Hello Nokia, are you there? Are you listening?
Ok now that I have your attention I have something to tell you. Come close so I can tell you in your ear. A little closer. IT’S TIME. It’s time to start pushing apps like never before. It’s time to step up your game like never before. It’s time to start competing on the main stage again. The masses are starting to forget who you are and your name is being trampled in the dirt.
Nokia are you listening? Are you there? I’ve just been given an N97 mini to play with and well it seems like you’re at the very beginning of the right track. But you’re still floundering a bit like a fish out of water. It seems like things are moving along but not fast enough.
Nokia are you listening? Are you there? I have a suggestion for you. Come close so I can tell you in your ear. A little closer. HIRE DEVELOPERS TO DEVELOP APPLICATIONS. Yes you heard me. Hire a developer to create an app for DropBox, a developer to create an app for Evernote, an app for Fandango, an app for Kayak, and app for Layar, an app for OpenTable, an app for TripIt, Urbanspoon, GoogleVoice, ZumoDrive and all the other big apps that don’t yet have a Symbian version.
You’re lucky enough to have apps like Truphone, JoikuSpot, Gravity, Nimbuzz, Fring, and emoze. Give these developers a ton more support.
Better yet, better yet, create web apps and show the world that platform specific apps are silly! Ok ok I won’t get out of hand, just work on making apps for Symbian and lots of them. I’m sick and tired of not having apps for the device I choose to use. Yes I still prefer Symbian over any other platform. But this could change if things don’t get better and I’m sure many other people feel the same way I do.
I suggest contacting as many good developers as you can and putting them on retainer to start developing as many hi profile apps as possible. I’m talking about the apps that will get the big download numbers and keep people interested in Symbian. It’s just not enough to wait and hope developers create their apps for Symbian as well as all the other platforms they’re already developing for. It’s just not going to happen guys, Symbian has lost some of it’s luster in the public eye, this is a way to get some of that shine back.
So Nokia it’s your job to get these apps built, at way necessary. Good luck and if you need some help, I know a few developers.
Think it speaks volumes that the companies you mentioned aren’t making the apps themselves.
Symbian was a good platform back in the day but it feels dated and clunky. Developers aren’t exactly flocking to it, I work with developers and speaking about the difference between using the Google and iPhone SDK and Symbian was described as ‘a breath of fresh air’ and easy to use.
Nokia should have made a Facebook application years ago that worked across s40 and s60 but are so so so late to the game. My experience of trying to get this made within the organisation would make for comical reading.
No one really cares within Nokia, too much process, no good decisions makers, all see things too late. Sad story.
Posted by Murat | April 9, 2010, 1:26 amThe problem that I see with Nokia is that they are pushing too many devices too quickly, and making products obsolete much faster. For example, my Nokia E71 (more specifically, according to my research, one that can’t go past 200.21.118 firmware) isn’t able to run most apps released in 2010 – all the developers are targeting 5th Edition devices now. In comparison, Apple has nearly fully supported every generation iPhone/iPod Touch to the maximum a particular device’s hardware can support – apps are still rolling out, even for my brother’s 1st-gen iPod Touch.
Yes, Nokia needs to get more devs in the game, but they also need to look back and make sure they don’t abandon those who don’t buy the latest and greatest. Technology does move very fast, but those cruising in the slow lane shouldn’t be left out.
Posted by Michael Perlman | April 9, 2010, 12:08 pmThe problem that I see with Nokia is that they are pushing too many devices too quickly, and making products obsolete much faster. For example, my Nokia E71 (more specifically, according to my research, one that can’t go past 200.21.118 firmware) isn’t able to run most apps released in 2010 – all the developers are targeting 5th Edition devices now. In comparison, Apple has nearly fully supported every generation iPhone/iPod Touch to the maximum a particular device’s hardware can support – apps are still rolling out, even for my brother’s 1st-gen iPod Touch.
Yes, Nokia needs to get more devs in the game, but they also need to look back and make sure they don’t abandon those who don’t buy the latest and greatest. Technology does move very fast, but those cruising in the slow lane shouldn’t be left out.
Posted by Bruce | May 19, 2010, 7:03 am