N900 firmware

Hello.
N900 firmware used to be available at http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N900.php, but now it gives me a 404 error.
http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/ redirects me to http://www.nokia.com/support/ which contains nothing useful.
Where am I to go for these files now?

the official download site for the firmware images is indeed down (and won't be coming back), but unless my memory fails, you should be able to update/reflash the phone using Nokia Suite.
Nokia Care points _should_ be also able to reflash the phone.
http://www.microsoft.com/en/mobile/nokia-x-updates/
http://www.microsoft.com/en/mobile/nokia-x2-update/
http://www.microsoft.com/en/mobile/asha-software-update/
http://www.microsoft.com/en/mobile/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Community/Wiki/Nokia_firmware_change_logs
https://twitter.com/LumiaSWUpdates

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N900 Firmware release responsibilty?

Apologies if this has been asked and answered elsewhere.
But just who is responsible for the release of firmware for this device?
As it's a non branded device, i.e no network custom software, do the networks still have to approve the release of the firmware or are we actually waiting while Nokia drag their heels.
Vodafone have no idea. Some moderators are saying the latest firmware is still awaiting Vodafone's approval and some are saying they know nothing and can't advise.
The problem is, if I type my product code into Nokia's firmware search it still comes back with V1.2009.42.11 as being the latest firmware when other N900 owners are walking around with V2.2009.51.1, and they are on the same product codes. I've been told that because I used Maemo Flasher to bring my firmware in line with others I have voided my Vodafone warranty.
I'm not sure about the manufacturers warranty, but I do know that Ovi Store wouldn't work on 1.2009.42.11.
Any answers please?
Cheers
Mick

You bought an unlocked device from Nokia that you're using on Vodaphone. This means two things:
Vodaphone is your primary point of contact/support for the carrier-provided services you enjoy (calling/voicemail/data/etc). They might also support you connecting the device to their network (if they're nice). They'll provide no, or limited, support for the device itself.
Nokia is your primary point for contact/support for the device and its features that you enjoy (its operating system + apps). Nokia will distribute firmware updates, patches, and the like directly to owners of the phone via it's built-in over-the-air update feature. When an update from Nokia is available, your phone will tell you so...
Most anything else you need that might fall in between these two relationships, you can probably get via the online community of thousands of Maemo users/enthusiasts/developers (http://talk.maemo.org).
Hope that answers your questions.

N900 and ovi suite message syncing?

Noticed that some blogs are saying that it is now possible with the new n900 firmware:
www.h-online.com/open/news/it...0-1125338.html
'Sync messages' is still disabled for me
Anyone here able to sync?
Ovi version is 2.2.1.123
N900 latest 1.3 firmware

I am unable to syn my n900 on the Ovi suite and I know there is a device software update but I am not being offered the update either.
I am unable to syn my n900 on the Ovi suite and I know there is a device software update but I am not being offered the update either.
I am unable to syn my n900 on the Ovi suite and I know there is a device software update but I am not being offered the update either.
Can you assist me??
I am unable to syn my n900 on the Ovi suite and I know there is a device software update but I am not being offered the update either.
Can you assist me??
David

N900 and NSU/OVI Suite

i should have my n900 in the next couple days and thought it better to just do an update immediately before using the unit.
when i tried to download the NSU on my booklet 3g running windows 7 home premium, i recieved an error saying that the NSU is not compatible with my OS.
so, am i forced to use the OVI suite in order to do the update on the N900 firmware?

As far as I know, the N900 isn't actually supported by the Ovi Suite yet. I think you need pc suite for the moment.
http://wiki.maemo.org/Flasher
Flasher is an alternative tool for flashing the firmware on a tablet device that does support Windows 7, and other non-windows systems too.. It might be worth a look. There's no new firmware available yet, any how so may be Ovi support will improve by the time it is released

When Nokia N900 will free ? Like others phone

We are lot of people to wait for the new version of Ovi Maps .
It' s not just because , the N900 is a recently phone .

