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I want a phone: that has excellent audio quality ...

2010-01-25T06:58:20.514-08:00

I want a phone:

that has excellent audio quality in handset-, speakerphone-, or headset mode.

that has excellent reception (and transmission)

text is a bonus but give the data size the cost is beyond inane.

I have a tv. It is very big. 1080p is great that way. I do not want to watch video on my phone.

I do not want my microwave to be able to drive my lawn mower either.

May I please have a QUALITY phone for VOICE communication?

I believe smart phone will get a larger share of t...

2009-06-23T14:40:55.955-07:00

I believe smart phone will get a larger share of the market once the price for mobile web comes down or is part the standard voice plan.

sony ericsson? you gotta be kidding me! Actually ...

2008-12-08T20:20:00.001-08:00

sony ericsson? you gotta be kidding me!

Actually I think this post is pretty good... agreed there's a little hollywood sensationalism to stir the pot both the points are spot on. The fact that iPhone has been slow in Europe is a fair point but weigh this against the fact that Nokia has been trying to crack the US market for "YEARS" with tons of investment and very little to show for it. That said I don't think we should understimate the intestinale fortitude of Nokia who has made some smart moves buying the likes of Navtech and coming out guns a blazin' It will be interesting to see if things like iPhone, Android and Blackberry Storm can hold a candle to raw investmet from Nokia. Clear Razr has shown that a hit flame can quickly cool without substance behind it. I think Apple is a smart breed as shown by there savvy strategy in the US to aggressivey move down stream to grab marketshare via Walmart and other distribution channels. How many years has Nokia been trying to penetrate the US and why haven't they tapped the nations largest retailer? Makes you wonder if Apple has the same domminate advantage points that Nokia has shown in Europe???

sony ericsson? you gotta be kidding me! Actually ...

2008-12-08T20:20:00.000-08:00

ony ericsson? you gotta be kidding me! Actually I...

2008-12-08T20:16:00.000-08:00

ony ericsson? you gotta be kidding me!

Actually I think this post is pretty good... agreed there's a little hollywood sensationalism to stir the pot both the points are spot on. The fact that iPhone has been slow in Europe is a fair point but weigh this against the fact that Nokia has been trying to crack the US market for "YEARS" with tons of investment and very little to show for it. That said I don't think we should understimate the intestinale fortitude of Nokia who has made some smart moves buying the likes of Navtech and coming out guns a blazin' It will be interesting to see if things like iPhone, Android and Blackberry Storm can hold a candle to raw investmet from Nokia. Clear Razr has shown that a hit flame can quickly cool without substance behind it. I think Apple is a smart breed as shown by there savvy strategy in the US to aggressivey move down stream to grab marketshare via Walmart and other distribution channels. How many years has Nokia been trying to penetrate the US and why haven't they tapped the nations largest retailer? Makes you wonder if Apple has the same domminate advantage points that Nokia has shown in Europe???

spot on, surur - I was about to post highlighting ...

2008-08-07T13:48:00.000-07:00

spot on, surur - I was about to post highlighting how big a flop the first iphone was in Europe, but thankfully you've already pointed out the obvious on my behalf :)

Mediaholic:

Nokia are enormous, while Apple's iphone is still just a boutique item in Europe - an overpriced, under-performing, but very pretty novelty phone.

and R.I.M buying Micro$oft?? HA!

apart from that though, I agree with the sentiment of the post - smartphones are a growing market, and eventually they'll be the norm. also an OS like android (if not actually android) would be great news for everyone. but (as you recognise) that requires a build of android, not just the SDK.

but since you're supposedly editing your post in light of surur's comment, perhaps you ought to get rid of this bit, since there is little-to-no-chance of Nokia collapsing so badly... Also why no mention of Sony-Ericsson??

What a lengthy but bizarre post. One would think ...

2008-04-27T16:02:00.000-07:00

What a lengthy but bizarre post. One would think if one went to the effort of posting a few hundred words one would also do some research.

Firstly, you talk about the US smartphone market as if its the world. That is patently false.

Secondly, in the same vein, you say Nokia has no smartphone presence, when they actually own 60+% of the smartphone market. This tells me again you dont know much.

Lastly, with US owning around 7% of the world market of phones, its pretty arrogant to assume what happens there will determine the future of phones. The relative failure of the iPhone in Europe should tell you that much already.

How about rewriting your article with a bit more research, and maybe getting a map of the world. You may notice the world does not revolve around USA.