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2009-08-03
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Another analyst saying that Apple's smartphone will conquer the universe.
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2009-08-03
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The sad thing is, so many of us (current and former) US Nokia employees saw trouble coming, knew steps we could take to at least minimize the damage, but were ignored. Most of us that became so didn't have to end up jobless. We could have fixed this.
Anyway, Qt could help Nokia in a huge way-- but will it be in time?
Anyway, Qt could help Nokia in a huge way-- but will it be in time?
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2009-08-03
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It's absolutely amazing how difficult it is to save a company whose time has come. Everyone can see disaster looming, but no one can agree on what action to take, so it continues to drive toward the obvious cliff. For me, the company was Quarterdeck, which went from privately owned company to $40 a share company to 50 cents a share company, then went under. I have a feeling Nokia is on a similar path.
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2009-08-03
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Originally Posted by javispedro
I'll say it again. I know I sound like a crazy man, especially as the months go by, but... We here are privy to the seeds of a revolution. We're going to see a fairly standardized Linux distribution, backed by a big corporation, pushed into the mobile market in a huge way. The lines between PC and handheld are going to blur like never before.
"Maemo a key future asset". Every time I read that I'm excited-but-scared.
Most of us here see this, but the industry will be blindsided. They won't know what hit them. The rules are going to change significantly. Until now, everything's been proprietary. The only threat to the iron control of the manufacturer-provider cartels were little hacker groups who made headlines when they 'jailbroke' or 'unlocked' phones...
Now, most everything will be open, INCLUDING THE TELEPHONY STACK. Just think of the power that gives developers and users to do what they want with the technology.
I've been repeating this since Summit 08; Maemo will change everything. You just wait.
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2009-08-03
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I was in a rather unique position about a month ago to get to see some early prototypes of potential, future cellphones coming from Nokia.
The prototypes were so rare that there were only 1-2 in existence "touring" the world - and I kid you not when I say that they were treated as if they were made out of sheer glass
Anyway, since I can't say anything due to an NDA I can say that if those phones is an indication of what Nokia may come out with in its cell phone product line I'd say they may have very a very nice future ahead of themselves.
Note: I got to view/handle the hardware only - they were not (could not) be turned on - and very told about the functionality/features they would support.
Last edited by silvermountain; 2009-08-03 at 18:19.
The prototypes were so rare that there were only 1-2 in existence "touring" the world - and I kid you not when I say that they were treated as if they were made out of sheer glass
Anyway, since I can't say anything due to an NDA I can say that if those phones is an indication of what Nokia may come out with in its cell phone product line I'd say they may have very a very nice future ahead of themselves.
Note: I got to view/handle the hardware only - they were not (could not) be turned on - and very told about the functionality/features they would support.
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.N810 experience: Since 6/2009
My Twenty Favorite OS2008 Applications:
AutoScan, Diablo5 Theme, Dialcentral, DragLock, EmelFM2, FlipClock, gPodder, Headphoned, Knots 2, Maemo Mapper, mPlayer, openNTPD, OpenSSH, Panucci, Personal Launcher, QuickNote, Seqretary, SlideLock, Telescope, YellowNotes
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2009-08-03
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Originally Posted by qole
I appreciate your optimism, but you've never owned a cell phone. There are powerful forces that control the airwaves, and those of us that are in tech and have had cell phones for over a decade feel those forces. They're not relenting. Software won't change everything; the technology has been ready and waiting for some time now. It's going to take an act of Congress, or Google will have to buy a country. I won't be holding my breath, but I'll be the first to admit I'm wrong if you're right. Or were you just looking for another bet?
I've been repeating this since Summit 08; Maemo will change everything. You just wait.
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2009-08-03
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Originally Posted by Texrat
I'm curious: what steps do you think Nokia should have taken? How could this have been fixed?
The sad thing is, so many of us (current and former) US Nokia employees saw trouble coming, knew steps we could take to at least minimize the damage, but were ignored. Most of us that became so didn't have to end up jobless. We could have fixed this.
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2009-08-03
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Originally Posted by qole
And you think the cartel will just let maemo leisurely walk in to break their hold?
I'll say it again. I know I sound like a crazy man, especially as the months go by, but... We here are privy to the seeds of a revolution. We're going to see a fairly standardized Linux distribution, backed by a big corporation, pushed into the mobile market in a huge way. The lines between PC and handheld are going to blur like never before.
Most of us here see this, but the industry will be blindsided. They won't know what hit them. The rules are going to change significantly. Until now, everything's been proprietary. The only threat to the iron control of the manufacturer-provider cartels were little hacker groups who made headlines when they 'jailbroke' or 'unlocked' phones...
Now, most everything will be open, INCLUDING THE TELEPHONY STACK. Just think of the power that gives developers and users to do what they want with the technology.
I've been repeating this since Summit 08; Maemo will change everything. You just wait.
We need people who sees the big picture of the reality... not technical people who understand which ideals would be best.
IMHO, iPhone was the perfect device to break the cartel. Why? Because it's actually a trojan horse.
http://ow.ly/15JFSf
It's worth a read.