Nokia unveils N810 Internet Tablet

hiake · Oct 17, 2007

Nokia unveils N810 Internet Tablet

By Eric Auchard

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top cell phone maker Nokia is introducing an upgraded version of a wireless multimedia device without a phone, the company said on Wednesday, as it takes aim at Apple Inc's iPod Touch.

The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet is intended for heavy users of Web sites, such as Google, Skype, Facebook and Flickr. It connects to Wi-Fi hot spots or Bluetooth connections, instead of cellular networks, as cell phones do.

The N810, with a price around US$479, has built-in maps and satellite navigation for getting directions, a high-resolution camera, instant messaging, and a 10-gigabyte memory card that stores up to 7,500 songs in compressed format.

"What we have created is a clean Internet device," said Anssi Vanjoki, general manager of Nokia's multimedia business. "It does not bring any of the ridiculous leftovers of the past," he said, referring to older telecoms software.

The N810 resembles Apple's recently introduced iPod Touch Internet multimedia device, which also goes without phone features and costs $299. Nokia's new device was unveiled at a news conference ahead of the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.

Among the key differences, users can choose a touch screen, writing stylus or pop-up keyboard that hides behind its screen that is more than 4 inches across -- larger than Apple devices.

Adding conventional phone features would be easy, technically speaking, for Nokia, a company that produces more than 100 million phones a year.

But for Internet-focused devices this would conflict with Nokia's push to offer devices designed to work on the open Internet rather than on cellular networks, said Ari Virtanen, Nokia's vice president of multimedia convergence products.

"We don't want to build this device so that it requires a mobile phone subscription," Virtanen said. Apple's iTouch also does not require a subscription, although its iPhone does.

The N810 is expected to start shipping in mid-November. It uses Linux as its underlying software operating system. The wireless device carries a Mozilla-based Web browser, with fully interactive AJaX technology and an Adobe Flash 9 video player.

Nokia has worked with Google to incorporate Google Talk instant messaging features that allow users to know when other friends using Google Gmail are online. Users can also choose Skype or other Internet-calling applications.

Flickr is a photo-sharing Web site, Facebook is a social-networking site, and Skype is an Internet phone voice service.

Batteries last for two days of normal activity, Nokia said. In continuous use, the battery lasts four hours, according to product literature.

The device will first be available in North America, 15 European markets and in limited parts of Asia, officials said. The average price of the phone in Europe will be around 450 euros.

Nokia, based in Finland, is expected to deliver strong profit growth on Thursday, when it reports third quarter results, buoyed by demand for low-cost phones in emerging markets and more sophisticated multimedia phones in Europe.

(Reporting by Eric Auchard in San Francisco, editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1728095120071017
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Shiny gadget... Now I can look like someone from the Atlantis base if only I can afford it -tongue2

Knoctur_nal · Oct 17, 2007

nice addition of the keyboard.

hiake · Oct 17, 2007

I totally heart the GPS...

Wonder what's its size... But then again, phones like this would likely REQUIRE Rogers/Fido... Which I hate >.<

Knoctur_nal · Oct 18, 2007

this isn't a phone. internet geared device.

hiake · Oct 18, 2007

^ Oops, mixed up with the other thread -sweat

runtohell121 · Oct 18, 2007

lol that would be nice ^.^

FatOldMan · Oct 18, 2007

i think they make too much bullshit excesse with all these advancement. we dont need it all.

runtohell121 · Oct 18, 2007

lol gps is useful now...

ProjectD · Oct 18, 2007

^ yeah it is xD

runtohell121 · Oct 18, 2007

lots of people this day have a gps.. but i dont lolz

BigM · Oct 18, 2007

Looks nice

Depends on everyone, Some may find GPS no use, They might not use it everyday then what's the point? Maybe better off using the old maps

hiake · Oct 18, 2007

FatOldMan said: ↑

i think they make too much bullshit excesse with all these advancement. we dont need it all.
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Maybe not you, but I certainly strive on technology advancements.

BigM said: ↑

Looks nice

Depends on everyone, Some may find GPS no use, They might not use it everyday then what's the point? Maybe better off using the old maps
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How about when you are in a location where you can't even READ their street signs? Or you are driving on a freeway, in the dark?

I still remember how I long for a GPS when I travel.

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