Ovi seems like a totally stupid proposition. They want you to integrate various services & programs you already use onto Ovi. I don't see the need & find it to be wasted effort.
Nokia: I already have an email address (like everyone else I don't want to switch it again), a blog, a place to store photos, a calendar app, etc.
Bringing things on to a closed platform that's Nokia-specific as some sort of portal seems pointless to me. Google beat you by 5 years & Yahoo by 10.
Why don't you focus on making the services you already have compatible w/ your newest devices (5800, for instance, has virtually 0 support right now).
Dumping well integrated programs like Lifeblog (which seamlessly forwarded to various blogs) to bring on Photos & Ovi? I'm just finding ways to circumvent it, not integrate it.
Say that to the millions of people without computers, that only have their phones to get on the intorwebs. If you didn't get that from the article, Mail on Ovi is for lower end phones.
The potential market for those services are huge. Specially compared to half a dozen gadget freaks on sites like this.
Giving people email access is great. I believe there are millions of people just in my country alone that could benefit. But their development push in general is what I'm referring to. Maybe I should have couched my comments in terms of an opinion overall of Ovi, rather than this specific rollout.
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Anthony @ Dec 22nd 2008 4:56PM
Ovi seems like a totally stupid proposition. They want you to integrate various services & programs you already use onto Ovi. I don't see the need & find it to be wasted effort.
Nokia: I already have an email address (like everyone else I don't want to switch it again), a blog, a place to store photos, a calendar app, etc.
Bringing things on to a closed platform that's Nokia-specific as some sort of portal seems pointless to me. Google beat you by 5 years & Yahoo by 10.
Why don't you focus on making the services you already have compatible w/ your newest devices (5800, for instance, has virtually 0 support right now).
Dumping well integrated programs like Lifeblog (which seamlessly forwarded to various blogs) to bring on Photos & Ovi? I'm just finding ways to circumvent it, not integrate it.
Fernando @ Dec 22nd 2008 5:53PM
Say that to the millions of people without computers, that only have their phones to get on the intorwebs. If you didn't get that from the article, Mail on Ovi is for lower end phones.
The potential market for those services are huge. Specially compared to half a dozen gadget freaks on sites like this.
Anthony @ Dec 22nd 2008 6:23PM
Giving people email access is great. I believe there are millions of people just in my country alone that could benefit. But their development push in general is what I'm referring to. Maybe I should have couched my comments in terms of an opinion overall of Ovi, rather than this specific rollout.