Nokia today announced that N900 is now on sale in US and the company has started shipping the handset to customers who pre-ordered the Maemo powered device.

“Consumers from every segment of the population are looking for more out of their mobile device – more power, more ability, more connectivity. The Nokia N900 ushers in a new era with a very powerful mobile computer,” said Alessandro Lamanna, Vice President, Retail Sales, Nokia. “With an open source operating system, incorporated technology like an OMAP processor, and real time web widgets, the Nokia N900 delivers the experience of a pocketable computer that has the information you’re looking for right there waiting for you thanks to the ability to be connected just about anywhere.”

The N900 comes with 3.5-inch touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, 5-meagpixel camera, dual LED flash, 32GB onboard memory, 3G support, WiFi, Bluetooth and microSD card slot. Nokia N900 is available on Amazon for $559 after $50 mail-in rebate.