http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/ Engadget Comments for Nokia next-gen "Rover" tablet unveiled? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/
Anyway, I'm not too worried, as this has got to be a photochop mix of N810 and N97 product shots. The speaker grill / lock switch / headphone jacks all look familiar yet badly placed. I also don't see any reason for Nokia to be stupid enough to keep those useless bezel face buttons on the left side under the camera. If this is real, I will be sorely disappointed in Nokia's designers.]]>May 25th 2009 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/Agreed. 3 row keyboard == fail. I want to see a 5 row keyboard, or at worst a 4-row that's like the HTC Fortress (still has dedicated number keys, off to the side). But 3 rows? No way. As much as I love Maemo, and am ecstatic to see them finally do a Maemo phone, I wont buy it if it really ends up having just a 3 row keyboard.

Instead, they should put Maemo on the Mako.]]>May 26th 2009 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 26th 2009 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 26th 2009 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 26th 2009 4:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/Why not MG?]]>May 25th 2009 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/no ?]]>May 25th 2009 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/
and while we're ranting of the same old news stories: enough of the usb hub/usb devices/usb transformers/etc... you're beating the usb horse dead, engadget]]>May 25th 2009 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/
yeah, ok, but just as boring]]>May 25th 2009 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/
But as always the Experts decide to enhance a series into oblivion.]]>May 25th 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/
If Nokia wants a smartphone with sabotaged form factor, why don't they just release that instead of trying to squeeze it into the tablet line? *rolls eyes*]]>May 25th 2009 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/
However, 3G is a slight plus.. smaller screen is a bit of a pisser (though well done for not reducing the res) The lack of navi joystick thing is a pain (going to ruin terminal applications)

Oh nokia, why will ye not "sort it out".. I'll wait for expansys to have it on offer..


]]>May 25th 2009 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://ofono.org/ ?

Engadget misreported it as a completely new OS; but it's a telephony stack that's probably going to be included in the final Maemo 5 release]]>May 25th 2009 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/
The n810 also came close but required a pricey subscription $80/year and takes a long time to acquire a signal.

If the rover is locked into a cell provider or has pricey gps option it kills it for me. Who are they targeting? Since owners will be locked into a pricey service they might as well get a smartphone with voice. *facepalm* ]]>May 25th 2009 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 26th 2009 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 31st 2009 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 25th 2009 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/What it needs:

1) 5 row keyboard
2) dpad
3) SyncML (for contacts and calendar)
4) USB client for sync and charge

What I'd also like:

5) look more like the Mako
6) tilt screen
7) enlarged to a 4.1" screen
8) USB host+otg for peripherals
9) micro-DVI-I
10) (least likely, but would truly win me over) Dalvik (android runtime)
]]>May 26th 2009 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/Oh, and, it needs to not only support T-Mo 3G (as it is rumored to do), but also AT&T. Preferably in one model, but 2 models, both available with or without carrier locking, would be fine too.]]>May 26th 2009 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/
Even armed with cargo pants, a wristwatch, and the internet, most users couldn't figure out how to get their internet tablets to easily do what they wanted them to do.

Now with more features and more same as everyone elseness, Nokia will succesfully have offerings in the smartphone market AND the not-a-smartphone smartphone market. Who needs an internet tablet when you've got a not-a-smartphone smartphone?

Shrinking the screen real estate and lessening the keyboard functionality just adds more win.


]]>May 26th 2009 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 26th 2009 3:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/May 26th 2009 5:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/
This is what i love about Nokia, you can just walk into a store and buy their products unlocked, without carrier junk and most devices have all the bands you need to travel the world, all at a good price.

Cant wait to pick one up at my local Nokia store. ]]>May 31st 2009 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/25/nokia-next-gen-rover-tablet-unveiled/
This is what i love about Nokia, you can just walk into a store and buy their products unlocked, without carrier junk and most devices have all the bands you need to travel the world, all at a good price.

Cant wait to pick one up at my local Nokia store. ]]>May 31st 2009 9:45AM