N900 release tomorrow?
 

please let it be true - only 14 hours to go...

http://events.nokia.com/countdown/

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

Don't hold your breath.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

Might not be a release, but could be an announcement about it's release (i.e. 1st quarter '09). Once the Maemo 5 SDK has been released which we keep hearing (very soon). Then the only thing we wouldn't know about is the physical form of the hardware.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

So... speculation time... could this be the lost and forgotten Elephanta?

What facts do we have that are for or against a tablet release tomorrow?

Apparently it wouldn't have the OMAP3 processor? If so it would be pretty soon outdated as the next generation beasts come out...

My guess is something completely different. Not a tablet, not a phone, but something derived from them... Interesting times :)

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

14 hours would be a stretch

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

I think i exactly know what this is. According to the nokia internal release sheet which was previously leaked i would bet on the 5mpx, touch screen flagship phone to be released.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

i hope it is N900;) if it was just another phone they would have made such a counter:P and they already have Nokia XpressMusic 5800 with touchscreen and 3.2mpx... 14 hours...:D we will see

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

It's not a tablet.

(Why so sure? Well, either I'm right, or fate has conspired to make me look a fool. In the latter case, I get a tablet announcement, which I want, so I'm trying for provocative here. That, and the probability of a tablet announcement is very low right now.)

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

My sources tell me it's the 770 WiMAX Harmattan edition.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

I heard it was the 300 GB 770 Hi-Definition Edition with 3G.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

With HDMI 1.4?

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

Yeah, that or HDMI 1.7, and also USB 3.0.

EDIT:
Tomorrow: The Nokia Internet Tablet N810- KFC Edition... with HDMI 1.7 and USB 3.0.

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=25298

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

Oh man, there's an Apple/Nokia store across the street. Should I get in line now?

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

I would think it is the ip08

here is the complete list

Before we show you the full table, let us highlight the models that we think are worth mentioning:

* Surfer: runs S60 3rd Edition FP2, and features a QWERTY and a 5MP camera with DVB-H. We’re thinking this is the rumored QWERTY Nseries device
* IP08: runs S605th Edition, with a widescreen touchscreen, QWERTY and 5MP camera. The other features are pretty much Nokia-standard now. This seems to be the new Nseries touchscreen handset! And it does look promising with a QWERTY!
* Ivalo: Seems to be the follow-up to IP08 and holds 32GB of built-in memory!
* Eitri: is pretty much similar to IP08 but has 8GB of internal memory, and an integrated compass, accelerometer and proximity sensor.
* Corolla: runs S60 5th Edition with a 3inch VGA display (non touchscreen), but offers a dazzling 8MP camera, a “half-qwerty” keyboard, 8GB of built-in memory, and the other Nokia standards. This smells like the new flagship Nseries from Nokia, but put in a touchscreen and we will be drooling even more!

