Nokia to Put Google Talk on its Linux Tablet 97
prostoalex writes "The next version of Nokia 770 Linux-based Internet tablet with WiFi support will feature Google Talk with VOIP in its next release, MSNBC reports. The device is priced to sell at $390, and both Google and Nokia agree that right now it might appeal only to niche markets. In related news, however, it means Google's GTalk client will be ported to Linux, even if it's Nokia 770-specific software architecture."
In Related News... (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:MOD +1 INFORMATIVE, I'VE BEEN LIVING UNDER A RO (Score:2, Interesting)
Great, but ... (Score:5, Interesting)
- Will the new software be available to users of the current Nokia 770?
- The article says that users will not be able to call regular PSTN phone numbers. It is understandable that Nokia would want to prevent this, but how can they stop users from using GoogleTalk with a generic VoIP to PSTN service (since GoogleTalk uses SIP).
- Will this GoogleTalk be available to users of Desktop Linux? Will Google be open-sourcing GT?
I guess we'll have to wait till Tuesday (at least) until there is much to say.
Re:Gaining ground (Score:2, Interesting)
hmmm (Score:5, Interesting)
Tapioca (Score:1, Interesting)
http://tapioca-voip.sourceforge.net/ [sourceforge.net]
Connects to GTalk network, and has all the voip protocol implemented. Who needs gaim?!
Re:gtalk = jabber + voice (Score:1, Interesting)
For the last year Nokia has been paying Collabora [collabora.co.uk] to work on the Telepathy and Farsight projects. Which is a new approach to IM, using dbus, etc.. There is currently no desktop interface (only the 770 interface), but from what I've heard, some people are trying to make a desktop interface... So I guess that's what they are going to be using.
770 is great, but not perfect by any stretch (Score:5, Interesting)
My main objections would be:
But all in all, despite some of these weaknesses, it's a great little gadget, it is fun and actually verges on the almost useful in rare occasions. If you want something that lets you have the web, email and some multimedia in your pocket along with some games and the l