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While the price drop does not seem to be available at every online retailer, at least one, namely CompUSA has dropped the price of the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet down to just $299.99. Currently listed as in stock and available the discounted price comes after an instant savings of $100.

No word on how long this price will last for, so if you were considering an N810 purchase, this may be a good time to part with the cash. A quick check of a few other online retailers still reflect the standard pricing. NewEgg has it listed for the expected $399.99, while Best Buy is still trying to get $479.99.

Now you can purchase the N810 for little less and be able to play around with Android a bit, sounds like a win-win.

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Android first sprung up on the Nokia N810 internet tablet a few months back, however the install process was a little more challenging. Well as technology goes, things generally have a way of becoming easier with some time and that certainly applies to completing the Android installation process on the N810.

Now its as simple as three easy steps.

1. Download “android.img.bz2” to the memory card in your tablet. That file can be found here or here.

2. Download and install the “android-installer.deb” file. That can be found here or here.

3. Reboot your N810.

Once the reboot is complete, you will have the ability to run and check out Android. The start up for Android can be found in the extra’s menu.

Almost makes me wish I had an N810 to check it out. That said, we have not tested this personally, so I would recommend any important files be backed up first, just in case.

Via [Mobile Computer]

Nokia has just released an updated version of OS2008, the operating system for both the N800 and N810 Internet tablets. Going by the codename of “Diablo” it consists of a few small bug fixes, some small updates and also a few new features.

The updated version is free for all current N800, N810 owners, however this update still requires users to “reflash the device in order to install this release.” One of the nice features is that this update brings the promise of future updates to come over-the-air, which means this should be the last reflash. Moving forward any OS updates, or applications updates will be offered via a notification on the home screen.

In addition the OS2008 update will also add a new email application called Modest, an updated mailbox setup wizard, as well as Chinese character support. The smaller fixes included the operating system in general, openssl and an improvement to the browser panning.

Sounds like a good time for current owners to upgrade, as always we would suggest backing up anything important before you begin the process, just in case.

Read [maemo] Via [Mobile Burn]

Sure, we have all most likely seen Nokia’s N810 WiMAX Edition by now, and while it looks nice and shiny on the outside, its always fun to see just what the guts look like. It’s just that most people who will be willing to plunk down their $455 to purchase one are most likely not going to be quite as willing to open it up to really check it out. However, now you can rest assured, the FCC has provided us with these great internal shots, which means you can keep yours safe—and in good working order. Nothing new was revealed in the FCC docs, as expected the N810 WiMAX Edition is still expected to be available around July. In the meantime keep reading for a few more internal shots…

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Its been just a few days now since Buy.com listed the Nokia N810 WiMax Edition with a selling price of $455 and its already seen a price cut. The newly lowered price is still based off a list price of $479, but instead of a $23.01 savings, they are now offering a $47.01 savings, which lowers the price down to $436.48.

Of course like we previously mentioned, this is the WiMax Edition and we are still unsure as to when Sprint will roll-out the service, otherwise it still seems to be a good deal at $436.

Product [Buy.com] Via [TabletBlog.com]

Buy.com has already listed the Nokia N810 WiMax Edition on their site. The N810 is currently listed for $455 with a suggested retail of $479, but as we would expect, is not currently in stock. The listing, although a little early seems to fit the time frame as Nokia announced it would be available beginning in the summer of 2008, however we cannot help but remember that the WiMax coverage would be delayed. Think I can hold off buying a device that is built specifically for a technology that is not even available.

Product [Buy.com] Via [TabletBlog.com]

Love your Nokia N810 tablet but just wish it would run something more… well, Google-like? Possibly the Android OS? Well, you’re in luck! The folks over at eLinux.org have a Wiki-page on using the Android OS on the Nokia N810. Reports say that it is fully working including the keyboard, Wi-Fi and GPS as well. It is a bit technical, so those who are already familiar with the project should be fine, but those without much knowledge may want to hit up a few forums for more help or possibly search for a step-by-step guide. For those who aren’t brave enough to install it, you still have some pretty Android pics to look at and a nice internet tablet to boot.

Read [eLinux.org] Via [Engadget]

While the Nokia N810 WiMAX Internet Tablet remains pretty useless, with the announced delay of Sprint’s WiMAX service roll-out, here comes something else that’ll help you put that sorry device to good use. You see, the HAVA HD streamer, a lesser known app than Slingbox in the portable TV category, is now available for Nokia’s Internet Tablet PCs. Yes, and that even includes the old models. This announcement was officially made by Monsoon, the company who makes the HAVA HD streamer, during CTIA Wireless 2008. An early version of the HAVA player was tested by folks from Internet Tablet Talk, and they conclude that the portable version is even better than the PC version. If this is true, then that’s great news for Nokia tablet fans. Continue reading for a video of the HAVA player in action…

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In addition to unveiling their N810 WiMAX Edition, Nokia has also demo’d their latest operating system, OS2008 during CTIA. The new WiMAX Edition tablet will ship with the latest OS pre-installed and it will also be offered as a free upgrade to current N810 and N800 owners. OS2008 is expected to be available during Q2 2008.

The new operating system will feature improvements to include a new “Seamless Software Update” which is said to remove the need to manually update software which includes both the operating system and also third party programs. Other improvements include a full-featured Mozilla based web browser, an enhanced e-mail client and added support for Chinese character rendering in the browser and RSS feeds among others. Overall, it should be a nice upgrade for current N800 and N810 owners.

Read [Nokia]

Nokia has let the WiMAX Edition N810 out of the bag, of course this comes as not much of a surprise, the rumors have been on-going, not to mention the in-the-wild style photo earlier this morning. It is nice however to get all the official details.

Aside from the addition of WiMAX the overall specs remain the same as the standard N810 which features a 4.13-inch touchscreen display, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, built-in GPS, built-in webcam, 2 GB of internal memory, microSD card slot for additional storage and a web browser that is powered by Mozilla. The WiMAX Edition N810 will be available to US customers beginning this summer and retail for $449.

Keep reading for a few more pics of the WiMAX Edition N810…

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