Actually, Maemo is more likely than Android. For the previously stated reasons, Nokia wants to keep it proprietary. Mark On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Chris Vail<chrisbvail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Maybe Nokia's collaboration with Intel will run Android? > > --- On Mon, 7/6/09, Jonathan Greene <atmasphere@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > From: Jonathan Greene <atmasphere@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Android device coming soon from Nokia? > To: "Mark" <wolfmane@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Maemo users" <maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Monday, July 6, 2009, 8:23 AM > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
