The Nokia N97 gets a big brother. Nokia confirms the new N900, a large-sized smartphone (internet tablet) packed with features and looking even better than previous models in the same line (such as the Nokia N850).

3.5 inch display (800×480 pixels) with resistive touchscreen
up to 1GB of application memory (256 MB RAM, 768 MB virtual memory)
32 GB storage
up to 16GB via microSD
HSDPA, 10Mbps, HSUPA, 2Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g
DLNA
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
5MP camera @ 2592×1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, AF,
Dual LED flash with video light
ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz with PowerVR SGX graphics
Stereo FM radio and FM transmitter
GPS with A-GPS support
Digital Compass
TV-out

The 1320mAh Li-Ion battery does seem a little low for a smartphone like this considering the earlier E71/E63/E72 already have 1500mAh. Would be pretty interesting how the Linux-based Maemo 5 OS will perform. Will be available later this year with a suggested retail price north of Php35,000.

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Boffill says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Hmm. 500euros is equal to 35,000. Can’t wait for this. Whew. This one is real good.
Raven says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
I agree… But the 0s might be a pr0blem on my part. Im n0t familiar of it and d0es it supp0rt applicati0ns in .jar, .jad, .sis and .sisx f0rmat lyk symbian?
madzman23 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Hmmmm..
A very interesting phone from Nokia, and its nice to know that its Linux powered and not Symbian OS (old software ;)…
I will anticipate this one…
Erin says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
@raven: java is not listed in the spec page (http://bit.ly/oAXlj) but it is a linux system in essence so somebody would eventually roll out the packages for a full blown java runtime engine on it.
for the other stuff, you can cross-compile from a desktop. or at least some will do as that is what techie people with a lot of spare time do when they start forming communities.
ciao!
www.livedito.com says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
this looks cool
Gadget Wonderland says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
cool
Kimmo says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
If you don’t mind me asking, where did you find out the N900 has a digital compass? I can’t find it mentioned anywhere else.
Abe Olandres says:
🥉 Rookie🏆3
http://mobile.softpedia.com/phones/Nokia/Nokia-N900.shtml
someone you met outside says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
@Raven
It’ll support far more applications than what symbian can dream of. This thing has linux, more specifically debian linux. (nokia calls the os maemo) Having linux means there will be a lot of free applications developed for this device, as the source code of many linux applications can easily be ported.
In fact, there is already and active community developing apps for this platform. I can only imagine it becoming bigger as the n900 and subsequent devices are released.
Check this out.
http://maemo.org/
Anonymous says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Now this is refreshingly new. Will definitely get this phone.
ron says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
looks like nokia finally decides to do a little philandering.
i thought nokia would never leave symbian, but with this development, it seems nokia’s seeing things the way palm saw things when it introduced WebOS.
will it go all the way in leaving symbian? abangan… :-)
Jam. says:
💎 Platinum🏆1
@ron
AFAIK, Hindi nila yata iiwanan ang symbian. Pagsasabayin nila ang Symbian And Maemo. Well, yun yung natatandaan ko dati XD
kwhengce says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
great design! and for the os verygood decision for me, kasawa na symbian eh..
Jam. says:
💎 Platinum🏆1
jeromeancheta.com/2009/08/nokia-n900-review-videos.html Videos here :D
John Robert says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
P35,000?!?! Looks like I’ll have to wait for two years for N900 to get a whole lot cheaper.
ron says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
@john robert very funny comment.
if you’d have to wait for 2 years, i can’t imagine how much longer in my case.
Joenel Umal says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
i love the design, they could have made it thinner..
Jam. says:
💎 Platinum🏆1
BTW, does Maemo support .jar files?
Anonymous says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
@jam – for sure it will support if it has Java runtime installed.
CarloBlogg Online 3.0 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
wifi phone at 35000, hmmm, il check this one out :)
beadfreak says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
actually this is under a N-Series tablet, it was not considered a phone but a tablet with a pgone funtionality ..MAEMO OS is a fun and a quick operating system and they load faster than Symbians and Java
dondon cabansag says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
ok lang this december ill get one pangporma lng pangtaob sa mga mayayabang na may cellphone
dondon cabansag says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
