Nokia confirms N9 MeeGo phone not coming to US

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/08/nokia-confirms-n9-not-coming-to-us.ars

by evo_9 • 15 years ago

44 38 15 years ago

zbowling• 15 years ago

I'm annoyed by Nokia's failure with MeeGo. The reasons it gave as to why the new management wasn't behind MeeGo were nothing more than excuses. They got that Microsoft's plant in there now. Their board is completely shortsighted when it comes to seeing the long term value it could have for Nokia. Nokia is abandoning it and has nothing in their portfolio of real value except some patents and IP.

boyter• 15 years ago

Nothing but patents and IP worked pretty well for IBM while getting their act together.

rbanffy6• 15 years ago

My bet is that Microsoft will "save" Nokia a couple years from now and use its remaining patents to extort every phone maker.

nvictor• 15 years ago

who woulda thunk? ;)

pimeys• 15 years ago

I'm so angry for Nokia's decision. N9 was the first phone in several years which made me excited and proud of what Nokia's done. And now they dump it. For Windows Phone. Great.

gcb• 15 years ago

n9 was ok. and even then, years late.

rvschuilenburg• 15 years ago

I was really excited about the N900 too. Not that i have anything against it now, but it's just sad to know nokia has just abandoned the platform right after releasing the phone. Community support is great though!

nodata• 15 years ago

A good way of creating demand is to deny something. Perhaps that's their strategy.

michaelcampbell2• 15 years ago

It works pretty well for game consoles.

anonymoushn2• 15 years ago

This doesn't prevent you from using it. I will be importing mine as soon as it launches.

gareim• 15 years ago

The N9 isn't being released because Elop wants his WP7 phones to win in America and the N9 would just be some strong competition. Especially since the WP7 phone they have planned looks just like an N9. Here's the line taken from Engadget's page that pretty much proves it in my mind.

"Decisions are based on an assessment of existing and upcoming products that make up Nokia's extensive product portfolio and the best way in which to address local market opportunities." The word "upcoming" just keeps popping out at me.

pavlov4• 15 years ago

The N9 in the US never had a chance because the carriers don't want it. I have a hard time believing it would be "strong competition" for anything at $600 unlocked.

Nokia is going Windows-only in America because that's the only way they can get the carriers to go along. It's that simple.

cookiecaper• 15 years ago

I'm not convinced of this at all. Can you provide some additional justification? You just think that carriers won't want to support another new platform?

gst• 15 years ago

That's also my assumption.

In Europe carriers typically have much less to say. In some countries many people have SIM-only contracts and buy their own unlocked phones from a third party.

trezor5• 15 years ago

Nokia is going Windows-only in America because that's the only way they can get the carriers to go along

So basically Nokia is only playing by the rules of the market, and the real problem is US carriers abusing their position. The real problem is US carriers, again.

So much bullshit stems from the way US carriers completely obliterates and perverts the free market, that you would think some government regulation would be heading their way sooner or later. Interesting how that haven't happened yet.

Luyt• 15 years ago

In the meantime, ESR on his continuing 'Smartphone Wars'[1] saga:

"...With Nokia and RIM in collapse and Microsoft failing to gain traction, the smartphone market is increasingly just a two-horse race – Android va. Apple...

...in a survey of usage in 56 countries, Android has reached 48% market share worldwide. Then the comScore figures on US installed base up to June 2011 came out, and report only 40% share here...

...Google is buying patents from IBM, doubtless with the intention of turning the confrontations with Sun and Apple into Mexican standoffs. My evaluation continues to be that the smartphone patent wars will be like a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury but in the end signifying nothing."

[1] http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=3548

yason• 15 years ago

They really work hard to cut off all excitement and upcoming income. Even in Europe they announced that N9 will be the first and last MeeGo phone: who would like to buy something that's cut off future support already at the time of sale?

I still don't believe this is just a coincidence. I know stupidity is generally rampant but Nokia has become the universe's giant sinkhole of stupidity within the last year or two that it can't have happened but on purpose.

markokocic• 15 years ago

I don't know why Finnish govt doesn't start some investigation on possible criminal activities in Nokia management. I don't say that someone tries to bury Nokia on purpose, but their moves are suspicious enough to warrant at least an investigation.

If Nokia continue this way, Finnish economy is going to suffer, a lot.

rbanffy6• 15 years ago

I agree. Stupidity alone can no longer explain it. Nokia is committing suicide.

pavlov4• 15 years ago

A company has two operating systems that are both years behind schedule. Eventually the company decides to dump them both. Occam's Razor: should we assume nefarious criminal intent?

forgotAgain• 15 years ago

This should have been obvious. Microsoft wouldn't want the Nokia Windows Phone message to be diluted by MeeGo. The N9 was just meant as a sop to developers rather than completely cutting the developers off at the knees. That would have killed any chance for them to move to WP apps.

Nokia confirms N9 MeeGo phone not coming to US

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