Nokia N900 is now shipping!

Nokia’s Maemo -based future has begun: the N900 is shipping. According to Nokia CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, the eagerly awaited handset is now en route to at least some pre-order customers. We’ll soon see if this new generation of Nokia smartphones will be enough to generate the type of mass-market / high-margin appeal that Nokia needs at the top end of its product portfolio or if it’s just a tentative first step on a potentially wobbly new platform. Update : Nokia’s official blog says to expect the Maemo 5 device to land in “Europe, the Middle-East, Russia and North America” shortly. However, it won’t be compatible with the new 3G SIM cards from 3 in the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark and Austria until a software update hits sometime later this year. [Thanks, Juhana J.] Filed under: Cellphones , Handhelds Nokia N900 is now shipping! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read