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Yup, and now they totally gave up in the ecosystem wars giving their portion to Microsoft. Dumb move considering the market leader position (still over 30% with
by Geee 16y ago
Yup, and now they totally gave up in the ecosystem wars giving their portion to Microsoft. Dumb move considering the market leader position (still over 30% with Symbian), brand loyalty, and huge mass of devoted developers. Technology pieces were falling in place with the newly announced Qt support on Ovi Store apps. There's no way someone thinks this deal was good for Nokia.
- jeswin 16y agoTechnology pieces were falling in place with the newly announced Qt support on Ovi Store apps? Really? The Ovi Store is pathetic, and even though they have improved a bit recently it comes nowhere close to the other platforms. Casual games are very important, Ovi has less to offer than the nascent Windows Marketplace. I am among the few who think this is better for Nokia, given the alternative. Nokia is a hardware company. They don't do great software, and they just accepted that fact. Btw, they might have a gotten a good deal with Microsoft too, given the situation MS itself is in. WP7 is a great OS, and the collaboration with Nokia could see it appearing on cheaper devices. Nokia is famous for making affordable devices that can survive a drop or two. In fact, I know many people who WANT a Nokia with a decent OS.