“A source with direct knowledge of Nokia’s product roadmap told Reuters” that there will be only one new smartphone released in 2010 that runs on Maemo. Makes sense.
Nokia 770 Internet Tablet = Announced May 25, 2005, Released November 03, 2005
13 months later …
Nokia N800 Internet Tablet = Announced and made available in January 2007
10 months later …
Nokia N810 Internet Tablet = N800 + keyboard + GPS = Announced and made available in October 2007
26 months later …
Nokia N900 announced August 2009, made available in volume (hopefully) in December 2009
Why would Nokia break this habit of releasing a device every generation? From a marketing perspective it’s brilliant since this mysterious device will probably come after the summer 2010 iPhone. From an engineering perspective concentrating on one model, versus testing for compatibility, allows you to progress faster. I wouldn’t even call this piece of “news” a rumors since anyone with common sense, a marker, and a calender could have deduced when the next Maemo device ships.
[Photo above is a terrible, terrible, TERRIBLE Photoshop]