Silobreaker.com
360° SearchNetworkHot SpotsTrends
 
Advanced Search Options >>
Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:34 PM

Maemo

Type: Keyphrase
Name: Maemo
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 22 hours ago - 4 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Though Nokia has tied itself tightly to the Symbian operating system, its new N900, now available in the U.S., features a different open source OS: Maemo. Is the world's biggest cellphone maker just testing the waters with a fresh software platform, or ... [Linux Insider - 22 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 7 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Nokia Corporation - Click to view image in its original context
Nokia Corporation
The latest word from Nokia is that it’s quite possible their N-Series handsets would be deviating from their usual Series 60 OS and instead incorporating Maemo. According to reports, the marketing team for Maemo mentioned that Nokia plans to adopt this ... [Tech2.com India - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Nokia N900 is the first high-end device the Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia delivered to the market with the Maemo 5 operating system on board. The company was initially expected to launch the device sometime in October, but it was only a few days ago ... [Softpedia - 4 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Yesterday we mentioned that the Nokia N900 is and today we have a video of it in action. Thanks again to our friend Matt Miller, we managed to get some playtime with the device while we were out in Seattle this week.The N900 runs Maemo 5 and features ... [Geek.com - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Theory of competition fails in open source, elshewhere. Markets tend to crystallize around a few dominant players. Oracle opponent cheers delay in mySQL decision. Florian Mueller, a former mySQL shareholder and strategic advisor, says the delay is good. Droid ... [OStatic blogs - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents
Nokia said today it’s slashing 330 research and development jobs in Europe as it looks to consolidate its handset lineup and focus on high-end smartphones. The move is a small one and long overdue, but it is a step toward getting Nokia back in the game. The ... [GigaOM Network - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)
World : We brought you news last week that Firefox Beta was available on the Nokia N900.It’s now been confirmed that the full version of Firefox will launch on the Maemo operating system in December.The version of Firefox is identical to the one you would ... [3G - 20 hours ago]
First Reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)
If you’ve already checked out the Nokia N900 videothon going down at the moment but are still thirsting for Maemo action, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve just snagged one of our very own to prise from its packaging, and we’ve caught it all on camera ... [ElectricPig - 19 hours ago]
First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Samsung Electronics will unveil its new open mobile platform, Bada, next month.Samsung seems to be following a trend of OSs that is “open” yet proprietary. The name "Bada" is Korean for "ocean." The name was chosen "to convey the limitless variety of ... [Manila Bulletin - 9 hours ago]
First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)
'If you've read any of my previous articles in Linux Journal, you'll know that I'm a vim-using, mutt-loving sysadmin who spends a lot of time on the command line, so hopefully I can provide a unique perspective on this device. 'The N900 isn't Nokia's ... [Linux Today - 7 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Hi All,My name is Allan Bezerra. Since 2003 I am SW Engineer working on Nokia tecnologies in INDT, Nokia Technology Institute in Brazil. I have been working in Nokia Open Source Projects like: Linux Kernel SMAPS, Linux Compressed Cache for Maemo, Metatracker ... [Forum Nokia Blogs - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Nokia N900Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is now on sale in the United States and shipping to consumers who jumped on the opportunity to be among the first to pre-order the Maemo-powered mobile computer. With the Linux-based ... [PhysOrg.com - 11/19/2009]

Quotes

"If you've read any of my previous articles in Linux Journal, you'll know that I'm a vim-using, mutt-loving sysadmin who spends a lot of time on the command line, so hopefully I can provide a unique perspective on this device. 'The N900 isn't Nokia's first pocketable Linux computer. The N770, N800, and N810 are all previous models of their 'Internet Tablet' all running Nokia's Debian-based Maemo LinuxLinux distribution. The N900 is the latest device in the series and what makes it special apart from updated hardware is the fact that it adds cellular connectivity. This means that not only do you have a Linux device in your pocket with an always-on Internet connection (if you have a data plan), you no longer have to carry a separate cellphone. Plus, like the N810 before it, it provides a hardware keyboard, which I think is crucial for an interactive shell.'"
...platforms with something more powerful to compete with Apple and others,' said Ben Wood, head of research at British consultancy CCS Insight. "Samsung's announcement of bada shows it has also identified the same requirement. The big question is, does the mobile phone world need yet another operating system?" Wood said. While Nokia has lost ground in the smartphone business, it is still the world's largest smartphone maker by volume...
...a Nokia executive said today, a development that has surprised the cell phone maker, which recently launched its own Booklet 3G mini-laptop. "We thought it to be primarily a consumer device, but after the launch a big, growing interest is coming from companies" said Heikki Norta, the head of Nokia's corporate strategy...
...new open source OSes such as Google s Android and Maemo, while the more established Symbian OS continues to shift millions of units every quarter. "Some years ago there was practically no open source in the mobile and telecoms space, today there is. So that's a major new land win for open source" Mickos said...

