Move over, Nokia N97. Your bigger, badder, unannounced brother is on the way – and one of our sources at Nokia has just clued us in on all of the details, from worldwide launch targets to hardware specs.
While it should be noted that our source on this scoop is new to our tipster family, we’re very confident in the details they’ve provided. All materials they’ve shared seem positively legit, having a number of indicators we’ve come to look for in Nokia documents (though, for the sake of not opening our inbox to a landslide of real looking fakes, we can’t say what these are.) Included in these materials were a number of renders and product shots; unfortunately, we’ve got reason to believe that these images have tough-to-detect security watermarks. For the sake of our source, we can only release the above recreation of one of the product renders – apologies for our artistic shortcomings.
Nokia’s next tablet device is designed in the same vein as their N810, albeit significantly more polished. Though it doesn’t appear to have an official name as of yet, it’s referred to internally as “N900″, “Rover”, or “Maemo Flagship”. We’ll be referring to this device as the N900 for the rest of this post, though it’s quite possible that this name will change.
The N900 is very similar to the Nokia N97 aesthetically, having a 3.5″ touchscreen above a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and many of the same design features. However, the screen of the N900 is significantly higher resolution (800×480 as opposed to 360×640) and, unlike that of the N97, does not tilt up. Additionally, the N900 does not appear to feature the navi-keys found on the slide-out layer of the N97. And, of course, it runs Maemo rather than S60.
Now, on to the meat.
Hardware Specs:
- Update: A few comments inquired about GPS. Our source has since verified that the N900 does indeed have GPS, along with an accelerometer.
- Dimensions: 59.7mmx111mmx18.2mm
- Weight: 180g
- 3.5″ 800×480 (WVGA) touchscreen
- OMAP3430 500/600 Mhz processor (Fun Trivia: Same CPU as the Palm Pre)
- Bands: GSM Quad-Band 850, 900, 1800, 1900. WCDMA 900, 1700/2100, 2100
- 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera with dual-LED flash, autofocus, and sliding cover
- Though the renders we’ve seen show two lens-like circles near the screen, we’ve got no word on what’s behind them. However, we feel safe in assuming that its a proximity sensor and a front-facing camera.
- 1GB total virtual runtime memory (256MB physical RAM, 768MB virtual memory)
- Wi-Fi, HSPA
- 32GB internal storage, expandable up to 48GB via external memory
- Keyboard variants: English, Scandinavian, French, German, South European, Italian, Russia
- In the box: Connectivity cable, headset, charger, battery (1320 mAh), Video-out cable, microUSB adaptor, cleaning cloth
Some of the mentioned software features:
- In all of the renders we’ve seen, it appears to be running Maemo 5.
- Multitasking: “Run all of your favorite applications simultaneously”
- Live Dashboard allows all open tasks and unread messages to be displayed in one view
- Browser: Firefox 3 with support for Flash 9.4
- Built-in automatic update software
- Contacts has some sort of status sharing built in, allowing you to share your status, location, and mood. Support for Contacts on Ovi and Google Talk.
- All SMS and IMs accessible from one view
- Cellular voice or VOIP both supported
- Captures video at 800×480 in AVC/H.264
- Image tagging and geo-tagging support
- Nokia intends to have at least a dozen add-on apps available at launch, including a game called “Bounce”, a Jaiku/Twitter app called “Mauku”, and a few widgets.
If you’re not drooling yet, you should probably get your salivary glands checked. If you are, you’re probably getting curious about availability. Don’t worry, we’ve got details on that, too.
This documents all specifically and repeatedly mention “TMO” launch targets. We’ve never seen this stand for anything besides T-Mobile in this context, and everything still makes perfect sense after swapping out every instance of “TMO” for “T-Mobile”. As such, we assume that is what they mean.
Target launch dates, as of the beginning of this year:
- T-Mobile International: July 2009
- T-Mobile USA: August/September 2009
- Middle East, Asia, South-East Asian Pacific: July 2009
- Europe: October 2009
Though these were the dates set forth in the document, our source does indicate that they’ve heard a number of rumblings that the device would see delays.
