Recently there was a bit of chatter about Nokia supporting VoIP in the 770 Tablet PC. This caught my eye over at Wi-Fi Planet and I thought it was worth sharing. Tablet PC's still seem to be playing to a very niche market, but their users seem to be almost as rabid fans of thier platforms as Mac afficionados have been for years. Bring VoIP and mobility services as a strong application suite bundled with the platform will make it a solid tool for many users. I know it could for me.

Nokia Calls Up VoIP For Wi-Fi Tablet
By James Alan Miller

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As expected, Nokia has released a platform update for its Linux-based Wi-Fi-enabled device, the 770 Internet Tablet, which it first started shipping late in 2005. A beta of Internet Tablet OS 2006 has been available since June 9th. The 770 is a detour for Nokia, as it only accesses the Web and receives e-mail via 802.11b/g broadband wireless, not a cellular network. So it is really a PDA, not a smartphone; even shrugging off the Finnish phone-maker's usual advanced handset interfaces (S60, S80) and the Symbian OS for the wide-open open source road.

Internet Tablet OS 2006 significantly adds support for Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calling. So it includes Google's free Google Talk service, which allows users to exchange instant messaging and make Internet-based voice calls. Google is also the default search provider for the 770.