The Nokia 810 Internet Tablet will have WiMAX support in a new version expected to come out this summer.

WiMAX is a wireless broadband standard that is being rolled out by Sprint under the Xohm brand. It is capable of 2-4 Mbps download and 1 to 3 Mbps upload speeds. This compares to 3G EV-DO speeds tested recently as having an average download speed of 1.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 511 Kbps.

The addition of high-speed WiMAX to an Internet Tablet that already has a built-in camera might make a compelling mobile video conferencing device.

G-Talk used to have video chat function for the Nokia N 800 series but it has since been disabled. Perhaps Skype or Gizmo will give us video capability.

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