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GSMGSMPosted Oct 17, 2007 23:26 UTC (Wed) by paravoid (subscriber, #32869)Parent article: New Nokia Linux tablet packs slideout keyboard (LinuxDevices.com)
If only it had an embedded GSM module... Nokia wouldn't even have to write a GSM stack; there's already one being written for OpenMoko that could easily be reused (they decided to go with DBus just recently). Let's just hope that there something like that in the works.
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GSM Posted Oct 18, 2007 14:24 UTC (Thu) by proski (subscriber, #104) [Link] I'm afraid, it would have hard time in the United States. For some reasons, modern cell phones are rarely sold for a reasonable price here. Even Apple could not do it. And a Linux tablet with a two year plan just won't have that kind of appeal to the freedom-loving target audience.
GSM Posted Oct 18, 2007 14:24 UTC (Thu) by jem (subscriber, #24231) [Link] > If only it had an embedded GSM module... I don't see a need for a GSM or 3G module. The device is (primarily) not a phone, it's an Internet tablet! I always carry a 3G phone, but I wouldn't want to carry my 770 with me wherever I go, and it is definitely too clumsy to make a phone call with. If I need to surf the net with the tablet and there is no WiFi network available, I use the radio in my phone. Once set up, the Bluetooth connection between the tablet and the phone really works seamlessly; you hardly even realize the phone is involved in the connection. On the other hand, if the tablet had its own GSM module (and I wouldn't be able to use it via the phone), I would need two GSM subscriptions and two SIM cards, one for each device. That would be silly.
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