November 2009
15 posts
A whole new interface.
The N900 is a real shift in how you use a mobile phone. As it’s not really a phone, the phone is just an app, as much as anything. The Maemo interface has 4 modes, three navigations modes plus in an application.
You have:
The multi screen ‘desktop’ which holds widgets and shortcuts.
The application ‘icon’ menu, most like a traditional nokia grid view, though it...
Commuters rejoice.
The N900, really comes into its own commuting, having a desktop like experience on the train is awesome, and I’ve yet to try video and music while I travel.
I’m getting used to the keyboard now so can type at a reasonable speed with about the same amount of errors I get with any mobile text entry. Or even a desktop keyboard.
The other side-issue bonus is that using a t-mobile sim, I...
Nokia Messenging
I’ve been using nokia messaging, with its push email and collating several accounts via one log in for a while now. Luckily its on the N900, so all I had to do was enter one username/password combo and i got 3 email account syncing. SWEET AS.
Though on set up it takes a while downloading the last weeks worth of email, with a lot of vibrating alerts. But once you are up and running its...
yes my microphone is working fine :)
In case you were wondering.
speedy
wow, that photo uploaded quickly. I am on a train, have 3.5G on T Mobile.
well it's here
and I am posting with it.