preaching to the choir ... Look at how FriendView works - Nokia Only. Vs. Google Latitude - all platforms (iphone soon) and built into google maps. On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Mark<wolfmane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ...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 > -- http://jonathangreene.tel _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
