Nokia N900 UI portrait mode enabled, coming to you soon

30 November, 2009
It is no secret that Nokia N900 UI is about to get a portrait mode-enabling update pretty soon. What might come as a surprise though, is that the handset has all the functionality needed already and it only needs...

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  • teffa
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  • 02 Dec 2009

why every new touch phone released is " i phone killer" , did any one knows " nokia killed " or "htc killer " or even " samsung killer " ?
look , every phone gut its ups and downs ,from an i phone 3gs user to all other phone users pls. {live and let live }

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    • Anonymous
    • mEk
    • 02 Dec 2009

    More on nokias lack of innovation

    http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/entelligence-whats-the-future-of-nokia/

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      • Anonymous
      • mEk
      • 02 Dec 2009

      And this article proves Capacitive is better, and also how out of touch nokia is:

      http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/nokia-asks-own-blog-readers-whats-their-favorite-part-of-the-x6/

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        • Deep space bar
        • kJq
        • 01 Dec 2009

        Anonymous, 01 Dec 2009"90% of people that own iphone don't multitouch,don't wanna... moreSo you think everyone uses multitouch since they have an iphone XD your joke man 10% is the actual factor man.no one pinches to zoom,they tap and most of the games are accelorometer games so you fail by just responding,your just angry cause the iphone does suck and you wasted lots of money on it since you had to buy apps that were missing features and wait 2years for copy and paste and lanscape keyboard typing
        And 3.5' screen is not widescreen looser
        My 5800 which is 3.2' plays back the widescreen ratio which is 16:9 so who got lied too.....you and the millions of people that thought the iphone has the widescreen ratio

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          • Anonymous
          • 2@s
          • 01 Dec 2009

          well......iphone really sucks so dont even try comparing with n900.
          iphone is jus a fad....tats why sales went up...but now ppl have realisd this...tats its nothing more than sensitve touch screen which feels good for couple of days....after than comes to functionality where iphone fails..so all those tech geeks and sensible guys out thr..go for n900

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            • Anonymous
            • mhB
            • 01 Dec 2009

            samK, 01 Dec 2009So you're saying just because I use an iPhone I'm automatic... moreYou seem like a fanboy, 'cause you have nothing critical to say about the iPhone. And the iPhone is not all good, there's a lot of drawbacks as well.

            Im one of those people who has tried iPhone, but are not convinced. I havent purchased it, just tried friends, and demo phones in stores.

            Sure, its responsive, but so is Samsung Jet, and Omnia II... and Omnia HD (though that use capacative screen as well).
            The OS is quite easy to use, better than Nokia S60, better than standard Android and standard WinMob 6.1 and WinMob 6.5.
            But for me, features are more important than the slight advantage in terms of usability.
            And Multitasking, at this point one of the most important features missing from iPhone... if they solve this, more people out there will se iPhone as a true smartphone... but there are some other things missing in the software.. delivery report... file manager... bluetooth transfer...
            And in terms of hardware... camera light, better camera, better video-recording, standard USB-port, better resolution in display...
            And then, the problems, that probably will never be solved... iTunes, and the locking. cause there are some softwares that you cant get leagally...

            So a person that is 100% positive to his/her iphone, done come across as anything else than fanboys, in a technical forum like this.

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              • Anonymous
              • mhB
              • 01 Dec 2009

              Anonymous, 01 Dec 2009can't understand why ppl like u always say iphone is for ki... moreMy women friend prefer resistiv displays, cause they can use them despite having long nails. They dont care if they have multitouch or not. And since I live in sweden, where its a bit cold in the winter, many women wear gloves, and want to be able to answer calls and read sms without having to remove their gloves.

              With samsung Jet and Omnia II samsung has proved that sensitivity is not an issue.

