Nokia N900 can ride the Google Wave

We're not talking about some mobile version here à la iPhone, no sir. MobileDeveloperTV has itself a Maemo-powered Nokia N900, and sure enough, it runs the full version of Google Wave. There looks to be some lag between the keyboard and text box, but if you're hankering to mash up Espoo's latest and greatest with the G man's latest and greatest, there's nothing standing in your way. See for yourself, victorious laughs and all, in the video after the break.

[Thanks, Welly]


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[N900 Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:30PM]

Hang 10

[trevr Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:45PM]

you chose the best username of the year... how'd you know this thing would be so awesome??

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:52PM]

Anyone can really use that name

[N900 Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:52PM]

AWESOME!

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:55PM]

sharing the love for this awesome device

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:48PM]

Where can I buy a $750 nokia. This is revoltionary
plus can't wait to pay AT&T $30 month fir unlimited 3g data.
I live in north hollywood the 818,,,?

[microlith Posted Oct 14th 2009 10:09PM]

@ale
Composite out, not HDMI.

@jaakkoteppo
It's not being subsidized (as far as we know) by any carriers, but it's been up for preorder on Nokia's USA site since Sept. 3rd.

[microlith Posted Oct 14th 2009 10:10PM]

Awesome, engadget's comment system is such fail!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2009 1:15PM]

actually N900 specs are cool though the motorlla droid still owns the unveiling of all smartphone this november. Also, a rumored native google wave app will be embed shorty after the release. so much for buying an N900 without seeing the real beast

sources: http://pinoytutorial.com/techtorial/droid-preview-summarize-a-boygeniusreport/

you gotta love boygeniusreport for the quick updates!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:31PM]

That's pretty cool.

[Crapolin Posted Oct 14th 2009 7:19PM]

Yup the N900 is turning out to be Nokia's best phone in years IMO!

[yankees368 Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:35PM]

I got an invite to wave the other day, but I don't know a single other person who does. I would love to test it out, but at this point, I cannot. I sent out one of my invites, but it never got there. :-(

[Netazah Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:37PM]

If you send me an invite I'll talk to you. Even though you're a Yankees fan (I'm assuming)

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:43PM]

I'll trade a google voice for a wave invite?

[yankees368 Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:47PM]

Already have a voice account :-)

[montysaurus Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:49PM]

bah! i need a voice account!

[Demo Posted Oct 14th 2009 11:02PM]

I can talk to you too. I want to try this thing SO bad...

[SuperTuna Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:34PM]

All I can think of is "Riiiide the Snaaaake" Thanks Engadget :D

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:37PM]

What carrier has the N900?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:41PM]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N900#Carriers

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:43PM]

Coming Soon to a T-Mobile near you (rumor has it TMZ-style)

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:12PM]

Thank goodness its coming to T-Mobile, I may get this over a BlackBerry 9700. The price is listed at 650 or so, is that even after a 2 year contract?

[ale Posted Oct 14th 2009 7:53PM]

no that's with no subsidizing by t-mobile. it will work on t-mobile unlocked.
unless t-mobile decides to adopt it into it's line. which probably won't happen

and it's only $580 on amazon which isn't that much for a 5 meg camera/VGA video recorder, phone, emailer/texter, on the go full web browser, 32 gb (up to 48gb) music and video player (480x800 display), fm transmitter, internet radio, hdmi out, mobile gamer/emulator.... what am I missing here?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 8:19PM]

My friend works in Maemo/Nokia. He didn't know that N900 will be available in US. My guess is that N900 won't be available any operator in US.

[skyshock21 Posted Oct 15th 2009 11:49AM]

Any carrier using GSM. You get to pick.

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:41PM]

If everybody had an N900
Across the U.S.A.
Then everybody'd be surfin'
the Google Californ-i-a Wave
You'd seem 'em using their Flashies
Firefox plug-ins too
With pushy pushy mail to:
Surfin' U.S.A.

[trevr Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:46PM]

talk about a true "jesus phone"........

[montysaurus Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:46PM]

too bad he didnt know how to activate the selection cursor to highlight

[Waffle Slayer Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:53PM]

Cowabunga.

[N900 Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:54PM]

Oh tiki, you're a sly devil =)

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 8:24PM]

Get a room already...

[GGG Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:56PM]

it's an awesome phone :D



the resistive screen and stylus look useful for those tiny buttons, it's a good thing they didn't go with capacitive

[Processing Posted Oct 14th 2009 5:58PM]

It's hard to believe the screen is so responsive for a resistive one. Whatever they pulled off, they pulled off well.

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:03PM]

Good things happen to those who wait.

[MarkAnderson Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:11PM]

@darbear

They worked on it with the 5800's firmware - the screen is much more responsive than it used to be with v31. I guess they took what they learned to the N900.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 8:27PM]

STOP BEING SURPRISED ABOUT RESISTIVE BEING SENSITIVE. A LOT OF THEM HAVE BEEN LIKE THAT FOR YEARS NOW.



engadget fud....

[webran61 Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:00PM]

If I promise to buy an N900 will Engadget give me a Google Wave invite?

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:12PM]

https://services.google.com/fb/forms/wavesignup/

[Sree Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:07PM]

ohhh...N900....I love you so much....

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:15PM]

Welcome to the Club, brother. Here is your membership card and limited edition N900-shaped matchbox - it is also hot.

[Sree Posted Oct 14th 2009 8:22PM]

thnx brother tikiteko

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:19PM]

So nokia thinks it will revolutionize the cell phone industry With google wave. ?
Lol!!!!

[1 Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:33PM]

Try again,

[phone] to Mark.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:40PM]

no need for that lunguage

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:40PM]

no need for that language

[montysaurus Posted Oct 14th 2009 6:46PM]

this isnt even about google wave specifically its about how insane the browser is that it can handle content like that

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 7:00PM]

Dude!

You are a 'tard.

[Sree Posted Oct 14th 2009 8:18PM]

your understanding potential is weak...

[Sree Posted Oct 14th 2009 8:20PM]

unlike N900....which has way more potential than many so called "awesome" smart phones....
mmmm...let me think....mmm...iphone....MAY BE...an example

[MarkAnderson Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:31AM]

My comment was nuked for using the language of the snooker hall. Fair enough but trolls like Truth need to be banned on sight.

If only you guys were as quick with the delete button there, hmm?