Phone capabilites
 

Hey!

Now I really (and with that I mean really really) like the N810. But here's a problem. It would be perfect to replace my N70 but it isn't a phone. Sooo ... I suppose you guys know quite a lot about this stuff and if /when Internet tablets like N810 are becoming also a phone (with SMS and MSM aswell)?

Thanks for any explanation

sword

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I don't think my tablet is becoming a phone... wait, I'm looking under the battery cover... HEY, there's a little SIM-slot growing in there; maybe it is becoming a phone!

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Sarcasm aside, the NIT's are, as far as anyone can tell, not getting cell technology.

Maybe WiMAX for better "on the go" data coverage that may be used with gizmo and/or skype, but no direct phone tech.

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You can actually use Skype on the tablet through a Bluetooth mobile phone connection, so technically there is some kind of mobile phone capability, but it still requires you to have a separate phone as well.

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It's not a phone more than a laptop is a phone.. or a desktop computer.. this is what the Internet tablets are: Extra-small computers, with wi-fi and bluetooth.

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Uhh, thanks for response ...

It's still so damn sexy :rolleyes: I might just buy one and keep the old cell phone ... :D

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Or you could do what I'm trying to do. I keep my N95-3 and my N810 with me all the time and I've read about running phonelink and contactinfo to route all calls and SMS through the tablet over Bluetooth from my phone, but I haven't been able to get it to work yet. I would imagine the N70 would be capable of something similar?

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Could be, but N70 is quite old I guess. It's Symbian 2nd edition (while N95 is 3rd) which basically means much more functionality and new stuff coming each week probably making it easier to achieve something like that... Interesting idea though (if you manage to do it, would appreciate a tutorial or stg :D :D)

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The versions of S60 shouldn't matter. Both the N70 and the N95-3 have Bluetooth 2.0, so I see no reason why it wouldn't work. The problem is getting the application to work in general. I'll let you know. I'm a struggling newb as it is. :)

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I found some treasure. http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ight=phonelink

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Nokia has to keep the opensource+developer crowd within a sandbox (while trying to tap into opensource development potential) without tainting their existing commercial consumers. This I think is the primary reason why the NIT hasn't been given cell capabilities.

Now that apple has shown an enormous potential of their itunes-backed app repository business model, there's no way Nokia is going forward with maemo as is.

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Hi Phonelink is based on gnokii and so far gnokii doesn't support S60 3rd gen phone : so N70 should be OK but unfortunately N95 won't work for now.

Fred
PS : You have to install a gnapplet.sys on your S60 <3rd gen phone to make gnokii work
PS2 : check out and feel free to complete the wiki page
PS3 : if you have any question about phonelink ask me (there is an even easier to configure version cooming out soon)

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Phonelink will let you dial or SMS with your phone; it does not provide HFP for audio routing and call answering.

SelFone is a project that was started in that direction, but as I understand did not get far.

That's quite an opinion, that is. Of course, the only way in which potential has been shown is by Apple generating huge enthusiasm with their SDK; we don't see any sales figures of apps. Anything Apple does shows "enormous potential that way", and there's not much chance of Nokia doing it, because Nokia doesn't get people excited. I think they're smart enough to realize this and discount non-reproducible hype in their business-model analyses.

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Hmm ... this seems a step closer to my n810 :P now it's just the money :D (though it seems surprisingly cheap looking at the things it offers)

Thx