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                • Anonymous
                • mhB
                • 01 Dec 2009

                Anonymous, 01 Dec 2009iphone can do one simple thing none of your almighty brand ... morethat is uncorrect, there is an USB charger for Nokia phones that does not charge off the USB-port. Its an USB connector at one end, and nokia charger plug at the other end. So what you mean is that it does not charge over the data-cable.

                And Apples solution for charging with USB sucks, since its not an standard USB-port. No where near the solution Motorola has had for years.


                Charging via datacable is not all good.When the device use a mini or micro USB-port, you are more likely to stumble across a charger or USB cable, when you dont have your own with you. Thats very practial, indeed.
                But, charging the phone everytime you connect it to the computer is not that good. It will strain you battery, and its lifetime will be shortened (unless you only connect your phone when the battery is low and you need to charge the device, anyway).
                The only solution for this is not that practial, it would be to have 2 usb-ports on the device, one which is used for charging and/or data-transfer, and one only for data-transfer. So I guess the best compromise is the solution used by most manufactors today, a mini or micro USB-port... its even about to become a standard.
                But Apple has yet to implement this.
                So in the end, Apples solution is not at all better than nokias, on those phones.
                (now many nokias charge with USB-connector, and the N900 is one of them)

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                  • Bill
                  • j{k
                  • 01 Dec 2009

                  Quoting: 'A lucky fella has managed to make his Nokia N900 work in landscape mode by accident involving a software glitch.'
                  How lucky one has to be to make a Nokia N900 work in LANDSCAPE mode? Friends i'm sure this is your lucky day. Try it.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • pqB
                    • 01 Dec 2009

                    I'm sorry but iphone has never offered me anything but some nice games and smoothness. And by smoothness I mean nice transitions and effects on the interface, not quick responsivness as I would have liked.

                    Why iPhone users keep disturbing other forums I don't understand. Maybe it's a phone mostly used by kids that have plenty of time.

                    Just chock the description of this video:
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85idbPSp14A

                    That should tell you where iPhone stands:
                    No novelty
                    No inovation
                    No optimization

                    . . . . . . . . . . . . THE END . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                      • Albanian
                      • 9xd
                      • 01 Dec 2009

                      Anonymous, 01 Dec 2009"90% of people that own iphone don't multitouch,don't wanna... moreI like your comment very much. Iphone is thr best. Cmon nearly all iphones i see today are jailbroken wich means we download thousands of apps for free. The best themes ever are for iphone. And the ui it's the best. Would love multi tasking but i have a software installed in my iphone wich allows multi tasking but not as good as n900 though

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                        • Albanian
                        • 9xd
                        • 01 Dec 2009

                        Anonymous, 01 Dec 2009"90% of people that own iphone don't multitouch,don't wanna... moreI like your comment very much. Iphone is thr best. Cmon nearly all iphones i see today are jailbroken wich means we download thousands of apps for free. The best themes ever are for iphone. And the ui it's the best. Would love multi tasking but i have a software installed in my iphone wich allows multi tasking but not as good as n900 though

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                          • Anonymous
                          • tAV
                          • 01 Dec 2009

                          Deep space bar, 01 Dec 2009Sales figures mesn nothing man I can sell millions of wic... more"90% of people that own iphone don't multitouch,don't wanna pay so much a data plan,download useless apps,still cry about the battery,still think gmaps it the best mapping/gps app,still don't know how to copy and paste
                          Likd come on man lies a slander straight from apple themself

                          "widescreen ipod " with widescreen playback........what a lie it can't even support the proper resolution
                          And no flash support or LED lights for the camera
                          Pre is obviously surpassing iphone hardware wise and honestly,who cares about thousands of apps when the phone is already filled with the basics that the iphone lacks
                          And takes 2.5 years to get
                          My 6270 has flash Single LED and is loud as hell
                          And it sports a 2mp camera like iphone....and runs s40 and is still better then iphone aswell"
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                          You are a hilarious f-o-o-l. Where did you get the 90% figure? From yourself? Multi-touch is used very often in the Safari app, Photo app and games. More like 90% use multi-touch. Also if your sensible like me, you don't use google maps, you use Navigon, TomTom, etc from the app store. With the copy and paste, the 3.0 software has it and if 90% of people don't know how to copy and paste then that must meet 90% don't need it. Stop making up your own figures.

