Updating my n800 as I write this!

Release Notes (thanks to gpd and Disconnect on #maemo for the information)

Nokia Internet Call Invitation (Beta)

Nokia Internet Call Invitation (Beta) is a new feature for easy internet calling between Nokia N800 and PC users; also calls between two N800s are supported. The feature introduces a simple wizard through which N800 users can smoothly invite their friends to free-of-charge internet video or voice calls by chat or email.

Bluetooth connection on/off enabler

This Bluetooth connection on/off enabler makes it possible to switch Bluetooth connection off when it’s not needed. If a user has a compatible Bluetooth-enabled phone then after pairing the phone the Bluetooth connection is set automatically on but user can easily change the status when needed. User can maximize battery life by switching the Bluetooth connection off.

Improvements in finger usage

Improvements in dialog selection when using the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet with fingers and not the stylus pen.

ThoughtFix linked to the official specs page this morning. Engadget has coverage, too.

The N800 got a lot of coverage this weekend because of the early release. Personally, I think Nokia should be thanking CompUSA for launching on Saturday. If they had launched today as planned, I don’t think they would have gotten as much press. There are too many announcements going on with CES underway.

Here’s the N800 hands on video in case you missed it!

Now that we have a ton of information about the device and some of us have had the opportunity to use one this weekend, the Internet Tablet irc community has moved on to a new set of questions:

• 1. What portions of Internet Tablet OS 2007 (the os running on the n800) will make it back to the old 770? What does the future hold for the 770? Will herring/sardine (the next version of the Internet Tablet OS) appear on both the 770 and the n800?
• 2. What is the CPU model on the 800? ANSWER: Jarek points to the newly updated wiki for this info. “The processor is a 330-MHz, ARM11-based Texas Instruments (TI) OMAP 2420.”
• 3. Can the USB port power peripherals?
• 4. Are the SD ports SDIO compatible?
• 5. Are the SD ports HDSD compatible?

Do you have other questions for the folks at Nokia?

UPDATE: Some great answers in the comments section.

Also, Dave, in the comments, points us to updated tech specs on Nokia’s site.

• New Application browsing/installing interface! ferenc joined us in #maemo on freenode. ferenc appears to be an official developer for the Nokia Internet Tablet platform. One of the big complaints about the 770 has always been the Application Manager interface required for installing apps. Nokia seems to be resolving this for the 770 and the 800 with a web based interface with easy “click here to install” buttons for each app. The draft version of that interface is here.
• Homebrew Developers for the 770 will be getting a huge discount on n800s.
• Nokia officially announced the new dev platform for the n800, bora. Currently, 770 users can’t upgrade to this platform, but I’m guessing that’s coming soon.
• Chippy put up a revised set of specs for the n800.
• As CarryPad is reporting, Milhouse on the #maemo freenode irc channel just discovered that the n800 is available in the Nokia Germany online store.
• I posted some information about the Opera and Flash specs for the n800.
• cman74 on Internet Tablet Talk forums revealed that 4GB SD cards work in the n800. With 2 slots, that means 8GB of flash memory to work with. More if the n800 actually can handle HDSD!
• VidConvert has been tested and works for the n800. VidConvert is an online free service that transforms videos to a format compatible with the Nokia 770 and n800.
• The n800 got slashdot exposure via linux-watch.
• The video I put up last night is getting a lot of visibility!

Found this gem on the InternetTabletTalk Forums:

cman74 said:

“And as I mentioned before, the N800 is recognizing a 4 GB SD card. I might possibly pick up an 8 GB just out of curiosity to see if it works.”