Nokia and Linksys, a Division of Cisco Systems, today announced a product bundle entitled, “Go wireless at home”, which includes the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet bundled with either a Linksys high-speed wireless router or gateway. This convenient and secure wireless Internet bundle has been designed to provide freedom for home users who wish to access the Internet using the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet over Wi-Fi, together with the latest in wireless solutions from Linksys.
Reminder – the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet provides mobile broadband access to the Internet via Wi-Fi or by Bluetooth connection with compatible mobile devices. Its wide high-resolution screen makes it optimal for viewing online content away from a laptop and/or desktop computer. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet includes web browser, email client, news reader and media players for listening to music and watching videos.
A variety of router and gateway connectivity options will be available in the bundle, including the Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster and the WAG54GX2 Linksys Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with SRX200, based on MIMO technology, which have been tested to work seamlessly with the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet and offer maximum performance in the digital home.
Finally, the joint Nokia/Linksys product bundle is available in the first phase through a link on the Nokia website in UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Spain, France, Austria and Belgium.
Not exactly the Symbian news, since Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is powered by Linux, but bit related, as in the (near) future we could see similar devices from Nokia and other handset manufacturers powered by Symbian OS. It’s also interesting since we are talking about Cisco and Nokia here – two giants, who could move things forward much faster.