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Well, it seems like this is the good news a lot have been waiting for. The
Wall Street Journal ([LINK:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114744849380751379.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us_bu siness]
subscriber link) is reporting today that Google and Nokia is teaming up to
add Google Talk to the Nokia 770. This seems to be the VoIP and Instant
Messaging software upgrade that Nokia is planning to release in the coming
months. No one expected that it will be using Google Talk though.
itT has gathered that Nokia will be announcing something about the much
anticipated Software Update next week. Stay tuned....
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Am I really the first one to post this? From wsj.com:
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2006-05-12
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I tried.
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2006-05-12
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2006-05-12
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Google sees this, obviously. They already offer a PIM (http://www.google.com/calendar/). They have google talk. They're trying to set up a seamless wifi network in SF or SD (can't remember which). It's only a matter of time before all you really need is a good screen and a robust browser. At least this appears to be their thinking.
Google, Nokia to Launch
Internet Browsing Device
By CASSELL BRYAN-LOW
May 12, 2006 11:53 a.m.
Google Inc. is teaming up with handset maker Nokia Corp., in a move that could help propel the Internet company into mobile communications.
The companies plan to launch a version of Nokia's hand-held Internet browsing device ready loaded with Google's Google Talk service, which enables users to have voice conversations and exchange instant messages, according to a person familiar with the plans. The device, which relies on short-range technology known as Wi-Fi rather than cellphone networks, isn't a cellphone.
The companies, which plan to announce the partnership on Tuesday, expect the device to go on sale globally and cost about €300, or about $390, the person said. Nokia also is talking to other companies about incorporating their Internet communication software onto the device.
The device is an upgrade to a product Nokia first launched in September called the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. The device was the Espoo, Finland, company's first mobile device that isn't also a cellphone. Slightly larger than most personal organizers, it has a wide, high-resolution screen intended for easy Web-page browsing. It also plays video and music.
If this "person familiar with the plans" is correct this would mean we'll have to buy an upgraded 770 to get VOIP. This is not what most of us were hoping for.
Release date: did someone say November?