Nokia Internet Tablet Now Available

Nokia is now shipping its Linux-based 770 Internet Tablet in Europe. It is not yet available in other regions, though.

It is available in twelve countries, and Nokia isn't charging the same for it in all of them. The price ranges from 349 Euros to 369 Euros.

It can be ordered directly from Nokia's web site.

Coming to America

Although the 770 hasn't been released in the United States yet, the wait won't be long.

Nokia plans to introduce this device next week, on November 10, according to Internet Tablet Talk, a site devoted to the 770.

More About the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

The Nokia 770 is an unusual product for this company, as it doesn't have any cellular-wireless capabilities and currently can't be used as a phone.

As its name suggests, this will be a device dedicated to Internet access. It comes with a web browser and email application, as well as software for listing to Internet radio, reading RSS feeds, viewing images, and playing audio and video.

However, it does not include a calendar.

It has both WiFi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth 1.2, so it can access the Internet at a hotspot or through a mobile phone.

Nokia is planning to release next year a software upgrade that will add Voice Over IP (VoIP) and instant messaging.

The Nokia 770 runs a version of the Linux operating system and have 64 MB of Storage available to the user.

In addition, it includes a slot for reduced-size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC) cards for more storage. It comes with a 64 MB RS-MMC memory card.

Its 4.1-inch, 800-by-480-pixel Touchscreen display has a landscape orientation.

It is 5.55 inches wide, 3.1 inches tall, and 0.75 inches thick (141 by 79 by 19 mm). It weighs 8.3 ounces (230 g).

A complete overview of this device can be found on Nokia's web site.