Nokia N900 announced officially

Nokia Company officially introduced its new internet tablet N900-based operating system Maemo 5, which is remarkable in that it is the first "internet tablet" Nokia support provider. Technical characteristics of the device were known long before the announcement, however, we give them in full:

• Processor: ARM Cortex-A8, 600 MHz;
• Memory: 256 MB RAM, 768 MB of virtual memory, 32 GB built-in, slot microSD (up to 16 GB);
• Display: touchscreen, 3.5 inches, 800x480 pixels;
• QWERTY-keyboard;
• Work in networks WCDMA 900/1700/2100 (HSPA), EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz;
• OS: Maemo 5;
• Dimensions: 110,9 h59, 8h18 mm;
• Unit weight: 181 g;
• Battery: Nokia BL-5j, 1320 mAh;
• Playback videfaylom formats H.264, Xvid with resolution up to 800x480 pixels with 25 frames per second; WMV-files with VGA-resolution and bit rate up to 30 fps;
• Camera: 5 megapixel, optical Carl Zeiss Tessar, lens speed f/2.8, focal length - 5,2 mm, dual LED-indicator for flash and backlighting when shooting video;
• Time battery life: up to 5 hours of talk time on networks WCDMA, up to 9 hours - in the networks of GSM; 2-4 days of standby time, more days with the active use of network capacity;
• An integrated GPS-module with support for A-GPS;
• Work in networks IEEE 802.11 b / g;
• Support for Bluetooth 2.1;
• Integrated FM-transmitter;
• Slot MicroUSB 2.0 for transferring files and charging the battery.


Among other features worth noting support for Flash 9.4 technology and AJAX in the embedded browser, which was developed with the support of Mozilla. The camera can also shoot video at resolutions up to 800x480 pixels, but music lovers will appreciate 3,5 mm jack for headphones. Business users will probably prefer e-mail client with support for up to 10 accounts.


It is expected that the N900 will debut on the market in October 2009 and costs 500 euros.