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Nokia, on Monday unveiled a new pocket-sized communications device designed to enable consumers to connect to the Internet using either a home Wi-Fi wireless network or a bluetooth-enabled mobile phone. Nokia hopes people will opt for the new device instead of a second or third PC at home. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet features an impressive high-resolution (800x480) widescreen display with zoom and on-screen keyboard, ideal for viewing online content over Wi-Fi.
Aside from Wi-Fi, the device can also connect to the Internet utilizing Bluetooth wireless technology via a compatible mobile phone. Nokia describes the 770 as "a Linux-based Internet Tablet." Financial Times report this represents a significant departure for the Finnish company which has focused on the mobile phone market since exiting the PC and TV markets years ago.
The device runs on Linux based Nokia Internet Tablet 2005 software edition which includes widely deployed desktop Linux and Open Source technologies. The maemo development platform (www.maemo.org) will provide Open Source developers and innovation houses with the tools and opportunities to collaborate with Nokia on future devices and OS releases in the Internet Tablet category.
Additional highlighted applications of the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet with the 2005 software include an Internet Radio, RSS News reader, Image viewer and Media players for selected types of media. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is planned to start shipping in the third quarter of 2005 in selected countries in the Americas and Europe.
Industry analysts gave tablet a lukewarm reception and questioned if there was a market for the device, which has relatively low-memory capacity and no keyboard.
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