                          You obviously are uneducated. The keyword in "widescreen iPod" is "iPod". It is the iPod with the widest screen. Pre hardware suparssing the iPhone? Haha... f-o-o-l. Since when? The hardware on the Pre is almost the same as the 3GS apart from the led flash on camera. The 3GS on the other hand has the necessary feature, it's called autofocus. Who cares about the flash if it doesn't have autofocus. Same can be said to your inferior 6270. Have you used an iPhone before?? I have a Nokia s40 device, the 6288 and the UI is rubbish compared to the iPhone's.

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                            • Pepsi
                            • v0g
                            • 01 Dec 2009

                            Deep space bar, 01 Dec 2009Your back:)Indeed =)

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                              • n%n
                              • 01 Dec 2009

                              Anonymous, 01 Dec 2009iphone can do one simple thing none of your almighty brand ... moreLol?

                              my nokia 6300, 6500 slide and htc magic can charge by usb...

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                                • Deep space bar
                                • kJq
                                • 01 Dec 2009

                                Pepsi, 01 Dec 2009Kids/ladies, same thingYour back:)

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                                  • Deep space bar
                                  • kJq
                                  • 01 Dec 2009

                                  Anonymous, 30 Nov 2009You're N82 does not even come close to the iphone sale figu... moreSales figures mesn nothing man
                                  I can sell millions of wicked nice looking cars and the other guys can sell a few which are better equipt
                                  Does that mean the wicked car is good.....No it means they can sell it like water through a fishes gill
                                  Cause everyone wants it and got lied to and marketed by that company or person

                                  90% of people that own iphone don't multitouch,don't wanna pay so much a data plan,download useless apps,still cry about the battery,still think gmaps it the best mapping/gps app,still don't know how to copy and paste
                                  Likd come on man lies a slander straight from apple themself

                                  "widescreen ipod " with widescreen playback........what a lie it can't even support the proper resolution
                                  And no flash support or LED lights for the camera
                                  Pre is obviously surpassing iphone hardware wise and honestly,who cares about thousands of apps when the phone is already filled with the basics that the iphone lacks
                                  And takes 2.5 years to get
                                  My 6270 has flash Single LED and is loud as hell
                                  And it sports a 2mp camera like iphone....and runs s40 and is still better then iphone aswell

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                                    • Pepsi
                                    • v0g
                                    • 01 Dec 2009

                                    Anonymous, 01 Dec 2009can't understand why ppl like u always say iphone is for ki... moreKids/ladies, same thing

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                                      • Emil
                                      • 3Yd
                                      • 01 Dec 2009

                                      Was gonna buy this phone, but will now wait for the N87. Check out the link:
                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjjTGuecZDU

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                                        • samK
                                        • 4f2
                                        • 01 Dec 2009

                                        [deleted post]So you're saying just because I use an iPhone I'm automatically an Apple fan boy? I only use Windows as an operating system. Gee I'm sorry. I guess I'm both an Apple and a Windows fan boy. The reason I stated that was because of people that stereotype just like you. I'm not trying to be bias but people like you make it bias. Just because I own something doesn't mean I'm a "fan boy." So go laugh at the real "fan boys" that wait in line for products. Otherwise reread my comment and realize what I'm trying to say before you laugh your ass off out of your stupidity. From what I see, you don't even own an iPhone otherwise you wouldn't be laughing to begin with unless you're a hypocrite.

                                        Back on topic, my best friend refused to get an iPhone even though he liked it just because of it's insane popularity. Instead he decided to get the N900. As you can see, iPhone isn't just an overhyped phone.