There’s not much more to uncover about this guy (beyond the price and the final name, be it that they don’t go with N900), but we’ll fill in any blanks as the information comes in.
[Huge thanks to Helsingissa for coming through with this info!]
ohhhh… can’t wait for this baby to be out.
well, given the N97 isn’t even out yet….we all got a lot more waiting to do. Also, this thing looks too big to me.
very interesting dude
This Internet tablet with Linux Maemo 5 and Flash 9 and FireFox 3 makes all the sites like youTube, Hulu videos visible in browser.
With all the Linux-compatible applications based on QT and KDE there are thousands of quality applications ready to be installed or ported.
A big step for this that has GSM phone and 3G besides Wi-Fi (improvement from N810). I would prefer a 4″ screen instead of 3.5″.
GPS, 800×480 camera (sHD), this is the next multimedia phone prom Nokia which superclasses the N97 and Symbian.
Can’t wait for this beuty! Anad why is launching first in Asia and USA, and latter in Europe?
Mobile-tv and text-tv are needed urgently…
good memory, a hefty amount of storage 32GB + 16GB external micro SD – qwerty keyboard – 5MP camera .. Quad Band. :D
Ovi Maps instead of Google Maps? Where are the precious facebook and twitter apps? :(
detailed sources: http://bit.ly/nokia-900-full-specs-details-best-or-worst
Its good to see Nokia finally release a new breed of their communicator series, I just hope it won’t turn out to be another “average” phone.
Flash!! Thanks nokia.
I concur, a fine looking piece of technology. Can’t wait to check it out..
As a proud owner of an N810 that I can’t get rid of fast enough so I can buy the new iPhone due in July, I can only say this will be DOA (Dead On Arrival)!
Contact me if you are really looking to sell your n810
This tablet looks pretty amazing. Its a race for flash. Who do you think will get it sooner and better… iPhone, Pre or Nokia?
yeah, thanks. I visit your blog. and this is good man…
Nokia already has it for a few years on the 770/N800/N810.
The N810 already has full Flash support, so the N900 should have it at launch.
Surprising, but specs are not that impressive.
What I disliked
1) LOW battery capacity
2) THICK (FAT) as compared to others E52 is sleeker and has more battery capacity . Even the 5900 XM (with full screen will be sleeker!)
3) THREE row keyboard (space bar is in same row as zxcv)
4) Keyboard layout is in general does not look optimized (hint HTC Layout)
5) NO FIVE WAY navigation. Come on Nokia, you can do at least that!
6) DUAL LED FLASH is not good, Xenon like N82 could have been nice
7) NO GPS!
8) HEAVY 180 GM’s is way too much. it’s almost 1/2 POUND
The Good things are
1) 32 GB Memory
2) 256 MB Ram with 1GB Virtual (Hope the 32GB is fast enough for read/write operations)
NO, Thanks. I do not need to get my salivary glands checked!
Err….Correction HTC Touch Pro Keyboard Layout I meant to say :)
The n810 has a GPS included though.
It’s probably there
They didn’t mention BT either so maybe there _is_ a GPS and accelerometer…!
crossing fingers, oh and add a cellphone(voice) mode too, ofono? ;)
Thanks for your review. I almost wanted to buy it.
Any good recommendation? Thx buddy!
Read these about N770, N800, N880, N900:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28113063@N00/sets/72157594394071948/
http://talk.maemo.org/search.php?searchid=5023758
If you can wait, XM5900 (a very sleek version of XM5800) is on the way.
Nokia is also going to come up with a micro Bluetooth Keyboard some time in future. The keyboard size will be matching with XM5900 but even thinner. It will have a proper keyboard layout.
You can then (if you wish) use only the XM5900 or use both keyboard and XM5900 with leather sleeve (for both) accessory that opens as a book, bottom half with keyboard, top half with XM5900
Best of All, the combined thickness of both will be less than that of N900, & that’s my bottom line.
