Thread: Maemo 5 design decision: call lists (was: Wired Magazine - hands on with the n900)
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Originally Posted by Rushmore View Post
First off, I am a N900 fan- I wanted the N900 yesterday , but I am considering a lot of people's perception based on forums and people wanting to dump their current phones for the N900.

Does the N900 have out of the box?

1. Missed call or message notification on home screen
2. Direct phone access on home screen (since no phone buttons)
3. Can you save phone calls as contacts
4. Does the web browser highlight phone numbers for quick tap calling or save the link as contacts
5. Does the texting app highlight phone numbers for tap an call
6. Voice dialing
7. Conference call (hands free calling)

I already know it does not have portrait for text and it is being worked on now, but it still will be an issue some will still be "shocked" about.

I really think Nokia does not appreciate how big the N900 could be with just a little more phone centric love.
1. I have been getting email, IM and SMS messages. Have seen nothing about missed calls-- but maybe there's a feature to enable? Anyone?

2. No. You have to click down, and possibly scroll the desktop depending on your layout. But you can set your phone to where tilting it to portrait mode brings the phone up-- although often that requires a jiggle followed by a 2 or more second delay.

Lack of one-touch phone activation is an issue for me. Just one more button at the bottom of the face plate, Nokia. It would also aid in orienting the device in the dark (as probability would insist, I get it right half the time).

3. Yes, and merge with existing Contact... but that's about it. Contact organization currently leaves a LOT to be desired IMO. A lot of functionality missing there.

4. I have not seen that it does but can't say for sure it can't.

5. Same as 4.

6. Do not know yet.

7. Do not know yet.
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