Nokia Aquires NAVTEQ
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Nokia announced today that it intends to acquire NAVTEQ for $8.1 billion. NAVTEQ is a leading provider of navigation maps commonly seen in mobile navigation devices from Garmin as well as on-board automobile navigation systems found in Audis, BMWs, Mercedes-Benzs, Jaguars, Porsches, and Volvos, to name a few.
I like this move from Nokia.... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-01 16:57 UTC.
New Nokia N800 Firmware to fix SDHC Bug Released
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N800 firmware update time…
From Maemo:
Nokia has released a new version of the Internet Tablet OS 2007 edition, available now for download. This new release (version number 4.2007.38-2) provides a software fix for a bug which may have appeared while copying large amount of data over-the-air or from external SDHC memory card to inter... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-02 19:45 UTC.
Auto-connect to WiFi via Devicescape
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Devicescape announced today support for the Nokia Internet Tablets (for both the 770 and the N800), offering effort-less WiFi connectivity to 100,000 international free and paid WiFi hotspots.
In order for Devicescape to give you automatic Wi-Fi hotspot access, a small application must first be downloaded to your device or pre-installed ... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-10 13:42 UTC.
Wednesday might be the day…
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Hold on to your seats as Nokia might be launching something (hopefully the 3rd gen tablet) at Web 2.0 Summit happening from October 17 to 19 at San Francisco. Several (here, here, and here) have blogged about the event already. The big clue is on the Wednesday evening schedule of the event:
Nokia is the main host for the Progressive Suit... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-14 20:35 UTC.
Nokia N810 to feature Nokia MOSH?
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Ok, two rumors here. First — ThoughtFix’s anonymous tipster points out a press release from Island Def Jam Music Group that mentions the new tablet that Nokia might announce this week — the Nokia N810. From the press release:
The party, co-sponsored by Island Def Jam Music Group, mSpot and Nokia, will showcase IDJ Radio,... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-15 10:37 UTC.
The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet
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Nokia just released images of the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet ahead of the scheduled announcement later today. We should get the actual specifications later for sure but for now, enjoy the eight Nokia N810 product images directly from Nokia.
FYI, a new forum for Nokia N810 has been created. We also started a thread to post your Nokia N810... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-17 12:21 UTC.
Nokia N810 Internet Tablet Hi-res Pics
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After a tiring but fun and exciting trip, I’m back home. This is the only time I got to take decent pics of the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet — angles, what’s in the box, and comparison pics with the Nokia 770 and the Nokia N800. I hope you enjoy them. Initial impressions coming soon.
An even higher-res set is now availabl... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-19 03:12 UTC.
How the N810 advances the walkaround-web revolution
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I haven’t held a Nokia N810 Internet Tablet in my hands, but it seems to me it represents some very astute decisions on the part of the Nokia team.
The 770 and N800 tablets have the largest, highest-resolution screens of any device in the pocket-carryaround category. That comes from an awareness of the high frustration that accompan... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-20 15:48 UTC.
The short happy life of the Nokia 770
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Found this table at Forum Nokia:
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Posted on 2007-10-21 01:55 UTC.
Talkster and Facebook - Call Anyone, Anywhere
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Talkster today announced that they are releasing a new application by next month that will be interfaced with Facebook so Facebook members can call other members, anywhere for free.
From James Wanless, Talkster Co-Founder and COO:
Talkster’s Free World Dialing application for Facebook lets you call other Facebook users all over the... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-22 14:28 UTC.
Where are you?
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Over at TabletBlog, thoughtfix ended his item comparing the Nokia N810 and N800 Internet Tablets with this note:
“I realized that there’s more to a GPS than simple navigation. The Nokia N810 is a ‘location aware’ device and is open to location-based applications…. People can meet from across a rock festival w... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-23 13:42 UTC.
The N800 - How low can it go?
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I just did a quick price check at PriceGrabber and you can surprisingly now get a Nokia N800 internet Tablet for just $235.60 shipped. The cheapest price on the list (before tax and shipping) is just $224.
It is already quite a steal to get the N800 at this price, considering it can be flashed later on with OS 2008. It would be interesti... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-24 20:54 UTC.
You say ‘browser,’ I say ‘development platform’
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Best news for me over the last ten days is the new MicroB Gecko-based browser for the Nokia internet tablets.
As it happens, I’m just finishing writing my first Firefox extension.* I’m no magician, but I can manage a satisfactory amount of prestidigitation in Javascript. Having an appropriately scaled venue at last for my tale... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-25 03:48 UTC.
Poll: Always On or Always Available?
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On our very first podcast, Thoughtfix, Jonathan Greene, and I have talked about our Internet Tablet connectivity preferences. We would like to hear everyone’s thoughts on this matter.
Do you ultimately prefer your tablet to be an “always on“, always connected, auto-bluetooth/WiFi switching device so you can immediately b... [More]
Posted on 2007-10-31 18:17 UTC.
