Comments on: Videos of Symbian^4 appear, but is it going to cut it in 2011? http://nokiaexperts.com/videos-symbian4-cut-2011/ Everything Nokia, S60, and More Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Best of Smartphone Experts, 28 Feb 2010 : Cellphone News and Review http://nokiaexperts.com/videos-symbian4-cut-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-8521 Best of Smartphone Experts, 28 Feb 2010 : Cellphone News and Review Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:03:25 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=3292#comment-8521 <p>[...] &#83ym&#98ian^4 vide&#111s appea&#114, is the UI g&#111&#111d en&#111ugh t&#111 c&#111mpete? [...]</p> [...] &#83ym&#98ian^4 vide&#111s appea&#114, is the UI g&#111&#111d en&#111ugh t&#111 c&#111mpete? [...]

]]> By: Stubbs http://nokiaexperts.com/videos-symbian4-cut-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-8495 Stubbs Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:33:08 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=3292#comment-8495 <p>Nokia isn't designing the interface the Symbian foundation is. Anyway all we have here is two videos of applications; a home screen and a gallery app. The only conclusions that can be drawn about the UI or UX from these is that it looks very clean and simple which is a good thing. I wouldn't feel too disappointed about UI just yet. Hopefully we'll see lots more of Symbian^4 UI in the coming months, in particular I'd like to see how messaging and contacts is going to work.</p> Nokia isn’t designing the interface the Symbian foundation is. Anyway all we have here is two videos of applications; a home screen and a gallery app. The only conclusions that can be drawn about the UI or UX from these is that it looks very clean and simple which is a good thing. I wouldn’t feel too disappointed about UI just yet. Hopefully we’ll see lots more of Symbian^4 UI in the coming months, in particular I’d like to see how messaging and contacts is going to work.

]]> By: Matt http://nokiaexperts.com/videos-symbian4-cut-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-8490 Matt Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:26:04 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=3292#comment-8490 <p>Symbian is known for being the most powerful mobile phone OS in the world because of its expandability. The problem more recently was the UI. After seeing the iPhone in action, people wanted more eye candy (think: Windows 7). To me, the eye candy is not the OS. What I am able to do with it, is what the OS is about. Nokia already has a strong following because of Symbian's features that aren't found on other devices. What I think Nokia is trying to do is grab the remaining consumers who are just out looking for a phone. They'll see Symbian and see how it resembles Android to a degree regarding looks, and those consumers not tech savvy to understand the OS, might purchase Symbian based on how it looks and basic performance. There are a lot of early adopters that went with the N900. Every single day there are more applications being released that no one thought were possible. For people that like tinkering with their device and want to truly make it unique to them, Maemo/MeeGo can be the future for the high-end devices. Symbian has a little catching up to do, but I believe that if stronger hardware was put into devices with Symbian, it will be able to hold its own - just like Maemo on the N900.</p> Symbian is known for being the most powerful mobile phone OS in the world because of its expandability. The problem more recently was the UI. After seeing the iPhone in action, people wanted more eye candy (think: Windows 7). To me, the eye candy is not the OS. What I am able to do with it, is what the OS is about. Nokia already has a strong following because of Symbian’s features that aren’t found on other devices. What I think Nokia is trying to do is grab the remaining consumers who are just out looking for a phone. They’ll see Symbian and see how it resembles Android to a degree regarding looks, and those consumers not tech savvy to understand the OS, might purchase Symbian based on how it looks and basic performance. There are a lot of early adopters that went with the N900. Every single day there are more applications being released that no one thought were possible. For people that like tinkering with their device and want to truly make it unique to them, Maemo/MeeGo can be the future for the high-end devices. Symbian has a little catching up to do, but I believe that if stronger hardware was put into devices with Symbian, it will be able to hold its own – just like Maemo on the N900.

]]> By: Capt http://nokiaexperts.com/videos-symbian4-cut-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-8489 Capt Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:11:59 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=3292#comment-8489 <p>I thought that orange pointer is part of the UI, it is not. But I kinda think that a pointer in a touchscreen device that follows your finger is pretty nifty feature. It makes tapping feel a bit more accurate.</p> <p>how about pointer of different shapes, sizez and colors.</p> I thought that orange pointer is part of the UI, it is not. But I kinda think that a pointer in a touchscreen device that follows your finger is pretty nifty feature. It makes tapping feel a bit more accurate.

how about pointer of different shapes, sizez and colors.

]]> By: BIG ROD http://nokiaexperts.com/videos-symbian4-cut-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-8487 BIG ROD Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:26:12 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=3292#comment-8487 <p>I purchased my Nokia N900 on February 10th from Amazon.com and LOVE the experience so much. This is my first Nokia phone... err, mobile internet device (MID).</p> <p>I only heard f Symbian because a friend of mine bought a Sony Ericsson PDA device some years ago. So, now presently looking at these new videos of this new version of Symbian it looks totally uninspiring. While watching the videos, I was thinking the UI looks like an INCREDIBLY CRUDE Maemo (MeeGo) version 0.9 beta operating system or something. I don't know... maybe Symbian users have a different perspective.</p> <p>In my mind, the Mameo5 operating system looks so slick and modern looking. And all the alerts at the top of the screen just fade away smoothly like butter, or just move to the upper left corner and just glows. </p> <p>Another thing I wanted to mention is that I'm impressed LG's GW990 device because of the 4.8" screen size and I hope the next Nokia "N" series flagship device is around the 4.5" to 4.8" screen size range).</p> <p>ROD</p> I purchased my Nokia N900 on February 10th from Amazon.com and LOVE the experience so much. This is my first Nokia phone… err, mobile internet device (MID).

I only heard f Symbian because a friend of mine bought a Sony Ericsson PDA device some years ago. So, now presently looking at these new videos of this new version of Symbian it looks totally uninspiring. While watching the videos, I was thinking the UI looks like an INCREDIBLY CRUDE Maemo (MeeGo) version 0.9 beta operating system or something. I don’t know… maybe Symbian users have a different perspective.

In my mind, the Mameo5 operating system looks so slick and modern looking. And all the alerts at the top of the screen just fade away smoothly like butter, or just move to the upper left corner and just glows.

Another thing I wanted to mention is that I’m impressed LG’s GW990 device because of the 4.8″ screen size and I hope the next Nokia “N” series flagship device is around the 4.5″ to 4.8″ screen size range).

ROD

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