Comments on: Is Nokia still in the phone business? http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/11/is-nokia-still-in-the-phone-business/ Stories from around the Nokia neighbourhood Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:12:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: msav http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/11/is-nokia-still-in-the-phone-business/comment-page-1/#comment-535 msav Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:47:39 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=335#comment-535 No doubt there is good design going on in Nokia. However, I've discussed Nokia's design with many up&coming designers. And all agree on certain problem. It's too safe and common. As if there existed strict rules for making mobilephones. But the thing is, there aren't any rules. I'm not saying design should be extreme and screaming. There are interesting projects such as the au by the japanese KDDI. At the moment I don't see Nokia as a vibrant design company. The phones are not to die for. No doubt there is good design going on in Nokia. However, I’ve discussed Nokia’s design with many up&coming designers. And all agree on certain problem. It’s too safe and common. As if there existed strict rules for making mobilephones. But the thing is, there aren’t any rules. I’m not saying design should be extreme and screaming. There are interesting projects such as the au by the japanese KDDI. At the moment I don’t see Nokia as a vibrant design company. The phones are not to die for.

]]> By: CHAPLIN http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/11/is-nokia-still-in-the-phone-business/comment-page-1/#comment-536 CHAPLIN Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:53:49 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=335#comment-536 But let's be smart.. maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea.. :O lool But let’s be smart.. maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea.. :O
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]]> By: CHAPLIN http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/11/is-nokia-still-in-the-phone-business/comment-page-1/#comment-537 CHAPLIN Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:52:23 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=335#comment-537 When I opened this page and I saw those boots I think to myself "oh god nokia is into fashion biz now"! lOOOOOL When I opened this page and I saw those boots I think to myself “oh god nokia is into fashion biz now”! lOOOOOL

]]> By: John Anthony Evans http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/11/is-nokia-still-in-the-phone-business/comment-page-1/#comment-538 John Anthony Evans Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:44:19 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=335#comment-538 Nice article Charlie, even if I am bias :) Nice article Charlie, even if I am bias :)

]]> By: Dave Knox http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/11/is-nokia-still-in-the-phone-business/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Dave Knox Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:02:21 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=335#comment-539 Charlie - Brilliant points. What I find interesting is that by elevating itself above just being a phone company, Nokia distances itself from the other "phone" competitors. The point that really hit home for me was Design. It is something that us at P&G have really been focused on in the past few years (just read any interview with our CEO). Design is yet another competitive advantage that makes Nokia a company that will win in the long-term...no matter where the technology evolves. Charlie – Brilliant points. What I find interesting is that by elevating itself above just being a phone company, Nokia distances itself from the other “phone” competitors.

The point that really hit home for me was Design. It is something that us at P&G have really been focused on in the past few years (just read any interview with our CEO). Design is yet another competitive advantage that makes Nokia a company that will win in the long-term…no matter where the technology evolves.

]]> By: Peter Rukavina http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/11/is-nokia-still-in-the-phone-business/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Peter Rukavina Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:52:53 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=335#comment-540 That Nokia is a software company was driven home to me when I looked at a process list of the applications running on my Nokia N95 and found that one of them was the "Telephone" appliction -- just another app running on the "phone". That Nokia is a software company was driven home to me when I looked at a process list of the applications running on my Nokia N95 and found that one of them was the “Telephone” appliction — just another app running on the “phone”.

]]> By: Cj http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/11/is-nokia-still-in-the-phone-business/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Cj Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:33:59 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=335#comment-541 I think Nokia is one of those companies that is actually really, always evolving. In the late 90s, Nokia might have been known as a "phone company" but thats definitely not the case anymore. Not bad for a company that started out making rubber boots. I think Nokia is one of those companies that is actually really, always evolving. In the late 90s, Nokia might have been known as a “phone company” but thats definitely not the case anymore. Not bad for a company that started out making rubber boots.

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