Now here’s the full roadmap, tell us if we missed anything worth mentioning!
Product Code Codename OS Prototype availability Notes Status
RM-320 Aino 3.1 2007 wk 22 N95 8GB Development complete
RM-187 Ariane 3.2 2007 wk 28 5710 XpressMusic Development complete
RM-235 Merlin 3.2 2007 wk 37 N78 Development complete
RM-462 Piranha 3.2.1 2007 wk 39 AT&T version of E71. Software based on 6650 Development complete
RM-261 Hammer 3.2.2 2007 wk 40 ? Cancelled
RM-313 Sharaku 3.1 2007 wk 42 N82 Development complete
RM-333 Gadget 3.2.3 2007 wk 50 N85 Development complete
RM-247 Lumiere 3.2 2008 wk 0 N96 Development complete
RM-328 Astro 3.2 2008 wk 1 6220 classic Development complete
RM-346 Leevi 3.1 2008 wk 11 E71-1 Development complete
RM-357 Leevi 3.1 2008 wk 11 E71-3 Development complete
RM-422 Wheldon 3.1 2008 wk 12 Vassini facelift (Ed.: We don’t know what Vassini is.) Development complete
RM-367 Polaris 3.2 2008 wk 16 6210 Navigator Development complete
RM-370 Surfer 3.2 2008 wk 17 Landscape, 2.6-inch QVGA, QWERTY, GPS, NaviWheel, 5MP camera, DVB-H, quadband GSM, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 Development complete
RM-401 Roxy 3.2.1 2008 wk 17 Version of 6650 with half-QWERTY keyboard added. Includes Mail for Exchange. Quadband GSM, HSDPA Canceled
RM-423 Bruce Lee 3.2.1 2008 wk 19 HSDPA, AGPS, 3.2MP camera Development complete
RM-409 Celine 3.2 2008 wk 25 5320 XpressMusic Development complete
RM-356 Tube 5.0 2008 wk 29 5800 XpressMusic Development complete
RM-348 Vivien 3.2 2008 wk 37 N79 In development
? Athlon 3.2 2008 wk 40 N85 refresh. Quadband GSM, HSDPA, 5MP camera with xenon flash, 8-16GB ROM, analog joystick, integrated compass, stereo speakers, GPS, WiFi In development
RM-437 Sofie 3.1 2008 wk 44 E63. E71 downgrade, 2MP camera, no 3G Development complete
RM-331 IP08 5.0 2008 wk 46 Widescreen touch, Naviscroll, QWERTY, AGPS, FM radio and transmitter, 5MP AF camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, TV-out In development
RM-431 Shakira 3.2 2008 wk 46 Candybar, WiFi In development
RM-469 Stella 3.2.3 2008 wk 48 Candybar — successor to E51. AGPS with integrated compass, 3MP camera with LED flash, WiFi In development
RM-482 Terra 3.2.3 2008 wk 48 Version of Stella with hybrid QWERTY keypad In development
RM-424 Gwen 3.2 2008 wk 51 Candybar, AGPS, 5MP AF camera with LED flash In development
? Ivalo 5.0 2008 wk 52 Follow-on to IP08. 3.5-inch wide touchscreen, 32GB ROM, AGPS, FM transmitter and receiver, 5MP camera, WiFi, TV-out, Bluetooth In development
? Mobile Office 09 3.2 2008 wk 52 ? In development
RM-412 Victoria 3.2.3 2009 wk 6 ? In development
RM-343 Dawn 3.1 2008 wk 9 E66 Development complete
? Corolla 5.0.1 2009 wk 11 3.0-inch VGA display, non-touch, 8MP camera, half QWERTY keyboard, 128MB RAM, 8GB ROM, WiFI, UPnP, HSPA, AGPS, FM transmitter In development
P3838 Madeleine 3.2.3 2009 wk 13 Side-sliding QWERTY, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM radio, VoIP, GPS, 3.2MP camera, N-Gage support with gaming keys In development
? Vector 3.2.3 2009 wk 14 ? In development
? Jig 3.2 2009 wk 17 Landscape slider for AT&T using 6650’s guts. Quadband GSM, HSDPA, 2MP camera, 2.4-inch display In development
RM-453 Eitri 5.0.1 2009 wk 17 Landscape candybar with QWERTY, 3.5-inch 640×350 display, minimum 8GB ROM, microSD, pressure sensitive touch UI with tactile feedback and gestures, charging via USB, 5MP AF camera with dual LED flash, integrated compass and accelerometer, proximity sensor, FM transmitter In development

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Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

D00d, I'd totally get in line now if I were there! :)

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

Don't worry, the limits probably at least 2. Also, I'll be doing a live video blog.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

You should probably dress up in your Star Wars costume as well.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

At the very least we know it's an N-series device per the Nokia website...

http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld/home.htm

With a tag line "Desktop.Laptop.Pocket" leading to the countdown page.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

nokia have never made a big number out of the tablet iirc, so i dont think this is related...

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

With Flash disabled I still have no clue what this is all about... :rolleyes: hence this cannot be about the NIT... :D

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

I'm not saying it's going to be a new tablet, but whenever the new tablet is announced I think Nokia will make a big deal out of it. The previous tablets were little more than a market test.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

I bet on an S60-based N-series "flagship" phone based on the same hardware as 5800.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

Highly likely.

