Nokia copies iPhone
I saw this on Digg.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/29/n...-no-seriously/
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFKyAMQPbmI
Quote:
Oh come on, what the hell is that? A Nokia branded iPhone? It was presented during Nokia's GoPlay event this morning as a glimpse of what's coming with Nokia interface design. Oh, and it's due out next year. When pressed during the Q&A about the striking similarity to the little Cupertino device, Anssi Vanjoki -- Nokia's Executive VP & General Manager of Multimedia -- said, "If there is something good in the world then we copy with pride." Well, ok then. See what we mean after the break.
Oh come on, what the hell is that? A Nokia branded iPhone? It was presented during Nokia's GoPlay event this morning as a glimpse of what's coming with Nokia interface design. Oh, and it's due out next year. When pressed during the Q&A about the striking similarity to the little Cupertino device, Anssi Vanjoki -- Nokia's Executive VP & General Manager of Multimedia -- said, "If there is something good in the world then we copy with pride." Well, ok then. See what we mean after the break.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/29/n...-no-seriously/
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFKyAMQPbmI
Comments
"If there is something good in the world then we copy with pride."
You cant possibly copy a product with pride, look at microsoft.
What kind of touchscreen usage they'll actually go for will be seen in the next year's products.
iPhone's featureset is pretty sparse, so if Nokia managed to successfully copy the interface, their phone would be the better one overall.
Competition = good.
iPhone's featureset is pretty sparse
web 2 apps
web 2 apps
... require web connectivity all the time, are unable to do voice recording, call recording, customize the interface, have trouble running most connectivity apps, the list goes on.
Besides, some of the featureset weaknesses are hardware. Can't be fixed in software.