Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

Manufacturer	Nokia
Type	Internet appliance
Release date	3 November, 2005
Media	RS-MMC or MMCmobile
Operating system	Internet Tablet OS 2006 (Maemo 2.2)
CPU	252 MHzTexas Instruments OMAP 1710
Memory	64 MBrandom-access memory, 128 MBFlash
Display	800 × 480 resolution, 4.13 in diagonal, widescreen
Input	Touchscreen
Connectivity	IEEE 802.11g,Bluetooth
Power	BP-5L Li-polymer 1500 mAhbattery
Predecessor	Nokia 7710
Successor	Nokia N800

TheNokia 770 Internet Tablet is a wirelessInternet appliance fromNokia, originally announced at theLinuxWorld Summit inNew York City on 25 May 2005.^[1] It is designed forwirelessInternet browsing andemail functions and includes software such as Internet radio, anRSS news reader, ebook reader, image viewer and media players for selected types of media.

The device went on sale inEurope on 3 November 2005, at asuggested retail price of €349 to €369 (£245 in theUnited Kingdom).^[2] In theUnited States, the device became available for purchase through Nokia USA's web site on 14 November 2005 for $359.99. On 8 January 2007, Nokia announced theNokia N800, the successor to the 770.^[3] In July 2007, the price for the Nokia 770 fell to under US$150 / 150 EUR / 100 GBP.^[4][5]

• Dimensions: 141×79×19 mm (5.5×3.1×0.7 in)
• Weight: 230 g (8.1 oz) with protective cover or 185 g (6.5 oz) without.
• Processor:Texas Instruments OMAP 1710CPU running at 252 MHz. It combines theARM architecture of theARM926TEJ core subsystem with aTexas Instruments TMS320C55xdigital signal processor.
• Memory: 64 MB (64 × 2²⁰ bytes) of DDR RAM, and 128 MB of internal flash memory, of which about 64 MB should be available to the user. Option for extended virtual memory (RS-MMC up to 1 GB (2 GB after flash upgrade)).
• Display and resolution: 4.1 inches, 800×480pixels at 225 pixels per inch with up to 65,536 colors
• Connectivity:WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g),Bluetooth 1.2,dial-up access,USB (both user-mode, and non-powered host-mode)
• Expansion:RS-MMC (both RS-MMC and DV-RS-MMC cards are supported).
• Audio: speaker and a microphone

The device was manufactured in Estonia and Germany.

The 770, like all Nokia Internet Tablets, runsMaemo, which is similar to many handheld operating systems and provides a "Home" screen—the central point from which all applications and settings are accessed. The home screen is divided into areas for launching applications, a menu bar, and a large customisable area that can display information such as an RSS reader, Internet radio player, and Google search box, for example. Maemo is a modified version ofDebian.

The 770 is bundled with applications including theOpera web browser,Macromedia Flash andGizmo.

A critical bug has been identified that causes memory corruption when using the WLAN connection.^[6] This could result in system instability and data corruption. Owners of the 770 are encouraged to apply thebugfix; preferably before having used the WLAN connection for the first time.

Because of the Linux-based operating system and the open-source contributions from Nokia, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet has a great appeal to thehacker andDIY markets.Programmers areporting applications to the Maemo platform, allowing a much more rapidly growing application catalog than other mobile platforms would enjoy.^[7] The inclusion of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB host functionality (through a hack) permits enthusiasts to expand their tablets to includeUSB mass storage, BluetoothGPS receivers, a normal USBkeyboard, or other devices.

The Nokia 770 has received criticism from some technology reviewers.^{[8][9][10][11][12][13]} The most common complaint was about the overall speed of the system, due to the relatively slow CPU and the size of the on-board memory (64 MiB). Short battery life (less than 4 hours in the case of continuous Wi-Fi usage) was also a concern. Some reviews suggested problems with the handwriting recognition, and some said tapping the on-screen keyboard was too slow.

Another common complaint was that it lacked the functions of a mobilePDA, although there are now several PIM options created by the community. Also, for Internet access away from Wi-Fi hotspots, the Nokia 770 relies upon aBluetooth 1.2 phone acting as a modem, and not all bluetooth phones will work with the tablet. Additionally, the device used Reduced-Size MMC (RS-MMC or Micro-MMC) cards that were originally difficult to find. However, the format has since been used in other products and has become widely available.^{[citation needed]} The device originally could only use cards up to 1 GB, but 2 GB cards are supported with the current version of the operating system.

• Nokia N800, the successor to the Nokia 770
• Nokia N810
• Nokia N900
• Nokia N950
• Nokia N9

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• "Nokia 770 Linux Internet Tablet hits shelves". InfoSync World. Archived fromthe original on 6 November 2005. Retrieved5 November 2005.
• "Nokia 770 Internet Tablet review". Ars Technica. Retrieved12 December 2005.

• Applications for the Nokia 770.
• Ari Jaaksi's Blog - Former director of the open source software operations of Nokia.
• - Tutorials for new 770, N800, N810 users

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