Nokia always tries to cater many types of users that’s why their products overlap with functionality.
Oh, by the way the new XM5900 will be having upgraded version of S60 V5 (FP1) & 600 MHz Processor & Better Ram (192MB if i remember correctly)
it really really really needs flash. screen resolution is enough to watch basic hulu videos. it just needs to work. Adobe, get on this.
Did you even read the article before posting?
Flash 9.XX support is not going to work for sites like Hulu unless they also support ActionScript 3 for Flash contents.
Adobe has said to be working on that ActionScript support for embedded devices though.
Uhhh, what?
If you’re implying that somehow this Flash 9 plugin will not have an AS3 runtime, you’re dead wrong.
Flash 9.x implies an Actionscript 3 runtime, since this is all ‘flash’ is: a runtime environment.
I am a flash developer.
Ben
@Ben Sorry to hear that you’re a flash developer, but don’t worry, if you work hard and keep at it you still might be able to make something of yourself.
I don’t think that you can use the words flash and developer together, try half assed flash douchebag hack.
@LBJ
Hahaha… You’re hilarious.
Allow me to educate you:
AS3 is a full object oriented language. Very similar to java in its syntax. It therefore relies on the same development principals, and the skills applied are highly transferable. This also makes it an EXTREMELY powerful platform to develop on. It’s popularity make it even more enticing.
Ben
cant wait
i really hope this is avialable carrier free for use with WiFi like N800/N810. i love small handheld computers; but hate paying recuring charges for cellular data plans when i am nearly always in free WiFi coverage.
You can buy any Nokia product carrier free.
You walk into the store or order online and hand over the money, its easy.
Nice. Wonder if SE can come up with something like this.
yeah, this is very wonderfull. I agree with you…
So its not really a Nokia internet tablet.. its a N97 with maemo.
3.2″ screen… got to be a joke right?? and no GPS would be suicide.
yeah, i really love this gadget. The design is very elegant and beauty
Looks like a very capable unit. Looks quite sleek too.
Move over Nokia N900, Archos Android is much better.
Move over Maemo, Android is much better.
Move over 3.5″ screens, 4.8″ screens are much better and still very pocketable.
Move over Flash memory, hard drives store 10x more for very little extra weight and size (especially using the tiny 1.8″ hard drives (easily up to 160GB and 240GB are available)
Move over slide-out thumb pads, a thinner device with large 4.8″ touchscreen keyboard and with full sized foldable USB/Bluetooth keyboards are 10x faster to type on.
Move over OMAP3430, OMAP3440 ads OpenGL advanced 3D rendering like on the upcoming Archos Android and the Open Pandora projects.
Charbax, Cant agree more.
There are other devices that will outdo the N900 even before it launches!
In fact, the upcoming XM5900 will offer nearly 99% of what N900 has to offer (except for the Mameo & Keyboard) with a much sleeker package and a HUGE battery at a FAR LESS price point.
“Move over Nokia N900, Archos Android is much better.”
- Move over sliced bread, sausages and egg-muffins are much better!
“Move over Maemo, Android is much better”
- Give and take. both have pros and cons.
“Move over 3.5″ screens, 4.8″ screens are much better and still very pocketable.”
- Move over 4.8″ screen, 14″ screens are WAY better and still pocketable if you’re willing to stretch your pocket a bit more. And more importantly it might really impress the girls, if you know what I mean! ;-)
“Move over Flash memory, hard drives store 10x more for very little extra weight and size (especially using the tiny 1.8″ hard drives (easily up to 160GB and 240GB are available)”
- or even better! you can connect an external hardrive with USB, and carry it in your other pocket. The girls will now be gagging for it from all those bulges!
“Move over slide-out thumb pads, a thinner device with large 4.8″ touchscreen keyboard and with full sized foldable USB/Bluetooth keyboards are 10x faster to type on.”
