N800: Beyond the Box

I recently realized that many users are unaware of some wonderful Nokia 770 and Nokia N800 resources that are made available by Nokia. A lot of work has gone into providing these resources and, though them, users can make the most of their Internet Tablets.

Standard disclaimer: The screenshots I am using are from the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. The Nokia 770 version of Tableteer looks different and is customized to include apps and support links specific to the 770. The applications and links are subject to change at Nokia's discretion so what you see on this site may not be what Tableteer has lately. All the screenshots of Tableteer are of Nokia property. I believe I am using them under Fair Use to review the service, but will emphasize that it is provided at the discretion of Nokia. Read their Terms of Use on Tableteer for more information.

The first I'd like to discuss is Tableteer. This site is an essential resource for new tablet owners - providing HOWTO documents, FAQs, and links to new software and features. Existing owners should check it from time to time to see what is exciting. The "New" tab shown above gives links to the latest news, software, and support section.

The Discover tab gas links to software and sites of interest to tablet owners. This includes InternetTabletTalk, which I will duscuss later. Orb is not a tablet application but works well in conjunction with the tablet. I've discussed it several times on this blog.

The Enhance tab shows links to ways to ... well ... enhance your Nokia Internet Tablet experience. I depend quite a bit on the Gmail Notifier app and reviewed the Navigation Kit here as well. I have yet to try the Earthlink WiFi service as I am not in their coverage area.

The Support and Advice tab gives the latest on firmware, solicits feedback, and gives a VERY nice FAQ search. Sometimes I wish the Tableteer site were viewable from non-Internet Tablet devices so I could send the many people who directly ask me questions to the FAQs.

Here are a few examples of questions you'll find in the "How Do I" section. Don't know how to use your Bluetooth keyboard? Read the FAQ!


Another resource of note is maemo.org. Unlike Tableteer, this site is viewable from any browser or machine. In my developer primer, I explained what maemo is. The maemo.org site goes beyond that to offer many more resources, links, downloads, and announcements. If you're an RSS newsreader junkie, subscribe to the feed to get an aggregate of many blogs associated with Internet Tablets (including this one.) Want to report a bug? Do it on maemo.org! Here's how.


My favorite Internet Tablet resource, this time not provided by Nokia, is InternetTabletTalk. The administrators of that site keep a close relationship with Nokia and offer news, a wiki, and the best Internet Tablet Forums available on the net.

On a final note: others have credited me as the essential blogger for Nokia Internet Tablets. I thank them for the honorable title, but think the credit goes more toward the users, developers, other bloggers, and to Nokia as a company. Without them giving me good topics, I'd have no blog at all. That said, I do have several hundred articles on this blog and it can be quite cumbersome to navigate. Feel free to use the "labels" and "search" features on tabletblog.com, browse my YouTube channel, and suggest topics on which to write.