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R.I.P. Nokia and Palm
Refalm:
This week, two mobile phone companies that were too bureaucratic in its corporate processes, sold out to another company that's just as bureaucratic.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12427680
Nokia is dropping MeeGo for Windows Phone 7. They were too late with developing their own smartphone system, and couldn't keep up with Android, iPhone and BlackBerry.
Now Palm is dead too. Since HP took over (a company I hate for their shitty printers), they now want to integrate WebOS into Windows, instead of a seperate OS. So no Windows, no sync between Palm Pre's and PC's. Not that it matters anyway, HP will still sell their archaic Windows Mobile 6 phones, instead of the Palm Pre, because innovation is obviously a bad word at their company.
reactosguy:
Nokia dropped Symbian too...
Lead Head:
I thought palm and HP just showed off WebOS 2.0?
Refalm:
Nokia is sorry about the WP7 deal with Microsoft.
They can't convert their open source applications, because Microsoft doesn't take kindly to free software.
Their MeeGo project, which includes their excellent navigation software, is interconnected with other companies like Intel.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/365362/intel-ceo-nokia-should-have-gone-with-android
Lead Head:
--- Quote ---Mobile phone giant Nokia will get over a billion dollars from Microsoft for adopting its Windows Phone system, according to sources at the news agency Bloomberg. Both parties are still keeping the details of their deal under wraps, since the final agreement has not yet been signed.
--- End quote ---
Sad when you have to essentially bribe companies to use your software.
http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2011/03/nokia_to_get_a_billion_dollars_from_microsoft_2417586.html
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