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That's the exception in his list, but it does package the same hardware as the Chinese ones. Regarding the Archos 35 Carbon Spec (the only one under $100), I have never seen a single core processor running Android decently. Most of the time, it actually drains the battery because the processor is struggling to accomplish any task. Not saying Android is a bad OS, just saying that Android requires much more power than…
Had Nokia kept Meego they would not be in the pickle they are in. Asha sales fell sharply in the previous quarterly report. S40 is not a competitive OS. Meego devices would have multiprocessing and Qt-based apps. While some customers prioritize industrial design, battery life, and UI responsiveness, the success of Android phones among low-cost Chinese OEMs indicates they think some customers want capabilities before…
Re: Nokia Asha 501: Impressive Low-end Touchscreen Phone for $99
#71Not going to argue about the huge error they made when they dropped Meego. Had (and still have) a Nokia N9 and it was a brilliant phone. With a few iteration, and software updates, it could have been the third mobile OS.