feeling nila sila lang ang naka n97 sa balat ng lupa can wait to have one!!!!!!!!
dondon cabansag says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
kahit isanla ko na tatay at nanay ko basta mabili ko lng itong phone at any cost kahit makaaway ko pa ang mga naka n97 d2 sa amin okey lng!!!!!! hehehehehehehe!!!!!!! its the centavos that counts!!!!!!!!!
dondon cabansag says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
work hard!!!!!!!for this!!!!!!!
dondon cabansag says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
1 kalabaw + 5 baboy + 10 manok + 10 bibe + mga bakal at bote dyaryo = NOKIA N900
dondon cabansag says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
ito na ang gagamitin ko sa bukid namin pang araro at pang saka!!!!!!!!.hightech kasi may WIFI na kami sa gitna ng bukid syempre pang friendster,pang facebook,pang google map ko sa lupang sinasaka ko at syempre yung application na paborito ko sa lahat yung CALCULATOR para malaman ko kung magkano na kita ko sa pagsasaka!!!!!!
Josh says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Yess.. I hope the OS isn’t a big let-down.
Although I hope Nokia makes an E series phone with this design. Not a big fan of the E75 with the dual keypads. I just want one with a large screen + QWERTY keyboard. The N97 looked pretty good, too bad the insides were simply not good enough.
pay says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
i heard that this will be released in europe this october. i wish they would release it here in the philippines at about the same time. good thing i didn’t fall for n97’s crappy features. hekhek. can’t wait. ;)
manong says:
💠 Supremacy🏆2
if only could nokia follow the lead of apple, sana #1 din sila sa smartphone. wag na kasi gawa ng gawa ng sangkaterbang design napapahinto at nagpapag-isip tuloy ang mga tao kung alin ang bibilhin dapat isang design na lang tulad ng iPhone.. tapos puro 30+K pa ang price
edwin says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
By hook or by crook kukuha ako neto kahit nde ako kumain ng isang bwan. 35k? Sus wala yan sa binili kong n91 dati na umabot ng 45k at niregalo lang sa ex girlfriend ko. ahehehe.
Riki says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
kelan ba lalabas to? ibubugaw ko nalang muna mga malalanding estudyante dito sa comp shop namin para may pambili ako. wahahahahaha!
monja says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
meron na b nyan sa greenhills?wahahaha cguro khit 2nd hand pwede na din….
rockman says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
got to render more ot to get this item :D
eric santos says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
n97 user here bili ako ulit neto paglabas for my second phone hehe mayabang ako eh
mike roxas says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
bitter amphota kung n97 nga nde nyo mabili n900 pa mahilig lang kayo magdahilan hahaha
spam says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
papansin mga ibang comments. parang comment na ito. tsktsk
Tang in a m0o says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Ang yayabang ninyo. Puro hangin lang alam nyo.
jazzme says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
buti pa ang nokia 3210i may fm transmitter at stand alone gps
ading iloko says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
sna meron sa CEL Manila Live pra ako mismo ang pipindot…. nangangati na kamay ko na magkaroon nito
asskicker says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
ei guys, do u hav any idea when wud be the realease date of n900 in d philippines?..
Tonying says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Wala pa din. Sana by December meron na nito. :)
chiidorisek says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
i think hindi sya irerelease dito this year.. i guess 1st quarter of 2010 pa sya ilalabas
doc says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
if i order this through internet sa tingin nyo magagamit ba yan dito?
doc says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
balita ko even if its unlocked hindi pa rin siya pwede.. question lang para sa mga hindi makahintay… :)
Pallan says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Diba flagship ng nokia to.. Like n97.. Kaya malay mo dbA.. Hehe.. Kaya natin to.. Hrap maghintay eh
qwerty says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
i asked a nokia sales representative yesterday, he told me that n900 wont be released here, im not sure if it’s true, but i suggest to just wait for the updated version, the one with maemo 6, it has multi-touch support :)
n900 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
in nokia online store usa it cost $569 and in amazon it cost $550 and after rebate its $450.
adrian says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
when will it be released in the ph? i went to the nokia ph site and viewed their upcoming models there is no n900 listed there T_T
hijecx says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
hey guys…if you’re planning to buys this mobile computer..ahem..i mean mobile phone…..go 4 it..
there’s more inside….keep in mind that it’s linux based…… http://blogs.nokia.com/pushn900/ visit this link and you’ll know what I’m talkin’ ’bout….the Maemo team is actually encouraging us to hack n900..if you own this, you’ll get my point..