Nokia introduced at CTIA 2008 a new edition of its Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, the WiMAX Edition. Promoted mainly by Sprint, WiMAX is a standard-based wireless broadband technology that delivers an Internet experience similar to that of fixed broadband technologies with typical data download speeds of up to 2-4 Mbps per user with peak download speeds of up to 10 Mbps.

The main difference between WiFi and WiMAX is that the latter has a radius of up to 2-3 miles that allow for handoffs from one base station to another, as users move about a region or metro area. Additionally, WiMAX networks integrate technology designed to maximize the quality of service for each subscriber.

Last year Sprint has also announced a 20-year agreement with Clearwire Corp. for building a WiMAX network all across the United States, which is expected to eventually providing coverage to about 300 million users.

Powered by Linux, with a 4.13 inch screen with 800x480 resolution, N810 can be also a perfect travel companion thanks to its built-in maps and satellite navigation. Along with a full featured web browser, powered by Mozilla and slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a variety of popular web-based services are also supported. To keep connected while on-the-go, a number of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Instant Messaging (IM) clients are available, including Skype, Google Talk, and Gizmo5, which can also take advantage of the Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition's built-in web cam for video calls. Nokia N810 has already support for WiFI and Bluetooth.

If you get bored, N810 can entertain you as well. It offers 45 hours of music playback and memory to store up to 7,500 songs on its 10GB memory (2 GB internal memory and an additional 8 GB memory card).

Also being introduced with the Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition is the newest Internet Tablet operating system. This new upgraded OS2008 introduces useful new features to the platform, including an enhanced e-mail client, support for Chinese character rendering in the browser and RSS feeds and Seamless Software Update functionality to eliminate manual software updates, making periodic updates of the operating system quick and easy.

The Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition is expected to be available in the United States during the summer of 2008.