- If you put a metal frame around your torso, you attach a full size keyboard to it. Now you’ll be typing 100X faster.
“Move over OMAP3430, OMAP3440 ads OpenGL advanced 3D rendering like on the upcoming Archos Android and the Open Pandora projects.”
- Now I can definitely play that 3D game I couldn’t on my last Archos!
“In fact, the upcoming XM5900 will offer nearly 99% of what N900 has to offer (except for the Mameo & Keyboard) with a much sleeker package and a HUGE battery at a FAR LESS price point.”
99%? really? it runs maemo as well? nice high res screen with a proper web browser? full flash support? be able to run arbitrary apps? … oh, you meant it might have a same res camera, and be able to play music and phone calls…
:bows:
Too funny…
I don’t want a tank and a RC plane remote control in my pocket, thank you :)
Look at your thumb, you can have 4.8 of them in your pocket.
charbax: go back to you stupid phukin forum you archos kum drinker! Archos products only sound good on paper! they are truly shitty devices that don’t work! i know, i’ve owned many archos models before you started drinking the kum filled koolaid they are serving.
Still no word on whether there would be an integrated PIM + plus ability to view and edit office suites I also hope the keyboard is way better than the n810 which is a PITA to type on. I hope to get it when its released. but am not that excited Nokia could do better than this
Actually, you can install almost anything what is in Debian. That means, you can run OpenOffice.org or even KDE. However, I guess Abiword, Gnumeric and GPE’s PIM suite available from Maemo’s repositories are enough.
The office suite situation can be dealt with by installing EasyDebian, as the previous poster mentioned, however, I’ve heard OpenOffice.org is rather slow (understandably). As for PIM, GPE PIM is decent, but really not integrated well into Maemo. If you’re looking for good PIM, I’d recommend following the progress of the Seqretary suite (on maemo.org’s downloads section); it’s still in early stages, and only has a calendar/alarm and voice recorder at the moment, but it’s already quite useable, and is going in the right direction.
Wow.. amazing phone.. but first lets see hows n97..
so this is a smartphone or just internet tablet?
The N770, N8xx was a great idea with really nice hardware. However, unless you are a linux hacker, the software (and the poor excuse for an application development community) relegates the device to a toy. Since the iPhone came out, I have used my N800 as an expensive alarm clock, and even the alarm clock functionality blows.
@GD, maybe you ought to learn how to use the device properly – try tablet101 aka tabletschool.
nice phone.. lets see who comes up with flash
im w8ing for this beauty since a long time!
What a huge disappointment. How dare they move from the brilliant 4.2″-screen to a mediocre 3.5″? What a silly device is that supposed to be? Bye, Maemo.
This seems to a nice phone from the Finnish company. Considering all the trendy features it is offering, it wont take too long for Apple to come up with their product in the same variety.
Mr. Jobs any plans of unveiling Apple’s tablet soon?
The Sony Experia X1 running windows mobile 6.1 has most of what this one has to offer except the inbuilt storage. Also, the camera is 3.2 Mp (both front and back- video calls possible).
It comes with a 4GB data card, expandable upto 16GB, has GPS, and Sony’s own XPanel navigation and console system, which makes it quite usable (you can download more panels from Sony’s site and even develop your own).
It’s quite handy and the resolution matches this one. I have not fully explored the capabilities yet as I bought it just a week back but I can say that it’s quite a device. It can get me on Facebook with a touch allowing me to scroll through albums full screen with big media player nav buttons. You can configure RSS feeds on the main console – I have configured a twitter search feed and some news feeds and setting up multiple email accounts is a breeze (currently, I have Gmail and hotmail configured).
GPS (through the Net) works like a charm and is super accurate. I haven’t tried direct satellite GPS access though as it requires obstruction free access and I always forget to try it out when I am outside. It has multiple connectivity options: LAN, Wifi, bluetooth and Data (edge, GPRS). The device is 3G ready but I need to explore what capabilities that would bring when I can find a service provider here in Chandigarh (India) for that.