The UK version was released late last year Oct/Nov.. I've owned one since..
The UK firmware is a problem.. Its really very irritating.. unlike other Nokia phones in which the UK ends up waiting months for new firmware to be released, the UK N900 firmware is not only released, but in use!! I'm running it after I upgraded my phone using the built in app manager.. The irritating thing is they haven't made the firmware available for download from the firmware website!!! GRRRRRRRR Feel free to comment on this bug:
Bug 6878 - UK Country varient of firmware not available for download
Just to clarify.. Nokia allow the UK firmware to be installed using NSU (which requires windows) or using the app manager on the phone without using a PC.. You can't however, use the flasher tool to update to the latest UK firmware because it is not available on tablets-dev.nokia.com... unlike every other region which is already on there. .very irritating that Nokia are forgetting to include the UK.. particularly since a BUG was raised and they did add the UK once before back in Dec
If you import a US N900 you won't be covered by the warranty which is only valid inside the US.. So, you could buy one and flash the generic / euro firmware onto it.. it will probably void the warranty since it is the wrong firmware, but you wouldn't have one anyway!
For everyone else, I don't recommend using the alternative firmware, there just isn't any point, they're all so similar and non of them are branded or locked any how! It is a fairly pointless exercise if you want to waste your warranty!

N900 do not enter in Update Mode

I´m trying to reflash my N900 ( It bricked when i installed "Nokia Data Gathering". Keep away of this !)
Anyway I took a look at http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_tablet_firmware and the reflashing process doesn´t seems to be that hard to do. I installed flasher 3.5 in a windows xp box and downloaded the N900 firmware. All seems to be fine.
I fully charger the phone, pressed "u" and connected the micro usb cable to the pc. So far so good..
After some time the N900 shows the Nokia Logo but it NEVER enter in update mode. And the computer don´t even recognize a device is connected (never asked for drivers).
I tried the same process in 2 windows xp and 1 Ubuntu machine . The result is always the same.
I´m beginnig to think this is not a driver poroblem. The N900 should enter in "Update Mode" when the "u" is pressed and the usb cable is connected even if the drivers are not loaded, right?

go to the files you downloaded (emmc and os)
Click on
RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM
and rename (press F2) the file to emmc.bin
Click on RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.19-1.003_PR_COMBINED_003_ARM.bin
and rename (press F2) the file to os.bin
and place them in the flasher's directory (i think you already did that)
Go to the start menu, select run then type CMD
A black cmd window will pop up.. in that window run these commands exactly:
cd %ProgramFiles%\maemo\flasher-3.5
flasher-3.5 -F os.bin -f
flasher will pause saying "waiting for suitable device"
now turn of phone, take of battery, press the u on the keyboard and keep pressing (don't release it) than place the usb in the device, and put the battery back in, it should start flashing your os, you can let go of the U button when flasher starts doing something .
Once flasher has finished (it will say "completed successfully") you can continue with flashing the emmc:
run this command
flasher-3.5 -F emmc.bin -f -R
That should be it
Reality is wrong....dreams are for real... 2pac .
don't forget to hit that green kudos

Synchronizing n900 with Google Mail, Calendar, and...

I was unable to find any instructions on how to sync Google Mail, Calendar, and Contacts with my n900. So, I tried using the instructions for the Symbian v3/v5 phones. Two of three were successful. One of the successes does have a catch. So others don't have to spend the time I did experimenting here are the instructions for synchronizing Google Mail, Calendar, and Contacts with the n900 firmware v1.2009.42.11.
Gmail sync settings can be created on the n900 by either:
A. Activating the mail wizard by clicking on the "email" icon for the first time.
or
B. Within the "Settings" menu in the "Email" submenu press on the top status bar with "E-mail" pulldown and another submenu with a "New account" button will appear.
After you input your Gmail e-mail address most of the fields will populate themselves. In fact, almost ALL the fields will automatically populate themselves (finally effortless mail!). Just in case, check these settings:
For incoming server: port 993
For outgoing server: port 465
Calendar AND contacts sync settings can be created by:
1st Open settings menu.
2nd Open "Email for Exchange" submenu.
3rd Filling in the fields as:
a. Server: m.google.com
b. Port: 443
c. Secure connection: check yes
d. Conflict resolution: your choice
e. User name: [email protected]
f. Password: your password
g. Domain: leave blank
h. Synchronize e-mail: leave unchecked.
i. Synchronize calendar and tasks: check yes.
k. Calendar: N900 (to populate existing calendar) or create a new one
j. Synchronize calendar back: your choice
k. Synchronize completed tasks: your choice
l. Synchronize contacts: check yes
m. First synchronization: your choice
A note of caution: For this sync to work your calendar must be empty. If you have already used the synchronization tool to transfer the calendar data from your old phone to your n900 it will not allow you to write the Google calendar data from the server into it. The n900 calendar will remain as a local, unsynchronized calendar and you must create another calendar for synchronization purposes. However, I believe this is not the best way to go. Instead, if you have already transferred your calendar data from your old phone open the n900's calendar, select all, and delete. Then the Google server will synchronize its data with the N900 calendar.

