Most of the Android-loving world may not have access to Google’s latest and greatest Android 2.3 update, but that little hurdle hasn’t managed to stop Nokia enthusiasts from getting their hands on the lustful bits. The picture above shows one much more appealing Nokia N900 running a hacked version of Gingerbread. The port isn’t 100% functional, though the more important things such as cellular data and WiFi are working.
Those looking for someone to pay their respects can point their attention towards NITDroid member, “Alexey Roslyakov”, whom claims that a fully working version should be ready by New Years. Any N900 owners taking the plunge?
Speed. Yes, we talk about it a lot here. Not in the sense of moving vehicles or anything like that, but usually referring to some form of gadget or computer part. Hey, that’s what makes us tick, right? So here it is: You’ve got a Nokia N900 but the stock 700MHz ARM Cortex A8′s stock speed just isn’t doin’ it for ya. Perfect. Overclock it!
Much like devs have already managed to overclock the Palm Pre and Motorola DROID to name a couple, the uber communty supported dream device (N900 if you didn’t follow) finally can boast that it too has some CPU headroom thanks to the efforts of Maemo forum member “Lehto”.
Trying this little trickery by yourself is only recommended if you really know what you’re doing as such, nearly double the normal speed limit probably won’t net a positive return on battery life. Also, the jury is still out on how much (if any) overclocking will hurt overall component life within the device. If you decide to risk your own N900′s life by stopping by TalkMaemo.org and reading up on the OC process, consider yourself a test dummy for the greater good…
Oh sweet mother of everything holy. If you thought the iPhone was where it’s at in regards to mobile gaming, you’ve got it all wrong. Take a look at the very standard N900 above with someone casually holding a PS3 controller above it. The pose isn’t coincidence. That controller is actually best friends with that little slab of plastic and glass below.
Some super genius geeks with more time and know-how than myself managed to take the N900/SNES Emulator trinket we saw a few weeks back and kick it up several notches by getting a PS3 controller to pair with the phone, giving the few who have access to this phone, completely unbound and unlimited mobile gaming abilities.
In the spirit of geekery and the betterment of the human race, the instructions on how to tackle the feats seen in the movie below can be found right over here. But before you jump over there, be sure to give the video below a watch.
Nokia N900 + SNES Emulator + PS3 controller = Ultimate mobile gaming device [Video]
OS X 10.3 + Nokia N900 = All kinds of geeky smiles. I know that mobile phones are gaining power and versatility by the day, but damn! Have you ever seen such a “modern” OS running on such a mobile device? Then again, if you call a 90+ minute boot-up time “modern” or “fast”, you deserve to be drop kicked in the face.
Moving on…the heroics of this feat come from the land of Finland, by a man who goes by the name of ” Toni Nikkanen”. Actually spending the time to get all of this digital tom foolery to work tells us two things. (1) It’s either very boring up there in Finland or (2) this man just really loves his electronics. I’ll let you decide. But that’s besides the point.
Using the knowledge contained within his nerdy little head and an N900 app called “PearPC” to emulate the PowerPC evironment, Toni was able to install OS X 10.3 (Panther) onto his beloved N900. The “damn” and other implied excitement above are a bit early unfortunately as the N900 simply can’t keep up with the demands that “modern OS” requests as highlighted by the 90+ minute boot time above, resulting in slow and pretty much useless interaction with the device and OS itself in it’s current form. ‘Tis a shame.
Hopefully someone with the know how could take this proof of concept and widdle it down further into an actual usable model. Until then, enjoy the video below showing off that feature film length boot time. Hey, it may be slow and unusable, but you can’t knock the guy for tryin’, right?
Oh joyous day. The Nokia N900, by far the most exciting and lust worthy Nokia device currently on the market can now finally boast about Ovi Store support. Until now, the Maemo 5 powered device was exempt due to incompatibilities with the Linux based OS. A new firmware update has corrected that problem however. With all the talk around Apple’s App Store overshadowing pretty much everything else, news such as this doesn’t usually make it’s way to the top of the pile. That’s where we — the tech obsessed nerds who live in their computers — do for a living. Enjoy.
Perhaps it was a defiant “FU” to IP law. It could have been a simple mistake. Whatever it was, the showcasing of an SNES emulator and ROM running on the N900 belonging to Urho Konttori, Product Manager of Nokia, was begging for trouble from the start. And like clockwork, Nintendo has sent the legal hounds on Nokia to investigate how and why such thing happened. Nintendo voices the same opinion that many game developers and companies voice: that emulators and ROM’s are evil, sinister, things that kill the planet and ruin the ecosystem. They also go and throw in the word “torrent”, attaching the nomral stereotype that all torrents are illegal and bad which is simply not the case. Typical from those who simply don’t understand….but I digress.
While I can understand Nintendo cracking down on Nokia for a not so smart move, blatantly showing off something that is technically illegal all things considered, the bigger issue at hand should be clear: if Nintendo is unwilling or unable to pay/hire additional help to port games to other platforms, 3rd party channels need to be given the right to port without fear of prosecution. While the circumstances, products, and services vary from market to market, the same basic story is played out over and over again — failing to embrace what consumers want by remaining stagnant or trying to hold back innovation will only hurt yourselves in the long run. If they aren’t willing to move foward, get out of the way.
Awesome. Another delay. This time it’s the Nokia N900. Sorry for more bad news but I figured you’d want to know, especially considering how pivotal the N900 is for Nokia. It’s by far the most impressive gadget coming from the Finish company in quite some time. Any negative news surrounding it will certainly make someone’s day a bit less cheerful.
The dark tale comes from Nokia’s Head of Maemo Marketing, Peter Schneider. He goes on to say that we can expect to see the N900 start shipping in November ’09, not October as originally planned and hoped for. I guess one month isn’t too bad is it?
AT&T users may be left wondering aimless around the country searching for speed of any kind, but T-Mobile customers may not wonder very long. T-Mobile U.S.A’s 3G footprint while still pretty weak when compared to other big players is apparently helluva fast. Take the screenshot above for example. The shot was captured on a freshly baked Nokia N900 which Mark Guim from The Nokia Blog received as a gift after attending the Maemo Summit in Amsterdam. 2+ megs down is awesome! And that’s not even on the *rumored* soon to launch 21Mbps+ HSDPA network.
Of course, as IntoMobile points out, he’s probably one of very few using the towers 3G capability meaning as more users sign on, expect that number to drop like a rock. Still, it’s cool to see some real speed via wireless means isn’t it? In case you were wondering how it stacks up compared to other wireless carriers, a couple months back BGR conducted a rather useful poll on wireless speeds. At least for this lucky chap above, he’s twice as fast as anyone else without a cord. Oh how we envy thee…
Hear that? That’s the rumor train haulin’ into your neck of the woods. On board is a fresh rumor that Nokia fans will take quite a liking to. Even though the N900 is still unreleased, if this rumor holds true, Nokia isn’t wasting any time moving on to bigger and badder fish to conquer, namely the HTC HD2. The N920 will feature a larger, 4.13″ multi-touch capable touchscreen as well as a slimmer body. Or so I would assume as the slide out physical keyboard is getting nixed in favor of a finger on screen method. With such an early lead, more important details such as specs, price, availability etc. are pretty much nil at this point. An upgraded processor is a given, but is the lack of a real keyboard going to tie you to the N900? Ok, ok. If you have to have something to look forward to, a Q1/Q2 2010 announcement/release doesn’t sound too far off. A word for Nokia: Let’s see if we can’t finally catch up with the times and toss a capacitive screen in their huh? It would be much appreciated.
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