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Android Gingerbread ported to Nokia N900

The guys from NITDroid Community, Alexey Roslyakov aka DrunkDebugger has been succesfully ported Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) to Nokia N900 device.

Although not all features worked perfectly but the Nokia N900 reportedly success to access data over the cellular network. In addition, voice and WiFi. DrunkDebugger has another plan to make another version of Gingerbread for N900 to make more stable (we all know the Nokia N900 which originally running Maemo 5) will be released before the year ends.

[via electronista]

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

MeeGo demoed on Nokia N900

Remember with the MeeGo OS?, This is an operating system developed by Intel and Nokia to filled on future Nokia devices, this operating system has been available in beta version and can be installed on netbook and smart phones devices as well as the Nokia N900.

Recently we found a video that the application has successfully ported tp Nokia N900 and this device is the first experiment where MeeGo ported into a Nokia N900 smart phone. And here's a video of the demo:

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

Android 2.2 Froyo ported to Nokia N900

Previously, we have news about Nokia N900 devices which successfully ported with other operating systems like Windows 3.1, Android 1.6 and Ubuntu Linux, and now the Nokia N900 has been ported by the Android 2.2 or Froyo.

Android operating system 2.2 also known as Froyo is the latest operating system released by Google, is now the operating system can also be ported into the Nokia N900.

One man named dj_steve who have done this tricks. But there are some features that did not work very well, and the following is a list of functional and not-fuctional features on the Nokia N900 as powered by the Android 2.2 Froyo:

    Functional:

• Dual boot with Maemo 5 (requires R&D mode)
• Sound (built-in speakers only)
• Touchscreen input
• Keyboard input
• WiFi networking
• Internal eMMC as SD with automount
• Partial battery monitoring

    Not functional:

• Charging
• Phone
• Accelerometers
• Unlock/Lock switch on the right side
• Microphone
• FM Transmitter
• FM Radio
• Camera

More information about how to do this tricks, you can visit  NITdroid Wiki. Video after the break:

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

BarrioSquare's Foursquare app for Nokia N900 now available in App Manager

Foursquare app isn't available officially in Nokia platform, but these guys from BarrioSquare has helped Nokia N900 users to enjoy location based service from Foursquare. Read my lips, only for N900 platform for now, not for Symbian phones. Check N900's App Manager if want to try yourself. 

Posted by Amir Karimuddin 

Nokia N900 most likely be available in Southeast Asia region this March

While Nokia N900 has already available since November 2009 in selected European countries, countries in Asia haven't enjoy such luxury. It was stated previously that N900 will not come to Asia or as being evaluated, and seems like the question has been already answered now.

Take a look at this landing page in Nokia Malaysia site and information retrieved from @gadtorade. Those two confirm about availability of Nokia N900 in Southeast Asia region, in particular, in near future. The latter even states that it will be available in Indonesia in mid of March.

While we haven't had further information about pricing list, it is said that N900 is the best Nokia smartphone so far. Sporting Maemo 5 operating system, Nokia brings native Linux based system into its handset, just like Google develops its Android. Some examples reveal that Nokia N900 loads Google Wave and Google Earth perfectly, enough reasons to back earlier statement.

Posted by Amir Karimuddin 

Play SNES games on your Nokia N900 with PS3 Sixaxis controller

Oh, how I love the Nokia N900, that device is always surprise me. After we saw it dual-booting Android & Maemo, it surprises us by running a MacOS, ok it slow as snail, but its an awesome stuff for every geek out there. Now it has more surprises for us, playing a SNES game with SNES emulator on Nokia N900 is pretty cool, but playing a SNES game with SNES emulator on your N900 using a PS3 controller on a big screen? now that is awesome!

Posted by Bayu Wicaksono 

Nokia N900 running Mac OS X 10.3

Maybe Apple iPad would feel very jealous, because at this time Nokia N900 has been able to run MacOS X operating system, while iPad just only run iPhone OS.

A named Toni, has been successfully porting Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) to the Nokia N900 smartphone by using PearPC - a PowerPC emulator. Although to run the system, the Nokia N900 is forced to working hard.

Here is a video of the N900 running Mac OS X10.3 :

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

Firefox for Nokia's Maemo 5 platform becomes official

Following the release of the RC1 version of Firefox for mobile device, two days ago, Mozilla's finally announce that Firefox is now available for Nokia's Maemo platform.

Bringing Firefox to mobile devices is the next step toward fulfilling Mozilla’s mission of providing one Web that everyone can access, regardless of device or location. Secure, powerful, and customizable, Firefox is the most modern mobile Web browser available and is optimized for a mobile experience. Key design principles are at the heart of the mobile browsing experience including minimal typing, seamless synchronization with desktop Firefox and the ability to take your Firefox with you, to name a few.

Posted by Bayu Wicaksono 

Nokia N900 can also run Windows OS

Even though the Nokia N900 dual-booting Maemo 5 and Android are still on an experimental stage (means not fully functional yet), we gotta admit, its awesome and I think, we could expect big things from this device. So now, how about some other OS? Yep thats right, the N900 can also run the Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95 and damn! it can even run Windows 98! But, as I said before, its still very experimental (concept if I must say), not really usable.

Posted by Bayu Wicaksono 

Nokia N900 dual-booting Android and Maemo 5

Posted by Bayu Wicaksono