Symbian Os Going To Die In 2011

[TheOne]

The Steve show just ended with both Elop and
Ballmer hosting a very informative media Q&A
following the reveal of Nokia's plan to use
Windows Phone 7 as its "primary smartphone
platform." Here are the highlights: No specific announcement for when we'll see
the first Nokia Windows Phone. Ballmer
mentioned that the engineering teams have
spent a lot of time together already. Elop also confirmed that Nokia is a Finnish
company and always will be -- they will not be
moving to Silicon Valley or anywhere else. Ballmer said that the partnership is "not
exclusive" but some things that Microsoft is
doing with Nokia are "unique" allowing Nokia
to differentiate itself in the market. Elop added
that it's important for the Windows Phone 7
ecosystem to thrive, which means that multiple vendors must succeed. Elop didn't believe that Nokia could create a
new ecosystem around MeeGo fast enough. Nokia will "substantially reduce" R&D expenditures while increasing R&D productivity moving forward. Nokia did talk with Google about adopting
Android but decided that it "would have
difficulty differentiating within that
ecosystem" and the "commoditization risk was
very high -- prices, profits, everything being
pushed down, value being moved out to Google which was concerning to us." Microsoft
presented the best option for Nokia to resume
the fight in the high end smarpthone segment. Elop clarified that MeeGo will ship this year but
"not as part of another broad smarpthone
platform strategy, but as an opportunity to
learn." Something that sounds very similar to
position Nokia took with its so-called
"experimental" Maemo-based N900 last year. After the first (and apparently, only) MeeGo
device ships this year, the MeeGo team will
then "change their focus into an exploration of
future platforms, future devices, future user
experiences." Trying to determine the "next
disruption" in smartphones. Responding to "hope for a broad MeeGo-based
ecosystem," Elop said that Nokia simply wasn't
moving fast enough to effectively win and
compete against Apple and Google. Windows
Phone makes it a "three-horse race,"
something that Elop says is pleasing to the carriers he's been speaking with. Nokia has different options for its tablet
strategy including using something from
Microsoft or something that Nokia has
developed internally.

, it's clear that Symbian is on its last legs and will be replaced by Windows Phone just as soon as Nokia and Microsoft can make it
happen.

Nokia posts video of Microsoft partnership Wow, we have to hand it those Nokia social
media types, they're on top of their game. A mere
couple of hours after Stephen Elop and Steve
Ballmer took the stage in London, the video of
their joint announcement of a Nokia-Microsoft
partnership is up and ready for repeated consumption. For those of you just catching up
now, Windows Phone 7 has become Nokia's
"principal smartphone strategy ," MeeGo is getting transformed into an experimental "learning"
platform, and Symbian... well, maybe you should
sit down for this one, Symbian's being killed off . There's more to the strategic alliance unveiled
today, including the WP7 Marketplace subsuming
the Ovi Store and some Bing and Ovi Maps
interaction, so why not press play above and let
the men in charge tell you about it?

[Lupus_Nyne]

Means that my next phone is going to be an Android. Screw micro-shaft.

[bayarxinthemix]

So sad yaar... But we see what happens

i've changed my old nokia 5800 with a samsung galaxy 550..in march..there is no way to get bored with and android phone and 270000+ market apps!
Symbian with Anna version just added things..that exist in Android since it's born

[Revenand]

symbian is far from dead, nokia told they will produce 12 new models in 2012 with symbian on board, symbian is just in the hands of a new team, and maybe thats even beter for us.
and all those apps for android, how many are really worth to pay for? and how many are only good on a tablet?
everyone has his preference, l like symbian just because it can do things that aren't yet on android or Iphone

[Lupus_Nyne]

symbian is far from dead, nokia told they will produce 12 new models in 2012 with symbian on board, symbian is just in the hands of a new team, and maybe thats even beter for us.
and all those apps for android, how many are really worth to pay for? and how many are only good on a tablet?
everyone has his preference, l like symbian just because it can do things that aren't yet on android or Iphone

Lol and symbian has been doing the things for years and years already that those other operating systems are only able to do now.

[bayarxinthemix]

Lol and symbian has been doing the things for years and years already that those other operating systems are only able to do now.

in 1-2 years android achieved a milestone..that took for nokia years and years
what a great update(anna)qwerty keyboard..and new icons(a theme can do it too)..android has a plenty launchers(not only icon changer)..
@revenand what things can do symbian and others dont?

[Revenand]

for example we have DNLA, NFC, radio broadcast, free GPS without connection, and for those without a television with DNLA you can cable connect your phone to it.
I agreed dat android is coming fast, logic if you have already an example of what can be done,further is it like many things, I cant find my way in my wifes android, give me a nokia and blindfold me....
its like cars, Iphone is like a ferrari, a name that is not cheap and can only be used if you stay in contact with the dealer
Symbian is like Porche, old-fashioned but performant.
Android is like a nissan or toyota sportscar, its fast, shiny and goodlooking, but not very exclusive

[pesur]

@bayarxinthemix
It is easy OS everyone can use it.

[bayarxinthemix]

for example we have DNLA, NFC, radio broadcast, free GPS without connection, and for those without a television with DNLA you can cable connect your phone to it.
I agreed dat android is coming fast, logic if you have already an example of what can be done,further is it like many things, I cant find my way in my wifes android, give me a nokia and blindfold me....
its like cars, Iphone is like a ferrari, a name that is not cheap and can only be used if you stay in contact with the dealer
Symbian is like Porche, old-fashioned but performant.
Android is like a nissan or toyota sportscar, its fast, shiny and goodlooking, but not very exclusive

nice comparison revenand....u're right and mature
@pesur..totaly agree..i think u make the best comment here..a person really has to have some phone 'skills' to use android at it's full potential..and without drain battery in 8 hours

[Lucky]

We have to accept that android now best os for mobile and tablet. like Symbian in 2003-2009. Symbian died because Nokia unable to provide better hardware for it. Where other manufacturer playing with 1.5gh dual core Nokia.....??.....????

[bayarxinthemix]

We have to accept that android now best os for mobile and tablet. like Symbian in 2003-2009. Symbian died because Nokia unable to provide better hardware for it. Where other manufacturer playing with 1.5gh dual core Nokia.....??.....????

maybe if they developed it further 2-3 years ago..it still maintain it's place