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Your thoughts about the next(probably last) UIQ phone |
goldenface
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I think quite a few people would like to express their thoughts on the new Symbian Foundation.
Personally, its a bit sad as I think UIQ, given more time, would have developed into something great.
However, there are great competitors to Symbian on the horizon what with Apple Inc and Android devices, its not hard to see why the new foundation makes good sense.
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djin
Joined: Jun 13, 2007
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No matter what happens, sonyericsson will not abandon symbian. It has or had 2nd highest stake in it. And symbian's first device was an ericsson(which was ultra limited in functionality). So it makes no sense to leave symbian but rather, it should use more symbian, because there are the most users of symbian than any other os.
Se wasnt brave enough for going to a newly developed os, Andriod. However, the new mnagement might be brave enough to take risks(hopefully). |
QVGA
Joined: May 23, 2006
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On 2008-08-19 18:42:00, goldenface wrote:
Personally, its a bit sad as I think UIQ, given more time, would have developed into something great.
how much time exactly? its been ages since the P900 and the now G900
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RedSpiDer
Joined: Oct 14, 2007
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Symbian UIQ kindave lost the battle with it`s brother the Symbian S60, the S60 is used in more phones and by many other producers (for example Nokia,Samsung) while the Symbina UIQ is just used by Sony Ericsson and Motorola, the later kindave lost interest in it in recently.
The only good thing that the UIQ still has is the ability to use a touchscreen interface.
In my opinion Sony should start to pay a close attention in developing better phones for Windows Mobile, although it has it`s share of drawbacks  , or even get involved with Android, which might be a succes. |
djin
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symbian uiq was used in a nokia model too. but i dont remember its name. |
max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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I forget the name but it was the only Nokia touchscreen phone.
se sold all their interest in UIQ to Nokia, Nokia then contributed all symbian stuff (including s60 and UIQ) to Symbian Foundation.
It's a bit of a guess only at this stage whether se will go with the new symbian or WM, or a bit of both (what will come after X1? It's anyone's guess at this stage)
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clauf
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On 2008-08-22 02:24:17, djin wrote:
symbian uiq was used in a nokia model too. but i dont remember its name.
the Nokia 6708... complete failure though... interesting to see it's not on the UIQ phone list: http://www.uiq.com/phones/ |
QVGA
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i'm not sure, but i head the 6708 didnt have keypad back light
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jayce
Joined: May 19, 2004
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Hey a new UIQ based rumours thread ... sounds like a good idea to me 
I'm hopeful for a new, top of the line UIQ based smartphone from  as their parting gift to the faithful, before the Symbian Foundation kit takes over.
Heck I've been waiting to replace my P900 since the P990 fiasco and in that time have seen loosing their way.
However past experience may not bode well:
o) The P900 was hardware capable of using memory stick pro duo's and only
needed a firmware update to make this happen, however if you wanted to
have more than 128Mb, forced you into buying the P910
o) The P990 was riddled with bugs and poor design compromises. Despite
numerous firmware updates, abandoned those who had purchased the
phone and essentially told them, go buy the P1
On the above evidence, charity and the doing the right thing by the faithful doesn't seem in them.
However with Hideki Komiyama now in charge, plus the appointment of Wolfstar for public relations, who knows if this will mark a change of direction and that "thank you" device for the loyal UIQ followers?
Here's hoping that September brings good news. |
razec
Joined: Aug 20, 2006
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From: Mars
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@clauf and QVGA, 6708 was actually the benq p30 smartphone. nokia did not actually designed it nor implemented it's hardware. it's just a nokia labeled benq UIQ phone
10 years at Esato |
sigea
Joined: May 05, 2008
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Did you guys see this - http://www.uiq.com/
A new annoucements coming! |
marty mcfly
Joined: May 20, 2007
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From: England
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That looks very interesting.... |
ares
Joined: Dec 11, 2003
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however, it seems to be from motorola...
SE w880 + Iphone 4 16gb |
xell
Joined: Jan 15, 2006
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The phone on the right side is a Z10.
edit: http://www.uiq.com/flash/start-screen.swf
[ This Message was edited by: xell on 2008-08-25 12:44 ] |
ares
Joined: Dec 11, 2003
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yes, it is a z10...but that only means the misterious phone is from motorola, not that it is the z10 (that makes no sense)
besides..."in thouch with the feature", i.e., this new device should have a touch screen
SE w880 + Iphone 4 16gb |
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Posted: 2008-08-19 18:42
