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Revisiting the Nokia N900, Two Months Later

Mar 3, 2010 9:26pm

I originally reviewed the N900 back in early January. A lot has changed since then, both in my honest opinions of the device and what’s out there. So how has the N900 fared? Let’s find out! Thoughts on Hardware I was initially impressed with the N900’s build quality. I still am. I’d...

Ovi Maps Beta Gets a 3.04 Update

Feb 26, 2010 8:02pm

The latest version of Ovi Maps has been released, and there’s quite a few performance improvements included in the update. Or, more specifically… - Improved positioning speed and accuracy - Map zooming with faster speed - Improved search for cities with zoom out to city level One comment also mentions the addition of multi-point...

Five Games Actually Worth Playing on the N900

Feb 12, 2010 11:55am

The N900 hasn’t exactly been a gaming powerhouse – just check out the Ovi Store, where there’s a total of ten games for download. That number includes both free and paid, and doesn’t look likely to change any time in the future. Fortunately, there’s some decent games to be had...

Should you use Firefox Mobile or the stock N900 MicroB browser? [A Comparison]

Feb 5, 2010 7:43pm

There’s a browser war going on, but it’s not the typical IE vs. Firefox series of battles. No, on the N900 it’s Mozilla vs. Mozilla, brother vs. brother, with the stock MicroB browser on one side and the latest Firefox Mobile 1.0 on the other. Which one is better? It’s...

How-To: Enable Flash in Firefox Mobile 1.0 [N900]

Jan 28, 2010 12:41pm

The good news, first: Firefox Mobile 1.0 was been released for Maemo 5, and it brings a couple of sweet improvements to the table. Flash, however, is not one of them. It’s disabled by default, but it’s pretty easy to get it back with these simple steps. The Setup You’ll need the...

Nokia: Ovi Maps Now Free, a “Game-changing Move”

Jan 21, 2010 6:53am

A “secret” launch event early today (one that I’m sure many of us thought was for a new handset) brought the news that Nokia’s Ovi Maps will be completely free. That’s Drive and Walk navigation, Lonely Planet guides, the whole shebang. Free. And it’s available now. Sweet. It’s a great move,...

Something a little different: Google Nexus One Review

Jan 20, 2010 9:45pm

Yep, I picked up a Google Nexus One. For me, it’s my first serious foray into Android and the land of the Eclairs, Donuts, and Cupcakes. Would Google’s full touch-screen phone entice me to completely drop my two-week-old Nokia N900? Hardware The Nexus One is a beautiful phone. Period. It feels expensive...

The N900 Gets Its First (Major) Update: PR1.1

Jan 14, 2010 11:05am

A massive 90MB update was released today for the Nokia N900. There are way, way too many changes to list here, so I’ll pull out a couple of the highlights: - Performance improvements in Browser - Silence ringing by flipping face down - Lower RAM consumption while capturing video. - Application Manager UI speed...

The N900 Gets Its First (Mini) Update

Jan 11, 2010 9:36pm

Got an N900? Great. Grab the first firmware update, released today. It’s available over-the-air in the Application Manager. Before updating, App. Manager will ask you if you want to backup your phone. I would suggest doing so. The update’s only 18.5 megabytes, and the only changes that I can tell so...

How-To: Do Just About Anything on the Nokia N900

Jan 8, 2010 9:36pm

Getting over the Nokia N900’s learning curve can be a long, arduous process. I’m here to make things a little easier. Essentially, this how-to/FAQ is a collection of all the things that I’ve learned so far, so expect it to get bigger in the future. And if you have any...