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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.
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