Theres a saying which even counts in Belgium, methinks. Its called "afspraak is afspraak" which boils down to "a deal is a deal", "an appointment is an appointment", or "a promise is a promise".

I don't like it when a corporation first promises A and then doesn't fullfill that promise. Especially not when I calculated on it. It has potention to lower trust.

Indeed, Nokia made no promises. They gave a rough schedule when the alpha en beta of the new SDK are released. I know now that I cannot depend on these dates thanks to their honesty.