RIM out to patent BlackBerry slider
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| What do you get if you mesh a dual-orientation handset together with a
| slide-out keyboard and a tracker ball? Potentially, the next BlackBerry from
| Research in Motion (RIM), if its latest patent application is anything to go
| by.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/03/05/rim_blackberry_patent_tracker_ball_keyboard/
Gosh. This is ridiculius. First to file or first to be the 'genuis' that thinks
about a keyboard *gasp* that slides or folds?
Recent:
Research In Motion sues Motorola over patents
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| In addition, RIM alleges that Motorola "is demanding exorbitant
| royalties...for patents that Motorola claims are essential to various
| standards for mobile wireless telecommunications and wireless computing that
| RIM practices."
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http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-32018720080218
Related:
RIM to roll out "virtual BlackBerry" software
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| RIM plans to offer the software for a number of devices running
| Windows Mobile 6.0. Once installed, it will provide users with
| access to BlackBerry applications like its e-mail, phone,
| calendar, address book, instant messages and other functions.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/070423/rim_blackberry_software.html?.v=1
Sony mylo 2 (COM-2) vs. Nokia N810
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| Although not intended to appeal to the same market, the Sony mylo 2 (COM-2)
| personal communicator and Nokia N810 Internet Tablet still share enough
| similarities to warrant head-to-head battles and other comparisons.
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http://www.pocketables.net/2008/02/sony-mylo-2-com.html
Nokia N800 + Flash Player = Perfect Video Blogging tool, or “Adobe should make
implementing proper web cam support in the Linux Flash Player part of its
mobile strategy”
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| Devices like the Nokia N800, N810, and Asus Eee PC are already on the market
| and in the hands of content creators. With an update to Flash Player 9 on
| Linux that implements proper web cam support, we have the chance to give them
| a whole new use case and make the Flash the de-facto standard platform for
| mobile video blogging.
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http://aralbalkan.com/1223
Review: Mylo price tag may keep away target audience
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| Sony Corp.'s latest effort to capture the hearts, minds and money of
| teens and twentysomethings is a Web browser, messaging program, wireless
| phone and digital music player all rolled into a handheld gadget that goes
| by the name Mylo.
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/09/21/sony.mylo.ap/index.html?section=cnn_tech
http://tinyurl.com/fc9e5
Sony's Linux-based Mylo to include Skype VoIP
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| The Sony Mylo ("my life online") is a multifunction Linux- and
| Qtopia-based handheld gadget featuring WiFi connectivity, an Opera
| web browser, and a variety of text- and voice-messaging clients and
| media players. Given its resemblance to Sony's PSP (PlayStation Portable),
| the Mylo is also likely to include games. It was announced last month,
| with expected availability in September.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4957394679.html
Using external USB storage, Bluetooth headsets with the Nokia N810
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| We have a few nifty Nokia Internet Tablet tricks for you today. The first
| comes from Kate Alhola, Nokia's chief Maemo engineer, who wrote a blog entry
| explaining how to use external USB storage devices with the Nokia N810.
| Apparently, the N810 supports USB-OTG, which adds basic USB host support to
| the device, making it possible to use a limited range of USB peripherals.
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http://arstechnica.com/journals/linux.ars/2008/01/22/using-external-usb-storage-bluetooth-headsets-with-the-nokia-n810
Nokia N810 Internet Tablet
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| The N810, like its predecessors the N800 and N770, isn't a phone. It's a
| Linux-based handheld computer that connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi or with
| a Bluetooth connection through a mobile phone. Nokia has finally gotten the
| form factor right; the N810 is a pleasure to hold and to use.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2242831,00.asp
Nokia N810 Internet Tablet Review
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| The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet is the third model in this companies series of
| traditional handhelds, and the best so far. It is the first with integrated
| GPS capabilities and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
|
| This Linux-based device lets you connect to the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot with
| 802.11b/g, and if that isn't enough, it can connect via Bluetooth to a mobile
| phone. You can then access the Web with the best mobile browser currently
| available, watch streaming video, make VoIP calls, and much more.
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http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=1044
Review of Nokia N810
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| Due to the heavy marketing by Apple and Amazon, you are surely by now
| familiar with the iPhone and Kindle. Those are very interesting devices, but
| I recently made a comparison between them and the new Nokia N810 and, in the
| end, went with the N810.
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http://www.kendallgiles.com/kegblog/2007/12/review_of_nokia_n810.html
Nokia N810 review
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| Like the N800, the N810 delivers one of the best experiences in mobile web
| browsing on the market. The new browser that ships with OS2008 is truly
| outstanding, and most of the rest of OS2008 is pretty darn impressive too.
| For Linux enthusiasts as well as regular users, Nokia's Maemo-based software
| platform offers power, flexibility, and ease of use.
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http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nokia-n810-review.ars
Nokia N810: unboxing and first impressions
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| My shiny new Nokia N810 Internet Tablet was delivered yesterday. After
| fondling it for most of the day, I'm relatively impressed. The N810 is a bit
| smaller than the N800, which makes it more comfortable to use and easier to
| tote around in a pocket.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071123-nokia-n810-unboxing-and-first-impressions.html
http://tinyurl.com/238k6u
Laptops lookout - New Nokia N810 Internet Tablet hits store shelves
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| Nokia announced today that the new Nokia N810 Internet Tablet has begun
| shipping nationwide in the United States. With a new slide-out keyboard,
| built-in GPS, digital audio/video playback and Wi-Fi capability for VoIP
| calling, the Nokia N810 provides the functionality of a traditional computer
| but all in one sleek, stylish and portable device.
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http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1169511
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