Nokia: "We will not adopt Windows Phone environment as it is seen today"

Re:Nokia: "We will not adopt Windows Phone environment as it... by teyc on Friday April 29, 2011 @08:50AM (#2497149)

At the moment, I believe it is only the Android phones which sport GPS. (Although Nokia feature phones already have Ovimaps). Bringing maps to the table means WP7 will be on par with Android on such a basic feature.

Does this mean MS has basically bought themselves a mapping company for a couple billion dollars? On top of it, they've secured a solid brand with a good distribution channel and pre-existing relationship with carriers. It sounds like a good deal for MS to me.

As for who is going to be dictating who, I believe Nokia is mistaken. MS will drive the relationship because MS owns the platform, not Nokia. This is something even HP and Samsung realizes. I'm surprised Nokia has palmed off Symbian to Accenture so quickly. Perhaps this is to shake out the management tree a little bit.

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Re:Nokia: "We will not adopt Windows Phone environment as it... by kiiski on Friday April 29, 2011 @09:17AM (#2497220)

I'm pretty sure that all phone makers have had good GPS for years. And MS has bing already. http://www.bing.com/maps/

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Re:Nokia: "We will not adopt Windows Phone environment as it... by brudgers on Friday April 29, 2011 @09:21AM (#2497228)

My Nokia has GPS.

It is several years old.

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Re:Nokia: "We will not adopt Windows Phone environment as it... by cooldeal on Friday April 29, 2011 @09:21AM (#2497230)

>At the moment, I believe it is only the Android phones which sport GPS.

Huh, almost every smartphone from the last 4 years sport GPS. What the agreement means is that Bing maps will be able to use Ovi maps in places where it's currently lacking, i.e Europe and Asia.

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Re:Nokia: "We will not adopt Windows Phone environment as it... by WrkInProgress on Friday April 29, 2011 @11:47AM (#2497764)

I think what 'teyc' meant was that Android is the only platform that offers free turn by turn navigation among the major platforms.

Nokia has provided this recently with their version of Ovi Maps as well (not sure if it's free on all S60 devices). So it is possible that the Ovi Maps & Bing Maps integration may include bringing the free turn by turn navigation to Windows Phone 7.

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Re:Nokia: "We will not adopt Windows Phone environment as it... by teyc on Saturday April 30, 2011 @03:10AM (#2500080)

Thanks.

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