Comments on: Nokia Flagship/Hero device headed for Verizon, says Elop.

By: Sefriol

Sefriol — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:43:59 +0000

I doubt that. Buying a car has more important aspects than what maps they are using. As long they work as they should, no one gives a damn.
Even I do not know which maps my car is using. But they do work and that’s enough for me.

By: nn

nn — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:01:20 +0000

Ah, the great story about the Elop’s Choice – it was either Android or WP, end of options. And because MS threatened to stop using Nokia maps in bing and WP (which would be obviously total catastrophe for Nokia) unless Elop signs WP exclusivity, the choice was actually no-brainer.

BTW, interesting that in this interview, when asked why WP, he offers the differentiation story, no single word about maps. On the other hand, the differentiation story makes about the same sense as the maps one, so I guess it doesn’t matter anyway.

By: Viipottaja

Viipottaja — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:56:57 +0000

Come now Peter, it’s almost Christmas time and you say such mean things!

By: Janne

Janne — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:40:25 +0000

Many things on life seem a mystery to you.

By: Janne

Janne — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:37:18 +0000

nn: You are right Nokia could not win against Google on Android proper… Hence you understand why they went Windows Phone.

By: viktor von d.

viktor von d. — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:31:13 +0000

i don’t think he is talking about a 920 variant, but a new device. probably they will show it at mwc or ces, could even be the pureview phone

By: Jules

Jules — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:50:07 +0000

What if Nokia gets a unbreakable and bendable screen before Samsung to the Market ??

“They’re working on the next set of products, and the next ones. They’re excited, because you ain’t seen nothing yet. ” From cnet interview

We seen the PureView 1 & 2 and the PureHD screen

By: nn

nn — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:18:25 +0000

No, I didn’t. But then I also think the “where” company hype is nonsense.

It’s mystery to me how some people can reconcile this development with grand visions of Nokia’s map bright future, let alone Nokia’s map bright future independent from WP.

By: dss

dss — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:01:15 +0000

The 920 is already big and heavy… its paving the way for the rest of the pureview arsenal.

By: dss

dss — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:58:31 +0000

Wait, you actually thought that Nokia has a chance against Google on iOS ? that is just silly.. gmaps has been the default maps service on the iphone for years, and it has better indexing here in the US overall, so.. no.. Nokia has no chance against google when it comes to location services on Apple products. Their only chance is WP, and they are lucky.. since google won’t bother with a google maps app for WP for now.