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HP is focusing on WebOS instead of Windows Phone 7
Jul 25th
Duh… HP has invested around 1.2 billion in WebOS so it isn’t much of a surprise that they are focusing on WebOS but it is a surprise that they will not be making any Windows Phone 7 device. This is bad news for Windows Phone 7 because they do need device makers. And HP was supposed to built a Tablet based on Windows 7 – that too is no longer happening as HP is making a WebOS based tablet.
here is what Todd Bradley, HP Personal Systems Group VP had to say about it -
Q: Can you make webOS successful with developers when you’re selling Windows Phone 7, maybe Android or Linux at the same time?
A: We continue to be Microsoft’s biggest customer, and we continue to believe we will drive innovation with Microsoft. At the same time, I think it’s clear to say, that we’re very focused on the customer, and giving the customer the experience that’s important to them. We won’t do — will not do a Linux / Android phone. We won’t do a Microsoft phone.Q: So no Windows Phone 7?
A: We will continue to more broadly deliver the webOS-based phones that are in the market today, and Jon and his team have driven a strong roadmap for the future.Q: So does that mean you’re going webOS only for phones?
A: For smartphones it does. Our intent is to focus those resources and really make webOS the best OS it can be.
check out the full interview below –
Nook for Android
Jul 25th
Right behind Kindle app for android, Barnes and Noble have made nook for android… and it offers features like eBook lending and eBook sync across devices similar to Wispersync in Kindle.
Reading books on mobile device seems logical to me…. mobile device is always with us no matter where we go, I don’t have to carry around physical book and I can read books in the dead of the night without putting on a light because mobile devices have a backlight screen and no it does not put any strain on my eyes cause I can adjust the screen brightness and color of the page so that it is light on the eye.
Android is mocking me with these apps… they are very useful for me but they are not available for symbian. Time to switch to android???
Google Docs viewer mobile – Is it available for Symbian?
Jun 29th
Last week Google Docs got support for .doc and .docx attachments. Today mobile version of Google Docs was released for Android, iPhone and iPad only. You can now view PDFs, .ppt, .doc and .docx files you’ve uploaded to your documents list, without needing to download the file.
The feature is pretty cool and useful and it is available only on iPhone, Android and iPad. This and others features released by Google lately is available only for Google’s own Android operating system and iOS – Symbian users are left out of many of these features which makes Symbian platform unappealing. And N8 is the last Symbian N Series Smartphone. N series is the Flagship Smartphone segment of Nokia and it won’t be shipping with Symbian anymore. Symbian will be used by mid tier and low end Smartphones… that would make Symbian more unattractive in the eyes of premium customers and developers. So what about Symbian 4 – we have no idea about that.
All in all the deal doesn’t seem to be sweet or even worthy and it’s no wonder Nokia hardcore fans are moving to Android and iPhone. My friend Micky Aldridge has made the decision to switch to iPhone… read his announcement and reasons for switching here, and his views on the upcoming Nokia devices is also a great read.
So tell me guys, do you still have faith in Nokia/Symbian or are you switching to other platforms?
