Nokia to offer GPS solution for 770 Internet Tablet

Besides being quite a handy portal to the internet while you're out and about, Nokia's 770 Internet Tablet is about to acquire some navigation functionality as well, thanks to an upcoming hardware and software suite from Navicore. Called the Nokia Navigation Kit, this bundle will include the Navicore Personal 2007 software, an unspecified Bluetooth GPS receiver, and a car-mount rig, priced at €199; for the equivalent of $248, you're getting TeleAtlas- and Navteq-based maps of continental Europe and the UK, although if you live elsewhere in the world (like we do), you'll have to shell for additional street-level map packs. Since Navicore's software will also run in UIQ 3, it can presumably be used on other S60- and S80-powered devices to boot. Not content with giving love to just Nokia owners, Navicore has also released a Bluetooth receiver that will work with any smartphone or laptop equipped with the proper software, giving you the power of SiRFstar III in a 30-gram package. You can check out the diminutive receiver after the break, although since it's really just a rebadge of Holux's GPSlim 240, there's a good chance that you've seen it before...

[Kamalot @ Oct 18th 2006 2:08PM]

Makes a better PSP than the PSP.

[guava @ Oct 18th 2006 2:50PM]

You're right and you can play online Flash games since it has Flash Player browser plugin. Try http://www.gamoku.com - it's a free online Flash game site catered for mobile devices. You can play the games on Nokia 770, 7710 and any Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC devices.

[ultim8fury @ Oct 18th 2006 2:54PM]

another compelling reason to shell out for a 770. I'm nearly at the point of buying one of these.

[Casey @ Oct 18th 2006 3:32PM]

Not to be hate'n but I had a 770 and it's not all it's cracked up to be. Buggy software that constantly reboots, under powered processor, moderatly reliable wifi connection, and poor ablitiy to input text. It's a cool toy but it just wasn't nearly as useful as even my old Treo 650...

[Russ @ Oct 19th 2006 7:11AM]

i'm a bit of a fan of the n770 - but i keep thinking nokia is going to bust out a better version - and leave all the n770 owners in the early-adopter dust!

[Nick @ Oct 18th 2006 3:49PM]

Casey -- Try Internet Tablet 2006 on the 770. I admit, when I first got my 770, it ticked me off. The new release is like a brand new unit. I have been searching for a new handheld since I realized the Newton was too big years ago. I've been through Palms, Windows CE / PocketPC / Windows Mobile, and realized I don't need a 'pda', but something different. The 770 was it. I love it.

[youcanmailme @ Oct 18th 2006 4:13PM]

Internet Tablet 2006 is still very buggy for me. My 770 constantly reboots by itself and the Wi-Fi will suddenly drop.

[Evan @ Oct 18th 2006 5:49PM]

Finally, now it actually does something useful...

[Martin @ Oct 18th 2006 7:15PM]

The 770 is already quite useful as a WiFi sniffing tool. I use it regularly to discover AP's with the Kismet tool. It also makes a good Nmap scanner. I've been told you can run Metasploit on it, but I haven't had the time to try that one yet.

[tbb @ Nov 9th 2006 8:19AM]

@Martin: Who has tell u, that metasploit works on a 770, any .deb available to test this?