Comments on: Map browsing on Nokia 770

By: natasha26

natasha26 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:38:13 +0000

i’m having a low memory problem on my n810. anyone figured out how to free the ram, maybe using x terminal?

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:05:53 +0000

Found them IN STOCK for $134.99 @ http://www.onsale.com
Got one overnighted.

By: Jason Pester

Jason Pester — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 02:09:00 +0000

I did a little online investigation today, and came across a recent PC Magazine review of the Nokia 770…

“The Opera Web browser handles multiple windows, JavaScript pop-ups, cookies, and Macromedia Flash animations, but more advanced features like the Ajax extensions used in the new Yahoo! Mail interface don’t work.”

The Google Maps problem must also be an AJAX implementation problem. I then searched on the Opera.com Web site for further information covering Opera Mobile, but no links were available for either the Nokia 770 or Nokia 7710 products, even though both units were displayed on the Opera Web site.

If the Google Maps issue is related to the Opera Mobile browser, then it appears to be a browser software issue. Unfortunately, I don’t know offhand how large an additional AJAX browser component would be in bytes, and that might be an issue with 64MB of RAM. Only time will tell.

By: Jason Pester

Jason Pester — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:40:08 +0000

I’m back to check the responses. For those “true believers” :) that tried the device, were you able to zoom deep into Google Maps without problems?

Why I returned to the CompUSA store the second time, was to see how well the Nokia 770 handled most of the common Web sites I usually visit on my PC (I stood there for about an hour, so don’t be hesitant to hog the device yourself).

I’m usually one to get the cool new gadgets, but I’ve learned from past experience to wait for the Revision 2 machine :) I’d recommend you use a demo Nokia 770 (like those at CompUSA) to check the Web sites you plan to visit, just to make sure you’ll be able to use the device as you expect.

As you already know, for me, the memory problem with Google Maps was a show stopper. Not necessarily because Google Maps didn’t work as expected, but because it’s one of the most used sites on the Web and it didn’t work as expected.

Perhaps an update to the device will fix the problem, but I’ll let you do the trailblazing this time around :)

By: n

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 05:52:42 +0000

ITS TRUE. Go to the comp usa web site!

By: ollywompus

ollywompus — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 03:42:52 +0000

I also just checked out the 770 at CompUSA today, and they did in fact have a wireless connection setup… and I’m in love. Now I can have everything but my mobile phone running Debial ;)

-olly

By: niels

niels — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 04:17:37 +0000

that’s what i did, in fact, i’m posting this from the 770 :)

By: jlg

jlg — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 20:48:48 +0000

I was all ready to disbelieve Jason, but I went by a CompUSA in Dallas a few minutes ago. and they DO have it. For $399. Salesgeek said they got it yesterday. Now, do I cancel my Nokia order from two weeks ago and pay more for the instant gratification?

By: WirelessDJ

WirelessDJ — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:42:08 +0000

How could you have surfed to google maps with no internet connection? CompUSA does not provide free wifi access points, and I find it unlikely you paired your phone with it

sorry to be so skeptical
Where’s my NOKIA ORDER!!

By: jlh

jlh — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 02:17:08 +0000

Where was the CompUSA store?