Nokia's internal presentation after iPhone was launched (2007) [pdf]

Re:Nokia's internal presentation after iPhone was launched (... by simultsop on Thursday January 16, 2025 @09:27AM (#42725549)

In the very end. It all boils down to who got the developers on platform for free. ( From Apple's context, while devs cost a lot, they just marketed well and even made them pay something to list apps )

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Re:Nokia's internal presentation after iPhone was launched (... by willvarfar on Thursday January 16, 2025 @09:38AM (#42725741)

Can you elaborate?

My memory is that Apple _charged_ developers to make apps :)

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Re:Nokia's internal presentation after iPhone was launched (... by mitjam on Thursday January 16, 2025 @11:29AM (#42727462)

To publish something on a feature phone was much more costly, including five-figure quality approvals. The App Store was a true revolution and probably needed new players that were not as entrenched with carriers like Nokia, and Siemens.

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Re:Nokia's internal presentation after iPhone was launched (... by simultsop on Friday January 17, 2025 @01:06AM (#42734551)

Interesting. Nowdays people put more money to lure devs to their platforms.

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Re:Nokia's internal presentation after iPhone was launched (... by KeplerBoy on Thursday January 16, 2025 @10:05AM (#42726210)

They still charge those 99$ a year, don't they?

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Re:Nokia's internal presentation after iPhone was launched (... by simultsop on Thursday January 16, 2025 @10:06AM (#42726239)

I think so. But I meant no work contracts and lots of employees.

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Re:Nokia's internal presentation after iPhone was launched (... by simultsop on Thursday January 16, 2025 @10:07AM (#42726254)

Imagine Apple even got paid by developers and not pay them

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