Intel and Nokia had merged the Moblin and Maemo projects a while back to form MeeGo. It’s a new mobile OS which will work on both smartphones (ARM) and netbooks (X86 – Atom).

If you have a PC, laptop or netbook powered by the Intel Atom processor, you can install MeeGo on it.

You can check the list of supported hardware platforms here.

How to Install MeeGo on your Netbook / PC / Laptop

1. First of all, download the MeeGo image on your PC. Download any one of these two MeeGo images.

Download MeeGo v1.1 for Netbooks

Download MeeGo v1.1 for Netbooks (With Chrome)

Download Win32 Image Writer

2. Run the Win32 Disk Imager and select the MeeGo disk image you downloaded.

Also insert a USB drive in your PC, and select the USB drive in W32 Disk Imager. Write the MeeGo image to the USB drive.

3. Insert the USB drive into your netbook or laptop (Atom only) and boot from the USB drive.

4. You should see a Welcome to MeeGo screen.

Select Boot MeeGo if you want to try out the MeeGo OS before installing it.

You should see a MeeGo MyZone screen. You can now run MeeGo on your netbook or PC.

Select Installation Only if you want to install MeeGo on your PC, netbook or laptop.

Click next, select the language, select the partition you want to install MeeGo in, and select the Write Changes to Disk option next.

MeeGo should now be installed on your PC or netbook. You can now proceed with the initial setup.

via MeeGo

The Nokia Developer Conference 2009 is a movement by Forum Nokia to share and demonstrate the technological advancements & opportunities in the field of Mobile Value Added Services.

It brings together the best developers in the industry and gives them a chance to meet and discuss the evolution of the Mobile VAS industry and what the future holds. You can check out more details about the Nokia Developer Conference 09 here – Nokia Devcon 09.

Why should it interest me?

If you are a mobile application / game developer, or your business is centred around the growing mobile industry or even if you are just plain interested in Mobile technology, you shouldn’t miss the Nokia Devcon 09. Various interesting sessions on the Mobile VAS industry, the Evolution of Mobile technology, Technology Showcases which give you a glimpse of the latest upcoming technologies, and presentations on latest Mobile Technologies have been scheduled. With 3G technology coming soon to India, the whole discussion is likely to be centred around it and its limitless possibilities. The discussion will also be focussed on Symbian and Java application development.

Check out more session details here – Nokia Developer Conference 2009.

Where is it being held? / How do I register?

Nokia is organizing the Forum Nokia Developer Conference 2009 for all mobile application developers on 20th January, 2009 at Trinity, Taj Residency, Bangalore.

To register and check more details, visit – Nokia Devcon 09 – Dream. Create. Benefit.

Another gadget vying for my attention is the PSP 2001/ 3000.

Help me decide. I have 1 more month to go before my exams finish.

Official Press Release

Nokia has unveiled the new Nokia N97, its flagship N Series model. It sports a huge 3.5 inch, 640 x 360 pixel display with a QWERTY keyboard, 32 GB onboard memory, a 5 MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics, A-GPS and the latest version of the Symbian OS – an upgraded version of the 5800 XpressMusic‘s Symbian OS v9.4 S60 v5.

It is priced at EUR 550 and is expected to be available by Q2 2009. The days of the iPhone, Xperia X1, HTC Touch Pro surely seem numbered.

Not many details are out yet, keep watching this space for more details.

Official Press Release

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has been officially launched in India. It is Nokia’s first attempt at a full Touch device and has had superb reviews at Mobile-Review. It is supposed to kill the iPhone, the HTC Touch Diamond and the Blackberry Storm.
It has superb specs,  killer looks and loads of features.

Nokia 5800 XM Specs:

• Dimensions: 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm
• Weight: 109 gms
• Display: 3.2 inch TFT touchscreen, 16M colors, 360 x 640 pixels
• Memory: 81 MB internal, 8 GB MicroSD
• RAM: 128 MB
• CPU: ARM 11 369 MHz
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP.
• OS: Symbian OS 9.4 with S60v5
• Camera: 3.2 MP with AF, Flash
• GPS: GPS Receiver with A-GPS
• Other Features: FM Radio with RDS, TV out, 3.5mm Headphone jack

From the looks of it, it can totally kick the iPhone’s a$$, atleast in terms of features and sales.

It is priced at just Rs. 21,000, compared to some outrageously priced smartphones (Read: iPhone, INNOV8, Xperia X1)

Have a nice look, it is most probably going to be Nokia’s next bestseller, and my next phone .