Nokia N900
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Posted: 28 Aug 2009 Announced: 27 Aug 2009
Market Status: Released
Release date: 19 Nov 2009
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The Nokia N900 is the successor to the company's Internet Tablet family. The device features cellular connectivity and phone functionality, along with a Mozilla-based browser with full Adobe Flash 9.4 support. Specs wise, the N900 sports the ARM Cortex-A8 CPU, 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen, 5MP camera, OpenGL ES 2.0, Wi-Fi and HSPA.

Rating

Excellent 8.7 out of 10

Good

6.7 out of 10

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Nokia N900 specifications

Pros

High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (267 ppi)

Cons

The huge dimensions allow it to be used as a brick replacement
It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.77 inches)
Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
Slow processor (600 MHz)
Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
Low-resolution video capture

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Linux (Maemo 5)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Side-Slider
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.37 x 2.35 x 0.77 (110.9 x 59.8 x 19.5 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 6.38 oz (181 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
Design features:
- Full keyboard

Display

Physical size:
- 3.50 inches
Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 800 x 480 pixels
Pixel density:
- 267 ppi
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
Touchscreen:
- - Resistive
Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 6.30 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 12.0 days (288 hours)
  the average is 16 days (391 h)
Talk time (3G):
- 4.30 hours
Stand-by time (3G):
- 10.0 days (240 hours)
Music playback:
- 24.50 hours
Video playback:
- 5.60 hours
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1320 mAh
Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion

Hardware

Processor:
- Single core, 600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8
Graphics processor:
- - PowerVR SGX 3D accelerator with OpenGL ES 2.0 support
System memory:
- 256 MB RAM / 768 MB ROM
Built-in storage:
- 32000 MB
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
  Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
  - microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
  Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memo0ry expansion slot that can be added
  - 16 GB

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 5 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
  - Dual LED
- Features:
  - Auto focus, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Self-timer
Camcorder:
- - Other, 848 x 480 pixels 25 fps
- Features:
  - Video calling
Front-facing camera:
- Yes

Multimedia

Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless)
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD, WMV
Radio:
- - FM Transmiter
Streaming:
- - Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Maemo browser

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 900, 1700/2100, 2100 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 10.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, EDGE
Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes
Satellite system:
- A-GPS
Navigation:
- Yes

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer, Calculator, World clock, Stopwatch, Notes
Messaging:
- SMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Instant Messaging:
- - Yes
Games:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 2.1, EDR
- Profiles:
  - Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), File Transfer (FTP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP)
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Features:
  Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
  - USB charging
Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm
- TV-Out, DLNA, UPnP, Computer sync, Infrared, SyncML, VoIP
Charging connector:
- microUSB

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer
- Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 07 Aug 2009
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    LJPRX-51 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
  - 0.79 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.60 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
EU SAR:
- Head:
  - 0.80 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:
- 27 Aug 2009

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