More Content

All (721) | News (442) | Reports (0) | Blogs (279) | Audio/Video (0) | Fact Sheets (0)
sort by: Date | Relevance
Nokia n900 now at $480 on amazon... (Softpedia ... [TechNews.AM - 3 hours ago]
Nokia N900 Now at $480 on Amazon [Softpedia - 4 hours ago]
Nokia N900: First Look [Linux Today - 7 hours ago]
Samsung joins mobile OS battle [Manila Bulletin - 9 hours ago]
Nokia N900 unboxed! [ElectricPig - 19 hours ago]
FireFox Confirmed On Nokia N900 [3G - 20 hours ago]
Google's Strange and Shiny New OS [E-Commerce Times - 22 hours ago]
Maemo Edges Out Symbian in Nokia's N900 Smartphone [Linux Insider - 22 hours ago]
Nokia Will Use Both Symbian and Maemo on Handsets [Softpedia - 11/20/2009]
Nokia N900 Video Fest kicks off! [ElectricPig - 11/20/2009]
Opinion: Why Chrome OS is no threat to Windows [TechRadar.com - 11/20/2009]
Apple tops phone chart; Nokia, Samsung step up [Corporate media News - 11/20/2009]
Apple becomes top phone maker by profits: research [Corporate media News - 11/20/2009]
Nokia, Samsung step up smartphone battle [Corporate media News - 11/20/2009]
Apps to flourish on mobile, games [ZDNet Asia - 11/20/2009]
Nokia unlikely to acquire Palm, analysts say [MarketWatch - 11/19/2009]
Mozilla posts the third beta of Firefox 3.6, sa... [Geek.com - 11/19/2009]
Nokia surprised by enterprise netbook interest [SmartBrief - 11/19/2009]
Nokia dropping Symbian in its N-Series? [Think Digit - 11/19/2009]
Exclusive: Former MySQL boss Marten Mickos talk... [Silicon.com - 11/19/2009]
Hands-On: Nokia N900 [Geek.com - 11/19/2009]
Egyptian appointments signal Iomega channel push [ITP.net - 11/19/2009]
Nokia Planning to go With Maemo in new N-series... [Tech2.com India - 11/19/2009]
Techie Breakie: MSI’s new netbook, PS3 Facebook... [ElectricPig - 11/19/2009]
Nokia brings N900 handset to US [Telecom Paper - 11/19/2009]
Nokia N900 launches in U.S. [Geek.com - 11/19/2009]
Nokia Isn't Ditching Symbian For Maemo, But May... [mocoNews.net - 11/19/2009]
Maemo operating system to run on all Nokia N-Se... [T3 - 11/19/2009]
Is Nokia Dumping Symbian OS For Maemo? [ChannelWeb - 11/19/2009]
Nokia Nseries Roadmap Explained [infoSync - 11/19/2009]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...
In Focus
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Content Volume
Network
Trends

Blogs

sort by: Date | Relevance
SlashGear Week in Review – Week 47 2009 [SlashGear - 1 hour ago]
Week in review time again, here we go! The Lenovo IdeaPad Pineview netbook hit the FCC Monday. The FCC is one of the most prolific leaker of gadgets and gear around ...
Nokia to Consolidate Handset Lineup…Finally [Gi... [GigaOM Network - 11/20/2009]
Nokia said today it’s slashing 330 research and development jobs in Europe as it looks to consolidate its handset lineup and focus on high-end smartphones. The move ...
Nokia to Consolidate Handset Lineup…Finally [GigaOM - 11/20/2009]
Nokia said today it’s slashing 330 research and development jobs in Europe as it looks to consolidate its handset lineup and focus on high-end smartphones. The move ...
OStatic Buffer Overflow... [OStatic blogs - 11/20/2009]
Theory of competition fails in open source, elshewhere. Markets tend to crystallize around a few dominant players. Oracle opponent cheers delay in mySQL decision. ...
OStatic Buffer Overflow... [OStatic] [GigaOM Network - 11/20/2009]
Theory of competition fails in open source, elshewhere. Markets tend to crystallize around a few dominant players. Oracle opponent cheers delay in mySQL decision. ...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

  •  
  •  
  •