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Nokia Releases Linux Handset

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the where's-my-root-prompt dept.

galaxy writes "Nokia releases their first Linux mobile handset, the N900 The handset is based on the latest release of Maemo, the Nokia mobile Linux platform, and includes e.g. GSM and 3G access (with HSPA, giving datarates of up to 10Mbps downlink and 2Mbps uplink on suitable networks), WLAN, Bluetooth, camera, assisted GPS and, most importantly, a touchscreen complemented by a hardware QWERTY under a slider. The beast is powered by an ARM Cortex-A8 processor at 600 MHz, has PowerVR SGX with OpenGL ES 2.0 support, 32GB internal memory etc."

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  1. Design?! by DaleCooper82 · · Score: 2, Funny
    But looking at the phone picture, the design is not very much attractive, is it? Just scroll to top of the page

    - it is right there above Linux Penguin.

    This is Slashdot, we are not supposed to click on TFA link to see more details....

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  2. Sigh by epiphani · · Score: 1, Funny

    32GB internal memory etc.

    If it has 32GB of internal memory, bend me over and call me nancy.

    memory != storage. Please don't do that.

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  3. Sure, but... by andrewd18 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sure, but does it run Lin... oh. Nevermind.

  4. Wireless. Bigger than an iPhone. Lame. by network23 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Â Wireless. Bigger than an iPhone. Lame. Â

    1. Re:Wireless. Bigger than an iPhone. Lame. by Meumeu · · Score: 4, Funny

      Â Wireless. Bigger than an iPhone. Lame. Â

      Yeah, a wired mobile phone is so much more practical...

  5. Re:how much is it? by swb · · Score: 5, Funny

    You missed the part where it said "it runs Linux". At that point whatever stats it has you multiply by 911 to get the real stats. If comparing to the iPhone, you multiply by 911 *twice* to get the comparison stats.

    Act, Gary, act.

  6. Re:how much is it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Of course it's "Slashdot ate my euro symbol" and not "I failed to use preview."

  7. Re:how much is it? by dissy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think you forgot the most important new feature.

    It has a removable battery!

  8. Re:how much is it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    > Removable battery

    That does it for me - I'm getting the iPhone!

  9. Re:Only compared to an iPhone by H0p313ss · · Score: 4, Funny

    The iPhone is a fashion accessory, and fashion accessories do not require removable/swappable anything.

    You dispose of, and replace.

    And it even takes care of that for you by conveniently exploding when it's done.

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  10. Re:how much is it? by Runaway1956 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bad dog! Get off my lawn!! And, take your dumb kid with you!

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