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Nokia executive promotes its 'superphones'
ANOTHER DAY, another desperate bid by Nokia to promote its sub-standard phones. A US executive employed by the handset maker has slated Android and IOS devices, saying that Nokia's new "superphones" will offer superior user interfaces and better, cloud-enabled experiences than its chief competitors.
Chris Weber, president of Nokia North America, told VentureBeat that the Android and IOS platforms are "outdated".
Although Apple's Iphone and its underlying IOS operating system set the standard for a modern user interface with "pinch and zoom," said Weber, it also makes people download multiple applications that they then have to navigate between. Meanwhile, Android essentially "commoditised" this approach, Weber said.
Nokia will do better by offering offer a more seamless and efficient interface with its "live tiles and hubs" approach, added Weber. This will be possible in Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, where applications will be integrated into everything users do.
Nokia is betting on Microsoft's latest update to its Windows Phone 7 operating system, called Mango, which was released to developers three weeks ago.
Weber also downplayed expectations that the US will see a "superphone" release by Nokia this year. Most industry observers had expected that the struggling Finnish phone maker would launch its first smartphone as part of its Microsoft Windows Phone deal this year.
However, Weber said that the phones will first hit the US "in volume" in 2012, as Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop has only committed to launching a Windows Phone 7 device "somewhere this year". We are guessing "somewhere" means the UK.
The interview came after Nokia confirmed it is killing off Symbian and will not release its Meego operating system based N9 smartphone in the US, potentially one of its biggest markets.
However, Weber said Nokia will launch its "superphone" portfolio with a focus on the US market, which means someone at Nokia has finally clocked that it would be wise, in order to win back market share globally. µ
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I DISCOVERED THE WONDERS OF GNOCCHI BECAUSE OF NOKIA.
AND THAS A FACT.
Delusional statement when they said the current cutting-edge is "outdated". Both IOS4 and GingerBread 2.3 are on their finest iteration with many models (except for Apple) to choose from and a variety of screen sizes and price points.
This is one market that would be alien to Nokia. I doubt if they would get even 15% of market share before they had to radically scale down or be acquired!.
Sorry but market reality reflects just that: Reality and consumer dynamics.
As a developer, I prefer WP7 than any other device OS.
XCode development environment is hard to use and buggy, while Objective C is an experimental language. What is the advantage of using “[object method]” notation instead of the “.” notation used by most modern languages?
About Android, expend hours trying to figure out how to create a regular User Interface. It’s like developing with boxing gloves. Also you have to test it in a wide variety of devices.
Well, it’s not the first time in history that the worst technology gets on top of the others.
Who's Nokia???????
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Nokia should keep doing what it does best:
Cheap, solid, highly durable and straightforward phones. Nokias aren't for the fancy people, they're for those who just want to make calls and get the job done.
My X1-01 (which doesn't even have a camera) is amazing. It's so solid that I feel that I can throw it in the wall and it will drop intact. Fits inside my wallet (I almost lose it there) and my calls are steady, loud and clear. Not to mention flawless MP3 playing, standard headphones connector, micro SD, Opera Mini and Java apps! Money well spent!
Nokia, THAT's your business.
Nokia still makes phones? Who knew? I haven't seen one in years.
Another desperate attempt to promote their substandard phones.....he's talking exclusively about Nokia & WP7 here so how on earth can call them substandard when they haven't even been released let?
Are you the first Journo in the world to have played with a customer ready Nokia Windows phone? No? Thought not.
More needless Nokia bashing from the States...well done. It's like a default setting for you guys, why not wait until, I don't know, you've actually used one?