Comments on: A 3G N810? I’d love one thanks!

By: Jonathan Greene

Jonathan Greene — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:03:05 +0000

My guess as well … my phones are all unbranded and I’ve had no issues pairing with tablets since the 770

By: turn.self.off

turn.self.off — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:57:33 +0000

@john

quick guess, custom firmware on the phone, put there by the operator…

By: john white

john white — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:36:12 +0000

Have Sony Eric 3G ATT Bluetooth phone and get both device to recognize each other. I then enter the requested password on both devices but am unable to get them paired. The new update on OS 2008 really seems to have helped in recongnition but still unable to pair. Author of link says he tethers his Nokia E71 to the N810 so it must be possible. My model is a SEZ750a. If it’s a bug I can wait if it’s a step I’m missing any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
John White, M.D.

By: jago

jago — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:27:03 +0000

They hold back to make money on expensive GPRS rates

By: cmantito

cmantito — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:03:50 +0000

I’d like it to be proper multi-band 3G (UMTS/HSDPA & 1700/1900) so that it’s usable in the US and Europe (I travel between the two). Although the operating billing for this kind of thing would have to be setup right – I don’t want to pay for a voice plan on my internet device, that’s why I abandoned smartphones.

By: Manuel

Manuel — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:39:50 +0000

@Zuber
You are right, bluetooth is the best choise to save energy. For my daily usage the direct 3G would fit fine since I can be longer online as with wifi.
Although I would like to see the tablets battery last about 8hr, but that won’t be solved with a frugal connection alone.

But beware that spreading the load across 2 batteries is a double-edged blade. With a setup like this you need to care for 2 batteries hence as early as one is empty, the setup won’t work. That’s what happend most of the time to me (I use the mobile-BT-n800 setup every day).

By: Elzapp

Elzapp — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:30:14 +0000

Nah. I don’t see the problem with using the phone for internet connectivity. You’re going to have your cellphone with you anyway.

By: Zuber

Zuber — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:10:42 +0000

The advantage you have when using with a phone, is that you are spreading the load across 2 batteries (close to double the capacity) rather than putting all the drain in the single device.

However good 3G might be compared to WiFi, I doubt it beats a BT connection.

I have no problem with offering a choice.
But for me the only disadvantage a phone based solution offers is a few seconds delay while the BT connection fires up.

By the way, Nokia had better sort out a decent PIM Suite before they add a SIM to the unit

Zuber

By: Manuel

Manuel — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:47:26 +0000

I disagree that battery life will be an issue with a 3G NXX0. It’s true, 3G eats more watts than 2G and mobiles who have both options show that. But 2G is not the competitioner, wifi is what runs on our tablets. And in fact, a wifi connetion drains the battery much faster than 3G. Due to some native energy saving mechanisms 3G has, it is very energy efficient. My E61 stays definitive longer with 3G than with wifi (And beside that, it has the same battery as my N800). But just try it on your own if you have a mobile with wifi integrated.

Please don’t build up a myth that 3G would be a battery killer. We need as much acceptance in the community as possible if we want nokia to go that way.

By: Jonathan Greene

Jonathan Greene — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:22:05 +0000

That exists today … N800 and N810!