Comments on: Update: Nokia Denies All Android Phone Rumors; Blame Bad Translating

By: GordonH

GordonH — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:52:14 +0000

you got one vision which clearly only sees MS benefits at end of the tunnel.

By: GordonH

GordonH — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:46:20 +0000

I know and have had first had experienced with the things I mentioned. Unlike you, quoting stuff to protect Elop and MS.

By: ULTIMATEANTITROLL

ULTIMATEANTITROLL — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:01:01 +0000

I’m sure some Finnish people can clarify what the laws are.

By: Ere oli aliarvostettu

Ere oli aliarvostettu — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:47:41 +0000

I own an 808.

May you didn’t know how 808 just isn’t selling?

It’s a one trick pony.

Symbian was collapsing after 2009. Nokia lost 25% of market share in smartphones only in six months in 2010.

Symbian was collapsing already in 2010.

By: david

david — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:49:28 +0000

Never ever tried an 808, right?
Saying “Symbian was not selling” is already a completely broken statement.

By: GordonH

GordonH — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:31:07 +0000

Then Nokia must be real dump to go the WP root. Logical Nokia is pushing for the success of MS in the mobile space.
And yes if I had the proof I would have shown it here, but use your brains dude. The Finnish laws have no regulations against investing firms with corporate investments.

By: zlutor

zlutor — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:22:39 +0000

Actually he did not say NO…

““Do you rule out 100% launching a smartphone based on Android in 2013?

Elop: … and what we’re immediately focused on, we’re focused on Windows Phone.””

He said nothing but they are focusing on WP AT THE MOMENT. Nothing mentioned related to future options…

By: ULTIMATEANTITROLL

ULTIMATEANTITROLL — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:31:16 +0000

*Plus, some of the UI concepts of Meego and Meltemi will appear in future S40 Touch devices.

By: ULTIMATEANTITROLL

ULTIMATEANTITROLL — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:29:21 +0000

Indeed. Asha phones are doing great, they are seriously competitive at the low end versus Android.

Elop made a great move cancelling Meltemi, since it wasn’t ready, and Nokia couldn’t keep waiting for Meltemi. It was taking too much time and money, and the rumors are that Nokia foresaw that Meltemi wouldn’t have enough developer support.

Acquiring the Smarterphone people, cancelling Meltemi, and merging the Smarterphone people into the S40 team was a great move by Elop. This way S40 continues to evolve with the brilliant talent and ideas of Smarterphone, and S40 continues to be competitive at the low end.

Plus, Meltemi would have occupied the price point of high end Ashas, and where low end Lumias are starting to reach.

Between future high end Ashas, and future low end Lumias covering that price segment, Meltemi didn’t make sense given Nokia’s tight resources at the moment.

By: Ere oli aliarvostettu

Ere oli aliarvostettu — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:47:36 +0000

Apple’s smartphone revenues surpassed Nokia’s smartphone revenues already in 2009.

That was the moment when Nokia really started to collapse. That was the end for them.

Fortunately Nokia has some hope. They have Asha phones and WP just may succeed.

Asha is nice.