Nokia World 2009 QA

2009-09-01T22:00:23Z

208.89.50.2: /* How do you switch tasks, or close the app? */

These are questions for attendees of the [http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld/ Nokia World 2009] event.

== General ==

=== What is your favorite improvement? ===

=== What is the biggest change from previous tablets? ===

=== How has holding and playing with the N900 changed or re-enforced your previously held opinions about it? ===

== Carrier and release date ==

=== Is this coming to T-mobile USA as subsidized phone and, if yes, when? ===

=== Is there an exclusive period with T-Mobile USA and, if yes, for how long? ===

=== Is AT&T 3G supported? ===

=== Is there a CDMA version planned and, if yes, when? ===

=== Any plans for Canada? Is the phone compatible with Rogers/Fido 3G? ===

=== Any plans for Latin American launches? ===

=== Any plans for an India launch? If so, at what price points? ===

=== Is there a NAM version planned and, if not, will the EU warranty be valid in the US? ===

== General hardware ==

=== Is the battery hot-swappable ===

=== Is the touchscreen pressure sensitive? ===

=== How usable is the N900 in portrait mode? ===

=== Is it possible to turn off the cellular radio? ===

=== Is the memory card hot-swappable? ===

Yes

=== Is a stylus included and, if yes, is there an extra stylus too? ===

=== Does the 3.5mm connector support audio-in? ===

=== Is the N900 going to have dedicated keys for language specific characters (like åäö for us swedes for example?) ===

=== Will charging be possible with a 2mm Nokia charger in addition to USB charging? ===

=== If USB is the only charging option, where will power come from for extended host-mode ===

=== Is there a lanyard attachment? ===

=== Can we use FM without plugging in headset, i.e. does it have an internal FM antenna? ===

Just from reading the specs, it has no FM receiver, just an FM transmitter -- xav
: Peter says it has a receiver, just no software --[[User:nathanael|nathanael]] 19:45, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

=== Does the TV out support VGA out too? And what are the available modes (PAL/NTSC/?) ===

Uses a Nokia CA-75U cable for video out. --[[User:nathanael|nathanael]] 20:03, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

=== Does it have a backlit keyboard? ===

According to Threads; Yes.

=== Is there a front-facing camera? ===

Yes, Specs are 640x480 --[[User:nathanael|nathanael]] 19:45, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

=== Does the camera zoom while shooting video? ===

== Audio ==

=== What are the maximum sampling rates on audio output/input? ===

=== Is it possible to record high-quality (i.e. high bitrate) audio from the built-in microphone? ===

=== Could you test the sound with high-quality headphones? ===

Unlikely - unless there are very good headphones available there. I'll take my "normal" headphones --06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

=== How is the noise floor? ===

=== How does the N900 compare in volume to the N95/N800/N810 speakers ===

Will depend on hardware available (I'll have my N810) and loudness on show floor. --06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

== Maemo 5 ==

=== Will we be able to set the processor governor to performance mode like we could with the OMAP2 in the N8x0 devices? ===

=== <code>df</code> ===

=== <code>cat /proc/partitions</code> ===

=== <code>free</code> ===

=== <code>cat /proc/meminfo</code> ===

=== <code>dmesg</code> ===

=== <code>lsmod</code> ===

=== Are there connectivity preferences (i.e., choose WiFi over cellular) ===

=== Is DUN supported? ===

=== Is it possible to disable transitions? ===

There's already an app in Fremantle extras, put together by Urho Kontorri. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

=== Is there a "Shared Folders" view in the File Manager? ===

=== How do you pull up a menu? ===

Tap the title bar as in every Maemo version to date (see SDK & videos) --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

=== How do you switch tasks, or close the app? ===

See the videos, screenshots and SDK. Tap top-right to open Exposé-like switcher which has a close button. Top-level screen of each app also has an "X" icon. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

When a BT or USB keyboard is plugged in, can you switch tasks with Alt-Tab? Does it work like a desktop Alt-Tab or like the Diablo Alt-Tab?

=== Can we connect USB or Bluetooth keyboard, gamepad and mouse? ===

From Threads: Yes, as is supported by BlueZ stack.

=== Is there any system monitor to see in real time? ===

Every Maemo device to date has shipped with top --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

=== Are Dynamic WEP 802.1x WiFi connections supported? ===

== Built-in applications ==

=== What is the exact protocol used in Google VoIP ===

=== Is SIP supported? ===

=== How is video chat support? ===

=== Is there Jabber/XMPP support? ===

=== Is there support for "normal" Jingle as opposed to the version Google Talk uses? ===

=== What calendar sync features are supported? ===

=== Will the calendar application be open source? ===

=== Can the calendar application access remote calendars over caldav? ===

=== Is WebDAV synchronization supported? ===

=== Is it possible to have multiple calendars, contacts, task lists and lists of memos? ===

=== Is it possible to sync via the USB cable with a Free, Open and Documented protocol? ===

== Browser ==

=== How is playback on sites like [Hulu.com], [openflv.com]? ===

=== Can I log on to secure websites and pay bills? ===

=== Does it crash when you add stuff to your basket on [amazon.com]? ===

=== Does the browser support client-side SSL Certificates? ===

=== Will be there support for Nokia WRT or W3C widgets? ===

=== How is HTML5 support? ===

=== Are Firefox plug-ins supported? ===

=== Does the browser support Java applets? ===

=== Can you scroll while a page is loading? ===

== Third-party applications questions ==

=== How do you toggle fullscreen in applications like FBreader? ===

Video shows Ctrl-Backspace. Will test. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

=== Is there a key combo to bring up the menu? ===

=== Can we install a third-party browser? ===

From Threads: Yes.

=== Can we set a third-party browser as the default browser? ===

=== Does Skype support video? ===

== Gaming ==

=== Will the N-Gage gaming platform be available? ===

=== What games are pre-installed? ===

=== What games will Nokia publish for Maemo ===

== Development and hacking ==

=== When will the Ovi Store open for Maemo? ===

=== Are we going to be able to run a chroot environment? ===

=== What development tools will be available for developers (C++ framework name)? ===

[[http://maemo.org/development/ Freemantle SDK]] has been available for a while --[[User:nathanael|nathanael]] 19:51, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

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