Nokia N810 Internet Tablet

The Nokia N810 Internet tablet was an Internet appliance from Nokia, announced on 17 October 2007 at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. Despite Nokia's strong association with cellular products, the N810, like preceding tablets produced by Nokia, was not a phone, but instead allowed the user to browse the Internet and communicate using Wi-Fi networks or with a mobile phone via Bluetooth. It built on the hardware and software of the Nokia N800 with some features added and some removed.

The Nokia N810 featured the Maemo Linux distribution operating system based on Maemo 4.0, which featured MicroB (a Mozilla-based mobile browser), a GPS navigation application, new media player, and a refreshed interface.

Nokia N810 Internet Tablet
Manufacturer	Nokia
Type	Internet appliance
Media	One miniSD slot, compatible with miniSD or microSD (with adapter) cards up to 8 GB
Operating system	Maemo 4.1 (codename Diablo)
CPU	400 MHz TI OMAP 2420
Memory	128 MB Random access memory
Storage	256 MB + 2 GB Flash
Display	800 × 480 resolution, 105 mm (4.13 in) diagonal, 88 pixels/cm, 225 ppi, 65536 colors (16-bit)
Input	Keyboard/Resistive Touchscreen
Camera	640 × 480 VGA Camera (currently supports photos and video)
Connectivity	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0
Power	1500 mAh BP-4L Battery
Dimensions	72 * 128 * 14 mm
Weight	226 g
Predecessor	Nokia N800
Successor	Nokia N900

Major changes from the N800

The Nokia N810 had much in common with the N800 and Internet Tablet OS 2008 operated on both, but there were some significant differences between the two. Here are the new features in the Nokia N810:

• Sliding, backlit keyboard
• Front-facing webcam (replacing pop-out rotating device)
• Ambient Light Sensor
• Integrated GPS
• 2 GB integrated internal storage
• MiniSDHC card slot (replacing two full-size SDHC slots, one internal, one external) | Maximum: 32GB
• Sunlight readable transflective display
• USB Micro-AB receptacle (replacing a USB Mini-B receptacle)
• No longer has an FM tuner

Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition

On 1 April 2008, Nokia announced a WiMAX equipped version of the N810 called the "N810 WiMAX Edition". This device was to be identical in specifications to the original N810 but included a WiMAX radio for use initially on Sprint's Xohm network, and featured a color change from Light Gray or dark blue to Black, as well as a larger case-back bulge to accommodate an antenna that was more efficient at the required bands.

The production of the Wimax Edition of the Nokia N810 ended in January 2009.

Maemo

The N810, like all Nokia Internet Tablets, ran Maemo, which was similar to many handheld operating systems, and provided a "Home" screen — the central point from which all applications and settings were accessed. The Home screen was divided into areas for launching applications, a menu bar, and a large customisable area that could display information such as an RSS reader, Internet radio player, and Google search box for example. Maemo was a modified version of Debian GNU/Linux.

The N810 was bundled with several applications including the Mozilla-based MicroB browser, Adobe Flash, Gizmo, and Skype.

Mobile Firefox "Fennec" was also made available for N810, and promised to make users "forget about the clunky, stripped-down mobile Web you're used to". Installation added the Mozilla repository to the Application Manager, allowing automatic notification of updates.

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Last updated on 14 July 2016 at 00:34.

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A mobile Internet device (MID) is a multimedia-capable mobile device providing wireless Internet access. They are designed to provide entertainment, information and location-based services for personal or business use. They allow 2-way communication and real-time sharing. They have been described as filling a niche between smartphones and tablet computers.

As all the features of MID started becoming available on smartphones and tablets, the term is now mostly used to refer to both low-end as well as high-end tablets.

Lenovo Ideapad U8 MID

The Nokia N810 is an example of a MID

Archos Internet tablets

The class of mobile Internet tablets from Archos has included multiple operating systems: Windows CE, Android, and Windows 7. The form factor is very similar to the Lenovo image on the right. The Android tablet uses an ARM Cortex CPU and a touchscreen.

Intel MID platforms

See also: Tablet computer § Intel tablet platforms

Intel announced a prototype MID at the Intel Developer Forum in Spring 2007 in Beijing. A MID development kit by Sophia Systems using Intel Centrino Atom was announced in April 2008.