Remember that when Nokia pre-announced the 5800 they stressed that it was "just" a mid-range phone, not their forthcoming high-end S60 phone.

So this one should be the high-end S60 phone. The IP08 makes sense - the i-phone killer that should have been out in 08 but will now ship in 09.

The slogan "Desktop.Laptop.Pocket" is intriguing, especially as "Pocket" is emphasized. Maybe it means the new phone will include QT so that the same app can be compiled for phone, laptop and desktop.

Roger.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

I'd go as Princess Leia.

I agree; sadly I'm sure it won't be a Tablet. But if its N-series I'll still be happy.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

Is that an omap3? Would be interesting to see something from Nokia with an omap3 processor (the 770 and N8x0 innards are essentially previous Symbian phone components) just to see where they are in terms of systems integration and supply of these chips.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

Judging from the price I highly doubt it. Maybe the high-end touch screen phone will though.

Wikipedia has some information about Nokia 5800. It doesn't mention anything about the processor though. Link.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

If whatever it is, if it has Symbian...
I'm betting it will be Symbian's last stand.

If it's the game changer it is rumored to be, I doubt it is a Symbian device.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

yeap.. but take a look at this link about powervr, you'd see that Nokia touchscreen phones in '09 comes with omap3... :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powervr

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

I think there was suppose to be two days on conference...so there might be couple of new devices...best news could be for a reveal of N900. I am literally counting days for that news day when the official specs, images and the features are revealed.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

Here is a concrete update from Scoble over on Friend Feed (courtesy of Howard Forums)

Scoble says:

"“Nokia has the goods but I'm not allowed to tell you what or why until 9:45 a.m. (Spain time) today. Wow.”

"I don't say "wow" lightly, but I can't say more. They did something Apple never does: trusted us with an early view of their devices the night before their big coming out party."

"I've already hinted way too much. I don't want to get the blogger relations team fired. It's VERY COOL that they are treating us so well and giving us such great access to their team"

"I took a picture of the new thing from Nokia next to an iPhone. Believe me, I'm a MAJOR iPhone fan. More later today. FriendFeed'ers will get first look at the videos and pictures I shot tonight."

"you'll want to see what they are doing there. Let's just say this isn't the same old N95 interface"

-----------------------

This has me thinking that there is definitely a new tablet being announced which does not run Symbian, or at least regular Symbian.
N900 with Maemo5 anyone?


links :

http://www.howardforums.com/showthre...3&page=7&pp=15

http://friendfeed.com/e/35f1ea87-b46...owed-to-tell/:

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

<-- excited no mater what.

I have an N810 and E71 currently and if they give me something new to swoon over I'm happy.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

N97?

http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/00...ased_today.htm

http://forum2.mobile-review.com/show...postcount=9719

I wish Nokia Maps plus Ovi finds it's way to Tablets.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

Noooooooooooooooo... damn there goes my tiny hope for N900.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

http://nds3.nokia.com/pressphotos/pu...13a_lowres.jpg

The form factor is at least tabletish.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

http://nds3.nokia.com/pressphotos/pu...13a_lowres.jpg

Bummer, if only it ran Maemo...

Oh well, maybe this is what the Maemo5 device will kinda/sorta look like?

Edit: ninja'd

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

dammit - another "brick size" phone

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/...th_QWERTY_.php

Yes, it's the N97. A nice N-series device, but no next tablet. :)

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

to bad i recently got a phone, as that nokia was actually interesting.

kinda like a tytnII with S60 rather then winmob.

oh, and that dpad design looks like its lifted straight of the N810 keyboard ;)

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

So, they took the WORST parts of the N810 (shallow keys, bad dpad. dpad not on face) and the general design, slapped on a newer processor, and S60, and called it the N97. Even same battery!

Looks OK hardware wise, but no accelerometer? And the screen uses stylus and finger, but is not resistive (interesting). Basically, all they have to do is bump the resolution to 800 x 480, put Maemo5, and hopefully add an accelerometer, and Bang, N900.

Re: N900 release tomorrow?
 

whats the deal with the accelerometer?