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2009-08-20 , 09:49
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Thus far I'm very excited, and glad to see a screenshot of the calendar!

They don't want developers to review the device. They want tech enthusiasts to review the device first. Developers are too critical; you don't want their reviews popping up first. So the chance for sponsored devices on the Maemo summit still exists. Personally, I more like some kind of 'coupe' deal because it means a barrier from the receiving party too.

Non-SIMlocked phones will be available at least in Greece, and probably also in Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland. For Greece I am positive it is also unbranded.

Originally Posted by dansus View Post
I wouldnt knock HTC, they make good stuff but has always been let down by WM.

The latest stuff with Android is very good and the sense UI is a good experience, they just need to expand on the Android based hardware.

I can see myself dual booting the N900 with Maemo/ Android at some point.
Good yes, but from reviews I read the downside was it being slowwww. The hardware of that new HTC Hero (meant for the masses) is not powerful enough.

Originally Posted by lma View Post
Probably not skype, it was never integrated with the rest of the system in previous versions.
Nokia made deal with Skype to bundle Skype in their deices. Not sure if that deal also included Maemo.

This Maemo version will be much better in terms of integration because of stuff like UPnP, iCal and all kind of under the hood. Tons of abstraction layers. For developers (assuming they are willing) this opens a lot of doors to integration like the one outlined above, and given the source is open they can even write patches to the original code (e.g. UI) to submit these to Nokia.

Originally Posted by sachin007 View Post
Multi-tasking! Take that iphone!
I do multi tasking on my iPod touch. Just, the stupid thing has no hardware keyboard so for text input it sucks (YMMV).

Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
I was not happy with volume levels for N800 or N810, especially the latter. I could rarely make out the GPS verbal instructions most of the time over road noise alone. I was informed that the N800 was capable of higher volume but it had been intentionally limited. Never got a good answer as to why though.

I just hope the next device is capable of being louder-- let ME decide if it's too loud and turn the volume down myself.
Like in iPhoneOS a software-based limit you can set. (Strange how then it is OK to have a software-based limitation. ).

Although it thoroughly pisses me off to hear some stupid kids playing some strange, loud music while I'm getting...err trying to get rest due to a long travel.

Originally Posted by wazd View Post
The only thing I don't like is the statusbar. Kinda huge design fail, icons are too disordered. I'd rather do something like this:
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