Re: Android device coming soon from Nokia?

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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
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