The Wall Street Journal published a report this week detailing Nokia's attempts to recover a prototype N8 smartphone from Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin. In April, the Moscow-based blogger published a preview on his blog Mobile Review, critiquing the handset a day before Nokia officially announced the device, due to be released in the third quarter of this year.
A month before Murtazin's review another site posted preview of N8. No legal action has been taken against the site yet.
First of alll, he is not a blogger, he is a journalist. Both he and Nokia had good relationships till recent time. Murtazin was disappointed with the quality and features Nokia's latest phone. He wrote quite aggressive review of N8 smartphone. The review was the last straw that broke the camel's back and the both side started arguing.
That's not true. Eldar has been reviewing stolen prototypes for years.
He used to spin all of his reviews with a massively pro-Nokia bias. Eventually, Nokia took notice that he was using stolen prototypes and tried to take action against him. Once that happened, Eldar swung wildly in the other way, into his current strong anti-Nokia reviewing bias.
Well, this news had me checking out what the heck N8 was, so good move Nokia. Too bad your demo movie was a bit... eh... what's the word? The opposite of smooth and snappy? Symbian! Yeah, that's the word.. I guess..
Staged. They think that the 1.7 million iPhone 4s sold in the first weekend are a result of the Gizmodo leaks. Show your sisu, Nokia, and admit that you've been beaten in the smartphone world.
Do you speak Russian? Can you read all the reviews at MR site?
I can but chose not to because I really don't necessarily care if he's biased one way or another. It's not even relevant after seeing what is alleged to be the "stolen prototype". Still thinking Nokia is trying to stir up interest for their crappy phone because if that's what it is, God it looks dreadful.
Can you explain how the man who reviews stolen phones is invited to almost all mobile phone presentation in Russia?
Nope, can't prove it publicly. However, I know people who work and have worked for Nokia, Sony Ericsson and various other high profile manufacturers. They tell me that his early reviews are not authorised. He's not the only one doing it as well.
As I said, whilst his reviews remained positive and he didn't leak anything too early, he was tolerated. Just like Apple tolerates some leaks and not others.
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Do you speak Russian? Can you read all the reviews at MR site?
Google translate is your friend. Many of his reviews are translated into English by humans too.
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The Wall Street Journal published a report this week detailing Nokia's attempts to recover a prototype N8 smartphone from Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin. In April, the Moscow-based blogger published a preview on his blog Mobile Review, critiquing the handset a day before Nokia officially announced the device, due to be released in the third quarter of this year.
A month before Murtazin's review another site posted preview of N8. No legal action has been taken against the site yet.
First of alll, he is not a blogger, he is a journalist. Both he and Nokia had good relationships till recent time. Murtazin was disappointed with the quality and features Nokia's latest phone. He wrote quite aggressive review of N8 smartphone. The review was the last straw that broke the camel's back and the both side started arguing.
That's not true. Eldar has been reviewing stolen prototypes for years.
He used to spin all of his reviews with a massively pro-Nokia bias. Eventually, Nokia took notice that he was using stolen prototypes and tried to take action against him. Once that happened, Eldar swung wildly in the other way, into his current strong anti-Nokia reviewing bias.
He's always been a thieving scumbag.
That's not true. Eldar has been reviewing stolen prototypes for years.
Really? And you can prove it?
Can you explain how the man who reviews stolen phones is invited to almost all mobile phone presentation in Russia?
Eldar swung wildly in the other way, into his current strong anti-Nokia reviewing bias.
He swung before the review and this caused the current fight.
Do you speak Russian? Can you read all the reviews at MR site?
Well, this news had me checking out what the heck N8 was, so good move Nokia. Too bad your demo movie was a bit... eh... what's the word? The opposite of smooth and snappy? Symbian! Yeah, that's the word.. I guess..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrXHXin9Iio
After watching the video, I don't think the phone looks too exciting, but I have a strange urge to go disco dancing.
Where're the outraged trolls calling for Nokia's head for being "arrogant" and "paranoid."
Thank you, thank you... I'll be here all week!
In Soviet Russia, phone steals YOU!
Soviet Russia ended in 1989.
MAFIA Russia started up right after...
What? No Russian knockoff of Gizmodo?
Das Gizmodo?
I think that would be Гызмодо using Cyrillic.
Do you speak Russian? Can you read all the reviews at MR site?
I can but chose not to because I really don't necessarily care if he's biased one way or another. It's not even relevant after seeing what is alleged to be the "stolen prototype". Still thinking Nokia is trying to stir up interest for their crappy phone because if that's what it is, God it looks dreadful.
How the mighty have fallen indeed.
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I think that would be Гызмодо using Cyrillic.
Not quite correct. It would be Гизмодо
Nokia- The Wannabes.
The irony of the Finns asking the Russians for help!
I'm Finnish, yet I fail to see the irony.
Not quite correct. It would be Гизмодо
My version (Гызмодо) would sound more marketable in Russia. Most non-Russians can't do yerih for squat.
Really? And you can prove it?
Can you explain how the man who reviews stolen phones is invited to almost all mobile phone presentation in Russia?
Nope, can't prove it publicly. However, I know people who work and have worked for Nokia, Sony Ericsson and various other high profile manufacturers. They tell me that his early reviews are not authorised. He's not the only one doing it as well.
As I said, whilst his reviews remained positive and he didn't leak anything too early, he was tolerated. Just like Apple tolerates some leaks and not others.
Do you speak Russian? Can you read all the reviews at MR site?
Google translate is your friend. Many of his reviews are translated into English by humans too.
Google translate is your friend. Many of his reviews are translated into English by humans too.
So you don't know what are talking about, it's just rumors.
E.g. Murtazin was invited to Nokia' closed meeting and made speech there.
I've asked about your knowledge of Russian not mine (btw it's my native language)