Rumour Mill: Nokia N9-00 Cancelled!

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http://www.phonesrev...hone-or-tablet/

Do hope not as the leaked specs sounded like the dawn of a new era. More recently it has even been hinted that the device has an x86 (Atom) CPU and not an ARM derived chip. That would have made it the first true pocket computer; but at this stage it's difficult to see how even a highly optimised 45nm Atom chip could have any sort of useful battery life in a package that small.

MeeGo is still on the way this year though, so anyone thinking about buying an Android based device or iPad should take a long time to make up their mind as far better is on the way - this Summer for sure! Though I won't be buying a MeeGo tablet any time soon as my Acer 1825PTZ has ten times the performance of an iPad and oodles more besides, all for less money than an iPad.

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Device Magazine is claiming it has seen (and photographed) the N9-00 replacement prior to its launch in Barcelona.

http://www.devicemag...o-mobile-phone/

The truly amazing thing about this is that they are claiming it's x86 powered. Now that might mean nothing to the average phone user, but it's a huge leap forward in mobile phone power from the weedy ARM chip fitted to the current generation of smart-phones. We are looking at more RAM, more CPU, and more graphics capability than many desktops of a decade ago. Or to put it another way, a 3.5G+GPS+Bluetooth capable netbook shrunk to fit in your inside pocket or purse! And far more power than the current generation of Android/Apple tablets - with mobile phone capability - in a much smaller package.

The double-wedge design is intriguing; with AMOLEDs the screen could be thin enough to be hiding a real keyboard. If there is only one launch it could be the larger "tablet" one first, followed by the smaller models. Can 32nm really give us a decent battery life with a real CPU in a case size as small as the red one, or will that have to wait for sub-30nm geometry chips? 2011 is sure going to be an interesting year!