Nokia N900

Not to be confused with Nokia Lumia 900.

Nokia N900
ManufacturerNokia
TypeMobile Internet device, handheld computer and smartphone
First released11 November 2009; 15 years ago (2009-11-11)
PredecessorNokia N810
Nokia N97
SuccessorNokia N9
Nokia N950 (Limited release, non-retail)
Dimensions110.9 mm (4.37 in) (h)
59.8 mm (2.35 in) (w)
18 mm (0.71 in) (d)
19.55 mm at thickest part[1]
Weightapprox. 181 g (0.399 lb)[1]
Operating systemMaemo 5[1]
CPUTI OMAP 3430 SoC
600 MHz ARM Cortex-A8 CPU
430 MHz C64x+ DSP[1]
GPUPowerVR SGX530 GPU supporting OpenGL ES 2.0[1]
Memory256 MB Mobile DDR
768 MB swap space for a total of 1 GB virtual memory[1]
Storage256 MB NAND flash
32 GB eMMC flash[1]
BatteryBL-5J 1320 mAh battery[1]
Rear camera5.0 MP (2,584×1,938) 1/2.5" sensor,[2] f/2.8 5.2mm (31.2mm focal length in 35mm terminology) Carl Zeiss Tessar lens (rear camera)
0.3 MP (640×480) f/2.8 (front camera)[1][3]
DisplayTFT 800 × 480 resolution
89 mm (3.5 in) diagonally
105 pixels/cm, 267 ppi[1]
SoundStereo loudspeaker
3.5 mm TRRS for Audio/Headphones/Video out
MediamicroSD/microSDHC card[4]
ConnectivityGSM 850/900/1800/1900
GPRS 107/64 kbit/s DL/UL
EDGE 296/178 kbit/s DL/UL
UMTS 900/1700/2100
WCDMA 384/384 kbit/s DL/UL
HSPA 10/2 Mbit/s DL/UL
WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.1
Integrated GPS with A-GPS[4]
88-108 MHz FM receiver
88-110 MHz FM transmitter
Infrared transmitter
Data inputsResistive touchscreen
Localized backlit keyboard with variations for English, Italian, French, German, Russian, Scandinavian and Spanish
microphone
3-axis accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor

The Nokia N900 is a smartphone made by Nokia,[5] launched at Nokia World on 2 September 2009 and released in November.[6] Superseding the Nokia N810, the N900's default operating system, Maemo 5, is a Linux-based OS originally developed for the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. It is the first Nokia device based upon the Texas Instruments OMAP3 microprocessor with the ARM Cortex-A8 core. Unlike the three Nokia Internet tablets preceding it, the Nokia N900 is the first Maemo device to include telephony functionality (quad-band GSM and 3G UMTS/HSDPA).[7]

The N900 functions as a mobile Internet device, and includes email, web browsing and access to online services, a 5-megapixel digital camera for still or video photography, a portable media player for music and video, calculator, games console and word processor, SMS, as well as mobile telephony using either a mobile network or VoIP via Internet (mobile or Wi-Fi).[8] Maemo provides an X-terminal interface for interacting with the core operating system. The N900 was launched alongside Maemo 5, giving the device an overall more touch-friendly interface than its predecessors and a customizable home screen which mixes application icons with shortcuts and widgets. Maemo 5 supports Adobe Flash Player 9.4, and includes many applications designed specifically for the mobile platform such as a touch-friendly apps.[9][10] Often referred to as a "pocket computer", the N900 and its Maemo software were well received critically;[11][12] it was followed up by Nokia N9 in 2011 running on Maemo's successor MeeGo, although by this time Nokia had committed its smartphone future to Windows Phone.[13]

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  8. ^ Response from Nokia support to customer enquiry
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  10. ^ "(STEP BY STEP) How to Get Free Applications for Maemo5 OS". 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
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  13. ^ Klug, Brian. "Nokia N9 and N950 Officially Announced - MeeGo Running on OMAP 3630". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved 11 September 2024.