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June 25th, 2008

Nokia N8xx devices receive a software update

People using an N8xx tablet should head over to Nokia’s for a small software update.

The latest version of OS 2008 seems to be a maintenance release and fixed the following:

* SSU (seamless software updating) which enables components of the operating system to be updated without having to flash/rewrite the entire operating system.
* Over-the-air (OTA) updates via Wi-Fi and WiMax connections
* Update of the email client to Modest with several enhancements to the user interface and additional support of several mobile-friendly email features.
* Addition of Chinese fonts to the system font list
* Miscellaneous bug fixes to OpenSSL
* Browser panning fixes
* A-GPS support for the N810 and N810WE
* Updates to the Wayfinder GPS application
* and more

The updates are available from the following URL’s after providing your serial number:
N800 N810

via BrightHand

April 29th, 2008

Buy.com reveals price for N810 WiMax, takes preorders

The folks at buy.com have just revealed further information on the WiMax edition of the Nokia N810(pictured below):

The preorder page over at buy.com’s states a price of 431.99$(479$ list) - in case anyone of you absolutely must go WiMax, give them a click here.

April 9th, 2008

The Nokia N810 goes Android

The folks at TalkAndroid.com have found out that the Nokia N810 can run Android:
http://www.talkandroid.com/android-nokia-n810.htm

As of now, the web site with the instructions seems to be down. The screenshots provided look authentic - but in the end, no one will know until the first videos pop up on YouTube.

In case anyone of you gets it up and running: please give us a holler!

P.S. We now have a new category related to the Nxxx internet tables - just to keep them apart from the rest of our content!

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