There you go. notice that email address and password are not real ones in this description
Here's what is happening with google
Page 1
E-mail address: [email protected]
User name: [email protected]
Password: mycorrectgooglepassword
Domain:
...next...
Page 2
Server: m.google.com
Port: 443
Secure connection: checked
...next...
ERROR. EITHER EXCHANGE SERVER REQUIRES SECURE CONNECTION OR ACCOUNT IS DISABLED
Here's what is happening with nuevasync
Page 1
E-mail address: [email protected]
User name: mynuevasyncusername
Password: mycorrectnuevasyncassword
Domain:
...next...
Page 2
Server: www.nuevasync.com
Port: 443
Secure connection: checked
...next...
ERROR. EITHER EXCHANGE SERVER REQUIRES SECURE CONNECTION OR ACCOUNT IS DISABLED
My guess is that the result will be always the same
Message Edited by laroma on 20-Dec-2009 08:58 PM

Some questions about N900 need answers ??

how check nokia N900 firmware from fone like old modles ((*#0000#) not work how do it in N900 ??
how check IMEI of N900 old moldes is ((*#06#)) in N900 not work how fo it ??
how do facrory reset for nokia N900 old moldes ((*#7370# )) not work in N900 how do it ??
if device lock forget how reset it to ((12345)) ??
hope i find the answers thanxx advanced

Hi Vegasss81,
There is one way to wipe out all your data on the phone, but its not as easy as *#7370#.
If you want to do it, have a look here: /discussions/board/message?board.id=topfaq&thread.id=168
My posts are my opinion and in no way the direct views of Nokia.
If my posts are helpful, please give me some KUDOS using the green star on the left.

Calendar Widget Not Showing Upcoming Events

I've upgraded to the latest N900 firmware (pr1.2) and ever since I have had a problem with the calendar widget. All the events are contained in the calendar when I open it however they are not displayed on the desktop widget.
I've got events loaded for the month of June but for some reason these are not showing. Instead I have events showing for July, September and even December. I've tried removing all the entries and the re-adding them but this hasn't solved the problem. I also created another calendar and placed the entries in the new one, again this didn't work.
Does anybody have any idea how I can resolve this problem.

I have exactly the same problem with the Calendar Widget not showing all upcoming events. It will show events way in the future but skip events inbetween. I've tried all day with PC Suite 7.1 and Outlook 2007 and some freshly entered events come across for unknown reasons whilst others do not. No amount of changing local entries to synchronized ones, deleting all calendar info from the phone and re-syncing by USB cable or Bluetooth solves the problem.
It worked fine before and, as you say, corresponds with the recent n900 software update.
I SINCERELY HOPE NOKIA READ THESE BULLETIN BOARDS.
Also, why isn't there a fully compatible PC Suite or Ovi Suite for the n900? I have a PC running Windows 7 and Nokia have told me in the past that they do not have a fully functional, compatible PC/Ovi Suite for Windows 7 and the n900.
IF ANYONE CAN HELP I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT

OVI suite and Sync

i have noticed that there are issues with the sync capabilities on the OVI suite and it actually completely destroyed my database of contacts!
i had to go back to my main pc and do a complete wipe on all of the contacts with PC Suite instead.
it seems that the mapping still has issues, specifically, for USA, the zip code is mapped to go before the city, rather then after the state! had to go through all of my contacts on outlook and manually fix each contact so that when i needed to print mail labels, etc, that it would print correctly.
after you clean it up, the sync is fine, unless you sync between multiple laptops/pc's. then the OVI suite mixes up all the info and deleted some contacts, and changed some info within the contacts...for instance, if there were 2 different email address/phone numbers/etc. then suddenly, i had both of the email addresses the same!
anyone else had these challenges? is there a fix?

