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Your post while speaking towards the issue, doesn't really talk about what specifically needs to be addressed and how it would be benefit those persons besides yourself who'd like these changes. The corresponding topics in Brainstorm do this to a degree, but you might have something to add there.
Or better yet, what specific business needs is the N900 supposed to meet that it doesn't? And how does meeting those needs translate into whatever features you are asking for.
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2010-02-09
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Hi SkyEagle,
I would like to share with you some insights I have regarding the development for the N900 by Nokia and by the community.
First, I believe that everyones intentions are basically good. Everybody want's that the N900 will fulfill their needs, but each has different needs.
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Now I'll try to bind what I've just said with your thread: "Poor phone app" is ambiguous. If you'll ask the Nokia guys, they'll say it does what a phone should do. lack of capabilities and a modest client application are ambiguous as well - anything beyond the current email client, calendar and build-in bluetooth is an enhancement request that is based on ROI or developed by one guy that does it in his own free time, and prioritized accordingly.
If the N900 will be sold in hundreds of thousands, and the revenue for it will be enormous, we might see some improvement with the phone built-in softwares. I do not expect this from the community, but I might be surprised.
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2010-02-09
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2010-02-10
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Considering how the major problem areas with this device (phone,email,calendar,maps,etc) are closed-source, and the only other option is a totally new application to replace the Nokia-provided ones?
There's nothing developers CAN do other than hit the 'brainstorm' site (lol..) or spend a TON of time trying to replace the problem applications Nokia has shipped with this device.
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2010-02-10
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If the N900 will be sold in hundreds of thousands, and the revenue for it will be enormous, we might see some improvement with the phone built-in softwares. I do not expect this from the community, but I might be surprised.
- very poor Phone app
- too basic email client (Modest)
- too limited Calendar App
- limited Blootooth car support
- lack of full local search
- problems/lack of functions in sync with Exchange server
In the various threads of Talk and in Brainstorm section there are already many ideas and very good advices to how improve those programs/apps BUT WE NEED TO ACT and to concentrate mainly in the business/work area where N900 is really poor compared to other devices/platform.
The only good point is the web surfing application (though also here we could have many improvments but at least it is already quite powerfull); the other apps, expecially the email/calendar ones for an "internet Table" are really poor.
I'm seeing a lot of "strange" and very niche apps being ported/tested to N900/Maemo 5 but it seems that almost no one (except some Nokia man perhaps) is working to fill the gaps and improve the standard apps or port/develop other more advanced app to Maemo in order to integrate and expand the use of the standard one (I would like in fact to keep the integration with the std DB in order not to loose the sync capability with Exchange server and PC outlook app).
Then of course there are the other more advanced apps like (PIM and good GTD applications, Navigation SW, etc etc) but there are in second place, after the basic point.
It is crazy but the best things that our N900 do are on the multimedia side (music, video, photo) instead of "serious tablet side".
Please work on this aspects !
Even if you want to create commercial apps...I and many business user are willing to pay for good business apps...We need them !
N900 has great potential but we need to start to exploit for every day useful application and tasks.
Thanks for all the support and help anyone can provide,
SkyEagle