Comments on: Should Nokia stick to making handsets? http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/should_nokia_stick_to_making_handsets.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:01:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/should_nokia_stick_to_making_handsets.html/comment-page-1#comment-242601 Kip Hakes Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:52:35 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12873#comment-242601 Ive got 'Nokia Messaging' (the new email client) on my N95 . When it works, it really is sweet as a nut. But it seems to have an annoying habit of randomly picking whether it will use 3G or WiFi, and once it has 'picked' you've got flock all chance of switching it back. Even with the app totally closed, I was still getting prompts to connect to WiFi, very odd. But when it works, it really is a killer app, fast and nicely intregrated into the phone. I think the concepts behind Nokia's home grown apps are sweet as a nut, but they are often marred by poor testing and rushed releases. Ive got 'Nokia Messaging' (the new email client) on my N95 . When it works, it really is sweet as a nut. But it seems to have an annoying habit of randomly picking whether it will use 3G or WiFi, and once it has 'picked' you've got flock all chance of switching it back. Even with the app totally closed, I was still getting prompts to connect to WiFi, very odd. But when it works, it really is a killer app, fast and nicely intregrated into the phone. I think the concepts behind Nokia's home grown apps are sweet as a nut, but they are often marred by poor testing and rushed releases.

]]> By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/should_nokia_stick_to_making_handsets.html/comment-page-1#comment-233097 Kip Hakes Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:52:35 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12873#comment-233097 Ive got 'Nokia Messaging' (the new email client) on my N95 . When it works, it really is sweet as a nut. But it seems to have an annoying habit of randomly picking whether it will use 3G or WiFi, and once it has 'picked' you've got flock all chance of switching it back. Even with the app totally closed, I was still getting prompts to connect to WiFi, very odd. But when it works, it really is a killer app, fast and nicely intregrated into the phone. I think the concepts behind Nokia's home grown apps are sweet as a nut, but they are often marred by poor testing and rushed releases. Ive got 'Nokia Messaging' (the new email client) on my N95 . When it works, it really is sweet as a nut. But it seems to have an annoying habit of randomly picking whether it will use 3G or WiFi, and once it has 'picked' you've got flock all chance of switching it back. Even with the app totally closed, I was still getting prompts to connect to WiFi, very odd. But when it works, it really is a killer app, fast and nicely intregrated into the phone. I think the concepts behind Nokia's home grown apps are sweet as a nut, but they are often marred by poor testing and rushed releases.

]]> By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/should_nokia_stick_to_making_handsets.html/comment-page-1#comment-232826 Kip Hakes Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:52:35 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12873#comment-232826 Ive got 'Nokia Messaging' (the new email client) on my N95 . When it works, it really is sweet as a nut. But it seems to have an annoying habit of randomly picking whether it will use 3G or WiFi, and once it has 'picked' you've got flock all chance of switching it back. Even with the app totally closed, I was still getting prompts to connect to WiFi, very odd. But when it works, it really is a killer app, fast and nicely intregrated into the phone. I think the concepts behind Nokia's home grown apps are sweet as a nut, but they are often marred by poor testing and rushed releases. Ive got 'Nokia Messaging' (the new email client) on my N95 . When it works, it really is sweet as a nut. But it seems to have an annoying habit of randomly picking whether it will use 3G or WiFi, and once it has 'picked' you've got flock all chance of switching it back. Even with the app totally closed, I was still getting prompts to connect to WiFi, very odd. But when it works, it really is a killer app, fast and nicely intregrated into the phone. I think the concepts behind Nokia's home grown apps are sweet as a nut, but they are often marred by poor testing and rushed releases.

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/should_nokia_stick_to_making_handsets.html/comment-page-1#comment-232812 Ben Smith Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:03:33 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12873#comment-232812 Absolutely agree.<br><br>Not good enough. Absolutely agree.

Not good enough.

]]> By: acurrie http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/should_nokia_stick_to_making_handsets.html/comment-page-1#comment-232811 acurrie Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:18:57 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12873#comment-232811 I'll post this anywhere to anyone who will listen -- I've been waiting for that stupid activation SMS ever since Ovi Sync was announced... I can't even remember how long ago it was now!<br><br>Obviously there's something up with Nokia and Fido, my Canadian carrier. But it would be great if Nokia could at least post a list of which networks their services are compatible with... I'll post this anywhere to anyone who will listen — I've been waiting for that stupid activation SMS ever since Ovi Sync was announced… I can't even remember how long ago it was now!

Obviously there's something up with Nokia and Fido, my Canadian carrier. But it would be great if Nokia could at least post a list of which networks their services are compatible with…

]]> By: sevendotzero http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/should_nokia_stick_to_making_handsets.html/comment-page-1#comment-232810 sevendotzero Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:53:36 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12873#comment-232810 Clearly my experience is not unique! Clearly my experience is not unique!

]]> By: MarkW http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/should_nokia_stick_to_making_handsets.html/comment-page-1#comment-232809 MarkW Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:50:23 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12873#comment-232809 Couldn't agree more. For a company of this size, populated by so many big brains, its attempt at providing software and services is a total dogs dinner. I tend to give up with their attempts at services because I can never find my way around, they are not useful enough and I never know which bloody log-in I'm supposed to be using!<br><br>AND when I try using their new email service/client (whatever it's called this week) I expect the damn thing to work, not to download, install then hide itself completely on my handset never to be seen again (three times). I've seen bootstrapped start up do vastly better and Nokia should be embarrassed.<br><br>They've done some things recently with huge potential (Sportstracker - another one that doesn't know what it's called anymore) but they just don't seem to have a clue on delivering to the end use.<br><br>Rant over. Couldn't agree more. For a company of this size, populated by so many big brains, its attempt at providing software and services is a total dogs dinner. I tend to give up with their attempts at services because I can never find my way around, they are not useful enough and I never know which bloody log-in I'm supposed to be using!

AND when I try using their new email service/client (whatever it's called this week) I expect the damn thing to work, not to download, install then hide itself completely on my handset never to be seen again (three times). I've seen bootstrapped start up do vastly better and Nokia should be embarrassed.

They've done some things recently with huge potential (Sportstracker – another one that doesn't know what it's called anymore) but they just don't seem to have a clue on delivering to the end use.

Rant over.

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