MobileCrunch claims to have pictures (which it can't publish for security reasons, unfortunately) and complete specs for Nokia's next-gen internet tablet -- and although we don't have any corroborating evidence to back up the story, everything they've got makes perfect sense. We've known for the better part of a year now that Nokia has been
planning an OMAP3-based N810 replacement with 3G that would run Maemo 5, and that's exactly what this new device seems to be with a 3.5-inch wide VGA display, WiFi, full HSPA, 32GB of onboard storage expandable to 48GB (presumably via microSD), and -- get this -- a 5 megapixel AF camera with dual LED flash. GSM voice and VoIP are both in the cards, making this the closest thing yet to a Maemo-powered phone -- and in a sick, twisted way, the 5 megapixel camera plus sliding keyboard almost put it in direct competition with the upcoming
N97. Indeed, carriers are taking direct interest in this thing, with T-Mobile apparently interested both in Europe and the States; it seems we could expect a European release as soon as July, with T-Mobile USA nabbing it in an AWS 3G flavor closer to fall. Makes an eventual divorce from
S60 all that much more plausible for Nokia, doesn't it?
posted May 25th 2009 3:18AM
woohoo! I love the crap out of my N800 so im real curious to see how they can improve on that.
They've already improved on the N800 by using an OMAP3 chip. I was thinking about buying an N810 but I'll cancel that and see what this new IT is all about.
I wonder what a dumb name the US carriers will give the N900...?
Why do they have to come up with stupid names to cellular phones? WHY?!
none of those are cell phones... research the items before commenting..