Nokia N900

Nokia has the most diverse portfolio when it comes to cellphones. The Nokia N900 is a phone-tablet running Maemo 5, with a retractable keyboard (or with a sliding screen that reveals the keyboard). Anyways, this phone is meant for productivity. But can the N900 deliver?



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A quick look on the specs:

Network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 HSDPA 900/1700/2100
Body	110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm, 113 cc
Weight	181 g
Display	TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size	800 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches (~267 ppi pixel density)
Internal memory	32 GB storage, 256 MB RAM
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
Bluetooth	v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port	Yes
USB	v2.0 microUSB
Camera Primary	5 MP, 2576x1936 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics
Secondary	VGA
OS	Maemo 5
CPU	600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU	PowerVR SGX530
Battery	Li-Ion 1320 mAh (BL-5J)
Stand-by	Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)

The Good:

Physical Keyboard: With the iPhone and the latest  Android and Windows Phones, you'll have to do with touchscreen inputs, so the QWERTY keyboard of the N900 is a pleasure to use. Expect to type messages quickly with less mistakes.

TV Out: You can hook your N900 to a TV and enjoy viewing or playing through your big screen. TV out is Composite RCA only, though.

Camera: The camera is a 5MP Carl Zeiss, with a cover that automatically launches the camera application when opened, and, you guessed it, closes the application when the cover is closed. Its a decent shooter, better than your average cameraphones.

Storage: Nokia is very generous in giving the N900 32GB of internal storage. It has a microSD slot for additional memory, although I guess 32GB is more than enough.




The Bad:

Resistive Touchscreen: Nothing beats a capacitive touchscreen when it comes to responsiveness (except when you have gloves). It still is not that responsive like the HTC Touch2, but you can use the provided stylus for a precise touch (or point).

Bulky: It is heavy, it is thick. It is not for your skinny jeans or loose shorts. It's like carrying a purse filled with coins. Yeah, you'll feel its presence in your pocket, which for some might be a good thing (to remind them that they have their phones still).

No MMS: If you're fond of sending pictures or audibles via SMS, forget it.

Maemo: The OS has some nice features, being slicker than, say S60 Symbian, but Maemo is a dead OS.



Overall:

The Nokia N900 is actually more of a tablet than a phone, the Maemo OS being an indicator of its functionality. But the good features of the phone will make you want to use this. Not better than any phone, but definitely not a slouch either.