The rumored N810 WiMax has just been made official by Nokia. The Internet Tablet should feature all the goodies from the original N810, including a great 4.13″ touchscreen, a built-in GPS, a QWERTY keyboard, and running OS2008, a Linux based platform. The difference is in the fact that this new N810 features a WiMax connectivity option instead of as well as the WiFi one, with seamless switching between both options. WiMax is thought to be the next best iteration of wireless connectivity and with this release, Nokia proves that it believes in it too.
On the outside, the N810 WiMax Edition brings the same metallic slider form factor, except that it will have a darker metallic finish and an orange theme (background, keyboard symbols and all). The overall look is amazing!
Here is an excerpt from the announcement Press Release, mentioning
Nokia today unveiled its newest Nseries device, the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet – WiMAX Edition, Nokia’s first device engineered to take advantage of new wide-area high-speed mobile WiMAX networks. This pocket-sized device lets consumers enjoy an open Internet experience, allowing for access to the full Internet without barriers, while on the go. The Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition is the latest iteration of Nokia’s popular line of Internet Tablet products. For the first time, the power and convenience of the Internet Tablet platform is combined with next generation wide-area wireless broadband capability, allowing users to easily and quickly access all of their favorite Internet services beyond local area hot spots. The Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition is expected to be available in the United States during the summer of 2008 in areas where WiMAX connectivity is available.
WiMAX is a standards-based wireless broadband technology that delivers an open Internet experience similar to that of fixed broadband technologies with typical data download speeds of up to 2-4 Mbps per user with peak download speeds of up to 10 Mbps. Unlike current single point local area technologies like Wi-Fi which have a range of a few hundred feet, WiMAX networks consist of a number of interconnected base stations, each with a radius of up to 2-3 miles, that allow for handoffs from one base station to another as users move about a region or metro area. Additionally, WiMAX networks integrate technology designed to maximize the quality of service for each subscriber.
You can also head over to catch some high definition image of the new N810 WiMax edition along with its older sister, you can also catch a podcast about WiMAX technology from Nokia’s Vice President of Convergence Products, Ari Virtanen.
