The Theft of my Trial N900 by @ki6amd

by Mobile Jorge on January 26, 2010

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It is actually unbelievable but so very true, a couple of months ago I received a trial N900 unit to demo from Nokia Latin America in Miami which I used for about 7 days. Subsequent to that NMT got a writer to discuss Maemo related topic and news, you guys may recall the twitter handle [...]

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Nokia Messaging Update Imminent

by Mobile Jorge on January 25, 2010

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Well about 9 hours ago the Nokia Messaging Twitter team tweeted that the an email update, well you read it below:

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New Nokia C-Series Devices on January 26th?

by Mobile Jorge on January 25, 2010

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Rumors are that Nokia will be unveiling new C-Series devices on January 26, 2010 just one day prior to the Apple event. Hmm well check out the specs from an Indonesian site below. True or not, we’ll soon see.

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Nokia N900 Office Viewer

by Mobile Jorge on January 25, 2010

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I know a lot of you out there were waiting for this app to be released and Nokia has answered your questions N900 Office Viewer which this version supports text files, spreadsheets and presentations in OpenDocument format (ODF) and Microsoft Office formats. One word – Sweet.

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Dual Boot N900 Maemo and Android

by Mobile Jorge on January 23, 2010

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Here is a little video of a Nokia N900 running both Maemo off course and Android. This just goes to show how innovative Linux based operating systems are and what they can do. Check it out.

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Ovi Maps 3.0 revolutionizes mobile traveling

by Mobile Jorge on January 23, 2010

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In what seemed like an unprecedented move a few days ago Nokia released Ovi Maps 3.0 now bringing free voice navigation to a plethora of Nokia devices which should prove to be extremely popular especially to our European friends.

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Hello, hello, folks, its been a while since I’ve written. First off, happy new year and thank you for your continued support. I want to thank some of my fellow bloggers for keeping it real and showing their support during this time of personal reflection I’ve been going through during last few months as some [...]

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N900’s hidden features?

by Mobile Jorge on December 8, 2009

in Maemo, Tips & Tutorials, n900

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Previous generations of the Maemo line have sometimes had hidden features, or features that Nokia never advertised, or supported themselves. The N800 had an FM receiver that was not disclosed in the sales material. The N900 is no different. Third parties have added some features that many Maemo device owners have taken advantage of, and [...]

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Many new smart phones are being developed using Linux, and open source software, however, Nokia takes this to an extreme. Yes there are other mobile operating systems (besides Maemo) that allow for more customization, though it’s usually done by the handset maker and the resulting code is closed source and unavailable to the end user [...]

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N900 gets a firmware update…

by Mobile Jorge on November 24, 2009

in Firmware Updates, Maemo, n900

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Recently Nokia updated the N900 to the so-called “42-11″ firmware. As before, the kernel version is 2.6.28 compiled for OMAP (ARMEL). It seems that Nokia has done some great improvements in power saving to this kernel. There were also a few software upgrades included in this new firmware, however on my review unit there are [...]

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Nokia XM 5530 a photo gallery

by Mobile Jorge on November 17, 2009

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I recently purchased the Nokia XM 5530 for my wife and and I was very impressed with it diminutive size and its full kinetic scrolling ability, here’s a little picture gallery.

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For Yours Ears Only for S60v5

by Mobile Jorge on November 16, 2009

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Have you ever been in this situation, you’re in a quiet area jamming on your Nokia smartphone and then suddenly you move and the headset wire gets stuck and its pulled out by mistake and now everyone is listening to your Rolling Stones tune(my favorite band) and they look at you like you’re crazy.

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