Things just got really weird: Nokia to use Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 as its primary OS - Hardware & Software

[quote]It's happened. Former Microsoft exec and current Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has married his future and his past in the holy matrimony of a "strategic alliance." Windows Phone 7 is becoming Nokia's "principal smartphone strategy," but there's a lot more to this hookup -- scope out the official press release just after the break. Microsoft's Bing and adCenter will provide search and ad services across Nokia devices, while Nokia will look to innovate "on top of the platform" with things like its traditional strength in imaging. Nokia Maps will be a core part of Microsoft's mapping services and will be integrated with Bing, while Nokia's content store will be integrated into (read: assimilated by) Microsoft's Marketplace. [/quote] [url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/nokia-and-microsoft-enter-strategic-alliance-on-windows-phone-b/]Source[/url] To explain how strange this is, imagine Microsoft (a market share leader in desktops like Nokia is in mobile phones) suddenly announcing they're going to switch from selling Windows 7 to Mac OS X (an OS that is in the minority like Windows Phone 7). What the hell just happened here? Nokia should have gone with Android; the licensing costs with Google would have been far lower than with Microsoft :Google:

Damnit nokia.

i must agree...

Nokia CEO on Android: [img]http://fortunebrainstormtech.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/nokia-ceo-quote.jpg?w=300&h=229[/img]

[QUOTE=PunchedInFac;27986376]Nokia CEO on Android:[/QUOTE] If that's the case, Windows Phone 7 is like shitting your pants for warmth in the winter. It's less effective and it only works if you've got a major case of diarrhea. Microsoft stands to gain a lot from its partnership with Nokia because of Nokia's incredible popularity outside of the US, especially in emerging markets. This is going to be what will save Windows Phone 7 from irrelevance in the face of Android and iOS. What does Nokia stand to gain other than not having to compete in the same OS space as HTC, Samsung, LG, and Motorola? They are trading that for competing with...HTC and a couple other manufacturers making WP7 phones instead.

Open architectures are still always cooler :c00l:

My faith in Nokia is completely gone.

[QUOTE=PunchedInFac;27986376]Nokia CEO on Android: [img_thumb]http://fortunebrainstormtech.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/nokia-ceo-quote.jpg?w=300&h=229[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Oh man I remember that When I first heard it I was like "Umm, okay then."

As long as they don't drop MeeGo, I don't have a problem with this, other than it being very stupid of Nokia. At least in my opinion. They sure did surprise me, though. This made me laugh a little, though: [url]http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/nokias-elop-responds-to-googles-two-turkeys-tweet/[/url]

Glad to see Symbian go!

Nokia was never too good on the software side. Hardware was good though.

[QUOTE=Mane;27986379]If that's the case, Windows Phone 7 is like shitting your pants for warmth in the winter. It's less effective and it only works if you've got a major case of diarrhea. Microsoft stands to gain a lot from its partnership with Nokia because of Nokia's incredible popularity outside of the US, especially in emerging markets. This is going to be what will save Windows Phone 7 from irrelevance in the face of Android and iOS. What does Nokia stand to gain other than not having to compete in the same OS space as HTC, Samsung, LG, and Motorola? They are trading that for competing with...HTC and a couple other manufacturers making WP7 phones instead.[/QUOTE] Isn't that a good thing? I'd much rather compete in a smaller market, easier to dominate.

Eh, if it can run Windows Phone 7, then it surely can also run Android. Also I kinda like the idea of 3 big competitors trying to be the best. Gonna benefit the end-user in most cases. [QUOTE=Wearwolf;27990162]Isn't that a good thing? I'd much rather compete in a smaller market, easier to dominate.[/QUOTE] Nokia is too big to be able to profit from such a small market.

Oh well bye Nokia it was fun wile it lasted.

Nokia phones got pretty shit after the n95 anyway :/

I'll just leave this here : [url]http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/nokia-workers-walk-out-in-protest-20110211/[/url]

i remember seeing a nokia smartphone at a store once. it was $599 after a 2 year contract :frog:

They should have continued their MeeGo project. Now nothing will set their phones apart from HTC's, Dell's, LG's and Samsung's. MeeGo was open and awesome, WP7 is just a not too terrible iOS clone.

Hopefully someone will pick up MeeGo, I never got to mess around with Maemo that much or Symbian^4 but I heard extremely good things about all of the software that Nokia was involved with.

MeeGo is still being worked on by Nokia: [url]http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/nokia-meego-not-dead-still-shipping-this-year/[/url]

[QUOTE=Flon22;27991443]Nokia phones got pretty shit after the n95 anyway :/[/QUOTE] I have the N95 :v:

So Microsoft just acquired Nokia for $0? Not worth it.

Finally, I can set my Symbian on fire and throw it into a lake.

My mother prefers a N95 to a Xperia X10. In some ways I agree with her.

I'm probably one oof the few here, but I really liked Symbian^3, mostly because of it's multitasking, and because it's different to most other "smartphone" OS's. But I like WP7 aswell, so what the heck.. I really hope Nokia implements multitasking. MeeGo is where I want Nokia to go, though.

Things just got really weird? Things just got sensible. Meego is Vapourware and Symbian is a fucking abortion and should be completely eradicated from the face of the planet. The best smartphones Nokia ever made ran WP6.5, hopefully the adoption of WP7 will be a return to form.

Imagine when they have to explain that they've been selling a phone that essentially just runs Debian and some Nokia stuff on top of that.

[QUOTE=Mane;27985616]To explain how strange this is, imagine Microsoft (a market share leader in desktops like Nokia is in mobile phones) suddenly announcing they're going to switch from selling Windows 7 to Mac OS X (an OS that is in the minority like Windows Phone 7).[/QUOTE] Hardly. It's switching from your own mediocre software to something else so there can be more concentration on hardware. It's not abandoning the de facto OS software that you've been making and have gained popularity for. Since Nokia is in a pinch right now, it makes sense to alleviate time consuming software work. [QUOTE=Mane;27985616] Nokia should have gone with Android; the licensing costs with Google would have been far lower than with Microsoft :Google:[/QUOTE] This is where I do agree with you though. Android has gained popularity very quickly and would be a pretty safe move for Nokia. But Windows Phone 7 still seems to be spinning its wheels in terms of popularity and seems like a bit of a risk.

It's a damn shame, Nokia... Am I the only one here waiting for a MeeGo device? :smith: [editline]14th February 2011[/editline] [tab]A device that, at this rate, may never see the light of day :([/tab]