Noticed on a few other topics extra information has been requested. I hope the majority is in my first post but here is the extra.
Nokia Ovi Suite 3.0.0.284
PC Connectivity Solution 10.50.2.0
Connectivity Cable Driver 7.1.36.0
Nokia Ovi Suite Software Updater 2010.44.0.60888
Maps Service API 4.0.24.1
Nokia mPlatform 2.7.44
Ovi Desktop Sync Engine 1.4.1.42
Operating system:
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Edition
Language: English
Detected internet browsers:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385
- Mozilla Firefox 3.6.13 (Default browser)
Detected Bluetooth stacks:
- Microsoft (Version: 6.1.7600, Build: 16385), In use.
- Toshiba (Version: v7.10.12(T)), In use.
Detected USB drivers:
- Default Hub Driver for USB 6.1.7600.16385
- USB Modem Driver 6.1.7600.16385
- EHCI eUSB Miniport Driver 6.1.7600.16385
Outlook 2010
Device: Nokia N900
Firmware: PR1.3

N900, How to check firmware, and send operator com...

Good day to you all,
i recently got my N900 from a Nokia Store (Monday 23rd), i am living in UAE, Dubai
i would appreciate if someone could answer these 2 questions:
1- how do i check which firmware do i have (usualy in Symbian *#0000#)
2- when i dial *121* which is a service command to check my balance it gives me a wrong phone number, so is there any way to send these commands (maybe in terminal?)
thank you all
Az. At.
IT Support Engineer
DED

Wrong forum - goto the N900 Maemo Forum:
/discussions/board?board.id=maemo
We'll just be here talking about the shortcomings of Symbian S60v5.. lol
I love my purple screen, 1/2 day battery, sketchy touch screen and $800 price tag - I call it my Lumia 900

Pr 1.2 firmware to n900

I put two posts in the forum about the new firmware pr 1.2 and they were erased from the nokia.
Does the new firmware 1.2 taboo subject here in the forum?

It's not taboo - far from it. People are very eager to talk about it and we're all looking forward very much to its release.
No-one knows when it's coming, though. Despite it being an open source software platform, Nokia are far from open when it comes to talking about releases

N900 Vodfone 205 to global firmware, any warranty ...

Hi this is a question for nokia/ nokia admins/reps
I entered my IMEI http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N900.php now if i choose the global firmware to install will i still have my warranty or will it be void?
some one posted this on maemo.org "tablets-dev page specifically states you're authorised to use the firmware versions it presents once you enter your IMEI, and this includes the Global variant"
please can you confirm.
much appreciated
p.s love the phone and hope support for it continues till 2011 minum
Nokia n900

