Nokia World 2009 QA

2009-09-02T23:43:59Z

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

== General ==

* What is your favorite improvement?
*: Size, screen, responsiveness & UI --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:17, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* What is the biggest change from previous tablets?
*: Always-on data - really changes your use cases --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:17, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* How has holding and playing with the N900 changed or re-enforced your previously held opinions about it?
*: It's definitely a cool device; I want one and it's going to compete with WebOS & Android IMHO --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:17, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

== Carrier and release date ==

* Is the purchasing of the N900 independent from a special carrier and/or a special contract?
*: It'll be available direct from Nokia at an unsubsidized base price of €500 (+ taxes). It'll also be available subsidized via carriers --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:19, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
** If not, who are the carriers?
* Is there a CDMA version planned and, if yes, when?
* Which are the selected markets?
* Are there any (later) release plans for the "unselected" markets
* Is possible to disable data tranfer when in roaming?
*: Yes, there's a menu option for data when roaming - default is "ask", AFAICT --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:19, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

== General hardware ==
* Is the touchscreen pressure sensitive?
* Does the 3.5mm connector support audio-in?
* Does it have a true GPS chip or just A-GPS

=== Answered ===
* Is the battery hot-swappable?
*: No. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:26, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* How usable is the N900 in portrait mode?
*: Things which support portrait (e.g. phone, Conboy) are fine. It's not very widespread in built in apps. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:26, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* Is the N900 going to have dedicated keys for language specific characters (like åäö for us swedes for example?)
*: There's a character palette which pops up as an overlay when you press blue arrow/Ctrl --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:26, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* Where will power come from for extended host-mode
*: Given Nokia don't "support" host mode, it'll have to be some kind of adapter if you want to charge the N900 and power an external device --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:26, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* Does the camera zoom while shooting video?
*: Yes. Currently in steps - dunno if they're going to make it smooth. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:26, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* Is there a lanyard attachment?
*: NAFAICT. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:26, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* Is there a compass (for so-called "augmented reality" apps)?
*: It seems not --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:26, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* Does the "vsync tearing" as seen in videos (e.g. when swiping left and right between the desktops) appear in real life, or is it just an artefact that shows up when being videoed?
*: There's a small amount of tearing in real world usage, but this is still pre-production software & hardware. Not really noticeable --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:26, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* How long the battery last in a normal usage?
*: Don't know yet - again, there's still lots of work going on to get it as much as possible. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:26, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* Is the memory card hot-swappable?
** ''Answer: Yes''
* Is a stylus included and, if yes, is there an extra stylus too?
** ''Answer: A stylus is included. According to packaging information on shop.nokia.com there isn't an extra stylus included''
* Will charging be possible with a 2mm Nokia charger in addition to USB charging?
** ''Answer: Nokia charger adaptor (CA-146C) is included. With this adaptor you can use conventional Nokia charger to charge via USB''
* 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 -- [[User:xav|xav]] 1 September 2009
** : 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)
** Menu in "Settings" shows NTSC & PAL as options. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:26, 2 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)
* Is it possible to turn off the cellular radio?
** Yes, independently from the usual Offline mode which also turns Wi-Fi off (as shown on a menu screenshot). --[[User:javispedro|javispedro]] 23:49, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
** Quim in a thead, stated removing the sim card will disable the cellular. --[[User:nathanael|nathanael]] 21:41, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

== 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?
* How is the noise floor?
* How does the N900 compare in volume to the N95/N800/N810 speakers
** ''Comment: Will depend on hardware available (I'll have my N810) and loudness on show floor. --06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)''
* 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)

== Maemo 5 ==

* Will we be able to set the processor governor to performance mode like we could with the OMAP2 in the N8x0 devices?
* Are Dynamic WEP 802.1x WiFi connections supported?
* 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?

