“Internet Tablet” Articles

The WeTab is set to be the first device to showcase the Nokia and Intel’s MeeGo OS, and will begin shipping early next week. The WeTab is built on the MeeGo 1.0 Framework and boasts start up times of a mere 16 seconds. Global release is not yet confirmed however Germany will retain exclusivity until then.

Nokia has officially confirmed that the new flagship - Nokia N8 will be on sale at the Nokia Online Shop for £429 GBP SIM free or on contract from £35 per month TODAY! Yes, that’s right. You can pop over now and pre-order your Nokia N8 in any of the five delightful colours, and have the device in the palm of you hand before the month ends. The Nokia N8 will also be available from Carphone Warehouse, O2, Orange, Phones4u, T-Mobile, Tesco Phone Shops, Three Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone from Friday 1st October. Hit the jump to find out more…

Nokia’s recent collaboration with Intel has spawned a new era of mobile computing. With MeeGo, users will be able to take advantage of a completely open platform with spectacular UI experiences. During the Computex keynote, Intel demoed the rumoured MeeGo Tablet, which not only looks promising, but really pushes the bar higher in terms of user experience. The Quanta Redvale tablet is powered by an Intel 1.5 Ghz Moorestown processor with a 10 inch touchscreen. The UI is what’s important here, as any manufacturer will be able to design their own tablet and pack it with the MeeGo goodness, and with an SDK for application development expected to be available later in the summer, developers will be able to to churn out some fantastic software soon too. Hit the jump to check out the video, and leave your thoughts in the comments below.

Check out this short demo of Android 2.1 running on the Nokia N900. This is the first demo of the NITDroid Android port to the Nokia N900 and shows some general Android features in the works. The touch UI also seems to run pretty smoothly. Hit the jump for the video.

Nokia has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Novarra Inc. Novarra is a privately-held company based in Chicago, and is the provider of a mobile browser and service platform. Novarra will now become an owned subsidiary of Nokia, and this technology will be used by Nokia to deliver enhanced Internet experiences on Nokia mobile devices.