Meet MeeGo Harmattan -Nokia N9

The smartphone market is crowded (or, 'healthy', you could say); we have iOS and Android in the top spots, and a range of competitors like Windows Phone 7, Symbian, BlackBerry 7, webOS, Bada, etc. iOS, Android, WP7 are on the ascendency, most other things are static or in decline.


What you often find though, is that you can tell the good ones apart by how consistent and pleasant to use they are. Pick up a webOS device, for example, and you instantly see a pretty OS with many great UI concepts. Use it for a little longer, and you start to see how shallow that veneer actually is - user experience nightmares, terrible performance, half-finished designs, etc. The sliding three-pane UI in webOS 3.x is a great example of this; drag the divider and the panes will judder across the screen, the main pane not resizing anything until you let go, at which point it snaps to the new position with no animation or feeling. Compare with the Twitter for iPad UI and how fluid it feels, and you would be appalled. It's such a pity, because webOS is a great concept and implementation - it just doesn't have the final 10% to make it feel like you're using something more than a pretty-looking webpage. I believe it's here to stay, however, unlike Symbian, BlackBerry OS, etc.

iOS is the king, so far, with consistency of user experience. You'd have to make a conscious choice as a developer to create an app that breaks the inherent UX niceties and animation in the OS. I like to call this the 'soul' of the platform. Android, on the flipside, is a hodgepodge of inconsistent UX, where even Google's own apps decide to feature new styles and concepts in between OS releases (the App Marketplace, for example, has been redesigned twice in recent history, with neither style matching the rest of the OS). Windows Phone 7 also has a quality UX, until you reach the third party apps, where everything degenerates (the third-party apps, being Silverlight, have no relation to the native software that comes on the phone, which is all C++ and using the same frameworks).

Recently, Nokia announced the N9, the first (and perhaps last) of their MeeGo smartphones. Where does MeeGo fit?

N9
Long awaited, the expectations were really high for this device - MeeGo was originally supposed to be the savior of Nokia, their modern smartphone OS to replace the aging Symbian. When Nokia announced in February that they were instead going to move to Windows Phone 7 as their primary platform, most took it as a sign that MeeGo was simply never going to be ready, or competitive. The open-source version of MeeGo for handsets is so barebones that it would take another year at the least to build a compelling user experience on top of it, so it was understandable that Nokia would focus their efforts on WP7 instead.

MeeGo-based Nokia N9 smartphone Official Countdown Begins With 49 Days Until Launch

If you head for Nokia’s Swedish page, you will know what we mean. Though a launch date in September was already hinted at by carrier networks already, it is only now that the company has come out with a confirmation. We are still looking to know whether

The European carrier, Orange, has confirmed previously that the N9 would launch in Switzerland on September 19, and that lines right up with the countdown. It may then be followed by Sweden, which is reported to receive the handset on September 23. But oddly, other major European markets such as the UK, Germany, and France have yet to get confirmed dates. Pricing has also not been revealed, although it’s said to be quite affordable with an attached service plan.
The N9 features a slick 3.9-inch touchscreen display covered by Gorilla Glass on a pillow-shaped body with an 8-megapixel camera equipped with Carl Zeiss optics. Nokia’s first Windows Phone, codenamed the Sea Ray, is almost identical in form and may make its debut during an August 17 event.
However, both phones are slated to launch in Europe first, with the N9 coming out first in September followed by the Sea Ray, rumored for sometime in November. 

Nokia N9 smartphone MeeGo il 18 Agosto il debutto nei negozi

Nokia con sistema operativo MeeGo verrà venduto, a partire dal 18 Agosto nei negozi Kazaki al prezzo di 685 $.
Come sappiamo, il Nokia N9 è da poco stato approvato dalla Federal Communications Commission (FCC), il che suggerisce che lo smartphone verrà commercializzato anche sul territorio statunitense.


Il Nokia N9 MeeGo uscirà in due versioni, 16 GB e 64 GB. Ricordiamo che il display è da 3,9 pollici con processore da 1 GHz e fotocamera da 8 megapixel.

Per chi volesse pre-ordinare online in Nokia N9 lo potrà fare tramite il sito di Expansys

Nokia N9 Announced：Nokia N9 Launching on 15th September on Swiss Orange ?

Its been quite a long time since Ive submitted anything truly worthwhile about this blog. On the other hand, its been quite a long time since theres already been any useful Nokia information. And therefore, after the four-month hiatus, its period again to check out one associated with Nokias most recent phones: the actual oft-rumored N9.

Whenever we last remaining Nokia, the software application development had introduced that it might be going the way in which of the actual Windows Telephone, in that which was probably one of the greatest deals in between two from the largest technology companies available. Nokias 2 last systems  Symbian as well as MeeGo  were likely to be jettisoned, within the hope which moving in order to Windows might give Nokia the flexibleness to innovate each software as well as hardware. Symbian experienced, more or even less, be a dying system, and MeeGo wasnt living as much as its expectations like a savior for that company:
MeeGo Experts report that the long awaited Nokia N9 might be available via Swiss Orange starting September 15th. The website has put up a page for the MeeGo Harmattan device and listed 15th September as date of availability alongside the specifications.

