Nokia World 2009 QA

2009-09-02T03:02:36Z

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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?
* 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 the purchasing of the N900 independent from a special carrier and/or a special contract?
** 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

== General hardware ==

* Is the battery hot-swappable
* Is the touchscreen pressure sensitive?
* How usable is the N900 in portrait mode?
* 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?)
* Where will power come from for extended host-mode
* Does the camera zoom while shooting video?
* Is there a lanyard attachment?

=== Answered ===
* 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 -- 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)
* 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)

== 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 there connectivity preferences (i.e., choose WiFi over cellular)
* Is DUN supported?
* 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?



=== Answered ===
* 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-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)''
* 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?

=== 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?
* Can you scroll while a page is loading?
* How is playback on sites like [Hulu.com], [openflv.com]?
* Does it crash when you add stuff to your basket on [amazon.com]?

== 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)

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

== Gaming ==

* Will the N-Gage gaming platform be available?
* What games will Nokia publish for Maemo

=== Answered ===
* 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/ Freemantle SDK]] has been available for a while --[[User:nathanael|nathanael]] 19:51, 1 September 2009 (UTC)''

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