Nordic Business Report-May 16, 2006-Nokia introduces software upgrade for Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
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Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia introduced on Tuesday (16 May) a new software upgrade for the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet at the VON Europe conference in Stockholm, Sweden.
The upgraded features of the OS 2006 edition include support for rich Internet communications, including pre-installed Google Talk, Google's free instant messaging service that enables people to chat and make calls through the Internet.
Additional features of the new software edition include enhanced text typing with full-screen finger keyboard, improved memory performance and refreshed look.
The tablet also offers Google as the default search provider, and can also support SIP-based VoIP solutions for broadband business benefit, Nokia said.
The Internet Tablet OS 2006 edition, which is based on desktop Linux and Open Source technologies, is planned to be available during the second quarter of 2006 in selected countries in Europe and the Americas.
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