Here's a curiousity: Take a look at the Google trends graph here. While it is more searched-for than LTE or HSDPA, the interest has been going down for a several months.
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We haven't heard much about the Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition or WiMAX at all lately. Though the FCC decided to release the Nokia N810 WME manual (link is a pdf, though it will appear as .cgi) there is still no knowledge of when it will be available and to whom.
Here's a curiousity: Take a look at the Google trends graph here. While it is more searched-for than LTE or HSDPA, the interest has been going down for a several months.
Here's a curiousity: Take a look at the Google trends graph here. While it is more searched-for than LTE or HSDPA, the interest has been going down for a several months.
Competitors in the pocket internet device market are popping up like mad. Smarter smartphones, MIDs, and even existing devices are being pushed to go nose-to-nose with the N810.
Now that the device has been around for some time, we can assume that Nokia is well on the way to a fourth generation tablet. I can tell you what I want:
The results of the last poll are in: How much would you pay for an application on your Nokia Internet Tablet?
Nothing - Software should be free. 68 (34%) Nothing - I don't use 3rd party software. 4 (2%) Up to US $10. It's only a mobile device. 73 (37%) Up to US $50 like comparable PC apps. 13 (6%) As much as it takes to suit my needs. 38 (19%)
There are good comments on this poll. I highly encourage readers to take a look at a long comment from reader "John." Here's how it starts:
Now that the device has been around for some time, we can assume that Nokia is well on the way to a fourth generation tablet. I can tell you what I want:
- Enough horsepower to play Hulu
- A partnership with NetFlix for on-demand movies. (Currently NetFlix On Demand requires Internet Explorer with a special Windows Media Player plug-in)
- Integrated Google Maps application on par with the iPhone's local search.
- A better camera for more content generation on-the-go.
The results of the last poll are in: How much would you pay for an application on your Nokia Internet Tablet?
Nothing - Software should be free. 68 (34%) Nothing - I don't use 3rd party software. 4 (2%) Up to US $10. It's only a mobile device. 73 (37%) Up to US $50 like comparable PC apps. 13 (6%) As much as it takes to suit my needs. 38 (19%)
There are good comments on this poll. I highly encourage readers to take a look at a long comment from reader "John." Here's how it starts:
It's unfortunate that free has two very different meanings. i.e., "free as in free beer" and "free as in freedom." The term "free software" was suppose to refer to the latter. That is, software where the source was unencumberedVery insightful, John.
While the poll on paid-for apps continues, let's look at what is free.
Instead of duplicating work, I'll highlight a fantastic posting on InternetTabletTalk by dkwatts highlighting 20 awesome applications for Nokia Internet Tablets.
Great work on that one, dkwatts! By the comments in the thread, your post is a winner.
Instead of duplicating work, I'll highlight a fantastic posting on InternetTabletTalk by dkwatts highlighting 20 awesome applications for Nokia Internet Tablets.
Great work on that one, dkwatts! By the comments in the thread, your post is a winner.
After a bit of "Mobile Linux is Doomed" ranting, it seems appropriate to ask Nokia Internet Tablet owners how much they'd pay for quality software on their Internet Tablets? The poll is up on the TabletBlog.com main page, as usual. The options posted are:
- Nothing - Software should be free.
- Nothing - I don't use third party software
- Up to US $10. It's only a mobile device.
- Up to US $50 like comparable PC apps.
- As much as it takes to suit my needs.
The results of the most recent poll are in:
What do you think of a 3G Internet Tablet?
A 3G/HSDPA Nokia Internet Tablet should be available. 186 (42%) 3G/HSDPA is over. WiMAX is the right choice. 47 (10%) Internet Tablets should have 3G/HSDPA AND a regular phone radio. 77 (17%) Internet Tablets don't need carrier services. WiFi/Bluetooth is enough. 123 (28%) Other opinion (in comments) 4 (0%)
Only 10% think WiMAX is the right direction while over four times that number want a 3G Internet Tablet. 17% wanted the Internet Tablets to be a 3G device and a phone as well - bringing the total desire for a 3G radio up to 59%.
Come on, Nokia Give us what we want! WiMAX won't be rolled out to a wide enough audience before the N810 WiMAX Edition is obsolete anyway!
After some extensive Google work this morning, I was unable to find a "bluetooth HSDPA/HSUPA modem" of any kind. Is there enough market for that kind of device? I'd love one to allow me to share a data connection with a MID, UMPC, and Internet Tablet interchangably without having to rely on extra hardware.
