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Nokia releases GTK+ and GStreamer based Internet tablet

Submitted by Uraeus on Wed, 2005-05-25 08:27. GTK
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A major endorsement for the GNOME platform came today as Nokia announced their Nokia 770 Internet tablet device. This very cool device is linux based and used technologies such as GTK+, GStreamer, gnome-vfs, gconf and dbus. There is a developers page, maemo.org which have information on how you can write your own applications for the device. Be sure to check out the screenshots page .

People who want to know more about this device is recommended to come to GUADEC in Stuttgart starting this Saturday, where Nokia will do a presentation. The development of this device was done in cooperation with Fluendo, OpenedHand and Imendio.

Why buy this: 770 vs Blackberry

Submitted by Anonymous George on Thu, 2005-05-26 06:20.

I get your point. I think that Blackberry handsets are the most popular example of a device with this purpose. Despite what seems to me to be an inferior software platform (primitive OS), they seem to have exactly the right usability and features and are incredibly popular with people in management. They have become a status symbol, with good reason.

Blackberries cost a lot but mainly because of the email sync software - so there's no reason why the idea can't be copied by cheaper imitators.

BB's do include a phone, though so I wonder what people would think of them without that? Would they be a success?

Cheers,

Tim

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