Thread: Next Nokia tablet definitely has 3G
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2008-09-22 , 20:57
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Originally Posted by johnkzin View Post
-- The N800 and the N810 already have things like that (useless chat camera, useless built-in GPS, useless FM radio on the N800). One persons trash is another person's treasure (and,yeah, the 3 things I mentioned _are_trash_). Yet, having them in the device broadens the NIT's market, making it more likely to be a long term success. Same with addding 3G data, or voice+SMS/MMS.
The FM radio came with the Bluetooth chipset, so that didn't cost me anything. The GPS Nokia probably got for next to nothing (if not nothing) from TI, so that didn't cost me much either (well, I don't own an N810 . . .), and the cameras? No, not much cost there, either.

An HSPA radio on the other hand? That costs something. Both in hardware costs, and certification costs with carriers and lots of different government agencies.

So, no, your examples don't really work here.
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