check here
/t5/Maemo-Devices/No-UK-Fw-Update/td-p/633617

N900 Maemo 5 firmware update

Hi - system tells me I shd update to MAemo 5 3.2010.02-8.203.1.   Previous updates have worked - but this one hangs and tells me "there is not enough memory in the target location". Iam doing it over wireless on the phone .... I have got a few apps on the phone - but the memory functino tells me I've got 22.38GB available on the device memory and 1.57 GB avail for installable applications. So there seems plenty of space.
Can anyone help? What am I missing?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Awesome!!
Ok, here's some things to do:
1) download the flasher tool for your phone:
Visit http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/maemo-dev-env-downloads.php
Download and install this file:
maemo_flasher-3.5_2.5.2.2.exe
2) Download the firmware for your device
Visit http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N900.php
Download the EMMC image: RX-51_2009SE_1.2009.41-1.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin
Rename the file to emmc and move it into C:\program files\maemo\flasher-3.5\
Download the OS image. You'll have four options depending on what your phone is running at the moment
Open settings on your phone, scroll down to about product.. It will be the one start 3.2010.02.. Download the file that matches that version exactly:
RX-51_2009SE_3.2010.02-8.002_PR_COMBINED_002_ARM.bin   for the USA
RX-51_2009SE_3.2010.02-8.003_PR_COMBINED_003_ARM.bin   for Middle east/North Africa
RX-51_2009SE_3.2010.02-8.203.1_PR_COMBINED_203_ARM.bin    for the UK (but not Vodafone)
RX-51_2009SE_3.2010.02-8_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin   for the rest of the world BUT NOT HONGKONG!!
The bold bits have to match your version
If you don't see your version (ie if you are Vodafone UK or Hong Kong) then STOP.. this'll need some more thinking
Once you've downloaded this file, rename it to os and move it into C:\program files\maemo\flasher-3.5\
Ok, that's the prep work done.. assume it all went ok, we can wipe your phone:
(If you're using Windows 7.. urguh.. this becomes tricky.. it means running cmd window in XP mode?!)
Open a cmd window:
cd \program files\maemo\flasher-3.5
dir os.bin emmc.bin
That should confirm you have the two firmware images you need
now unplug and turn off you phone and run
flasher-3.5 -F os.bin -f
It should sit there "waiting for suitable device"
press and hold the U button on your phone's keyboard and plug it into your pc using the usb cable.. keep U held down until flasher wakes up and starts flashing your phone..
If it doesn't report any errors.. GREAT! that's flashed the bit that was causing the dmesg errors you saw
Now, flasht the emmc! Without touching your phone, run
flasher-3.5 -F emmc.bin -f -R
It will take a bit longer to flash then your phone should reboot and start up.. Providing flasher didn't report any errors you should be good to go
unplug your phone from the USB if it is stuck at a Nokia logo

