The Nokia N900 runs on open source, Linux-based Maemo software to delivers a PC-like experience on a handset-sized device. Running on the new Maemo 5 software, the handset lets users have dozens of application windows open and running simultaneously while taking full advantage of the calling features, touch screen and QWERTY keyboard. Maemo complements Nokia's other software platforms, such as Symbian, which powers Nokia's smartphones. The N900 has a powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor, up to 1GB of application memory and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration for PC-like multitasking. Switching between apps is simple. The panoramic homescreen can be fully personalized with favorite shortcuts, widgets and applications. The N900 features a high-resolution WVGA touch screen and fast Internet connectivity. Thanks to the browser powered by Mozilla technology, Web sites look the way they would on any computer. Online videos and interactive applications are vivid with full Adobe Flash 9.4 support. Messaging is easy thanks to the full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It has 32GB of storage, which is expandable up to 48GB with a microSD card. For photography, the smartphone has a 5.0-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics.
Nokia N900 Features
Slide-out the full keyboard designed for fast typing or speed up typing further with smart on-screen features and word completion
Use the Carl Zeiss optics and 5.0-megapixel camera to take great photos
Capture WVGA 16:9 video in higher than DVD resolution
Shuffle music and watch videos from the fast 32GB storage -- expandable up to 48GB
Use gestures to navigate the Maemo browser -- powered by Mozilla technology -- to browse the Web, watch videos, use internet applications and play games with full Adobe Flash 9.4 and AJAX support
Latest Ovi Maps for Maemo to enjoy the fast map experience and stunning level of detail on the high-resolution display, search maps for addresses and places and find destinations with routing
Merge the phone book, Skype contacts and other contacts into an all-in-one address book or synchronize contacts to Outlook
Push email, calendar and contacts with Mail for Exchange
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