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2009-04-28
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That being said, the N97 sure does seem like it should have been an IT. Design language, hardware, timing. It seems less like the other N-series devices and a lot more like what we would have seen from an "N900-like" model.
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2009-04-28
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2009-04-28
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I would not at all be surprised if Maemo 5.5/6 featured a high-end "phone" at the top of the heap. The signs point to it, Nokia all but says it in action, and frankly, its a smart thing for them to do to maximize their Maemo stake.
The 5800 is definitely a phone for the masses, its not a power-user device, nor is it the device Nokia wants to use to push Ovi to the "market influencer" bunch of folks.
That being said, the N97 sure does seem like it should have been an IT. Design language, hardware, timing. It seems less like the other N-series devices and a lot more like what we would have seen from an "N900-like" model.
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2009-05-16
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2009-05-16
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No bloated Windows apps (such as PC Suite, Maps Loader) needed for Updates and syncing, it can update itself like a real Linux computer.
CON: - GPS: unknown (I use a Bluetooth GPS)
No virtual memory which results programs will be killed with a silly 'memory full' message (although this is rather rare compared to older phones)
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2009-05-17
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2009-05-17
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I don't know where people get this idea that Symbian requires Windows apps. The 5800 has OTA firmware updates and all of its PIM and other stuff can be synced directly through the phone's own internet connection. (That's part of the point of Ovi, to allow on-phone syncing.)
Why is a built-in GPS a con if you haven't even used it?
The 5800's GPS is excellent, far far better than the N810s. I've never had a reliable lock with the N810, whereas the 5800 locks every time and quickly too.
Also, the 5800 can use a variety of GPS software: Nokia Maps, Google Maps, Garmin etc.
S60 used to have far too little free RAM until about 2007, but from 2008 onwards Nokia got the message and started putting useful amounts of free RAM in their Symbian devices.
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2009-05-17
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The 5800 has OTA firmware updates and all of its PIM and other stuff can be synced directly through the phone's own internet connection. (That's part of the point of Ovi, to allow on-phone syncing.)
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2009-05-17
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. . . or so Nokia claims, although I've seen no evidence of them actually working.
How do you do this direct from the phone ?
I reflashed it with PC Suite (in a VMware session of XP under Kubuntu ;-) )
I will try it I am just used to the Qstarz BT GPS as it is very good and even fixes indoors.
OTA firmware updates are much the same: They might work if you're lucky, but there's the same chance that they don't:
OTA will tell you there's no update available when in fact there is one. You'll still need the windows-software for reliable operation.
The 5800 is definitely a phone for the masses, its not a power-user device, nor is it the device Nokia wants to use to push Ovi to the "market influencer" bunch of folks.
That being said, the N97 sure does seem like it should have been an IT. Design language, hardware, timing. It seems less like the other N-series devices and a lot more like what we would have seen from an "N900-like" model.
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