Intel MID platforms are based on an Intel processor and chipset which consume less power than most of the x86 derivatives. A few platforms have been announced as listed below:

McCaslin platform (2007)

Intel's first generation MID platform (codenamed McCaslin) contains a 90 nm Intel A100/A110 processor (codenamed Stealey) which runs at 600–800 MHz.

Centrino	McCaslin platform
Mobile chipset	an Intel 945GU Express MCH northbridge (codenamed Little River) with integrated GMA 950 graphics and an ICH7-U southbridge
Mobile processor	a 90 nm Intel A100/A110 processor (codenamed Stealey)
Wireless network	a wireless radio

Menlow platform (2008)

On 2 March 2008, Intel introduced the Intel Atom processor brand for a new family of low-power processor platforms. The components have thin, small designs and work together to "enable the best mobile computing and Internet experience" on mobile and low-power devices.

Intel's second generation MID platform (codenamed Menlow) contains a 45 nm Intel Atom processor (codenamed Silverthorne) which can run up to 2.0 GHz and a System Controller Hub (codenamed Poulsbo) which includes Intel HD Audio (codenamed Azalia). This platform was initially branded as Centrino Atom but such practice was discontinued in Q3 2008.

Centrino	Menlow platform
Mobile chipset	an Intel SCH (codenamed Poulsbo) with integrated GMA 500 graphics (PowerVR SGX 535 based)
Mobile processor	a 45 nm Intel Atom processor (codenamed Silverthorne)
Wireless network	a wireless radio

Moorestown platform (2010)

Intel's third generation MID/smartphone platform (codenamed Moorestown) contains a 45 nm Intel Atom processor (codenamed Lincroft) and a 65 nm Platform Controller Hub (codenamed Langwell). Since the memory controller and graphics controller are all now integrated into the processor, the northbridge has been removed and the processor communicates directly with the southbridge via the DMI bus interface.

Atom	Moorestown platform
Mobile chipset	a 65 nm Intel PCH (codenamed Langwell) and an MSIC (codenamed Briertown)
Mobile processor	a 45 nm Intel Atom processor (codenamed Lincroft) with integrated GMA 600 graphics (PowerVR SGX 535 based)
Wireless network	a wireless radio (codenamed Evans Peak)

Medfield platform (2012)

Intel's fourth generation MID/smartphone platform (codenamed Medfield) contains a 32 nm Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Penwell).

Atom	Medfield platform
Mobile processor	a 32 nm Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Penwell) with integrated CPU (codenamed Saltwell) and graphics (PowerVR SGX 540 based)
Wireless network	a wireless radio

Clover Trail+ platform (2012)

Intel's MID/smartphone platform (codenamed Clover Trail+) based on its Clover Trail tablet platform. It contains a 32 nm Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Cloverview).

Atom	Clover Trail+ platform
Mobile processor	a 32 nm Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Cloverview) with integrated CPU (codenamed Saltwell) and graphics (PowerVR SGX 545 based)
Wireless network	a wireless radio

Merrifield platform (2013)

Intel's fifth generation MID/smartphone platform (codenamed Merrifield) contains a 22 nm Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Tangier).

Atom	Merrifield platform
Mobile processor	an Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Tangier) with integrated CPU (codenamed Silvermont) and graphics (Gen 7)
Wireless network	a wireless radio

Moorefield platform (2014)

Intel's sixth generation MID/smartphone platform (codenamed Moorefield) contains a 14 nm Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Anniedale).

Atom	Moorefield platform
Mobile processor	an Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Anniedale) with integrated CPU (codenamed Airmont) and graphics (Gen 8)
Wireless network	a wireless radio

Morganfield platform

Intel's seventh generation MID/smartphone platform (codenamed Morganfield) contains a 14 nm Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Broxton).

Atom	Morganfield platform
Mobile processor	an Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Broxton) with integrated CPU (codenamed Goldmont) and graphics (Gen 9)
Wireless network	a wireless radio

Operating system

Intel announced collaboration with Ubuntu to create Ubuntu for mobile internet devices distribution, known as Ubuntu Mobile. Ubuntu's website says the new distribution "will provide a rich Internet experience for users of Intel’s 2008 Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform." Another MID Open Source Linux distribution is Moblin, which had been merged into the new MeeGo project that has been merged with LiMo into Tizen project.

Last updated on 23 June 2016 at 00:09.

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