The Nokia N9 comes with a large 3.9″ AMOLED curved glass display. The phone runs a custom build of MeeGo which uses a proprietary 3 panel Swipe-UI. The camera is an 8MP unit and captures 720p video at 30FPS.
Several weeks later, Oistämö nevertheless struggles to attend tears. “MeeGo have been the group hope from the company, ” he or she says, “and wed arrived at the conclusion how the emperor experienced no clothing. Its not really a nice point. ”
However the release from the N9 demonstrates that perhaps, just perhaps, MeeGo isnt totally done with regard to.

Lets begin with the specifications. Nokia isnt tugging any your punches here using the N9 (that honestly appears like an ipod device Nano combined with an N8), a bag of chips that sports activities a 3. 9-inch AMOLED show, 8 megapixel digital camera (showcasing Carl Zeiss optics), HIGH DEFINITION video documenting, Gorilla cup, and NFC assistance. It operates MeeGo 1. two. It additionally looks (given, this is in the promo movie) sleek as heck, with a good interface which looks, with regard to once, slightly in front of the curve.

Gone would be the Home control keys (equipment or software program) associated with yesteryear. Nokias offering the simplicity from the N9 more than everything, for the reason that all it requires is only a simple swipe. Swipe in order to scroll, swipe to maneuver through your house screens, as well as swipe to reduce your programs. And speaking of the house screens, youve obtained three of these here: the application launcher, your multitask look at (like the N900s), last but not least, your notice page that shows skipped calls and social networking updates.

Everything concerning the N9 appears impressive  as well impressive, perhaps. Whats Nokias performing here? Theyve put aside MeeGo with regard to Windows Telephone, but place the limelight back having a hell of the device. I dont quite have it. But I must hand this to Nokia: the very first release prospect of MeeGo (1. 1) looked nothing beats this. Im amazed it got this particular far.

Regrettably, theres no discuss price or even availability (however), other compared to generic “The Nokia N9 is actually scheduled to stay stores later this season, with accessibility and nearby pricing to become announced nearer to the product sales start. ”.

Nokia N9 gets naked in front of the FCC and clears FCC with teardown gallery and user guide

 Nokia’s N9 has crossed the FCC and, as is traditional, splayed its guts for all to see. Unsurprisingly, Nokia has had to do a lot of work to get everything to fit inside its narrow polocarbonate casing, though the N9 still gets pentaband WCDMA connectivity when rivals are still bumbling along with support for a mere two or three bands.

The Nokia N9, said to be the last MeeGo device that will ever ship out from Noka’s doors, has been stripped apart by the FCC, as the body puts up for parade its drawn and quartered chassis in a bunch of photos for the curious. Tests done on it have confirmed that this is a quadband 2G and pentaband 3G (2100/1900/1700/900/850 MHz) handset, and just in case you need to connect to a local Wi-Fi network, fret not – it also does 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi over 2.4 and 5GHz.

While 16GB and 64GB models were taken apart, it is pretty hard to find the difference between the two in the images. For those who are more observant, the 1,450mAh battery seems to rely on a wired connector, which means it is was clearly not meant to be easily accessible. If you are curious to know just what the user manual look (and reads) like, head on here as well.

Nokia N9 teardown at FCC, ID label shows N9 for France, India, Thailand and more?

Folks over Engadget has pointed out that Nokia’s first MeeGo smartphone N9 has passed FCC, Plus N9′s  FCC ID label reveals more  info on device availability.

 As all of we have already got much info about this MeeGo smatrtphone, but if you think you are missing some thing – Then take a look at FCC detail - It has a huge 113 page manual to keep you busy.

Here are some teardown images of N9 from FCC:

  And yes we have something more, Jay over MyNokiaBlog has pointed out that N9′s FCC ID label reveals that the device is also coming to some other countries.

Click on image to enlarge!

First lokk at N9

Nokia N9 is a MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan based smartphone supporting quad-band GSM, penta-band WCDMA, HSDPA/HSUPA and WLAN. The device features unibody design with 2.5D glass, a 3.9″ FWVGA 854x480 AMOLED display with capacitive touch screen and pinch zoom, 8 megapixel Auto Focus camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash. Additional features include A-GPS with included Ovi Maps, HTML5 capable Webkit 2 based web browser, real-time multitasking, social networking integration, NFC, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR and USB 2.0.

Nokia N9 MeeGo Smartphone Gets a Series of 9 Second Ads worth Watching

The minute we saw the Nokia N9 we were in love with the MeeGo operating system. There has been a lot of controversy around MeeGo since Nokia decided to abandon it back and February and only commit to bringing one MeeGo handset to market before committing to Microsoft’s Windows Phone. Even though there was a timely accidental leak showing similar hardware sporting Microsoft’s upcoming Mango release Nokia has still taken the time to make six advertisments that are all only 9 seconds long.

