# Maemo > mobile operating system **Wikidata**: [Q239749](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239749) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maemo) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/maemo ## Summary Maemo is a mobile operating system and Linux distribution developed by Nokia, designed primarily for ARM architecture devices. Originally known as Internet Tablet OS, it serves as a computing platform that powered several Nokia mobile devices including the Nokia 770, N800, N810, and N900. Maemo uses the Hildon GUI framework and the dpkg package management system, offering a Linux-based software ecosystem on mobile hardware. ## Key Facts - **Developer:** Nokia - **Instance of:** Mobile operating system, Linux distribution - **Subclass of:** Computing platform - **Platform:** ARM architecture - **Latest stable version:** 5.0, released on September 1, 2009 - **GUI toolkit/framework:** Hildon - **Package management system:** dpkg - **Aliases:** Maemo.org, Internet Tablet OS, نظام تشغيل مايمو (Arabic) - **Website:** maemo.org (archived; earliest archive dated May 26, 2005) - **Compatible devices:** Nokia 770, Nokia N800, Nokia N810 (released in the United States), and Nokia N900 (released November 11, 2009, in the United States) - **Official blog/news:** maemo.org/news/ (archived; earliest archive dated May 9, 2007) - **Issue tracker:** bugs.maemo.org - **Available in 33 Wikipedia language editions** including English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, and others - **IRC network:** irc.freenode.net with multiple dedicated channels - **Subreddit:** r/maemo, created March 3, 2009, described as "maemo.org - linux on tablets" - **Notable compatible software:** Angry Birds (Rovio, December 2009), Google Talk, Wagic The Homebrew?!, MasterGear (SEGA emulator), Modest (open-source email client), Kadu - **Related project:** Maemo Leste — a Linux distribution for ARM and x86-64 architectures - **Golden ID:** Maemo-5ZWRD4 - **Freebase ID:** /m/07drgr - **Open Hub ID:** maemo - **MobyGames Platform ID:** maemo - **AlternativeTo Software ID:** maemo ## FAQs **What devices run Maemo?** Maemo ran on Nokia's Internet Tablet and smartphone lineup: the Nokia 770, Nokia N800, Nokia N810, and Nokia N900. The N810 and N900 were released in the United States, with the N900 launching on November 11, 2009. **What is Maemo Leste?** Maemo Leste is a continuation Linux distribution supporting both ARM and x86-64 architectures, related to the original Maemo project. **What software ecosystem does Maemo support?** Maemo supports a variety of applications including games like Angry Birds and Wagic The Homebrew?!, emulators like MasterGear for SEGA Master System and Game Gear, communication tools like Google Talk and Kadu, and open-source utilities like the Modest email client. **How does Maemo manage software packages?** Maemo uses dpkg as its package management system, consistent with its Debian-based Linux distribution heritage. **What community resources exist for Maemo?** Maemo has a subreddit (r/maemo, created March 3, 2009), multiple IRC channels on irc.freenode.net covering general discussion, development, bugs, UI design, over-the-air updates, Qt framework, Google Summer of Code, and community meetings. It also maintains an official blog and news feed at maemo.org. **Who developed Maemo?** Maemo was developed by Nokia as a computing platform and mobile operating system for its line of Internet tablets and mobile devices. ## Why It Matters Maemo represents an important early effort to bring a full desktop-class Linux distribution to mobile devices. As both a mobile operating system and computing platform, it bridged the gap between traditional Linux desktop environments and the emerging mobile computing space in the mid-to-late 2000s. By choosing the Hildon GUI framework and dpkg package management, Maemo offered users and developers a familiar Linux toolset on ARM-based Nokia hardware. Its influence extended through its community, as evidenced by dedicated IRC channels for development, UI design, and Google Summer of Code participation. The continuation project Maemo Leste, which extends support to x86-64 alongside ARM, demonstrates the lasting relevance of Maemo's architecture. With coverage in 33 Wikipedia language editions and a sustained community presence, Maemo holds significance as a precursor to modern mobile Linux efforts and a notable chapter in Nokia's software strategy. ## Notable For - Being one of the earliest full Linux distributions designed for consumer mobile devices - Powering Nokia's Internet Tablet product