Mac OS X 10.3 Runs on Nokia N900… Barely (Video)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Who would have thought that a full-fledged desktop OS would run on a smartphone these days? And we're not even talking about the Windows XP phone we've seen a while back, but rather of a Nokia N900 unit running Mac OS X 10.3. The performance was achieved by Toni Nikkanen from ...

Firefox Mobile Final Version Available on Nokia N900

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

After months of tests and releases, Firefox Mobile is now available in its final version on Nokia N900. The device that runs Maemo 5 can be seen below and you should know that Firefox Mobile is also heading to the Android and Windows Mobile handsets, as well. It might even reach ...

Ovi Store for Nokia N900, Accessible Now (Video)

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Although Nokia N900 users can't yet access the Ovi store by clicking on the associated icon on their screen, they can do it by going to store.ovi.mobi from their web browser. Once there, you'll be allowed to install games, apps, get themes, wallpapers and more. Check out the video below ...

HTC HD2 Gets Compared to the iPhone 3GS, Nokia N900, Droid and Palm Pre in a Web Browser Test

Monday, January 11th, 2010

The folks of AreaMobile.de have recently tested the iPhone 3GS, HTC HD2 and a bunch of other top smartphones (Motorola Droid, Nokia N900 and Palm Pre), in order to determine which of them handle the web browsing process better. The test can be seen in the video below and the ...

Nokia N900 Gets Maemo Twitter Client (Mauku 2.0)

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Nokia N900 just got its own micro-blogging client, compatible with the Maemo platform and available for download from here. The software allows you to follow all of your friends via Twitter and also follow the thread of a conversation. Also, Mauku 2.0 supports more than one service, not only one account ...

Samsung Omnia II Versus Nokia N900: Display Duel in Direct Sunlight

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

We've seen video comparisons between mobile browsers, processors and entire phones, but it's very rare that we get to compare a couple of handset displays, according to the way they reflect sunlight. Here's Samsung Omnia II facing Nokia's N900 in this sort of duel: Omnia's got an OLED display, while the ...

Nokia N900 Gets Reviewed in Detail (Video)

Monday, December 28th, 2009

The folks of ZDNet managed to get their copy of the Nokia N900 handset back in October and now they released a review describing the very cool Maemo-based product. This is a powerful device, marketed as portable mobile PC and if you want to find out the features the reviewer ...

Firefox for Mobile Ready for Launch, 2009 Release?

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

The head of the Firefox Mobile project has told the BBC that the Fennec browser is days away from launch and it seems that it'll be available on Nokia's N900, before other platforms. Final testing is what's happening right now and we're expecting a 2009 release, hopefully. This is an open ...

Nokia N900 Gets Unboxed in Front of Camera (Video)

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

The moment you've all been waiting for is here: Nokia N900 gets unboxed in front of the camera, courtesy of the guys of Phonedog, who also take us through a tour of the device. Nokia N900 gets compared to the hottest device right now, Motorola Droid: After the unboxing experience, we ...

Nokia N900 Shows TV out Feature in Action (Video)

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Nokia N900 is among the hottest pieces of gear this holiday season and it comes with tons of interesting feats, including TV-out, that gets demoed n the video below. Extra goodies after the break: By connecting a TV out cable to the 3.5mm audio jack of the handset, you'll get the ...