Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

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Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
Manufacturer	Nokia
Type	Internet appliance
Connectivity	IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth
Retail availability	2005-11-03
Media	RS-MMC or MMCmobile
Operating system	Internet Tablet OS 2006 (maemo 2.2)
Input	Touchscreen
Power	BP-5L Li-Polymer 1500 mAh Battery
CPU	252 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 1710
Memory	64MB Random Access Memory, 128MB Flash
Display	800 × 480 resolution, 4.13 in diagonal, widescreen
Successor	Nokia N800

The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a wireless Internet appliance from Nokia, originally announced at the LinuxWorld Summit in New York City on May 25, 2005.^[1] It is designed for wireless Internet browsing and e-mail functions and includes software such as Internet radio, an RSS news reader, image viewer and media players for selected types of media.

The device went on sale in Europe on November 3, 2005, at a suggested retail price of €349 to €369 (£245 in the United Kingdom).^[2] In the United States, the device became available for purchase through Nokia USA's web site on November 14, 2005 for $359.99. On January 8, 2007, Nokia announced the Nokia N800, the successor to the 770.^[3] In July 2007, the price for the Nokia 770 fell to under USD 150 / EUR 150 / GBP 100.^[4][5]

[edit] Specifications

• Dimensions: 141×79×19 mm (5.5×3.1×0.7 in)
• Weight: 230 g (8.1 oz) with protective cover or 185 g (6.5 oz) without.

• Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP 1710 CPU running at 252 MHz. It combines the ARM architecture of the ARM926TEJ core subsystem with a Texas Instruments TMS320C55x digital signal processor.
• Memory: 64MiB of DDR RAM, and 128MiB of internal FLASH memory, of which about 64MiB should be available to the user. Option for extended virtual memory (RS-MMC up to 1 GiB (2GiB after flash upgrade))

• Display and resolution: 4.1 inches, 800×480 pixels at 225 pixels per inch with up to 65,536 colors
• Connectivity: WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g), Bluetooth 1.2, dial-up access, USB (both user-mode, and non powered host-mode)
• Expansion: RS-MMC (both RS-MMC and DV-RS-MMC cards are supported).
• Audio: speaker and a microphone

This device is manufactured in Estonia and Germany.

[edit] OS and Software

Main article: Internet Tablet OS

The 770, like all Nokia Internet Tablets, runs Internet Tablet OS, which is similar to many handheld operating systems, and provides a "Home" screen—the central point from which all applications and settings are accessed. The Home Screen is divided into areas for launching applications, a menu bar, and a large customisable area that can display information such as an RSS reader, Internet radio player, and Google search box for example. Internet Tablet OS is a modified version of Debian GNU/Linux.

The 770 is bundled with applications including the Mozilla-based MicroB browser, Macromedia Flash, Gizmo, and Skype.^[6]. It is compatible with any software designed for Internet Tablet OS, and supports most common file formats.

[edit] Accessories

In October 2006, Nokia released the Navigation Kit for Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. It includes a Bluetooth-based Nokia LD-3W GPS receiver, navigation software from Navicore with maps of Europe, a memory card, a car holder and a car charger.

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[edit] Versatility

Because of the Linux based operating system and the open-source contributions from Nokia, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet has a great appeal to the hacker and DIY markets. Programmers are porting applications to the maemo platform allowing a much more rapidly growing application catalog than other mobile platforms would enjoy.^[7] The inclusion of WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB host functionality (through a hack) permits enthusiasts to expand their tablets to include USB mass storage, Bluetooth GPS receivers, a normal USB keyboard, or other devices.

[edit] Criticism

The Nokia 770 has received criticism from some technology reviewers.^{[8][9][10][11][12][13]} The most common complaint was about the overall speed of the system, due to the relatively slow CPU and the size of the on-board memory (64MiB). Short battery life (less than 4 hours in the case of continuous WiFi usage) was also a concern. Some reviews suggested problems with the handwriting recognition, and some said tapping the on-screen keyboard was too slow.

Another common complaint was that it lacked the functions of a mobile PDA, although there are now several PIM options created by the community. Also, for Internet access away from WiFi hotspots, the Nokia 770 relies upon a Bluetooth 1.2 phone acting as a modem, and not all bluetooth phones will work with the tablet. Additionally some complained that the device used Reduced-Size MMC (RS-MMC or Micro-MMC) cards that can be difficult to find. However, the format is used in other Nokia products. The device previously had a limit of using a maximum size of 1 GiB, but 2 GiB cards are supported with the current version of the operating system.

[edit] References

• Nokia 770 Linux Internet Tablet hits shelves. InfoSync World. Retrieved on 2005-11-05.
• Nokia 770 Internet Tablet review. Ars Technica. Retrieved on 2005-12-12.

[edit] See also

• Internet appliance
• Internet Tablet
• Nokia N800, the successor to the Nokia 770.
• Nokia N810
• List of handhelds with Wi-Fi connectivity

[edit] External links

• Nokia 770 official product site (Europe).
• Applications for the Nokia 770.
• nokia770.com - A fan site tracking Nokia 770 news.
• 0xFFFF - GPL'ed flasher for n770 and n800
• TabletBlog.com by Thoughtfix - A frequently updated fan blog about Nokia Internet Tablets.
• Ari Jaaksi's Blog - Nokia's director of open source software operations.
• Customizing the 770 and making custom packages
• Internet Tablet Talk - An active web forum about Nokia's Internet Tablets.
• - Tutorials for new N770, N800, N810 users