MeeGo is an open source, Linux project which brings together the Moblin project, headed up by Intel, and Maemo, by Nokia, into a single open source activity. MeeGo integrates the experience and skills of two significant development ecosystems, versed in communications and computing technologies. The MeeGo project believes these two pillars form the technical foundations for next generation platforms and usages in the mobile and device platforms space.

MeeGo includes:


  • Performance optimizations and features which enable rich computational and graphically oriented applications and connected services development
  • No-compromise internet standards support delivering the best web experiences
  • Easy to use, flexible and powerful UI/app development environment based on Qt
  • Open source project organization managed by the Linux Foundation
  • State of the Art Linux stack optimized for the size and capabilities of small footprint platforms and mobile devices, but delivering broad linux software application compatibility

MeeGo currently targets platforms such as netbooks/entry-level desktops, handheld computing and communications devices, in-vehicle infotainment devices, connected TVs, and media phones. All of these platforms have common user requirements in communications, application, and internet services in a portable or small form factor. The MeeGo project will continue to expand platform support as new features are incorporated and new form factors emerge in the market.



Engadget features a lengthy review of the Nokia N8, the first in its line of smartphones powered by their very own Symbian^3 OS. Its physical features include a 3.5-inch AMOLED display with 640 x 360 resolution, a 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss autofocus lens and Xenon flash, 720p video recording, and HDMI output.
Although the phone has attractive hardware, the question that needed to be answered was whether the new mobile OS would be able to take Nokia toe to toe in the touch phone competition? The reviewer says not quite.
“Had this phone come out earlier this year, during what we might refer to as the pre-HTC EVO era, its 720p video, spectacular camera, and high-end construction would have returned Nokia to the title of smartphone leader all on their lonesome,” writes Vlad Savov.
The reviewer complains about how the user experience generated by Symbian^3 lags compared to competition, as well has the lack of a QWERTY keyboard during portrait mode, and a variety of system hiccups and prompts.
“Unfortunately, by evolving at a glacial pace, Symbian itself continues to cater specifically to a market of of individuals who were early smartphone adopters five or more years ago. That’s a market whose continued loyalty only stands to shrink, not grow. And at a time when 720p video recording is no longer novel and 3.5-inch screens are starting to look a bit on the small side, even DSLR-like image quality is not enough to justify a phone with a fantastic and thoroughly modern user experience to match,” the writer continues. Looks like we will have to see how Nokia’s MeeGo would work.

SPECIFICATIONS
General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 2100 /1900
Announced 2010, April
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, 3Q

Size
Dimensions 113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm, 86 cc
Weight 135 g

Display
Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 360 x 640 pixels, 3.5 inches
- Multi-touch input method
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Scratch-resistant surface
Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- Dolby Mobile sound enhancement
- HDMI port

Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Internal 16 GB storage, 256MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB

Data
GPRS Class 32
EDGE Class 32
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP technology
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB

Camera
Primary 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, Xenon flash
Features Geo-tagging, face and smile detection
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, LED video light
Secondary VGA videocall camera

Features
OS Symbian ^3 OS
CPU 680 MHz processor
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS; FM transmitter
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Dark Grey, Silver White, Green, Blue, Orange
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; Nokia Maps
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
- Anodized aluminum casing
- Digital compass
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player
- MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- Voice command/dial
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Video/photo editor
- TV-out
- Flash Lite support
- T9

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Po 1200 mAh (BL-4D)
Stand-by Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 50 h
You can read the full review on the source link.