[maemo-users] Android device coming soon from Nokia?

[From: Alexandru Cardaniuc]

Mark <wolfmane at gmail.com> 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<chrisbvail at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>> Maybe Nokia's collaboration with Intel will run Android?
>> --- On Mon, 7/6/09, Jonathan Greene <atmasphere at atmasphere.net>
>> wrote:
>> From: Jonathan Greene <atmasphere at atmasphere.net> Subject: Re:
>> Android device coming soon from Nokia? To: "Mark"
>> <wolfmane at gmail.com> Cc: "Maemo users" <maemo-users at maemo.org> 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<wolfmane at gmail.com> 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<atmasphere at atmasphere.net> 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<a.grandi at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I really would buy a Nokia phone with Android...
>>>>> 2009/7/6 Mark <wolfmane at gmail.com>:
>>>>>> 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<atmasphere at atmasphere.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> Nokia's denial -
>>>>>>> http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL613838520090706
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 1:35 AM, Gary<gary at eyetraxx.net> 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
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