It’s Verrrry Expensive o Balle Balle
What?
Indian astroturfer ;-)
They don’t stop building these things do they! We’ll have this one’s successor out soon!
What about stylus support and multiple devices?
indeed, this looks pretty big …
Actually, I think it looks small
180g – that’s too darn heavy…
Why not print the picture, then scan it…or use Mr. Blurrycam….or drastically reduce the quality of the image?
While the spec of this device looks reasonable, and in spite of the hype in this article. The real issue will be the overall user experience. The precursors to this device like the N810 also looked very compelling but the moment you start using it, it’s clear that this is only usable if you are from Finland or enjoy command line based UI. Same issue with their other high profile devices like the E75 or N95. Nokia has great devices but in this day of the iPhone, Android and soon the Pre it’s irrelevant. Nokias globally declining market share prove this. Their niche will be feature phones in emerging markets like India and China.
This is simply not true. The Internet Tablets are very easy to use with many programs that are very easy to install. it is true that you will get more out of the device if you do do the command line thing, just like any computer. It just so happens its a computer that fits in your pocket that actually allows access to the terminal and more advanced features. You can still have a lively device if you dont use them. I am a proud owner of an n800 and I dont think I ever use the command line. Use the device all the time.
What do they mean by the COMMAND LINE ?
Where can I learn bout Nokia Cmnd Line ?
Thks. GBU
Dave B.
That guy does not what he is talking about. By default you never touch the command line on a N700/N8xx. That said, it does have a command line if you want it. It has busybox (small, limited unix shell environment) by default, and you can install bash or other shells if you want.
This don’t look like the one Nokia has imlipcated that they would jump into netbook!
I thought that it would be a much bigger one!
Another Nokia Anti-Internet Tablet?
The world doesn’t need it. Or want it.
I’m not impressed. The included phone is a deal killer for me. If I wanted a phone I would buy an iPhone.
I’m still looking for a replacement for my Palm T|X. I need something that will have a good PIM, like Adendus, that can sync with my Mac via iSync or MissingLink.
As for the hardware, accelerometer and proximity sensor, are both more for games. I’d rather replace them both with a magnetometer. for improved navigation.
I have an N810, and I use it off and on, because the major down side of it is lack of software. There are a bunch of great multimedia apps that look really slick, but the basic promise that I would be able to make video calls via skype or gizmo to my home mac are still not reality.
The PIMs that I’ve tried aren’t up to commercial quality in features and functionality.
GPS + Camera = no geo tagging support? What’s up with that.
GPS + Maps, great for driving, but what about Topo maps?
I recently tried to install an application that depended on a Python module. Guess what the Python gods decided that the module was no longer required so the took it down. Now the software won’t install because of missing prereqs that I can’t resolve.
All in all, I’d rather have an N900 that ran Symbian.
“The included phone is a deal killer for me. If I wanted a phone I would buy an iPhone. ”
I agree. I was just getting excited about this and noted the Phone feature. I was all meh… who needs a phone anyway, radiating away in your pocket, melting away your reproductive capability with its incessant GSM Death Rays.
“All in all, I’d rather have an N900 that ran Symbian”
Yeah, and I think I’ll use the money to decorate my lawn. But who knows?
The phone part will most certainly be optional. It’s even optional on Nokia’s “real” phones in the E-series and N-series. Just leave out the sim card. Phone works without it, and if you have one with wlan, you can still make VoIP calls even. Of course the media player, email, media player and everything works fine still.
The 4+ inch screen of the 800/810 is nice, but really too big for a phone.
Maemo is vastly superior to Android’s Java crap. Android is not a good community member, and the Java covers up the Linux goodness. Android is useless to a Linux user.
The UMTS phone is the whole point – it was the major thing missing from the 810.
I can’t wait!
1320 mAh battery with Flash 9.4… lol, thats going to last about 2mins.
Nokia, what are you doing??
