BenQ have always been on the outer edge of my radar when it comes to mobile handsets. I keep an eye out — and I think it’s time to drop a bit of attention over to them after they’ve generally announced that their S6 Internet Device should hit the marketplace at the end of October for around 300-400 Euros (or about, what, 280 pounds or 500 dollars.)
Check out this video I came across via PCInpact.com’s recent piece:
Interesting, interesting. We’ll watch this one.
I thought I’d put some money into the Mobile Industry Review economy, rather than into eBay’s pocket — by asking if any of you, anywhere, have a used (or new) Nokia N810 tablet hanging about that I can buy from you. I’ll be flashing it to hell so I’d rather not borrow it in case I break it. If you’ve got one hanging around, shock me with your price by email.
Nokia has come out as mobile Linux’s latest cheerleader (granted, it’s not unsurprisingly after it Reuters that it expects Linux tablets to make more of a splash in the future.
On the subject of its Linux tablet range, Nokia spokesman Kari Tuutti told Reuters: “We will expand that range, and we believe that the role of Linux will grow.” Reuters also quotes Nokia CFO as saying the Linux tablets are “going to be terribly important” in the future.
While it’s not a sign that Nokia is thinking of moving away from its Symbian heritage, it’s good to see the company promising more in the way of Linux and diversifying operating systems. But with the likes of Vodafone and Verizon championing open source software through the likes of the LiMo Foundation, I’d be seriously surprised if the handset maker hadn’t at least considered making mobile phones (rather than tablets) that run Linux.
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