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N900 springs a leak! PR1.2 in the wild

May 2, 2010 N900 Firmware

So it looks like someone got tired of waiting for Nokia to release the long awaited (and arguably much needed) PR1.2 for the N900 and leaked it to the interwebs. Late last night, firmware build ‘RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.12-9_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM’ could be found on torrent and filesharing sites all over the web and many users (this writer included) have [...]

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Note to the Nokia MeeGo team: The small things the Nokia MeeGo N– must not overlook

April 21, 2010 Maemo Rants & Suggestions

Admin Note: Everyone welcome Will.I.Be — Maemo Fanatics newest author. Check out his bio and twitter link below this article.
Ovi compatibility from day one.
Both Mac, PC and Linux
Everybody knows that not all Nokia mobile users are PC users, especially high end users like the current Maemo/MeeGo user base. Reluctantly I can forgave Nokia for not [...]

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Nokia wants to know what you think of the N900

April 15, 2010 Maemo News

maemo.nokia.com is looking for feedback on the N900 now that it has been on the market for roughly 6 months and they’ve posted a DEEP survey to gather your thoughts on Nokia’s current flagship device (What’s an N97? )
The entire survey should take you roughly 15 minutes to complete and it is your typical [...]

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How To: Overclock Your N900

April 5, 2010 Maemo Tutorials

WARNING: This is quite possibly the riskiest “How To” article that I’m ever going to post on this site so it is imperative that you take care when following the instructions below. If you are uncomfortable with overclocking your device or aren’t sure exactly what you are doing, STOP! DO NOT read any further, ask [...]

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Day 1 is here! MeeGo now available for the N900

March 31, 2010 Maemo News

The MeeGo community has announced today on their official blog that the MeeGo repositories are now open and the first build is available for Intel Atom-based netbooks (like the Nokia Booklet 3G), Intel Atom-based handsets (like the upcoming LG GW990) and of course, ARM-based handsets (*ahem* That’s the Nokia N900 in your hands).
From the MeeGo [...]

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Upcoming N900 firmware update – 10.2010.09-3. We got the changelog!

March 23, 2010 N900 Firmware

Another month, another N900 firmware update. If you thought that Nokia was going to leave the N900 to twist in the wind after the announcement of MeeGo, you were wrong. Yesterday, the PR1.2 SDK was released by Maemo and user MohammadAG posted the changes he was able to identify including a new virtual keyboard, the [...]

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So what’s next?

March 23, 2010 Maemo Apps

So after 4 months, a few firmware updates and endless number of hacks, tweaks, plugins, applications, scripts, alphas and betas created by the vast Maemo (or is it MeeGo) developer community, we have to wonder what’s next for the N900. With Nokia and Intel announcing that they will be combining their Maemo and Moblin operating [...]

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How To: Install WordPress Client on your N900

February 17, 2010 Maemo Apps

Today’s tutorial is for all of the bloggers out there with an N900 in their pocket. Depending on what kind of blog you write for, there may come a time where you can’t wait until you get to a computer to start putting together a post. Now the N900’s browser is more than powerful enough [...]

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How To: Change the N900’s Boot Screen

February 16, 2010 Maemo Tutorials

It has been stressed up and down that Maemo is the most open mobile OS and that makes the N900 the most open mobile device. I’ve been spending the last few days probing what I can get away with and exactly what can be customized on the N900. I’m going to warn you ahead of [...]

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How To: Flash Your Nokia N900 Part II

February 14, 2010 Maemo Tutorials

We’ve already taken the time to show you have to flash the firmware on the N900 while leaving the Mass Memory intact but this post will show you how to wipe the device’s Mass Storage clean so that you can start completely fresh.
If you’ve read through our post on how to flash your N900 (FOUND [...]

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Where Is Ovi Maps Free Navigation For The N900?

February 5, 2010 Maemo Apps

What’s it gonna take for Nokia to get it right the first time when it comes to a release of a flagship smartphone? While I’m not as pissed as I was about the whole N97 camera lens & crappy firmware debacle, I’m disappointed that Nokia would not include the N900 in their huge Ovi Maps [...]

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How To: Flash Your Nokia N900

January 31, 2010 Maemo Apps

One major advantage of the Nokia N900 is that all of its firmware updates so far have been available Over The Air (OTA) immediately. In fact, both firmware updates from 2 weeks ago were available in the device’s App. Manager before users were able to update using Nokia Software Updater on [...]

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Welcome To The Maemo Fanatics Community

January 21, 2010 Site Updates

Welcome to this humble community for Nokia N900 & Maemo users around the world. We’ll soon grow this place into a huge mass of smartphone users looking to enhance their knowledge about the Maemo platform. Here you will find Maemo applications, themes, games, tips, news, and much more.
Keep checking back for more updates!