*My* frank opinion of the N900

*My* opinion of the N900
I know there are a few threads about that address this but I felt that it wouldn't be so bad to restart the conversation once in a while.
I got my N900 a week and a half ago and am right in the middle of deciding between these 3 choices:
- keep using the N900
- go back to my N97 and keep the N900 in the hope that within a few weeks/months Maemo and apps will vindicate us
- go back to the N97 and send the N900 back and wait for months until Maemo gets updated or even wait for the next Maemo device.
Here is in summary my opinion of the N900: it's a great device/computer but it's a lousy phone. I am kind of critical of the phone below even though I really like it and really want to use it more. So please read with that in mind.
What makes me optimistic is that all the problems I will be mentioning can and most will be fixed by software updates. We are not talking about dismal memory or scratched lenses like the N97 or wobbly sliders like the N95.
So please be kind, here goes my N900 impressions/opinions:
Hardware
++++
- Solid build. It's huge and heavy but, surprisingly, I don't mind too much. It strikingly contrasts with N97. this is a taste thing.
- Keyboard is great. Much better feel than N97.
- Humongous amount of RAM (for now. Once again, aslight dig at N97)
- Device does not fit in my Columbia khakis' phone pocket.
- I really like the tilt flip of N97 and as such currently dislike the flat slide for N900. I'm sure this is an acquired taste.
- I prefer the keyboard layout of N97 though the physical keyboard on N900 is better.
- Kickstand is flimsy
- I still think MicroSD slot should be accessible without removing battery cover. Yes, it still allows for hotswapping so that's still good.
Maemo
++++
- Multitasking is great.
- Task List shortcut *and* effects are nice.
- Effects in general are great.
- I liked the desktops and widgets.
- I *do* want my portrait mode for everything. This is a huge downer. Everything is in ladscape except the phone dialer.
- Maemo should implement the "hold-the-key-to-get-the-alternate-character" keyboard scheme that is fairly standard on other Nokia phones.
- On the virtual keyboard, why would the '.' not be on the same slate as the alpha? Makes no sense to have to switch to the other slate just to punctuate.
Communications
++++
- I did not think Skype integration would be that important but I love it. SIP and other networks from the dialer as well.
- I goes and gets your contacts' profile info when you are logged in to a network (Skype, Google Talk, etc) Pretty handy.
- eMail app does HTML. And pretty well too.
- Need a way to easily get to the phone app from anywhere.
- No support for network codes *#num# etc...
- No Speed dialing
- No sound profiles! My Nokia 6310 and SE T39 from 2001 did this! **bleep**?
- No Skype video calling (Fring does it!)
- eMail app should allow me to view emails in fullscreen mode.
- The whole message notification system is not very well thought out. If I leave for some time and just unlock the phone, there is not obvious way to tell that I got any new messages. It's only when I do a task list flick that I see that a conversation has resumed. Yes, the notification light flashes but nothing obvious is on the display.
- There is no obvious notification that I have missed calls. Same as message notification above.
- It seems to me that the internet connection is never disconnected. Even when all I have that needs the connection is the email app to poll every 30 minutes, the internet (whether 3G or Wifi) icon never goes away. This could be a huge battery saver if optimized.
- On the flip side, it also appears that if I just turn on the phone, it does not automatically initiate internet connections so then my email does not get refreshed unlees I remember to do it first by hand. Pretty inconvenient if you ask me.
Music Player
++++
- It's ok. Not a big critic so I am neither excited not negative about it.
- A FM receiver on the device but no FM software? **bleep**?
- Creating playlists is not clear. I still am sot sure how it's done after 10 days.
Video Player
++++
- Broad format support
- No support for changing setting when watching a movie. I have some 16:9 movies that it shows at 4:3 and vice versa with no way to change. This makes it useless.
Web Browsing
++++
- Browser is very good.
- Love the (albeit limited) gesture shortcuts. Slide from left to hover (ok this one isn't that cool or clear,) slide from right for history, spiral on the screen to zoom in or out.
Maps and GPS
++++
- GPS lock is much faster than other phones I've used. This is great in conjunction with Camera for geotagging purposes.
- I don't know what the Maps application is doing on there. It can't do anything. Search finds almost nothing, directions are barely average and no turn-by-turn. Please at least steal or beg Google to make Google Maps for Maemo.
Camera
++++
- Pretty decent. Better than N97 in my opinion.
- Geotagging is much faster than N97 even though it seems to tag too early so sometimes it's off because it uses the cellular info before a full GPS lock.
- Love the 16:9 mode. I realize one can do it post in Gimp but it's still cool.
- No Xenon flash means photos not as good as N82 in the dark.
- Once again, same problem as with N82, when taking a portrait photo, Nokia decided to put lanyard slot on "top" of the device which makes the lanyard sometime get in the way of the shot.
- Photo browser could be so much more.
Applications
++++
- Fennec, anyone? http://firefox.com/m
- Obviously, I wish the Maemo catalog of apps were as big as that of Symbian apps but we'll get there, right?
Office/Organizer
++++
- PDF viewer included.
- Pretty basic so close to useless.
- No syncML support so can't sync with GooSync or NuevaSync.
- I think a device of this caliber/price/power should just have office applications built-in. I don't care if it's DataViz or OpenOffice or AbiWord/Gnumeric but it's bunk that we only get a trial of Documents-to-Go. Anyone know if OpenOffice or AbiWord is coming out for Maemo soon?
Other
++++
- I am on T-Mobile so 1700 3G rocks.
- I love doing apt-get in the command line. I am a geek!
