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Interesting to note that the new Nokias launched only yesterday has no mention in the news section, while the rumours of upcoming iPhone 5 have been published today....

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RE: Why is WHF interested in iPhone but not Nokia?

perhaps nokia don't dish out so many perks..

 

But it was a big microsoft/nokia/motorola event - should have at least been mentioned.

 

 

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RE: Why is WHF interested in iPhone but not Nokia?

perhaps Nokia doesn't sell magazines or page clicks

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RE: Why is WHF interested in iPhone but not Nokia?

Paul Hobbs wrote:

perhaps Nokia doesn't sell magazines or page clicks

Or phones, which is probably why nobody was interested...

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RE: Why is WHF interested in iPhone

I think it is very important for Nokia / Microsoft to succeed. You need 3 ecosystems for a healthy competition.

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RE: Why is WHF interested in iPhone but not Nokia?

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perhaps nokia don't dish out so many perks..

As Apple? rolling on the floor laughing

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RE: Why is WHF interested in iPhone but not Nokia?

Andrew Everard wrote:

AnotherJoe wrote:
perhaps nokia don't dish out so many perks..

As Apple? rolling on the floor laughing

excellent!

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Why is WHF interested in iPhone but not bothered about Nokia?

Whats a Nokia? Wink

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RE: Why is WHF interested in iPhone...

FrankHarveyHiFi wrote:
Whats a Nokia? Wink

What people used to have on their frontdooria in the old days

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RE: Why is WHF interested in iPhone but not Nokia?

FrankHarveyHiFi wrote:

Whats a Nokia? Wink

Oh, you're so ungrateful! Have you forgotten your first phone?  read this

Smile

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RE: Why is WHF interested in iPhone but not Nokia?

In a million years, when alien archaeologists come to this planet, all that they will find of our civilisation is Nokia 3210s.  The hardest substance ever created.

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bigboss wrote: Interesting to

bigboss wrote:

Interesting to note that the new Nokias launched only yesterday has no mention in the news section, while the rumours of upcoming iPhone 5 have been published today....

 

the cynic in me might say there is a very lucrative market, including advertising, in iphone docks and audio hardware that connects to iphones.... Heaven forbid somebody tried to promote an alternative Wink

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RE: bigboss wrote:Interesting to

If the platform succeeds, we'll see more of such devices:

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/jbl-powerup-nokia-lumia-920-wireless-chargi...

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RE: bigboss wrote:Interesting to

cheeseboy wrote:
the cynic in me might say there is a very lucrative market, including advertising, in iphone docks and audio hardware that connects to iphones.... Heaven forbid somebody tried to promote an alternative Wink

The cynic in you might just be overthinking things.

TBH, having looked at all the Nokia press material, it all seems very much US-focused, though I gather they (or Microsoft) did take some European journalists to New York to cover the event. Whereas the Apple launch is very much a global announcement, with events being held around the world.

Or something like that...

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RE: bigboss wrote:Interesting to

Andrew Everard wrote:

cheeseboy wrote:
the cynic in me might say there is a very lucrative market, including advertising, in iphone docks and audio hardware that connects to iphones.... Heaven forbid somebody tried to promote an alternative Wink

The cynic in you might just be overthinking things.

TBH, having looked at all the Nokia press material, it all seems very much US-focused, though I gather they (or Microsoft) did take some European journalists to New York to cover the event. Whereas the Apple launch is very much a global announcement, with events being held around the world.

Or something like that...

 

But the info is all over the net, not really an excuse for not covering it, where as the apple event so far is all rumour and heresay, yet still gets coverage.  No wonder apple do so well when people are willing to hype it for them... 

 

also worth saying, my orginal post was meant to be tongue in cheek - I think we need a dedicated smiley for that, makes it easier Smile

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RE: bigboss wrote:Interesting to

cheeseboy wrote:
But the info is all over the net, not really an excuse for not covering it

Surely if it's all over the net, there's less reason for covering it? Wink

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