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Anh Tuan Huynh (Blog) - October 25, 2006 3:28 PM

8 comment(s) - last by notoriousformu.. on Oct 26 at 6:13 PM

Upcoming Nokia 770 successor - Image courtesy T3

Now with GPS capabilities...

British gadget site T3 has the scoop on Nokia’s upcoming successor to the previously released Nokia 770 tablet. The Nokia 770 successor is expected to pack more entertainment features into a smaller form factor.

Early images of the user interface show the device as being named Nokia 330, which would actually suggest the new device is a step down from the Nokia 770. New to the Nokia 330 is GPS navigation capabilities. The Nokia 330 also features a 3.5” screen for DivX video and MP3 audio playback. There’s also a photo viewing option as well. The new device will almost certainly sport a touch sensitive screen again, as there only appear to be five external buttons.

As with the current Nokia 770, the Nokia 330 doesn’t appear to possess mobile phone capabilities. Like other Nokia devices, the upcoming device seems to run a proprietary OS, likely Nokia OS 2006.

Earlier this year, Nokia announced that it would partner with Google to integrate software like GMail and GTalk into the Nokia OS, and specifically the Nokia 770.

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Proprietary OS???

By defter on 10/25/2006 4:32:06 PM , Rating: 3

Nokia 770 OS is open and based on Linux...

RE: Proprietary OS???

By Burning Bridges on 10/26/2006 5:07:27 PM , Rating: 2

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Like other Nokia devices, the upcoming device seems to run a proprietary OS, likely Nokia OS 2006.

Making that quote untrue - Some (or one) runs Linux

I think the Linux was a major selling point for the 770, it is interesting to see if Nokia will release more products running on Linux.

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Successor or not?!?!?!

By sdsdv10 on 10/25/2006 8:23:45 PM , Rating: 1

quote:
Nokia 770 Successor Spotted

and then

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Early images of the user interface show the device as being named Nokia 330, which would actually suggest the new device is a step down from the Nokia 770.

So which is it, a sucessor or step down. Also, the article never states does the 330 have a web browser? The 770 is a small web tablet, this looks like a PMP (or PVP if you like). Looks more an addition to the line, than either a step up or down.

RE: Successor or not?!?!?!

By stardrek on 10/26/2006 3:04:13 AM , Rating: 2

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So which is it, a sucessor or step down.

“Successor” implies a chronological differentiation, as in comes later in the time line. The “step down” was an implication in the technological attributes/abilities of the device. They are by no means mutually exclusive statements.

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RE: Successor or not?!?!?!

By Clienthes on 10/26/2006 7:03:01 AM , Rating: 2

But "successor" also implies a sequence in which the predecessor is no longer in it's original position, or whatever.
I suppose I could go to dictionary.com and look up the definition, but I agree that the title of the article sounds like a 770 replacement is on the way, but the article makes it sound like another product in the same line/family is being introduced.

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