- This has been talked about everywhere and opinions/mileage vary but for me battery life has been dismal. As a test, I charged it up before going to bed: 9pm and by 7am it said it was half empty. All I had running was my mail checking every 30min and all my "identities" were inactive. No Wifi usage just 3G. It dies by 11am. This was after a week of cycling so that battery had a chance to be normalized.
- Wifi also killed the battery even if it was not connected all the time. This is a known bug so it should be fixed soon.
- For a > USD500 device, it's stupid that I don't get a full User Guide in the box.
- Why do they insist on Ovi store. It's **bleep** for Symbian phones, it'll be **bleep** for Maemo.
As I said, some of these are already on the Maemo bugs database, some are widely known issues and some are just personal preferences that may or may never be remedied.
I hope it helps people who are thinking about getting the device and I am hoping that the feedback I get here will help me decide whether to return mine or not.
Message Edited by haritia on 31-Dec-2009 12:27 AM
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So it appears that almost none of the firmware fixable items were addressed in Maemo 5/PR1.1. Out of the 23 issues I had that could be fixed via firmware (10 were either hardware or other issues that were not), only the #6 got a partial (and unofficial?) change: you can now browse the web in portrait mode by keying in ctrl+alt+o on the keyboard. Still waiting for another update I guess. I really do miss the phone, it just did not make sense to own and tie up that much money in a device I will not use as my primary phone. although the < USD450 price at Dell is very very tempting ;-)
Still waiting, Nokia.
For reference, below are my issues from original post.
haritia wrote:
*My* opinion of the N900
Hardware
1- Device does not fit in my Columbia khakis' phone pocket.
2- I really like the tilt flip of N97 and as such currently dislike the flat slide for N900. I'm sure this is an acquired taste.
3- I prefer the keyboard layout of N97 though the physical keyboard on N900 is better.
4- Kickstand is flimsy
5- I still think MicroSD slot should be accessible without removing battery cover. Yes, it still allows for hotswapping so that's still good.
Maemo
6- I *do* want my portrait mode for everything. This is a huge downer. Everything is in ladscape except the phone dialer.
7- Maemo should implement the "hold-the-key-to-get-the-alternate-character" keyboard scheme that is fairly standard on other Nokia phones.
8- On the virtual keyboard, why would the '.' not be on the same slate as the alpha? Makes no sense to have to switch to the other slate just to punctuate.
Communications
9- Need a way to easily get to the phone app from anywhere.
10- No support for network codes *#num# etc...
11- No Speed dialing
12- No sound profiles! My Nokia 6310 and SE T39 from 2001 did this! **bleep**?
13- No Skype video calling (Fring does it!)
14- eMail app should allow me to view emails in fullscreen mode.
15- The whole message notification system is not very well thought out. If I leave for some time and just unlock the phone, there is not obvious way to tell that I got any new messages. It's only when I do a task list flick that I see that a conversation has resumed. Yes, the notification light flashes but nothing obvious is on the display.
16- There is no obvious notification that I have missed calls. Same as message notification above.
17- It seems to me that the internet connection is never disconnected. Even when all I have that needs the connection is the email app to poll every 30 minutes, the internet (whether 3G or Wifi) icon never goes away. This could be a huge battery saver if optimized.
18- On the flip side, it also appears that if I just turn on the phone, it does not automatically initiate internet connections so then my email does not get refreshed unlees I remember to do it first by hand. Pretty inconvenient if you ask me.
Music Player
19- A FM receiver on the device but no FM software? **bleep**?
20- Creating playlists is not clear. I still am sot sure how it's done after 10 days.
Video Player
21- No support for changing setting when watching a movie. I have some 16:9 movies that it shows at 4:3 and vice versa with no way to change. This makes it useless.
Maps and GPS
22- I don't know what the Maps application is doing on there. It can't do anything. Search finds almost nothing, directions are barely average and no turn-by-turn. Please at least steal or beg Google to make Google Maps for Maemo.
Camera
23- No Xenon flash means photos not as good as N82 in the dark.
24- Once again, same problem as with N82, when taking a portrait photo, Nokia decided to put lanyard slot on "top" of the device which makes the lanyard sometime get in the way of the shot.
25- Photo browser could be so much more.
Applications
26- Obviously, I wish the Maemo catalog of apps were as big as that of Symbian apps but we'll get there, right?
Office/Organizer
27- Pretty basic so close to useless.
28- No syncML support so can't sync with GooSync or NuevaSync.
29- I think a device of this caliber/price/power should just have office applications built-in. I don't care if it's DataViz or OpenOffice or AbiWord/Gnumeric but it's bunk that we only get a trial of Documents-to-Go. Anyone know if OpenOffice or AbiWord is coming out for Maemo soon?
Other
30- This has been talked about everywhere and opinions/mileage vary but for me battery life has been dismal. As a test, I charged it up before going to bed: 9pm and by 7am it said it was half empty. All I had running was my mail checking every 30min and all my "identities" were inactive. No Wifi usage just 3G. It dies by 11am. This was after a week of cycling so that battery had a chance to be normalized.
31- Wifi also killed the battery even if it was not connected all the time. This is a known bug so it should be fixed soon.
32- For a > USD500 device, it's stupid that I don't get a full User Guide in the box.
33- Why do they insist on Ovi store. It's **bleep** for Symbian phones, it'll be **bleep** for Maemo.
Message Edited by haritia on 31-Dec-2009 12:27 AM
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