Nokia has revealed today a new software upgrade for the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, a mobile broadband device. The new software, OS 2006 edition, includes support for voice communication using Google Talk™.
The inclusion of Google Talk allows instant messaging and free chat over the Internet with other Google Talk users. Google Talk is based on open standards and is compatible with all instant messaging clients that support Jabber/XMPP.
The upgrade also includes better text typing with a full-screen finger keyboard, enhanced memory performance and a fresh user interface.
We are pleased to offer this software upgrade to both the existing user base of the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet as well to new users. Since the launch of the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, we have received a lot of positive feedback along with requests for both small and large improvements. It is a credit to the internal team, here at Nokia, that many of these wishes are addressed in today’s’ upgrade
says Ari Virtanen, vice president of Convergence Products for Multimedia at Nokia.
Because Nokia has made it even easier to access Google search, users will be able to get the information they need, when they need it and regardless of where they are.
said Deep Nishar, director of product management at Google Inc.
The Internet Tablet OS 2006 edition, which is based on the desktop Linux operating system and Open Source software, is expected to be available during the second quarter of 2006 in some European countries and the Americas. The software will be downloadable free of charge from the Nokia product page, www.nokia.com/770.
