The Nokia 770 Internet tablet is a major update and includes a host of new features and performance enhancements. Probably one of the most prominent additions to OS 2006 is the addition of Google Talk. The Nokia 770 is a Linux-based Wi-Fi enabled small form factor Internet tablet that allows users to access Internet based services anywhere an open Wi-Fi connection is available. It includes other updates as well, including better memory management, the Jabber/XMPP protocol through Google Talk and SIP support. Nokia hopes to support Skype competitor Gizmo’s VoIP client on the device in the near future as well. Google will also be the default search provider for the device.
The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a small form factor tablet that will provide access to the Internet using your existing Wi-Fi enabled broadband network. The tablet has a 4.13” high-resolution (800×480 pixels) color touch screen and runs using a custom version of Linux named Maemo. This is the first handheld of its kind to sport a great display in a very small package and will change the way you access the Internet. The tablet is not limited strictly to web browsing. Nokia is offering applications for reading email, listening to Internet radio, reading RSS feeds, reading PDF documents, watching video and viewing images making this an all purpose Internet appliance.
On a technical note, Nokia promises support for HTML4.01, XHTML 1.1, cHTML 2.0, JavaScript Core 1.5, ECMAScript 2/3/Mobile Profile, Cascading Style Sheets 1/2/Mobile Profile, Cookies, SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.0, Certificate management, Embedded Macromedia Flash plug-in, capability to run Multimedia framework to listen/view other multimedia formats, capability to view Adobe PDF documents with native application.
The 770, like all Nokia Internet Tablets, runs Maemo, 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 customizable area that can display information such as an RSS reader, Internet radio player, and Google search box for example. Maemo is a modified version of Debian GNU/Linux.
A critical bug has been identified which causes memory corruption when using the WLAN connection. This could result in system instability and data corruption. Owners of the 770 are encouraged to apply the bugfix; preferably before having used the WLAN connection for the first time.
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