Sigh. ajflex, stop.

It is _already known_ (not a rumor) that the next device will have a capacitive screen and multitouch gimmicks.

And seriously, when the N-series VP actually said that there won't be "Maemo 6" for N900...

Aigo launches feature-packed N500 Maemo MID

By Jeremy To
Categories: Linux | MID



Makers of a line of mobile internet devices that included the P8860, the first Intel-powered MID to be available worldwide in 2008, Aigo has just launched the N500, which is a bit of a departure in several areas compared to most of its previous MID offerings.

For starters, the device uses an ARM-based 806MHz Marvell PXA310+ processor powering the Maemo OS, rather than an Intel Atom running Moblin. This makes the N500, ironically possessing a very Nokia-esque name, the second non-Nokia device to run Maemo, the first being the very similar Optima OP5-E. Going beyond the capabilities of most other MIDs, Aigo has packed the N500 full of additional functionality creating a really versatile mobile device, including telephone communications and GPS.


The aigo N500's phone interface

The N500 has a 4.3-inch WVGA resistive touch screen, 128MB DDR RAM, 256MB ROM, b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, 3G (EVDO) voice and data connectivity, GPS, VGA webcam, 3.2MP back facing camera, and a high capacity 2600mAh li-on battery.

Although the specification seems similar to a high-level smartphone, Aigo still classifies the device as a MID due to its larger size and heavier weight of 11.3 ounces. Early reports indicate the device has very good performance and the touch screen is responsive and easy to use with either finger input or the provided stylus. The build quality is also said to be very good, with the white casing having a textured matte finish and a polished metallic border around the edge of the front.



If you haven't noticed, the N500 and Optima OP5-E both possess nearly identical specifications, though I'm uncertain whether this is coincidence or a result of a collaboration between the two companies.

As with the Optima, I think the N500 has a lot of potential with its good hardware specification, myriad features, and the promising Maemo OS. It is on sale in China now for 3999 RMB, which works out to around US$586. Could this be the start of a building wave of non-Nokia Maemo MID devices?



3G SIM card slot and battery compartment

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the n900 is more powerful than this phone byfar

javispedro
ok brother

What's your source on this?

I have read an interesting annoucement of Nokia from one of the blog regarding the new Nokia Maemo 6 device that will be coming out this 2nd half 2010. Maemo 5 is not even yet refined and the N900 only just came out not long ago and it is already slowly forgotten by Nokia. Like we all are here waiting for Nokia's mercy to provides us the portrait mode UI. But so far no official words from Nokia that portrait will become available anytime soon.

Yet the new QT4.6 UI has been announced that it will be available on the SYMBIAN OS and the MAEMO 6. But nothing heard with MAEMO5. This is upsetting to know that the N900 that only recently released will soon be history.

A good question is will Nokia ever made MAEMO6 available for N900? too few little words heard from the official Nokia.. our hope is getting slimmer everyday.

Maemo5 will soon become history along with it's shell the N900. It's legacy will be rememberred by us.

Rest in pieces my beloved N900. PS. when the next N910 or N902 or what ever it call when it come out.

hm.
i dont think (or rather hope) that the n900 will be forgotten

i mean, how much different can the n9xx be? the n900 has more than enough hardwarepower, so nokia doesnt necessarely need a new platform for maemo6. and nokia knows that we (the community) know that.
the only thing they'll do is disappoint all the n900 users. since this is not the apple-community, i think nokia cant afford doing such a move.

Check this first: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kkS2...eature=related Its about QT 4.6

And second, it was already known that next version is coming out in first half of 2010, but for resale in later 2010, maybe 2011 Q1.

And from nokia website:

Nokia announces official Qt port to Maemo 5
Developers will be able to target the Nokia N900 and upcoming Maemo and Symbian devices.

STATUS UPDATE:
19 January 2010 -- Beta now available.
01 December 2009 -- 2nd technology preview now available.
09 October 2009 --Espoo, Finland --Nokia today announced the creation of the official Qt port to Maemo 5 and published an initial Technology Preview release. This port to Maemo 5 means that developers can now use Qt to target the upcoming N900 device and also ensures that applications can be easily ported to all Qt’s supported platforms including the next Maemo 6 release as well as Symbian and Windows Mobile.

yeah i saw that. see my comment at the top? lol. but that is not officially support by Nokia yet. QT4.6 is still in it's beta. Nokia still not in a hurry to put it in use on N900 yet. if Nokia would make maemo6 compatible on N900 then i bet there will be more happy customers and more moneys for them. I would not mind to pay another 50 dollars to get an official upgrade to maemo6 OS on the N900 as long NOKIA make the N900 moving forward.

yes you are right. but QT is already ported to N900. The only problem is it is not the QT4.6. I think the version N900 using is QT4. it make a lot of difference if you think of the limitation in this version.

Would be nice to have all QT4.6 integrated into the OS fluently. And QT4.6 can do much more graphic support with hardware rendering. It is nice but when will NOKIA decides to do it?