If, like me, you are a fan of Nokia’s Internet Tablet line (the IT770, N800, and N810 Wi-Fi and WiMax editions) then you may be interested to learn that Maemo.org has announced the availability of the Maemo 5 SDK. Be aware, however, that Maemo 5 represents two known significant shifts and one possible wicked addition. The two significant shifts are that a) current Maemo software will no longer work on Maemo 5 devices and b) the final actual release OS will not run on hardware which does not run an OMAP3 processor. This means that your 770s, 800s, and 810s will not get a complete or real version of Maemo 5.

The wicked addition, however, may just make up for it. Word is that the new hardware will very likely feature a 3G radio. Since there’s already a WiMAX version of the N810 out, this means that our beloved devices might just come with a SIM slot. Woot. Other positive news is that there will be discreet video hardware in place with 3D acceleration. I just hope they can that god-awful thumbboard from the N810. Its hard as hell to push keys and there’s not enough feedback. LinuxDevices has a nice piece on this. Here’s a link to Maemo.org, as well.

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