Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

• Dimensions: 141×79×19 mm (5.5×3.1×0.7 in)
• Weight: 230 g (8.1 oz) with protective cover or 185 g (6.5 oz) without.
• Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP 1710 CPU running at 252 MHz. It combines the ARM architecture of the ARM926TEJ core subsystem with a Texas Instruments TMS320C55x digital signal processor.
• Memory: 64 MB (64 × 2²⁰ bytes) of DDR RAM, and 128 MB of internal flash memory, of which about 64 MB should be available to the user. Option for extended virtual memory (RS-MMC up to 1 GB (2 GB after flash upgrade)).
• Display and resolution: 4.1 inches, 800×480 pixels at 225 pixels per inch with up to 65,536 colors
• Connectivity: WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g), Bluetooth 1.2, dial-up access, USB (both user-mode, and non-powered host-mode)
• Expansion: RS-MMC (both RS-MMC and DV-RS-MMC cards are supported).
• Audio: speaker and a microphone

The device was manufactured in Estonia and Germany.

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The 770, like all Nokia Internet Tablets, runs Maemo, which is similar to many handheld operating systems and provides a "Home" screen—the central point from which all applications and settings are accessed. The home screen is divided into areas for launching applications, a menu bar, and a large customisable area that can display information such as an RSS reader, Internet radio player, and Google search box, for example. Maemo is a modified version of Debian.

The 770 is bundled with applications including the Opera web browser, Macromedia Flash and Gizmo.

A critical bug has been identified that causes memory corruption when using the WLAN connection.{{cite web |url=https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2006 |title=Bug 2006 – Memory corruption during WLAN use |publisher=Bugs.maemo.org |access-date=2014-06-22}} This could result in system instability and data corruption. Owners of the 770 are encouraged to apply the [https://web.archive.org/web/20081220102749/http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11824 bugfix]; preferably before having used the WLAN connection for the first time.

Because of the Linux-based operating system and the open-source contributions from Nokia, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet has a great appeal to the hacker and DIY markets. Programmers are porting applications to the Maemo platform, allowing a much more rapidly growing application catalog than other mobile platforms would enjoy.[http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ApplicationCatalog maemo.org - ApplicationCatalog]. The inclusion of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB host functionality (through a hack) permits enthusiasts to expand their tablets to include USB mass storage, Bluetooth GPS receivers, a normal USB keyboard, or other devices.

The Nokia 770 has received criticism from some technology reviewers.[http://reviews.cnet.com/Nokia_770_Internet_Tablet/4505-3127_7-31396042.html Nokia 770 Internet Tablet PDA reviews – CNET Reviews].[https://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nokia770.ars Nokia 770 Internet Tablet: Page 1].{{cite news| url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1893574,00.asp | work=PC Magazine | first=Sascha | last=Segan | title=Nokia 770}}[http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/n/6534.html Review: Nokia 770 Internet Tablet - infoSync Reviews] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070114001729/http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/n/6534.html |date=14 January 2007 }}.[http://www.pdastreet.com/articles/2006/8/2006-8-24-Review-Nokia-770.html PDAStreet: Hardware Reviews: Review: Nokia 770 Wi-Fi Tablet].[https://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/nokia-770-reviewed/ Nokia 770 reviewed – Engadget]. The most common complaint was about the overall speed of the system, due to the relatively slow CPU and the size of the on-board memory (64 MiB). Short battery life (less than 4 hours in the case of continuous Wi-Fi usage) was also a concern. Some reviews suggested problems with the handwriting recognition, and some said tapping the on-screen keyboard was too slow.

Another common complaint was that it lacked the functions of a mobile PDA, although there are now several PIM options created by the community. Also, for Internet access away from Wi-Fi hotspots, the Nokia 770 relies upon a Bluetooth 1.2 phone acting as a modem, and not all bluetooth phones will work with the tablet. Additionally, the device used Reduced-Size MMC (RS-MMC or Micro-MMC) cards that were originally difficult to find. However, the format has since been used in other products and has become widely available.{{citation needed|date=November 2011}} The device originally could only use cards up to 1 GB, but 2 GB cards are supported with the current version of the operating system.

• Nokia N800, the successor to the Nokia 770
• Nokia N810
• Nokia N900
• Nokia N950
• Nokia N9

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{{More footnotes|date=November 2011}}

• {{cite web | title = Nokia 770 Linux Internet Tablet hits shelves | url = http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/6289.html | publisher = InfoSync World | access-date = 5 November 2005 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051106020300/http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/6289.html | archive-date = 6 November 2005 | url-status = dead }}
• {{cite web | title = Nokia 770 Internet Tablet review | url = https://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nokia770.ars | publisher = Ars Technica | access-date =12 December 2005 }}

• [http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ApplicationCatalog2006 Applications for the Nokia 770.]
• [http://jaaksi.blogspot.com/ Ari Jaaksi's Blog] - Former director of the open source software operations of Nokia.
• [http://tabletschool.blogspot.com/2008/01/contents-page.html - Tutorials for new 770, N800, N810 users]

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