Nokia N810 Internet Tablet - GPS Enabled

Nokia 810 Internet Tablet - GPS Enabled - Review

The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet was introduced by Nokia at the recent Web 2.0 2007 Summit and already it has been named as one of Wired’s Top Ten Gadgets of the Year. The unit embraces the concept of a Internet connected GPS navigation device which will allow instant access to current maps, user-updating of maps, access to current points of interest (POI) databases and online location based services. Connected personal navigation devices (PND) such as the N810 are going to provide the platform for far more accurate demographic targeting of POI in the future.

The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet is a powerful ultra mobile communication (VOIP) and software utilities platform driven by a Texas Instruments OMAP 2420 processor running at the same fast 400MHz as its Samsung rival. For an ultra portable device, the Nokia N810 has an attractively large and useful 4.13 inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) color touch screen display. Other hardware features include a SiRF Star III GPS receiver, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, twin speakers, microphone and VGA camera.

The Nokia N810 allows one the flexibility to check and send emails while on the move. The included Web browser is capable of delivering the interactivity typical of Web 2.0 web pages. Location awareness makes it possible to utilize location based services and search.

Communicating With the Nokia N810, VOIP and BlueTooth.

While the Nokia N810 is not a phone it provides convenient methods to communicate using either the Internet (VOIP) through a Wi-Fi hotspot (802.11b/g) or a Bluetooth 2.0 connection through a cell phone.

Skype is likely to be the VOIP/communication application of choice on the Nokia N810 as it’s free software and packs loads of features including:

free calls to other Skype users,
low rate local, long distance and international calls to phones and cell phones,
free video calls,
instant messaging,
conference calling and
group chat.

Multimedia Player

Nokia have provided the 810 Internet Tablet with a multimedia player for listening to music while on the move. As well as accessibility to streamed content adding a memory card will provide storage for a huge number of music tracks for playback.

Operating System

The Nokia N810 is powered by maemo Linux based OS2008 which is popular because it is being regularly updated and is highly customizable. Software available includes a Mozilla based browser capable of handling Web 2.0 web sites, Video Gizmo, Skype and Rhapsody. There is Bluetooth headset support. Wi-Fi (Network/Internet) connectivity can be handled by Boingo Wireless, Earthlink and The Cloud. Nokia have an OS2008 user website. There is also maemo.org, an open source community sponsored by Nokia.

Navigation

The Nokia N810’s integrated GPS receiver provides location awareness for use with location based services available through an Internet connection as well as being able to pinpoint your location on pre-loaded maps (vary with different regions).

The Nokia N810 can also serve as a helpful travel companion covering regions including North America, Western Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Russia, Australia and Singapore. Pre-installed voice-guided navigation in the form of Wayfinder Navigator is available for turn-by-turn directions (15 languages) for exploring on foot, bicycle or car. It comes with a points of interest (POI) database for searching for items such as ATMâ€™s, banks, police stations, doctors, pharmacies, hotels, restaurants, theatres, bars, shops, night life and petrol stations. In some areas Wayfinder Navigator will provide additional on-line services such as real time traffic information and safety camera databases. Nokia N810 Internet tablet users can try Wayfinder Navigator for 7 days free of charge then continue by purchasing the service.

Summary of Wayfinder Navigator Features

2D/3D rotating maps display
Real-time traffic information (in selected European countries)
Speed camera locations
Favorites and search history
WiFI hot spot locations
Clear and native speaking voice guidance in 15 languages
Customizable view for day, night or bright light.
Guide to millions of points-of-interest (POI)

Nokia 810 Promotional Video

The Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition has an identical specification to the Nokia N810 Portable Internet Tablet with the addition of WiMAX connectivity.

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Nokia 810 GPS Enabled Internet Tablet Specification

Size	Weight: 7.97 oz Length: 2.83 in Width: 5.04 in Thickness: 0.55 in
Display	High-resolution 4.13â€ WVGA display (800 x 480 pixels) with up to 65,000 colors
Processor	TI OMAP 2420, 400Mhz
Memory	DDR RAM 128MB Flash 256MB
Storage	Up to 2GB internal memory Support for compatible miniSD and microSD memory cards (with extender) Supports cards up to 8GB. (SD cards over 2GB must be SDHC compatible.)
Operating Times	Battery: Nokia Battery BP-4L Continuous usage (display on, wireless LAN active): up to 4 hours Music playback: up to 10 hours Always online time: up to 5 days Standby time: up to 14 days
Connectivity	WLAN standard: IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth specification v.2.0 . +EDR (profiles supported: HID, FTP, DUN, GAP, SPP, HSP, SAP and OPP) USB high speed for PC connectivity 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
Language support	HW keyboard variants: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish-Portuguese, Scandinavian and Russian User interface languages: British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, American English, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese User guide languages: British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, American English, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Arabic
General	Easy install for new applications, applets, and personalization Operating system updates available over the Internet
Web Browsing	Browser based on Mozilla technology with state-of-the-art web standard support including AJAX Page navigation with scrolling, panning or using hardware buttons, zooming in and out of web sites. Full desktop AdobeÂ® FlashÂ® 9 plugin, including video and audio streaming
Media	Built-in media player for viewing and listening to downloaded, transfered or streamed media content and easy-on-device management of media library Direct access to shared media over Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Supported video formats: 3GP, AVI, WMV, MP4, H263, H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, RV (RealVideo) Supported audio formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, AMR, AWB, M4A, MP2, RA (RealAudio), WAV Supported playlist formats: M3U, PLS, ASX, WAX, WVX, WPL
Communications	Internet messaging and calling with video Effortless and automated presence and contacts application for centralizing communication tasks SIP support and interoperability with industry standard services
Map	Map application with pre-loaded maps including points of interest Premium services available on purchase including Wayfinder navigation
E-mail	Browser access to familiar webmail services E-mail application for personal e-mail usage with IMAP4, SMTP, and POP3 support
Images	Full-screen image viewing and slideshow functionality Supported Image formats: BMP, GIF, ICI, JPE, JPEG, PNG, TIF/TIFF, SVG, Tiny, WBMP
RSS Reader	Reader for subscribing, managing and keeping up-to date with web feeds Support for RSS 1.0/2.0 and Atom 1.0
Utilities	File manager PDF reader Clock Games: chess, blocks, mahjong and marbles Backup and restore
Input methods	HW keyboard, full screen finger keyboard and on-screen keyboard