Thread: Nokia: Maemo phones won't be tailored for carriers, operators may reject
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2009-09-10 , 21:03
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Originally Posted by qole View Post
I get the impression that the analysts are confused. Nokia probably doesn't care if the carriers install their own apps on the N900. They won't be able to cripple the OS, however, nor will they be able to force people to pay high prices for ringtones and such.
Sure they wouldn't be able to force people to pay for high prices for ringtones and such. But they could always make it so it's easier for people to buy a ringtone and automatically change it over than it is to splice and make your own. Or download one, and configure the option to point to that ringtone. Thus for anybody who's not familar with the device they would just buy it rather than hack around. Carriers wouldn't have any luck crippling an OS or locking people on this community anyway. Heck just like at the G1 or iPhone. If it's locked down, then someone will be guaranteed to take a crack at breaking it open. It's more the fact that how easy it is for people who aren't familar to do so.

But oh wait that would actually require people to compete huh?
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Originally Posted by ysss View Post
They're maemo and MeeGo...

"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...