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. Garmin is one of the biggest clients of Navteq and at least in the US, Garmin navigation devices have the best maps. This would mean the same Garmin-quality compressed maps for Nokia devices.
Can we infer that the next Internet Tablet will have a built-in GPS and navigation functionality?
FYI, the current Nokia N800 Navigation Kit uses maps from both Navteq and Tele Atlas, packaged by Navicore.
I decided to create a series of videos to show the new features of the new Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. There are five short videos in total:
1. What’s inside the box
2. Physical design
3. Comparing it with the Nokia 770
4. Software demo
5. Browser and MediaStreamer demo
View all the videos after the jump.
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Here are some images I took of the new N800 Internet Tablet and several side-by-side pictures with the Nokia 770. I hope you all enjoy them.
View 22 more images after the jump.
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Nokia officially announces the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet.
Official Press Release PDFs:
More official Nokia Press Images after the jump.
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Maemo.org just announced the Nokia N800 Developer Device Program where selected open-source developers can purchase the new Nokia N800 for only $99 Euros (limited to 500 devices).
Hello,
Nokia is launching a Developer Device Program to provide
open source developers with Nokia N800 Internet Tablets at
a discount. Maemo.org will be providing 500 devices at a
price of 99 Euros per device to selected open source
developers. Eligible developers will be provided a
discount code to be used at the Nokia N800 online shop.
Please visit http://www.maemo.org/ for details.
On behalf of the maemo team,
Ferenc
The SDK for Maemo 3.0 ‘Bora’ has also been released for the developers. Some of the major changes are as follows:
- New improved maemo-installer script that makes installing the maemo 3.0 SDK effortless.
- New libraries to provide access to terminal features: Camera, Hildon input methods, Address book, UPNP, Alarms, GPS, and more
- New Single Click Application Installation feature is supported in Nokia N800.
- SDK rootstraps for both ARMEL and i386 architectures that support software development for Nokia N800 Internet Tablet and OS 2007.
- Updated documentation: porting guide, maemo tutorial, updated API documentation, new how-to documents to cover features like Nokia N800 Camera, Alarm interface and more.
Links: Maemo, Maemo 3.0 Bora
It seems like Stefan Constantinescu of Ring Nokia has gotten his hands on the new Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. We won’t post images here at Interenet Tablet Talk for the mean time. Just head over there and view them.
Edit: You can also view the images over at Engadget.
iNdT just announced Tapioca v0.3.9 for Maemo. Tapioca is a GoogleTalk client with VoIP and Instant messaging capabilities, with a simpler user interface. It can be installed on the Nokia 770 together with the built-in Gtalk client.
More screenshots here.
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Nokia was kind enough to send a pic of the fullscreen finger keybaord (thumb board) that is one of the enhancements on the upcoming Internet Tablet 2006 OS coming out this quarter. There’s no word yet on how it can be invoked and if it would work with all the applications but from the looks of it, it may prove quite functional.
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As promised, Nokia announces today the 2006 OS update adding Google Talk(TM), a full screen finger keyboard, improved memory performance, and new refreshed look. Additional applets have also been added for faster access to internet services.
The newly added Goolge Talk application will let Nokia 770 users chat and talk wirelessly with family, friends, and co-workers for free, via the Google Talk network as well as instant message other people on the Jabber/XMPP network.
Nokia 770 users can now set the stylus aside and type with their fingers with the new full screen keyboard. This will enable faster typing and a better chatting experience.
New themes have been added and a Google search applet has been included for easy searching.
The Internet Tablet 2006 update will be available free for download for existing Nokia 770 owners second quarter of this year. New Nokia 770 owners will get the new 2006 OS pre-installed.
The full press release and additional screen shots are available after the jump.
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Well, it seems like this is the good news a lot have been waiting for. The Wall Street Journal (subscriber link) is reporting today that Google and Nokia is teaming up to add Google Talk to the Nokia 770. This seems to be the VoIP and Instant Messaging software upgrade that Nokia is planning to release in the coming months. No one expected that it will be using Google Talk though.
itT has gathered that Nokia will be announcing something about the much anticipated Software Update next week. Stay tuned.
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