Nokia has launched its latest high-end phone in India, the N900, running on the Linux based Maemo operating system. This phone is as good as a mobile computer with easy access to applications or to make a call and it also multi-tasks like a charm. You can even simultaneously have multiple chats on Ovi, Gtalk, Skype through Maemo on your phone.

Specifications of Nokia N900:

• 2G : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G : HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
• Dimensions : 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm, 113 cc
• 3.5 inch TFT resistive touch screen
• 5 MP Camera, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, Dual LED flash
• Secondary VGA camera
• Internal Memory 32 GB with 256MB RAM, expandable through Micro SD upto 16GB
• GPRS, EDGE, 3G, WLAN, Bluetooth, Infrared port, USB
• OS : Maemo 5
• CPU : ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX530 graphics
• Browser : xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
• Stereo FM radio and FM transmitter
• GPS with A GPS support and OVI maps
• Skype and Google Talk VoIP integration
• MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ music player
• WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX video player
• TV-out
• Adobe Flash Player 9.4
• PDF document viewer
• Colours : Black

The touch screen of the phone has features such as proximity sensor that automatically turns off screen lights during a call, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, and a Full QWERTY keyboard.

This device is priced at around Rs 30,600, which is definitely bit too much considering the competition and the features available. It will be a better option to purchase this phone as and when the price comes down.