Where we could only imagine or dream about it, Nokia goes and sets a new standard for mobile computing.
What is Maemo?
Maemo is a software platform developed by Nokia for smartphones and Internet Tablets. It is based on the Debian Linux distribution.
The platform comprises the Maemo operating system and the Maemo SDK.
Maemo is mostly based on open source code, and has been developed by Maemo Devices within Nokia in collaboration with many open source projects such as the Linux kernel, Debian, and GNOME. Maemo is based on Debian GNU/Linux and draws much of its GUI, frameworks, and libraries from the GNOME project. It uses the Matchbox window manager, and the GTK-based Hildon as its GUI and application framework.
The UI in Maemo 4 is similar to many handheld interfaces, and features a "Home" screen, which acts as a central point from which all applications and settings are accessed. The Home Screen is divided into areas for launching applications, a menu bar, and a large customisable area that can display information such as an RSS reader, Internet radio player, and Google search box.
The Maemo 5 UI is slightly different: The menu bar and info area are consolidated to the top of the display, and the four desktops can be customized with shortcuts and widgets.
The Maemo operating system is designed for Nokia Internet Tablets, which feature very similar specifications to Nokia's high-end N-series and E-series cellphones, with TI OMAP ARM SoCs, large screens, and expandable internal storage. Although the highly optimized, hardware-specific nature of Maemo means running all of it on non-Internet Tablet hardware would be very difficult, most of the important non-proprietary parts of the OS and some of the available 3rd party applications are actively being packaged for Debian and are available for use on other distributions, which will open up a large range of other hardware options.
Nokia announced that it would run the Maemo 5 operating system on its new mobile phone, the Nokia N900.
Source - Wiki
Below is a video showcasing the power of Nokia's latest N900 for a gamer. If this is where Nokia is heading onto high end devices, there will definitely be a lot to cheer for...
A review of Nokia N900 found here
I have always fantasised where mobile computing will be heading, and ultimately we would only need,
a mobile,
travel charger,
foldable keyboard,
wireless mouse,
wireless gamepad,
hdmi cable
The ultimate traveller's package...
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