Nokia Maemo 5 Computer Technology Powering N900
Next month, Nokia will release the new smart phone N900 that will run on Maemo 5 operating system. In 2008, Nokia acquired Symbian, the leading OS in the “smart mobile device” market, also known as Symbian OS. According to Nokia, Maemo 5 is completely different from Symbian, Windows Mobile, Iphone OS or Google Android since it is regarded as the technology that will computer capabilities to the mobile phone.
The OS is an open source and based on Debian Linux. However, software improvements is only a part of migrating computer capabilities to mobile phone.
Maemo 5 introduced a completely redesigned finger-touch UI, cellular phone feature, and live multitasking on the Maemo Dashboard. But what about processor performance? Battery usage?
It was said before that Nokia and Intel will have a cooperation which will allow Intel to enter the mobile phone market. But Nokia has chosen the ARM CortexTM-A8 processor for the N900 smart phone.
Watch the N900 promo video below.
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