...which is exactly the worst attitude they could possibly have. It's that proprietary layer that's holding them back and making things difficult for the users of their devices as well as the developers. If they could get it through their thick heads that flexibility always wins over proprietary, they would get a lot closer to their goals. And if they really are trying to become a "services company", that doesn't bode well for support for *any* Nokia devices, or even their "services". Can you say, "Psion"?.......... Mark On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Jonathan Greene<atmasphere@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I think Nokia would have to seriously differentiate if they went Android ... > > without a substantial custom layer, they risk being a hardware only > player which goes against their desired evolution into a services > company ... that said extending services onto other platforms would be > a great idea. > > > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Andrea Grandi<a.grandi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I really would buy a Nokia phone with Android... >> >> 2009/7/6 Mark <wolfmane@xxxxxxxxx>: >>> Yeah, well, Nokia has been denying a lot of things lately, and if they >>> are really relying on Symbian for their smartphones they are >>> guaranteeing failure in the long run. Symbian just doesn't have the >>> flexibility or power necessary to be really competitive. Like PalmOS, >>> it was great in its day, but the fundamental limitations are just too >>> great. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 4:37 AM, Jonathan >>> Greene<atmasphere@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Nokia's denial - http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL613838520090706 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 1:35 AM, Gary<gary@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> This should be interesting... >>>>> http://m.guardian.co.uk/ms/p/gmg/op/sqrya-hNKEmn5iLRAfqL-dQ/view.m?id=120437&tid=34&cat=technology >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> http://jonathangreene.tel >>> _______________________________________________ >>> maemo-users mailing list >>> maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx >>> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andrea Grandi >> email: a.grandi [AT] gmail [DOT] com >> website: http://www.andreagrandi.it >> PGP Key: http://www.andreagrandi.it/pgp_key.asc >> _______________________________________________ >> maemo-users mailing list >> maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx >> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users >> > > > > -- > http://jonathangreene.tel > _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