* Output of
** df
** cat /proc/partitions
** free
** cat /proc/meminfo
** dmesg
** lsmod

=== Answered ===
* Are there connectivity preferences (i.e., choose WiFi over cellular)
** Yes. Autoswitches - seems very cool --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:29, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* Is DUN supported?
** Not out-of-the-box, but see threads on tmo for details of how BlueZ should make it straight forward (same for PAN, too) --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 16:29, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
* Is it possible to disable transitions?
** ''Answer: There's already an app in Fremantle extras, put together by Urho Kontorri. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)''
* Which kind of "Shared Folders" (Bluetooth, UPnP, Samba) appear in the File Manager?
** ''Answer: Samba is no longer supported. --[[User:javispedro|javispedro]] 22:14, 1 September 2009 (UTC)''
* How do you pull up a menu?
** ''Answer: 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?
** ''Answer: See the videos, screenshots and SDK. Tap top-left 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)''
* Can we connect USB or Bluetooth keyboard, gamepad and mouse?
** ''Answer: From Threads: Yes, as is supported by BlueZ stack.''
* Is there any system monitor to see in real time?
** ''Answer: Every Maemo device to date has shipped with top --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)''
** http://maemo.org/packages/view/maemo5-load-applet/ --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 22:14, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
** http://www.flickr.com/photos/clankennedy/3868820466/ -- qwerty12
* Is the telephony stack on the N900 open source? Did they use the [http://ofono.org oFono] stack, or something proprietary?
** ''Answer: oFono is not used in the N900 (for Fremantle): http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=317522&postcount=6 --qwerty12''

== Built-in applications ==

* Is SIP supported?
* How is video chat support?
* Is there support for "normal" Jingle as opposed to the version Google Talk uses?
* Is it still possible to connect to non-Google/Ovi XMPP servers?
* 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?
** => Is it possible to sync with Evolution ?
* Is it possible to extend the "sharing" feature of the Camera application with plugins to support, for example, Picasa, TwitPic, Imageshack ecc... ?
* Does it support sending/receiving MMS?
**''It seems not for the time being''[http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=318414&postcount=419]
=== Answered ===
* What is the exact protocol used in Google VoIP
** ''Answer: XMPP''
* Is there Jabber/XMPP support?
** ''Answer: It has been supported in Maemo since the very first days, and it actually appears in the videos. --[[User:javispedro|javispedro]] 22:12, 1 September 2009 (UTC)''

== Browser ==

* Can I log on to secure websites and pay bills?
* 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?
* How is playback on sites like [Hulu.com], [openflv.com]?
* Does it crash when you add stuff to your basket on [amazon.com]?
* Is text re-flowed to fit to screen when zooming?
* Does the Flash plugin support the front webcam to be able to use it in websites like www.ustream.tv or www.justin.tv ?
* Does the browser run in portrait mode?
** If yes, does it rotate according if you turn the phone?

=== Answered ===

* Can you scroll while a page is loading?
** Yes. Can be seen in this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OYS799-fCU video].

== Third-party applications questions ==

* Can we set a third-party browser as the default browser?
* Does Skype support video?
* Is there a key combo to bring up the menu?
* How do you toggle fullscreen in applications like FBreader?
** ''Comment: Video shows Ctrl-Backspace. Will test. --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 06:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)''
** Ctrl-Backspace will open app switcher. Apps will have to provide own unfullscreen functionality (no button AFAICT) --[[User:jaffa|Jaffa]] 22:13, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
* Will it be possible to run android on the N900, preferrably as a dual boot option to maemo?

=== Answered ===
* Can we install a third-party browser?
** ''Answer: From Threads: Yes.''

== Gaming ==
* What games will Nokia publish for Maemo
=== Answered ===
* Will the N-Gage gaming platform be available?
** ''Answer: quoting Peter@MaemoMarketing "since we have no DRM yet, we don’t run ngage on Maemo 5". So, the answer is no by now, maybe in the future if DRM is implemented.
** source: http://conversations.nokia.com/2009/08/27/finding-maemo-the-new-nokia-n900/
* What games are pre-installed?
** ''Answer: Bounce, Chess and Mahjong''

== Development and hacking ==

* When will the Ovi Store open for Maemo?
* Could community suggestions and concepts ever make it to the device with support from Nokia? (eg. community created concept, code developed by Nokia)

=== Answered ===
* Are we going to be able to run a chroot environment?
** ''Answer: It's GNU/Linux and you have root permissions... why not? --[[User:javispedro|javispedro]] 22:26, 1 September 2009 (UTC)''
* What development tools will be available for developers (C++ framework name)?
** ''Answer: [[http://maemo.org/development/ Fremantle SDK]] has been available for a while --[[User:nathanael|nathanael]] 19:51, 1 September 2009 (UTC)''

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