Q. Will Skype for Maemo be pre-loaded?
Q. Will Skype upgrade the client to allow video calling?
Q. Will we be able to tether a PC to a mobile data service?
If i was to guess, i would say;
No.
Yes.
Yes.
proximity sensor more like ambient light sensor
also if that’s really a 3.5″ screen the keyboard will be completely unusable. and not just because they idiotically dropped the arrow keys.
Who’s the source?
While it’s being called a tablet, it seems more like the larger phones so many have been screaming for.
Nokia/Maemo SW stated quite a while ago that they would be dropping the term “Internet Tablet” with the next hardware release.
soo is this a phone? or just an internet tablet?
It doesn’t have phone capabilities unless you class skype and other ‘over-ip’ calls.
Do you read the article?
YES, it is a phone.
“Cellular voice or VOIP both supported”
“GSM Quad-Band 850, 900, 1800, 1900.” — This is GSM = voice and text and MMS and GPRS on GSM network
WCDMA 900, 1700/2100, 2100 — This is 3G (data)
This is a cell-phone with LINUX Maemo and has wi-fi and 3G data connection as well.
Sorry, to ask:
Is it so, that this N900 can NOT act as a cell phone? So the HSPA modem is only for data and Skype, which is bedeviled by carriers?
So why should I buy this stupid gadget? The tiny screen is almost same size like my iPhone or an Google G1. Does Nokia really believe people will carry two times the bulk: A smartphone and a tablet.
Having 5 inch VGA+ screen would have been OK, to think about it, but now it is just a crippled twin of any Smartphone without additional value (Sorry 5MPix, WLAN, HSPA, GPS is nothing to shout about anymore)
I believe N900 or whatever the name will be, is the next major disappointment for Nokia. They just try to pack awesome hardware with some self-made software, BUT they almost always forget to ask themselves, what is the customers benefit to buy it. I don’t get it….
i’m a bit disappointed by the small screen, and i do hope it will be available before October in the UK.
tmobile you say?
Damn, could do with it coming out on o2 so I can keep my good contract :(
o2 in UK have the iphone, and it looks like they’re getting the Pre, so maybe they’ll get the nokia tablet phone too?
true, they’ve got the n97 coming out soon. Problem is, they spent so much on the iphone they stopped stocking the brand new phones for a while. Shame cause they were ahead of the game on everything for years before that.
I’m happy with my N800 (which i like more than the N810, by the way).. But it would be really nice to have one internet tablet with phone capabilities…
The only problem is the small screen…
But it seems much better than the N97 though..
This looks like the Nokia Mako, but without the fourth row of keys and a bigger screen.
I like the thinness (56mm) but I wish it could slide a little more like the Mako.
So far it looks like another “throw it on the wall and see if it sticks” attempt by Nokia.
I don’t dislike Maemo, but I think that working on two platforms makes Nokia less focused.
I’m not awed by it.
this will be a good n97 killer plus the other 3 devices that nokia plans to spread this Q3
Who’s the source?
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The battery looks disappointing – my undoubtedly less powerful Nokia E71 has a 1500mAh battery, versus the suggested 1320mAh of the N900. I wonder how battery life will be with this handset.
The n810 uses the same battery as the e71 so Nokia may very well use the same battery in the n900. That would be my guess but who knows with Nokia these days. They are becoming a jack of all trades but mastering none. Stick to one platform and develop the crap out of it or just jump on the Android wagon. Their hardware is always quality stuff.
Thanks — I hadn’t noticed that the batteries match when I was getting my new E71 up and running. That will make life much easier than the two-battery-type problem when I had an N95 & the N810…
http://www.newlc.com/en/n900-upcoming-nokia-tablet-runs-maemo5-omap3-watch
(You’ll find more details on n900 on this video )
Regards
3.5inch screen is simply too small
4.8inch at minimum, or, even better, 6inch
(I wear cargo jeans for a 4 reasons -
My revered N9500, My almost as clever e90
and my not quite ready P8860.
We won’t discuss the fourth reason here…)