Nokia Unveils the n810 Internet Tablet

Not content to have the n800 out in the market for a full year, Nokia announced the release of an upgrade to their popular device. The n810 should be available in November.
With mostly incremental improvements to the tablet, the most noticeable change is the slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The camera is built-in next to the screen, rather than being the pop-out side version from the n800. The D-pad and buttons are located on the slide-out, making for a clean 'iPhone'-type appearance when closed. All in all, a much more functional design. See our previous post on the n800 for other features.

There may be some sticker shock, however, with the MSRP listed as $479 (USD).

Palm Centro...from Sprint PCS

The latest mobile phone from Palm is officially available from Sprint PCS. The new Palm Centro is a smaller version of the Palm Treo and is offered through Sprint at prices as low as $100 with activation.

Initially available in the color black, the red version will be available the first week of November 2007. The Centro has a list of features typically available with the Treo...Palm OS, Palm Desktop Manager and Hot Sync, 1.3 MP camera, touch screen, keyboard, web browser, VersaMail, Pocket Tunes, Bluetooth 1.2, Documents to Go, etc. Screen resolution is 320x320 and measures 2.2" diagonal; internal memory is 128MB, and it has an expansion slot for micro-SD cards. Sprint states that the Centro will offer broadband speeds with EVDO, but has not stated which version or if it will be upgradeable. Additionally, the Bluetooth version of 1.2 does not have the stereo capabilities (A2DP) of version 2.0 which is available on other Sprint products at present (Samsung and HTC Mogul). Are these deal killers? Probably not, but keep in mind that the attractive pricing is for new Sprint customers and for existing customers who add a new line of service and a data plan.