was recently announced by Nokia as another device from their stables. The Nokia N9 runs on the Meego Platform which is jointly developed by Intel and Nokia. However, one thing that caught our eye was the awkward and very surprising placement of the supposed secondary camera which will be used for video calling.
The Secondary Camera in Nokia N9
Normally, it is placed at the top of the device near the earpiece for better visibility. However, the Nokia N9 depicts this camera at a very unusual position. It lies at the bottom right position of the gadget. Yes you read it right! The bottom right position!
Even we are surprised as to what could be the exact cause or reason for such a weird placement of the secondary camera. Most people use the phone while holding in their right hand so the camera is most vulnerable to be covered by the thumb in this position. It has really set me thinking as to why the guys at Nokia have opted for such an orientation. Probably the reason could be for optimal effectiveness while using the landscape mode. However one can argue that in the landscape mode the position of camera at left or right is of little significance so it would be better off with the top position. Whatever be the reason, Nokia has surely managed to attract some attention of the critics towards this unusual placement of the secondary camera.
The techworld is amazed with this new move of Nokia especially due to the Nokia N9 price. It hasn’t been a lot of time since they launched their N8 and E8 smartphones, but it seems that they are prepared to thrust a lot of competition into the market. The latest addition to their armor is the new Nokia N9. From the initial view the phone looka good, the only thing to note however is the Nokia N9 price which will decide the fate of this gadget.
The phones specifications are discussed below:- Announced : June, 2011 Available : July, 2011 (Expected)
Memory :
Phonebook: Practically unlimited entries and fields,
Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF viewer
Video/photo editor
Voice memo/command/dial
Predictive text input (Swype)
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; Ovi Maps 3.0 Java Yes, MIDP 2.1 - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite - Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI - Anodized aluminum casing - Digital compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player - Vo
At first look, the Nokia N9 looks a nifty device with some good features accompanied by elegant looks. However, the the only thing that can save this device running on the MeeGo platform is its price. Be sure to stay around for the updated Nokia N9 price. Source: Nokia