The N9 represents a lot of firsts for Nokia. It’s their first “pure touchscreen” device, first MeeGo powered smartphone and sadly, it’s also going to be their last MeeGo powered device before they completely switch over to Windows Phone 7. Which is a shame, really, because the N9 is probably also one of their finest devices to hit the market, but until we spend more time with it, we can’t be completely sure. But from our brief hands-on time with it, everything’s looking mighty peachy.
Nokia wasn’t kidding when they said this was a pure touchscreen device. There are a total of 3 external controls on the device – the power/lock button and the volume rocker, all located on the left. Everything else is handled via the touchscreen – from killing apps to switching back to the homescreen.