 The six clips which you can find below show off Swype, browsing, social media, maps, the camera, and the N9′s “all-screen design.” I don’t know about you but I’m drooling over this handset!

MeeGo there is still hope will be a few years to support the Nokia N9

Nokia To Support The N9 For Years, May Be Bringing It To Even More Countries

Ever since the N9 was announced, the question on everyone’s mind is that for how long would Nokia continue to support something which in all probability is its last MeeGo (Harmattan) device. Here’s something that should cheer you up, Klas Ström, Head of Portfolio Management in Marketing for Nokia tweets that the N9 will be supported for ‘years’ and that they would release several updates. Although, take the ‘years’ with a pinch of salt.

Next, if you are looking at a pure MeeGo experience, then you will also be glad to know that there are plans to bring the MeeGo Community Edition to the N9 as well, its already alive and kicking on the N900, and with the community support, the N9 can also hope to live longer than ever.

Finally, there is even more good news. Nokia India’s My Next Nokia page includes a mention of the N9 in its source code, pointing to a possible India release. Now before you get your hopes up, the information can only be seen in the source code and there is no mention of the N9 on any other visible portion of the website.

If you recall, there were only 23 countries which were slated to the get N9 when it was announced, but may be all the positive reaction is making Nokia reconsider other key markets as well. We’ll know more closer to its launch, meanwhile sit tight and hope.

[Update] It appears as if Nokia is indeed reconsidering its position on where to market the N9, it just popped up Nokia Brazil’s website as well, this time making it beyond the source code. Brazil was also missing from the original list of 23 countries. (via Verythrax in the comments below).

May be Nokia is only taking the N9 to markets which will get Nokia’s Windows Phone offerings next year? May be that 23 country is not definitive after all!

[Information] PConline July 8 news, although after Nokia Nokia CEO has said publicly that the system will give MeeGo, and will fully cooperate with Microsoft on the. But Nokia had also promised to continue to supportSymbian OS at least 2016, and now MeeGo this still nursing infants and their flagship product, Nokia N9, Nokia How to give up that easily?

Nokia N9 will receive years of software support

Foreign news, portfolio management for Nokia Klas Strom have said on Twitter, the next few years, Nokia will support the development of MeeGo,will also be several software updates for Nokia N9. Perhaps this is forced by the pressure of public opinion, Nokia has said repeatedly to the outside world will not give up MeeGo system.

According to previous news, Nokia N9, including China, will be in 23 countries and territories for sale in the UK have begun to accept reservations, 16GB version of the book value amounting to close to 5200 yuan.

Nokia N9 strategic significance

Concerned about the smartphone market trends for the researchers, NOKIA N9machine equipped with the software so that they are still confused! NOKIA officialinformation released by public relations NOKIA N9 equipped MeeGo 1.2 operating system, but the fact is most of the NOKIA N9 still uses Maemo 6 system's core code,so essentially still be a Maemo phones. However, due to mixed operating systemwhich is fully compatible MeeGo 2.1 version of the proprietary API interface, so end-users and third-party software developers will not feel significantly different. Confused about the outside world's second point is NOKIA N9 with the same name last yearexposed a prototype NOKIA association between? Past exposure, also known as theNOKIA N9 prototype has a sliding keyboard, was outside the first quarter of 2011 is expected to come out. It is alleged that the design house R & D department is calledNOKIA NOKIA N9-00 aircraft after the termination of research and development,follow-up, code-named NOKIA N9-01's models become formally published NOKIANOKIA N9 model basis.

 

▲ past exposure, also known as the NOKIA N9 prototype has a sliding keyboard, wasoutside the first quarter of 2011 is expected to come out. It is alleged that the designhouse R & D department is called NOKIA NOKIA N9-00 aircraft after the termination ofresearch and development.

NOKIA identified as Windows Phone coming to fully join the camp, in the leanconversion period model introduced a NOKIA N9 What is the purpose? Somespeculated that it was NOKIA fulfill its promise of long-term focus on softwaredevelopment industry MeeGo and investors have an account. There is also speculationNOKIA NOKIA N9 will not be the first, it may be the only MeeGo smartphone? NOKIAbold decision to perhaps difficult to understand ordinary people, but long-term development, whether NOKIA N9 is a follow-up models? NOKIA products can beobtained from this valuable experience with this particular operating system MeeGoattempts to diversify routes, test the market and look for more opportunities. MeeGopast R & D team put a lot of effort, their results should be made ​​public. Over the past year will be disappointed in the media point to "breathing" of the Symbian OS, MeeGocan temporarily transfer the advent of focus for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 products warm body. Development of a multi-platform and a system, still in control as long as the cost within the NOKIA R & D departments can be used as a combattraining, to try and do no harm, let alone if the NOKIA N9 phone sales exceed expectations , NOKIA can also prove to the entire mobile phone industry is still capable of developing hardware and software combination of smart mobile phones. 

 

▲ MeeGo can temporarily transfer the advent of focus for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 products warm body. Development of a multi-platform and a system, still incontrol as long as the cost within the NOKIA R & D departments can be used as acombat training