Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has confirmed in an interview with a Finnish TV station that the company expects to launch a tablet device. But Elop says whatever the company eventually produces will have a “uniquely Nokia” perspective. It’s not at all clear what that means in terms of finished hardware or software. But here’s what […]
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Android netbook with RockChip RK2918 CPU shows up in China
Charbax from ARMdevices is visiting a trade show in China this week and one of the more unusual devices he spotted is a mini-laptop with an ARM-based processor and Google Android operating system. That’s not too unusual, since we’ve been seeing cheap Chinese netbooks with Android for the past few years, but there are a […]
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Vayee clones the Nokia Booklet 3G for Chinese market
The last mini-laptop I saw from Chinese PC builder Vayee was an 11.6 inch laptop designed to look like a MacBook Air (before Apple had an 11.6 inch MacBook Air). Now the company is back with a 10 inch netbook designed to look like a Nokia Booklet 3G. The Vayee netbook has 1.66GHz Intel Atom […]
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Remember the Nokia Booklet 3G? Now there’s a Chinese knockoff
The Nokia Booklet 3G made a pretty big splash when it hit the water last year. And then it kind of sunk. I’m not sure I’ve ever actually seen one in the wild unless you count a Best Buy retail display as wild. And aside from a high price tag and rather unorthadox case design, […]
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Nokia Booklet 3G gets temporary price cut to $200 + contract
For the next few weeks you’ll be able to pick up a Nokia Booklet 3G for $199.99 when you sign up for a 2-year data plan with AT&T. That’s $100 off the normal price for this 10 inch mini-laptop with an Intel Atom Z530 processor, GMA 500 graphics, and Windows 7 Starter Edition. The Booklet […]
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Nokia Booklet 3G reviewed, verdict: meh
The Nokia Booklet 3G is one of the most interesting netbooks to hit the market this year. It’s the first netbook from Nokia, a company best known for producing cellphones. And it’s available with an integrated 3G modem for connecting to AT&T’s wireless broadband network. It also has Bluetooth, A-GPS, HDMI output, and a 1280 […]
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WSJ on the Nokia Booklet 3G: Good screen, bad keyboard
The Nokia Booklet 3G has begun shipping in Europe. And while it’s not available in the US yet, apparently if you’re a journalist with enough pull you can get your hands on one. Needless to say, I haven’t touched a Booklet 3G yet, but the Wall Street Journal’s katherine Boehret has, and she found the […]
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Nokia Booklet 3G version 2 coming in 2010?
The Nokia Booklet 3G still hasn’t even started shipping in the US yet, but Nokia is reportedly looking at launching an updated version of the netbook next year. Digitimes cites a Chinese-language news outlet that says Nokia’s manufacturing partner Compal is working overtime to keep up with demand for Nokia’s first netbook. There’s no word […]
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Nokia Booklet 3G now available for pre-order from Best Buy
US retailer Best Buy is now taking pre-orders for the Nokia Booklet 3G. You can reserve an unlocked version of the netbook with a black lid from BestBuy.com for $599.99. Interestingly, Best Buy promises that white and blue options will be available soon. There doesn’t seem to be any option to pre-order the netbook with […]
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More Nokia Booklet 3G news: 1GB RAM isn’t upgradeable
Thought you already knew everything there was to know about the Nokia Booklet 3G? Here’s a few tidbits that I learned today, courtesy of Tnkgrl, who got to spend a little hands-on time with the laptop recently. First up, the laptop display can be folded down to a nearly 180 degree angle, as you can […]