Mark <[email protected]> writes: > Actually, Maemo is more likely than Android. For the previously stated > reasons, Nokia wants to keep it proprietary.
Is Android more open than Maemo? > Mark > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Chris Vail<[email protected]> > wrote: >> Maybe Nokia's collaboration with Intel will run Android? >> --- On Mon, 7/6/09, Jonathan Greene <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> From: Jonathan Greene <[email protected]> Subject: Re: >> Android device coming soon from Nokia? To: "Mark" >> <[email protected]> Cc: "Maemo users" <[email protected]> Date: >> Monday, July 6, 2009, 8:23 AM >> preaching to the choir ... >> Look at how FriendView works - Nokia Only. Vs. Google Latitude - >> all platforms (iphone soon) and built into google maps. >> >> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Mark<[email protected]> wrote: >>> ...which is exactly the worst attitude they could possibly have. >>> It's that proprietary layer that's holding them back and making >>> things difficult for the users of their devices as well as the >>> developers. If they could get it through their thick heads that >>> flexibility always wins over proprietary, they would get a lot >>> closer to their goals. >>> And if they really are trying to become a "services company", that >>> doesn't bode well for support for *any* Nokia devices, or even >>> their "services". Can you say, "Psion"?.......... >>> Mark >>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Jonathan >>> Greene<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I think Nokia would have to seriously differentiate if they went >>>> Android ... >>>> without a substantial custom layer, they risk being a hardware >>>> only player which goes against their desired evolution into a >>>> services company ... that said extending services onto other >>>> platforms would be a great idea. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Andrea Grandi<[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> I really would buy a Nokia phone with Android... >>>>> 2009/7/6 Mark <[email protected]>: >>>>>> Yeah, well, Nokia has been denying a lot of things lately, and >>>>>> if they are really relying on Symbian for their smartphones they >>>>>> are guaranteeing failure in the long run. Symbian just doesn't >>>>>> have the flexibility or power necessary to be really >>>>>> competitive. Like PalmOS, it was great in its day, but the >>>>>> fundamental limitations are just too great. >>>>>> Mark >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 4:37 AM, Jonathan >>>>>> Greene<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Nokia's denial - >>>>>>> http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL613838520090706 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 1:35 AM, Gary<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> This should be interesting... >>>>>>>> http://m.guardian.co.uk/ms/p/gmg/op/sqrya-hNKEmn5iLRAfqL-dQ/view.m?id=120437&tid=34&cat=technology >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> http://jonathangreene.tel >>>>>> _______________________________________________ maemo-users >>>>>> mailing list [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- Andrea Grandi email: a.grandi [AT] gmail [DOT] com website: >>>>> http://www.andreagrandi.it PGP Key: >>>>> http://www.andreagrandi.it/pgp_key.asc >>>>> _______________________________________________ maemo-users >>>>> mailing list [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- http://jonathangreene.tel >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing >>> list [email protected] >>> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users >>> >> >> >> -- http://jonathangreene.tel >> _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing >> list [email protected] >> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users >> >> _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing >> list [email protected] >> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users >> >> > _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing > list [email protected] > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > -- Registered Linux user number 402184. Get counted! http://counter.li.org _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
