tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post2543802327723845295..comments2022-06-29T08:53:03.580+02:00Comments on Compas Pascal: Why Microsoft and Nokia have a chanceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-11093675644226593462011-02-14T23:07:39.619+01:002011-02-14T23:07:39.619+01:00As far as I understand the deal, Microsoft wants N...As far as I understand the deal, Microsoft wants Nokia to drive WP7 adoption into more form factors.Lars Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217303713945608384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-59289563035070982052011-02-14T09:53:54.137+01:002011-02-14T09:53:54.137+01:00Lars - "With wp7, Nokia can be in the front s...Lars - "With wp7, Nokia can be in the front seat developing that."<br /><br />I doubt that, MS is keeping WP7 under tight control from the UI down to the hardware specs. It is much more likely Nokia will be losing its identity and become just another hardware manufacturer. Alas, Nokia not only fell behind on software, but in hardware innovation too (that's an area where Apple, Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912696305224378407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-18537799708588566852011-02-14T08:25:17.915+01:002011-02-14T08:25:17.915+01:00That's another important point: Few companies ...That's another important point: Few companies have a high market share in so many countries as Nokia. Samsung just reentered our market, but PalmPre, Blackberry, WP7 and Motorola are unknown brands here. Reasons include localization, history, size, regulations and tradition, and every market is different. <br /><br />Android users still frequently make the mistake to demonstrate English Lars Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217303713945608384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-9881958402598437522011-02-14T00:05:15.615+01:002011-02-14T00:05:15.615+01:00I'm not sure where I fit in these laying out o...I'm not sure where I fit in these laying out of who fit's where... I like the *idea* of an iPhone, but I find it's keyboard irritatingly unusable. The same goes for any of the touch screen phones for editing txt or emails.<br /><br />I was delighted when Nokia came out with the X3-02 Touch'n'Type. It has a touch screen UI which is great for navigating menu's, taking/Jolyon Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189834837787604468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-3428236624852615592011-02-13T22:03:47.071+01:002011-02-13T22:03:47.071+01:00Hotmail? This is an absolute disaster! My daughte...Hotmail? This is an absolute disaster! My daughter's account got hacked and cleaned out. Now we all get spammed. Microsoft's response - we can NOTHING. They will not even close the account. This partnership is doomed before it starts.rjking58https://www.blogger.com/profile/18151880344580025532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-47292552179134288002011-02-13T10:59:20.099+01:002011-02-13T10:59:20.099+01:00Eric, good point - Nokia does not have much negoti...Eric, good point - Nokia does not have much negotiation power in its software merits, but they do have it in other merits. On the other hand, neither Android or WP7 have proven themselves to be great on the Nokia N79 or 5310 form factors, where there still is a huge demand. With wp7, Nokia can be in the front seat developing that.Lars Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217303713945608384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-78745265026455559282011-02-13T10:49:00.160+01:002011-02-13T10:49:00.160+01:00For Microsoft and WP7, it is undoubtedly a chance,...For Microsoft and WP7, it is undoubtedly a chance, but for Nokia? It could turn out to be a death blow if WP7 doesn't improve significantly and finally delivers.<br /><br />I would have given more chances to Nokia if they had gone for Android, they would then have had a proven OS in addition to a brand name.<br /><br />The current deal seems to favor Microsoft, they get a major brand, while Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912696305224378407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-37893251605217570792011-02-12T16:13:45.137+01:002011-02-12T16:13:45.137+01:00Never count MS out as they have a lot of money and...Never count MS out as they have a lot of money and time, but they are so far behind and he hardware isn't going to help much as it is changing faster now than ever before. Google with its "free" services and Apple with its quality builds are true market monsters to overcome. What if DOS had to compete with free Linux when it was released? I doubt MS would be the giant they are today.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404442292292805985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-60230299559675329712011-02-12T15:40:32.289+01:002011-02-12T15:40:32.289+01:00As an analogy is that Nokia have a huge legacy and...As an analogy is that Nokia have a huge legacy and is hard to them to make a full vertical solution as Apple does.<br />Symbian is great for low end devices but just for one year they mostly have decent Qt integration to make it somewhat bearable to develop to.<br />Another problem is that Qt is cool but at the end is just a toolkit. Ovi store was more important to be promoted and users to get Ciprian Khludhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409605028353356569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-82663014471845440772011-02-12T15:24:36.513+01:002011-02-12T15:24:36.513+01:00Nokia realised that Symbian is a disaster, they ne...Nokia realised that Symbian is a disaster, they needed to find a better OS for their hardware, Micorosft came out with WP7 which doesn't have too much attention due to the fact that iPhone's and Android wins more market share with each month.<br />Having that said, Nokie needs a OS, Microsoft needs hardware, now they needed to partner in order to win back some of the market share.<br />I&Dorin Duminicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436024025965763054noreply@blogger.com