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Forum: Nokia N900 2010-07-21, 22:30
Replies: 144
Views: 49,389
Posted By roger_27
FCAM thing in a nutshell for non-developers...

FCAM thing in a nutshell for non-developers...


Okay, well, everyone is talking about how stupid this news is. Lemme see if I can break it down to make this pill a little easier to swallow.
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Forum: Nokia N900 2010-07-21, 22:02
Replies: 18
Views: 8,850
Posted By abadams
Re: fcam team has experimental gyroscope for n900

Hi all,

I'm one of the Stanford guys involved in the project. The external gyro is something Nokia Research got made to test gyroscope-using apps. It communicates to the phone over bluetooth with...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-02-25, 15:23
Replies: 16
Views: 7,027
Posted By Bratag
Re: I think I have a rare UMTS850 mhz n900? (works on At&T 3g etc)

So what we are saying here is despite producing tens of thousands of N900's which don't work with this 3g frequency, Somehow Nokia's production line knocked out a single unit that does?
Forum: Design 2010-02-23, 18:07
Replies: 49
Views: 34,015
Posted By janezek
Re: [Lock Screen] Pac-man pixel-moody

i notice a bug:

if you run phone application and lock the phone with the slider and unlock it with a button, you get the old slider dot.
Forum: Accessories 2009-12-15, 00:21
Replies: 836
Views: 539,566
Posted By Ricardo
Re: N900 Case / Pouch / Screen Protector Thread

Two other happy Vikuiti users here.

I'm probably repeating something that others have written on this looong thread, but I'm doing it anyway since it might help someone.

I bought a Vikuiti...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-14, 20:13
Replies: 2,626
Views: 1,215,950
Posted By qgil
Re: How sturdy is the USB port?

fwiw the cases reported here were pre-production devices. This problem was addressed in the final sales devices.
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-12, 07:31
Replies: 54
Views: 20,536
Posted By jjx
Awesome battery life for a device like this (N900) - 42 hours and still showing 20%

After all those threads with people experiencing poor battery life, I thought I'd share my experience which has been quite the opposite.

My N900 arrived on Monday. It is now Saturday morning, and...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-09, 18:02
Replies: 150
Views: 33,048
Posted By christexaport
Re: Theory 1: only 30% of the cost of the N900 is "real" cost

Your knowledge about the global industry is very shallow and US centric. You made some false assumptions and blanket inferences that paint a totally different picture from the truth.

Apple has...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-09, 04:26
Replies: 150
Views: 33,048
Posted By Texrat
Re: Theory 1: only 30% of the cost of the N900 is "real" cost

Once again:

Smaller does not necessarily equal cheaper.

In fact, at a certain point, miniaturization of electronics assemblies tends to drive cost UP.

For those who do not understand this, I...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-09, 01:12
Replies: 150
Views: 33,048
Posted By texaslabrat
Re: Theory 1: only 30% of the cost of the N900 is "real" cost

yes it is well-known that the COMPONENT cost is $100-$150 for many of these devices. That doesn't cover the R&D costs, the assembly costs, the marketing costs, the certification costs, the QA costs,...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-09, 01:06
Replies: 150
Views: 33,048
Posted By texaslabrat
Re: Theory 1: only 30% of the cost of the N900 is "real" cost

btw, if you feel that the N900 (or other smartphone that you mentioned) is unfairly priced, feel free to order the parts from the various suppliers and build your own....or stick with whatever you...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-09, 01:03
Replies: 150
Views: 33,048
Posted By texaslabrat
Re: Theory 1: only 30% of the cost of the N900 is "real" cost

whatever the market will bear. Are you really that naive, or just trolling?
Forum: Buy & Sell 2009-12-07, 09:00
Replies: 1,215
Views: 155,092
Posted By covox
Re: N900 from Amazon: deals, availability, shipping status

According to the search tool, so far you've posted in this thread 228 times. 228! That's easily a quarter of the posts in a 92 page thread!

Seriously, we all get that you're worked up over the...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-04, 17:53
Replies: 86
Views: 91,301
Posted By vasillalov
Lightbulb GUIDE: How to improve battery life SIGNIFICANTLY

Folks,

I am writing this in an attempt to help everyone out there that is experiencing poor battery life on their Nokia N900. This guide is meant to be used at your own risk and I shall not be...
Forum: Community 2009-12-04, 00:10
Replies: 17
Views: 6,272
Posted By Gadgety
New N900 USER and DEVELOPER Sub Forums

The N900 is reaching out beyond the maemo.org developer community, attracting smartphone/mobile computer consumers with less technical skill and knowledge than those who historically have frequented...
Forum: Buy & Sell 2009-12-03, 05:36
Replies: 1,215
Views: 155,092
Posted By n900denver
Re: N900 from Amazon: deals, availability, shipping status

Are you kidding? From what I gather you're in no place to judge as you live in NZ. When I lived in NZ I got books shipped to me from them super quick and super cheap.

I'm an Amazon Prime member...
Forum: Buy & Sell 2009-12-03, 04:41
Replies: 1,215
Views: 155,092
Posted By sjgadsby
Re: N900 from Amazon: deals, availability, shipping status

Threads merged & thread title expanded.
Forum: Buy & Sell 2009-12-02, 23:55
Replies: 1,215
Views: 155,092
Posted By amazonhater
Re: Amazon?

If it eases you any bit, here what i just sent to amazon

"Hey,
This is regarding my order number 102-2925228-XXXXXXX. The item in question is a nokia N900 smart phone. It HAS already been...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-02, 20:02
Replies: 712
Views: 397,045
Posted By qole
Re: N900 battery life

Just a note. I put my N900 on WiFi all day, and my battery doesn't drain badly.

If you are suffering from bad battery life, I would suggest the following:
1. Back up everything
2. Reflash...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-02, 17:30
Replies: 784
Views: 274,996
Posted By NSchuyler
Re: This phone is freaking amazing.. day in the life..

Where I stand on this whole Techie/Noob/casual user is this: This phone is freedom, and it is a challenge. I have just recently begun pursuing Linux. I want to achieve the level of knowledge that...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-02, 14:17
Replies: 784
Views: 274,996
Posted By Laughingstok
This phone is freaking amazing.. day in the life..

Alright, so here's a quick excerpt of how this phone has changed my life already as an IT professional using all the tools available for me.

Get called at 5:30 AM this morning to fix a WebLogic...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-01, 16:16
Replies: 712
Views: 397,045
Posted By MaemoCurmudgeon
Re: N900 battery life

Wow a 24 page post with only the last 3 pages when people have the actual phone…LAME!!!!

First, all you speck wankers, it does not matter how many milliamps the battery has, 1200, 1350, 1500…it's...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-11-29, 20:34
Replies: 35
Views: 16,642
Posted By phreck
Re: guesstimate how many N900s theyve sold so far

you should stop crying now.
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-11-28, 07:41
Replies: 712
Views: 397,045
Posted By qole
Re: N900 battery life

Just a few notes from personal experience.

If you mess at all with the WiFi power settings, your battery life will really, really suck.

Also, beware desktop widgets that display info that...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-11-26, 17:46
Replies: 56
Views: 19,947
Posted By suihkulokki
Re: N900 review from a Maemo noob

Thanks, noob views are highly valued :) Thou I think absolute n00b is a bit exaggaration - absolute n00b would be coming from Nokia 3310 or Motorola razr rather from an android device :)


Did you...
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