181g means it's not going to win any slimming contests either.  At the heart of this mobile computer is its powerful 600 MHz processor and up to 1GB of application memory. The superscalar ARM processor delivers exceptional power and enables you to run all your applications quickly, smoothly, and simultaneously.

The Nokia N900 mobile computer features a sharp 800 x 480 resolution 3.5 inch touch-screen display and a fully integrated QWERTY keyboard, which is practical for typing comfortably. However, this also contributes to the thickness of the N900. The WVGA (800x480) touch display is superb and it is surprisingly accurate, it's practical to put the cursor wherever I want.

Furthermore, it features a 5 mega pixel digital camera with dual-LED flash and a lens cover on the back. There is a VGA front camera too. By default, the N900 takes 3.5mp photos. You can change this to 5mp in options. It does not include all the camera options from previous N series cameras. It’s missing sequence, contrast, color tone, self-timer and sharpness that are found in the Nokia N97. Video on the Nokia N900 went both forward and back. The N900 is also capable of shooting at a higher resolution of 848 x 480 pixels, but lower max speed of 25 fps. On the other hand, the best way to enjoy the N900 as an entertainment device is to copy media files to it. There's ample room (up to 32GB internally+16GB via micro-SD) and that's how you'll get the best image quality for the videos.

The web browsing experience is closer to what it’s like using a computer at home than other phones. It loads the full pages of my most visited sites accurately and fast too. It will show flash objects like ads, embedded videos, or even games. It’s powered by Mozilla Technology and includes Adobe Flash 9.4 and full AJAX support.

Nokia X3 – Ovi Phone Launch Overseas

The Nokia X3 is the first S40 device with Ovi Store enabled on the device with smallish 2.2-inch QVGA screen and dedicated music keys. Coming in a sleek, slide style, the Nokia X3 really looks the part. Destined as a music focused device, the Nokia X3 delivers a wealth of features in a compact, easy to use phone. Closed, the phone shows a large 2.2 inch TFT display, supporting up to 256,000 colors, with a QVGA resolution. One of the more interesting extra features of the handset is the presence of a built-in FM Radio aerial – something that is quite rare these days.

The X3 also sports an active home screen where users will be able to see their contacts, friends and current music playing. Music lovers will also be able to continue listening on flights thanks to flight mode. There’s a 3.2 mega pixel camera that takes decent still snaps and impressive video clips. Shoot, edit and share video clips to Face book thanks to the pre-installed software, or geo-tag and upload to Flicker directly. There’s an FM radio with RDS. And the stereo speakers have to be, well, heard to be believed! You can take complete control over your music over Bluetooth or by using the standard 3.5mm headphone jack along with the dedicated music button.

The X3 enables users to discover, download and keep any and every track they want from the millions available in the  Nokia Music Store*. The Nokia X3 also supports side-loading from PC - and comes pre-loaded with sample audio tracks and music videos from leading artists. This phone supports Bluetooth® wireless technology which allows the user connect wirelessly to other compatible Bluetooth® devices when the user wishes to transfer data between the two devices. The X3 works over a quad band GSM network & the phone will automatically switch between GSM networks to provide the user with worldwide network coverage. The network coverage may differ between handsets depending on the user's network service provider. This phone comes with 2 gigabytes of Micro SD™ memory including with the phone but the user can add a Micro SD™ memory card up to 16 gigabytes in size. The Nokia X3 provides its user with fast data transfer rates thanks to the phones built in EDGE & GPRS technologies.

Supports a range of formats like AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, eAAC+, M4A, MIDI Tones (poly 64), MP3, MP4, SP-MIDI, True tones, WAV, WMA. There are also a wide range of scene modes like automatic, manual, landscape, portrait, night and night portrait which gives you a perfect photographic experience. In short, the Nokia X3 slider is a 3.2-megapixel camera phone, equipped with a diminutive frame and 2.2-inch screen. Stereo speakers, dedicated music keys and support for up to 16GB of storage via microSD card make for a nifty mobile music device.