Nokia's official marketing and PR material cite MeeGo 1.2 as the software platform, but it's actually a hybrid that is largely built on Harmattan, the legacy Maemo 6 code base that Nokia shuttered when it committed to MeeGo. There is some confusion about the exact configuration of the N9 software stack. It has a very fresh and distinctive style. Nokia is calling the new user experience layer "Swipe" in reference to its emphasis on the swiping gesture. Aside from the rounded icons, it looks very different from Symbian and the Maemo interface of the N900. The N9 user interface, which is largely built with the open source Qt development toolkit, has a completely new look and feel. The front of the N9 has no buttons, a design decision that was made possible by the software's gesture-based interaction model. The industrial engineering is outstanding, featuring a curved glass screen and slender polycarbonate body. The hardware specifications aren't industry-leading, but are still respectable-especially when you consider the fact that much of the software is native code, not hampered by the resource overhead of a managed code runtime. The N9 has a 1GHz TI OMAP Cortex A8 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 3.9-inch AMOLED capacitive display, and an 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics.
The Finnish phone giant has already abandoned its Linux platform in favor of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system.
Although it's a significant technical achievement, it's sadly a pyrrhic victory for Nokia-the device has arrived a year too late. The N9 is the first truly modern smartphone that Nokia has unveiled since the start of finger-friendly interface revolution. It's a worthy successor of the developer-centric N900, but it provides a user experience that is tailored for a mainstream audience. The N9 is an impressively engineered device that is matched with a sophisticated touch-oriented interface and a powerful software stack with open source underpinnings. Please note that we do not recommend novice users trying out this build as a guide offering complete installation process is still not out.Nokia has finally announced the long-anticipated N9 handset, the culmination of Nokia's five-step plan to deliver a mainstream Linux-based smartphone. If you are tired of Maemo 5 OS on your current N900, you can give MeeGo 1.1 a shot by downloading the required files from here. Until now, we have confirmed that this new release, MeeGo 1.1, has files available for planting it’s image on Nokia N900.
Unlike Android and other Smartphone applications, MeeGo is a tough nut to crack when it comes to installing this OS over various platforms. SDK 1.1 Beta – SDK for MeeGo Core OS and supported UXs will be released during the coming days before the MeeGo Summit conference in Dublin.Handset UX 1.1 – technology snapshot implements basic development UX for voice calling, SMS messaging, web browsing, music and video playback, photo viewing, and connection management.In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) UX 1.1 – includes a sample IVI home screen and taskbar built with Qt 4.7 and speech recognition.Netbook UX 1.1 – complete set of core applications for netbooks.Core OS 1.1 – consolidated common base operating system for all UXs.We believe that MeeGo like Android, will appear as “Stock” in lesser devices and with UX (User Experience) theming / branding on top.Īccording to official Meego Blog, the new release 1.1 will be packaged with: touch tablets, TVs, in-car gadgets, netbooks etc.
MeeGo is not only Smartphones focused as this operating system will battle Android and iOS by running on variety of hardware i.e. Insider sources confirm that the only reason MeeGo was developed with Intel is because of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 not supporting Atom processors produced by Intel. MeeGo is basically a Linux based Smartphone / Mobile operating system that was jointly announced by Intel and Nokia at Mobile World Congress back in February 2009. Finally there is some great news for N900 owners as MeeGo 1.1 with dual boot capability has been released.