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Nokia to Put Google Talk on its Linux Tablet
prostoalex writes "The next version of Nokia 770 Linux-based Internet tablet with WiFi support will feature Google Talk with VOIP in its next release, MSNBC reports. The device is priced to sell at $390, and both Google and Nokia agree that right now it might appeal only to niche markets. In related news, however, it means Google's GTalk client will be ported to Linux, even if it's Nokia 770-specific software architecture."
The google talk protocol is little more than jabber with a few other goodies thrown in such as voice chat. So really, right now, the only thing you miss under linux with the google talk service is the voice chat since you can use a client such as gaim or any of the multitude of other jabber clients under linux.
Honestly I dont like the gaim interface *that* much. I really like the Gtalk interface for windows, this is great news!
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I don't think it's important. Since Gtalk uses the Jabber protocol, there are already good clients for Linux. Google even explains how to make Gaim work with Gtalk.
With Gaim already ported to Nokia 770, you can talk to people on GTalk servers through Jabber already, provided of course you already have a Jabber account.
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More seriously, Nokia doesn't want to end up as a puppet for the telcos, and moving to products that work over IP is one of the ways they can achieve that.
Gtalk requires Gmail. Does a Gmail invite code come free with each purchase of a tablet?
That was the most informative post I have ever seen in /. ... Gaim supports Jaber, gtalk is Jaber, all gaim needs to do is support gtalk's extension for voip. Wow man thnx for letting us know, +1 informative from me too.
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That sounds great but it leaves some big questions:
- Will the new software be available to users of the current Nokia 770?
- The article says that users will not be able to call regular PSTN phone numbers. It is understandable that Nokia would want to prevent this, but how can they stop users from using GoogleTalk with a generic VoIP to PSTN service (since GoogleTalk uses SIP).
- Will this GoogleTalk be available to users of Desktop Linux? Will Google be open-sourcing GT?
I guess we'll have to wait till Tuesday (at least) until there is much to say.
It's odd how this is being reported on MSNBC...I thought Microsoft hated Google?
Has Google Talk finally been integrated with AIM? I heard about that last year and I'm still waiting for it to happen. As soon as it does I'm ditching AIM completely, but I haven't heard anything new on the AIM front for a while. In fact, the last thing I heard was that there wasn't going to be complete integration. Here's a good summary
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if you want to source, go to jabber.org and download one of the many existing clients.
Right now, I'm seeing a number of different posts saying "so what? Gtalk is just jabber, and it already works with eleventy-hundred other IM programs. Just use Gaim or Kopete or something to connect." The point that is interesting to me is that the Gtalk client, and specifically the VOIP component of the Gtalk client will be ported to Linux. Currently, if you want VOIP, you have to use the Windows client. Please, Google, get this done, and make it possible for other IM clients to use the VOIP as well. Gaim and Kopete have been taking forever to get this functionality into their clients.
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Just use Tapioca in linux!
http://tapioca-voip.sourceforge.net/
Connects to GTalk network, and has all the voip protocol implemented. Who needs gaim?!
They love Linux you know.
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With the brand recognition of Google maybe the cell providers won't be able to simply disable the feature and pretend they are selling the same phone.
The Gmail cell phone invite service is not available in Western Europe.
nokia is much more then a mobile phone maker (and to me thats not the same as a phone company. a phone company is something like AT&T), they are allso making stuff like satlite tuners and other electronics.
allso, this device comes with bluetooth. get yourself a CDMA or UMTS phone with that and you can surf from anywhere that have mobile phone coverage.
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If Google releases a Linux GTalk under GPL, the rest of us can make it work on other hardware. Like a Treo running Linux.
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If that are the main reasons for lousyness, I think I might buy one.
My main objections would be:
But all in all, despite some of these weaknesses, it's a great little gadget, it is fun and actually verges on the almost useful in rare occasions. If you want something that lets you have the web, email and some multimedia in your pocket along with some games and the l
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1. While annoying, I would much rather them spend the time to put out the new 2006 firmware release that is scheduled to include VoIP and a proper update manager than make generic ("fixed a few bugs in component x" release notes for a simple bugfix release.
... you may be using an odd configuration.
2. I have never had any problems with WPA-PSK and my 770
3. I'll bet those "random" disconnects coincide with you (or your neighbour) talking on a 2.4 GHz cordless phone or using a 2.4 GHz microwave oven and also coinice with all your other wireless gear dumping their connection too. At least that is the only time my 770 has any connectivity problems.
While I will agree that some of the included and third-party software is not mature, I am finding my 770 extremely useful and it is getting better on a daily basis as I find new utilities and learn the best way to use it.
This is great news! First NetHack for the 770, and now this! What else could a person need?
Nokia's been saying for some time now that the next release would have VOIP...
OK. And now we find out that it's.... GChat? No SIP? I get VOIP, but I can only use it with other users of GChat?
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In related news, however, it means Google's GTalk client will be ported to Linux
About frigging time!b) The software is just a client that supports Telepathy -- if Google stops their servers there will be others. My guess is that the client has nothing to do with Google (except using the same protocol): I believe this co-operation is mostly a PR effort.
c) it's not a phone. It's an Internet Tablet (with VOIP in the future).
Doesn't one of Gaim's lead developers work for Google, specifically with the goal of porting GTalk's voip capabilities to Gaim?
Every once in a while you are left to wonder: "where in hell is this product".
In this case the "product" is simple enough. A large screen tablet pc at a low price with few features.
Really all it has to do is surf the net, read "e-books", text, ODF and PDF files. Even sound is optional. Network connectivity is not, a little Ethernet, and a couple of USB ports to the the world.
In other words. A palm pilot expanded to have a 12" diagonal screen.
Ohh... and did I mention cheap? No reason why it needs to cost more than $250.
I just want something to save me from printing stuff I download or hauling a $2000 Laptop computer into the bathroom. (Did I mention that it's a 3.5 Year old Dell Inspiron 8200 ?)
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I saw the 770's specs and don't found a mic too, but for sure, it has a built-in microphone.