Skip to main content

Is it the rebirth of Nokia?

Is it the rebirth of Nokia? 


The two products that were announced, definitely stands out from the hardware point of view, but is the normal die-hard audience ready for a non-symbian/Meego OS from Espoo?
Is Windows 7 that compelling, that consumers will forgo an iOS device with equally great ecosystem or for that matter the amazing choices of hardware that one gets from different manufacturer on Android?


I was disappointed with the device on two fronts. No front facing camera and  absolutely no guidance on US release. I was hoping that from the time Nokia made the decision to move from Symbian to Windows Phone 7 in February, they couldn't leverage the partnership to bake Skype to provide an awesome alternative to cell plans..at least in Europe. 
Front facing video calls with Skype and Windows Phone 7 OS could have had a good selling point. Also with the direction of XBOX integration in windows phone 7, 512 MB just doesn't cut it anymore. I understand, iPhone 4S has the same amount of RAM, but the iPhone iOS really utilizes the GPU to satisfy the hardcore gamer. 


What about the US announcement? Ah - That never happened. Its a little strange that Nokia and Microsoft didn't wage the war here in US? Why does Nokia do that with each new release of their flagship phone? Why wave the white flag even before getting ready for the war? It's a war. It's two companies hedging their bets to survive in mobile space. 


I am not sure why Nokia went short here. Are they going with the attitude that their target market is not high end any more? 


Nokia decided to go with Microsoft Windows Phone 7 because they didn't wanted to be "Me too" if they had gone with Android platform. Unfortunately with the two products announced today, Nokia has gone "Me too" with Windows Phone 7.
Labels:
Location: West Chester, PA 19380, USA

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Interesting Articles - May 2nd 2017

1. All eyes on iPhone Sales - iPhone 8 (4 mins)
I love reading Bob Lefetz newsletter. He has his own unique way of saying the things that he wants to say where a layman can understand it.
"Tech is all about utility, not fashion. And there’s no breakthrough coming, other than a curved screen. You needed a new phone when they went from 3G to LTE. You needed a new phone when they increased the screen size. You no longer need a new phone, especially since the carriers have stopped subsidizing the purchase, now that the true cost is evident. People drive their cars ever-longer, but analysts believe consumers are all gonna fork over a thousand bucks for a fashion statement? Not gonna happen. Otherwise, 3-D TV would have been a juggernaut and you’d be throwing away your present flat screen for one with 4k."
http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2017/05/01/iphone-8/
Bonus article  - Bob had an amazing post last week just before Twitter's quarterly results
http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2017/04/25/tw…
Post a Comment
Read more

Interesting Articles - April 20th 2017

1. Codeine and Kids - What can go wrong?

Deep down we all knew the side effects of the painkillers and cough syrup, now the FDA has come out slinging against Codeine and Tramadol. On one hand FDA has decided to come against the painkillers, but on the other hand, it did nothing to stop pharmaceuticals to sell OTC cough syrups and drugs that do contain those chemical elements.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/04/20/524376484/dont-give-kids-cough-syrup-or-pain-meds-that-contain-codeine-fda-says

2. Emirates - The problem begins

This was my fear when the current administration signed the executive order to ban tablets and laptops for three middle eastern airlines. How long before the other two airlines cut down the stops in US and concentrate more in Europe and the rest of the world? What it means for passengers? More expensive flights for world travelers. The tourism industry is already hit with anxiety and a lot of travelers are definitely avoiding the hassle to come to thi…
Post a Comment
Read more

Interesting Articles - April 22nd 2017

People have a thing for "Bucket List", and that is needed to keep goals in perspective or the things that one wants to achieve in life - but there are times when you want to do nothing. Sometimes being still or to be doing nothing is more fulfilling than ticking a bucket list.

Success isn't always a forward motion.

1. Indian Engineers Unwanted Everywhere - Saucy headline with some truth to it (4 minutes)

This headline caught my attention more than the substance of the article. It is easier to point fingers at others rather than acknowledge the shortcomings of oneselves. Having said that, there is some element of truth to the discrimination that is been witnessed across the globe in the past 3 years with the whole "Nationalism" movement or as liberals call it, towards the "Right Wing" party.

https://qz.com/963530/h-1b-its-not-just-trumps-america-indian-techies-are-unwanted-from-east-to-west/


2. Robots - Sorting 200000 packages a day! (2 minutes)

This v…
Post a Comment
Read more