It was just a matter of time till we, the SymbianWorld team, will jump on the Maemo train. And as we couldn’t  cover Maemo here on SymbianWorld we decided to start a Maemo blog. The name was obvious and so we started MaemoWorld. Just like on SymbianWorld we try to deliver news, N900 downloads, tutorials and more with MaemoWorld. However, this doesn’t mean that we will neglect this blog. Thus, please stay tuned here on SymbianWorld and visit us on MaemoWorld.

Today Nokia and Qt released the Beta version of Qt 4.6.0. Qt is a cross-platform application and UI framework. Using Qt, one can write applications once and deploy them across desktop, mobile and embedded operating systems without rewriting the source code. The beta runs on S60 3rd Edition as well as 5th Edition devices. I’ve installed it on my Nokia N97 and it looks really impressive. The focus of this release has been to stabilize the Symbian port, as well as adding a backend for the Phonon multimedia library enabling simple audio and video playback. The “Colossus” beta-release contains QtCore, QtTest, QtGui, QtNetwork, QtScript, QtSvg, QtWebKit, QtXML and Phonon as well as documentation and examples and demo.

To download Colossus straight to your phone point your phone’s browser to qt.nokia.com/phonedemo. For best performance we recommend to install in Phone memory.

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This latest demo of the Nokia N900 gives you an in-depth look at the Maemo 5 browser in action, and offers some smart tips on how to get the most from it. The full internet in your pocket.

Well, the Nokia N900 isn’t running Symbian but nevertheless I would like to  give you some insights as the N900 will change Nokia’s strategy and also Symbian’s devices. The N900 is a internet-tablet first and a mobile phone second. So we focused the coverage on the new Maemo5 UI and the internet. Regarding the specs it features a 5 megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi, 32 GB of onboard storage and a 3.5” touch screen. It will be definitely one of the hottest phones of this and next year. However, judge yourself and take a look at the video and the pictures: Read the rest of this entry »

If the images of the Nokia N900 are too boring for you and you want to see what it’s like to play with, we have three very nice videos for you after the jump. The device may be a little chunky but just take a look at what it’s packing under the hood. Remember the N900 is also equipped with a 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS, a full QWERTY keyboard and runs on the Maemo 5 operating system.

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