Nokia will ship its first MeeGo-based device in 2011, the company announced yesterday, betting on the Linux platform's ability to compete against high-end rivals such as the Apple iOS and Google Android.
No details were given, but in June a company spokesman said it was ditching Symbian for MeeGo on its next N-series smartphone, the N9.
The open-source MeeGo OS combines Nokia's Linux Maemo software with Intel's Linux Moblin platform. It was first announced at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Intel said in May that a MeeGo-based device would be ready by Christmas 2010, but has apparently been pushed back. Perhaps delaying the roll out was the departure of Ari Jaaksi, former head of Nokia's MeeGo unit, who left Nokia earlier this month for Hewlett-Packard.
The Viliv N5 is overall extremely well-built and it does not look or feel cheap. On the contrary, its satin finish gives us the feeling of holding a luxury product in our hands. Design-wise we have nothing really to argue as we at AkihabaraNews all loved the lines and curves of the N5, however there are a few things that troubled us as to the of the N5.
First and foremost, we really did not appreciate the “Glossy” screen mounted on the N5, actually the N5 comes with a none-glare LCD but due to some basic design reasons and also in order to reinforce the N5 screen, Viliv decided to add an additional glossy plastic layer on top of the display making it very difficult for you to read your N5′s screen outdoors or under direct light. Boost-up your screen’s brightness and things will be slightly better, but you will on the other hand kill your battery much faster.
