A lot of people have been making a lot of fuss over the supposed $800 price tag of the Nokia Booklet 3G. That’s the price Nokia originally said the unlocked version of the 3G-enabled netbook would sell for in the US. But that was then. Yesterday we learned that Best Buy would be the exclusive […]
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Best Buy to be exclusive Nokia Booklet 3G distributor in the US
If you’ve been wondering how exactly Nokia plans to move an $800 Intel Atom powered netbook in the US, now we have an answer: through Best Buy. It looks like the big box electronics retailer has signed an exclusive deal with Nokia to sell the Booklet 3G in the United States. The Nokia Booklet 3G […]
Nokia Booklet 3G available for pre-order… for over $1000
If you thought that $800 base price for the upcoming Nokia Booklet 3G was a bit high, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Nokia has started taking pre-orders for the slim and feature-packed netbook in Italy. For the low high price of €699 you can place an order today. That’s about $1,017 US. To be fair, […]
Nokia Booklet 3G unboxed, coming to the US… eventually
The Nokia Booklet 3G isn’t shipping anywhere yet, but the folks at SlashGear got a chance to check out the retail packaging today. And it’s blue. Yeah, I know, the box isn’t as exciting as photos of the thin and light mini-laptop itself. But SlashGear has those too. In other news, Gizmodo has confirmed that […]
Nokia unveils Booklet 3G specs, prices it at €575 (before subsidies)
Nokia has unveiled detailed specifications for the company’s upcoming Booklet 3G mini-laptop. First announced a few weeks ago, the Booklet 3G is the first netbook from the cellphone maker, and as the name suggests it includes an integrated 3G wireless module. And that means that the Booklet 3G will likely be available from wireless companies […]
Nokia still working on an ARM-based smartbook?
Did that rumored $799 price tag for the Nokia Booklet 3G turn you off? Well, first, it’s just a rumor at this point. And second, it looks like the Booklet might not be the only clamshell laptop-style device coming from Nokia. DigiTimes reports that the cellphone maker is working with Taiwanese netbook makers to produce […]
Rumor: Nokia Booklet 3G to retail for $799 without a contract
I’m going to put this one squarely in the rumor category for now, but Sascha of NetbookNews.de has a source who is telling him that the upcoming Nokia Booklet 3G will sell for $799 in the US. Considering the machine will reportedly pack 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, HDMI, and other features into a 2.7 pound […]
A closer look at the Nokia Booklet 3G – photos
If those images of the upcoming Nokia Booklet 3G released this morning looked a little shiny and photoshopped, Reuters has proof that the device is real. A Reuters photographer has snapped a few photos of the netbook in real world settings, including the one shown above. There’s still a lot we don’t know about the […]
Nokia launches Booklet 3G netbook
It’s official. After months of speculation, Nokia has introduced a netbook, which it’s calling the Booklet 3G (which is pretty much trhe same name that was hinted at in a trademark registration filed last month). At first glance, the Booklet 3G looks like your typical netbook with an Intel Atom processor. But the machine has […]
Nokia trademark registrations hint at upcoming netbook
There have been rumors flying about a possible Nokia netbook for the last few months. Now a Finnish blog called Puhelinvertailu has uncovered a series of trademark registrations that could give some clues about upcoming Nokia products, including a Nokia laptop computer — which could quite possibly be a netbook. Among the trademark terms was […]