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Likely because of interoperability of J2ME apps between segments and brands? Apps like WhatsApp worked just as well on Nokia's offerings as they would on Sony E
by maven29 4y ago
Likely because of interoperability of J2ME apps between segments and brands? Apps like WhatsApp worked just as well on Nokia's offerings as they would on Sony Ericsson's.
On the Nokia side, Symbian S60 vs S40 indicated the distinction, with the former usually implying a ton of first-party features and a native SDK for apps that could offer functionality beyond the J2ME API limitations.
Windows Mobile also went through several revisions before we got to 2007. I believe Nokia had a few releases in the PDA form-factor as well, but the only real value-add there was being able to use webpages made for the desktop.
- nousermane 4y agoBlackBerry/bbOS predates iOS & Android, too.
- lloeki 4y agoPalm had a close call. Many Palm OS devices came increasingly really close to a smartphone/iPhone concept and experience, especially when paired with a GPRS phone (over RS232, IRDA). Handspring/Palm Treo (e.g Treo 180g) was probably the closest thing to the iPhone concept on many levels. Had some Palm III, then a Sony Clié SJ30, and finally a Palm LifeDrive, when the iPhone was announced it felt like the most natural evolution (and actually with the first one two steps forward yet a step back because PalmOS had a wonderful app ecosystem)