line (770, N800, N810) and the Nokia N900 smartphone - Using the Hildon GUI framework, which influenced later mobile Linux interface design - Employing dpkg package management, tying it to the broader Debian/Linux ecosystem - Supporting commercial and homebrew software including Angry Birds, Google Talk, and emulation tools - Having an organized community infrastructure spanning IRC (eight dedicated channels), subreddit (r/maemo, est. 2009), and multilingual documentation - Spawning Maemo Leste as a continuation project supporting both ARM and x86-64 - Being classified simultaneously as a mobile operating system, Linux distribution, and computing platform ## Body ### Overview and Classification Maemo is classified as both a mobile operating system and a Linux distribution, and is considered a subclass of computing platform. Developed by Nokia, it operates on ARM architecture and is designed to execute software in a mobile device environment. The operating system has been known by several names and aliases including Maemo.org, Internet Tablet OS, and نظام تشغيل مايمو in Arabic. ### Version History The stable version of Maemo is version 5.0, released on September 1, 2009. This version is documented with a stable version qualifier in Wikidata and is the most recent confirmed release of the platform. ### Supported Hardware Maemo was designed to run on ARM architecture and was deployed across a line of Nokia devices: - **Nokia 770:** An early cell phone model in the Maemo ecosystem - **Nokia N800:** A mobile phone follow-up device - **Nokia N810:** A cell phone model released in the United States - **Nokia N900:** A cell phone model released on November 11, 2009, in the United States The progression from the 770 through the N900 demonstrates the evolution of Nokia's Internet Tablet and smartphone line built around the Maemo platform. ### Software and Applications The Maemo platform supported a range of software: - **Angry Birds:** The puzzle video game by Rovio, released in December 2009 - **Google Talk:** The former instant messaging service (inception August 24, 2005) - **Wagic, The Homebrew?!:** Homebrew software for playing Magic: The Gathering - **MasterGear:** A SEGA Master System and Game Gear emulator - **Modest:** An open-source email client - **Kadu:** A general software application ### Technical Architecture Maemo employs the Hildon GUI framework for its user interface and uses dpkg as its package management system, aligning it with Debian-based Linux distributions. The platform targets ARM architecture processors. ### Community and Online Presence Maemo maintains a rich community infrastructure: - **Website:** maemo.org, with the earliest web archive snapshot from May 26, 2005 - **Official Blog:** maemo.org/news/, archived as early as May 9, 2007 - **Web Feed:** maemo.org/news/items.xml - **Issue Tracker:** bugs.maemo.org - **Subreddit:** r/maemo, created March 3, 2009, described as "maemo.org - linux on tablets," in English ### IRC Channels Maemo's community operates multiple dedicated IRC channels on irc.freenode.net: - **#maemo** — General discussion (English, preferred channel) - **#maemo-bugs** — Software bug tracking - **#maemo-devel** — Software development - **#maemo-gsoc** — Google Summer of Code - **#maemo-meeting** — Meeting agenda - **#maemo-ui** — User experience design - **#maemo-ssu** — Over-the-air updates - **#qt-maemo** — Qt framework discussion ### Wikipedia and Documentation Presence Maemo has Wikipedia articles in 33 languages including Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, German, English, Spanish, Persian, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Malayalam, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simple English, Serbian, Swedish, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Chinese. The English Wikipedia article is titled "Maemo." ### Related Projects **Maemo Leste** is a related Linux distribution that supports both ARM and x86-64 architectures, representing a continuation or fork of the Maemo platform. ### Identifiers and External References Maemo is cataloged under numerous identifiers across platforms: - **Golden ID:** Maemo-5ZWRD4 (referenced September 10, 2022) - **Freebase ID:** /m/07drgr (published October 28, 2013) - **Open Hub ID:** maemo - **MobyGames Platform ID:** maemo - **AlternativeTo Software ID:** maemo - **Quora Topic:** Maemo - **Commons Category:** Maemo - **Wikidata sitelink count:** 33 ## References 1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 2. [Source](http://wiki.maemo.org/IRC#List_of_IRC_channels) 3. Quora 4. [Source](https://golden.com/wiki/Maemo-5ZWRD4)