Today's poll closes in a week because it's the absolute deadline for me to make a decision:
Are you interested in Intel Developer Forum coverage on TabletBlog?
Vote on the right side of TabletBlog.com. Apparently they will have more about Moblin 2.0 for Mobile Internet Devices including their switch to Fedora. I have to make a decision on this as my last day with a "day job" is tomorrow and I need to know if I should justify the money it'd take to fly and stay in San Francisco for the event.
What do you think of a 3G Internet Tablet?
A 3G/HSDPA Nokia Internet Tablet should be available. 186 (42%) 3G/HSDPA is over. WiMAX is the right choice. 47 (10%) Internet Tablets should have 3G/HSDPA AND a regular phone radio. 77 (17%) Internet Tablets don't need carrier services. WiFi/Bluetooth is enough. 123 (28%) Other opinion (in comments) 4 (0%)
Only 10% think WiMAX is the right direction while over four times that number want a 3G Internet Tablet. 17% wanted the Internet Tablets to be a 3G device and a phone as well - bringing the total desire for a 3G radio up to 59%.
Come on, Nokia Give us what we want! WiMAX won't be rolled out to a wide enough audience before the N810 WiMAX Edition is obsolete anyway!
After some extensive Google work this morning, I was unable to find a "bluetooth HSDPA/HSUPA modem" of any kind. Is there enough market for that kind of device? I'd love one to allow me to share a data connection with a MID, UMPC, and Internet Tablet interchangably without having to rely on extra hardware.
Today's poll closes in a week because it's the absolute deadline for me to make a decision:
Are you interested in Intel Developer Forum coverage on TabletBlog?
Vote on the right side of TabletBlog.com. Apparently they will have more about Moblin 2.0 for Mobile Internet Devices including their switch to Fedora. I have to make a decision on this as my last day with a "day job" is tomorrow and I need to know if I should justify the money it'd take to fly and stay in San Francisco for the event.
This should be of interest to mobile Linux developers. Intel switched from Ubuntu to Fedora for their moblin project both because they wanted the .rpm package manager instead of .deb (what maemo uses) and because they wanted more community drive.
It is unclear if this will effect Ubuntu Mobile's use of maemo's Hildon framework. I hope they don't do too much to stray from the established base of talented Nokia Internet Tablet developers. The goal SHOULD be to have more applications available on more devices with less development time required. Whenever any company decides to "do their own thing," that goes against the goal.
It is unclear if this will effect Ubuntu Mobile's use of maemo's Hildon framework. I hope they don't do too much to stray from the established base of talented Nokia Internet Tablet developers. The goal SHOULD be to have more applications available on more devices with less development time required. Whenever any company decides to "do their own thing," that goes against the goal.
Matthew Miller of ZDNet Blogs responded to a popular article by TechCrunch outlining what they think is the ideal web tablet. Matthew says that it's already here in the form of the N800 and N810. Take a look at both articles and decide for yourself.
Further proof that the Internet Tablet community is awesome and can do anything: InternetTabletTalk forum member jmayson showed off his working installation of Windows 3.1 on the Nokia N810.
Can Apple's new holy grail emulate whole other operating systems? I think not!
CompUSA now has the Nokia N810 at $299. That's not bad for an 800x480 web browser with Flash, a Skype phone, an Email and chat device, a music and video player, and a GPS with a navigation upgrade. Nope. Not bad at all. I hope the international community gets some price-cut love soon too.
Update: There's already a thread on InternetTabletTalk discussing this.
With 232 votes cast and nine days left to vote, the current poll stands as follows:
A 3G/HSDPA Nokia Internet Tablet should be available. 104 (44%) 3G/HSDPA is over. WiMAX is the right choice. 23 (9%) Internet Tablets should have 3G/HSDPA AND a regular phone radio. 40 (17%) Internet Tablets don't need carrier services. WiFi/Bluetooth is enough. 62 (26%) Other opinion (in comments) 3 (1%)
The discussions in the comments are rather insightful, especially Karri's post on how developer space and telco space need to be divided. I hope more developers can chime in on this. Does anyone work on the OpenMoko platform around here?
In the comments to the last post, the mention of the iPhone price as "US $199" ticked off some readers. This is true: The iPhone will end up costing more over the life of the contract. The international price on purchase is also far more expensive. That should roll into the discussion about a 3G or WiMAX Nokia Internet Tablet: Does the lack of carrier service keep the "total cost of ownership" down and continue to give users freedom of carrier choice? I think so - but it comes at the price of filling another pocket. In the end, users must decide what is most important.
Please keep those comments coming!
A 3G/HSDPA Nokia Internet Tablet should be available. 104 (44%) 3G/HSDPA is over. WiMAX is the right choice. 23 (9%) Internet Tablets should have 3G/HSDPA AND a regular phone radio. 40 (17%) Internet Tablets don't need carrier services. WiFi/Bluetooth is enough. 62 (26%) Other opinion (in comments) 3 (1%)
The discussions in the comments are rather insightful, especially Karri's post on how developer space and telco space need to be divided. I hope more developers can chime in on this. Does anyone work on the OpenMoko platform around here?
In the comments to the last post, the mention of the iPhone price as "US $199" ticked off some readers. This is true: The iPhone will end up costing more over the life of the contract. The international price on purchase is also far more expensive. That should roll into the discussion about a 3G or WiMAX Nokia Internet Tablet: Does the lack of carrier service keep the "total cost of ownership" down and continue to give users freedom of carrier choice? I think so - but it comes at the price of filling another pocket. In the end, users must decide what is most important.
Please keep those comments coming!
On a rare rainy Friday morning in Phoenix, the AT&T store on Cave Creek and Beardsley in Phoenix had coffee, water bottles, some folding chairs, and donuts for those in line. The store only had 40 iPhones. I was number 37 in line. It finally activated later in the afternoon.
Without actual world experience, previous comparisons between the N810 and iPhone were incomplete. $199 is finally the right price point to make the purchase for the sake of comparison. After a few days, I see distinct advantages and deal-breaking disadvantages. I know that the tech crowd here is sick to death of iPhone coverage so any comparisons will be posted "elseblog." As soon as I have some, I'll post a link on TabletBlog - but only once.
Without actual world experience, previous comparisons between the N810 and iPhone were incomplete. $199 is finally the right price point to make the purchase for the sake of comparison. After a few days, I see distinct advantages and deal-breaking disadvantages. I know that the tech crowd here is sick to death of iPhone coverage so any comparisons will be posted "elseblog." As soon as I have some, I'll post a link on TabletBlog - but only once.
Windows, most Linux distributions, and several mobile phone operating systems are available on devices from different manufacturers. We know maemo is open-source and other distributions use some of that code. With the trend to adopt fewer OS/firmware standards and the amazing Internet Tablet community accomplishments, is it too far-fetched to think that another device maker will come up with a device using the maemo platform?
For example: Nokia has long-since had the technology to make a GSM/HSDPA Nokia Internet Tablet. They have chosen to go against this despite popular demand and skip right ahead to WiMAX. Non-WiMAX markets are effectively cut out of this product progression. Besides the fear of Linux, what is stopping another phone maker to release an Internet Tablet running maemo?
Specifically regarding that example (and now with the ability to post polls) the options are as follows:
The results of the last poll are in. Do you carry your Internet Tablet around with you?
Yes - the Internet Tablet is always in my pocket. 117 (43%) Usually - It's handy to have, but I can leave it behind. 81 (30%) Sometimes - When I think I'll need it. 51 (18%) Rarely - Only in specific situations. 13 (4%) Never - It's used at home or at the office exclusively. 7 (2%)
For example: Nokia has long-since had the technology to make a GSM/HSDPA Nokia Internet Tablet. They have chosen to go against this despite popular demand and skip right ahead to WiMAX. Non-WiMAX markets are effectively cut out of this product progression. Besides the fear of Linux, what is stopping another phone maker to release an Internet Tablet running maemo?
Specifically regarding that example (and now with the ability to post polls) the options are as follows:
- A 3G/HSDPA Nokia Internet Tablet should be available.
- 3G/HSDPA is over. WiMAX is the right choice.
- Internet Tablets should have 3G/HSDPA AND a regular phone radio.
- Internet Tablets don't need carrier services. WiFi/Bluetooth is enough.
- Other view (in comments)
The results of the last poll are in. Do you carry your Internet Tablet around with you?
Yes - the Internet Tablet is always in my pocket. 117 (43%) Usually - It's handy to have, but I can leave it behind. 81 (30%) Sometimes - When I think I'll need it. 51 (18%) Rarely - Only in specific situations. 13 (4%) Never - It's used at home or at the office exclusively. 7 (2%)