Comments on: As a phone OS, is S40 better and more thought out? http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:54:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: uday http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12077 uday Fri, 25 May 2007 07:53:02 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html#comment-12077 can third party (application)software be installed on s 40 or s60 and used? can third party (application)software be installed on s 40 or s60 and used?

]]> By: Marc http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12076 Marc Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:19:17 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html#comment-12076 well, my N80ie shows battery and sgnal strength in the main menue screen, as does my N73ME and N93. no time though... well, my N80ie shows battery and sgnal strength in the main menue screen, as does my N73ME and N93. no time though…

]]> By: Tommi Vilkamo http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12075 Tommi Vilkamo Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:17:08 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html#comment-12075 Last year, I used a S40 device for a while as my main phone. I kind of liked it, as a phone (with some add-on stuff). > As a phone OS, is S40 better and more thought out? I don't know, as a *phone* OS, it might be. But check out this poll from November: <a href="http://blogs.s60.com/tommi/2006/11/cell_phone_vs_other_functional.html" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.s60.com/tommi/2006/11/cell_phone_vs_other_functional.html</a> As soon as you start using "the other functionality" more than traditional "phone functionality", I think that S60 is clearly better. But still, I think you have a good point: there might be little things here and there that S40 and S60 could learn/copy from each other. Last year, I used a S40 device for a while as my main phone. I kind of liked it, as a phone (with some add-on stuff).

> As a phone OS, is S40 better and more thought out?

I don’t know, as a *phone* OS, it might be. But check out this poll from November: http://blogs.s60.com/tommi/2006/11/cell_phone_vs_other_functional.html

As soon as you start using “the other functionality” more than traditional “phone functionality”, I think that S60 is clearly better.

But still, I think you have a good point: there might be little things here and there that S40 and S60 could learn/copy from each other.

]]> By: Stefan Constantinescu http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12074 Stefan Constantinescu Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:07:50 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html#comment-12074 I doubt any of them would be interested in doing that viipottaja =P I doubt any of them would be interested in doing that viipottaja =P

]]> By: viipottaja http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12073 viipottaja Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:00:25 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html#comment-12073 I think Stefan's idea is great. Stefan, why don't you email Tommi and see if he would be willing to go cold turkey on S60 for a couple of weeks and just use a S40 for a while? :-) I think Stefan’s idea is great. Stefan, why don’t you email Tommi and see if he would be willing to go cold turkey on S60 for a couple of weeks and just use a S40 for a while? :-)

]]> By: Henrikki http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12072 Henrikki Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:40:32 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html#comment-12072 You must be kidding!! Ok, some features are missing, but as an overall experience, you can't be serious .:). No multitasking! No serious third party apps for all cool things and purposes! And I never used the "single button shortcut list"..you are faster with S60 with menu button and using the number keypad if you need more shortcuts than 8. Let me explain: with S60 you have 8 shortcuts on standby..(and then there is the extra application button for instane in N73 (the shortcut list?). The shortcut list loses it's meaning if the list grows too big. I think three is a maximum. More means too many joystick movements for it to be shortcut list.. You must be kidding!! Ok, some features are missing, but as an overall experience, you can’t be serious .:). No multitasking! No serious third party apps for all cool things and purposes!

And I never used the “single button shortcut list”..you are faster with S60 with menu button and using the number keypad if you need more shortcuts than 8. Let me explain: with S60 you have 8 shortcuts on standby..(and then there is the extra application button for instane in N73 (the shortcut list?). The shortcut list loses it’s meaning if the list grows too big. I think three is a maximum. More means too many joystick movements for it to be shortcut list..

]]> By: lutzs http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12071 lutzs Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:24:02 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html#comment-12071 that's why cool guys use Mac OS X ; ) You're right, i think it's important that there are a few great apps shipped with, i hate it to install 3rd party software. You have to reinstall it, when making a "gold" reset, and the integration in the OS is often not the best. And remember: Simplicity is everything that’s why cool guys use Mac OS X ; )
You’re right, i think it’s important that there are a few great apps shipped with, i hate it to install 3rd party software. You have to reinstall it, when making a “gold” reset, and the integration in the OS is often not the best. And remember: Simplicity is everything

]]> By: Stefan Constantinescu http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12070 Stefan Constantinescu Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:44:37 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html#comment-12070 So Microsoft should ship the next version of Windows with nothing but Notepad, Calculator, and Solitaire? I don't buy that argument. The out of box experience is the most important thing when designing any OS. So Microsoft should ship the next version of Windows with nothing but Notepad, Calculator, and Solitaire?

I don’t buy that argument.

The out of box experience is the most important thing when designing any OS.

]]> By: PlayerKill http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12069 PlayerKill Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:41:12 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/02/24/as-a-phone-os-is-s40-better-and-more-thought-out.html#comment-12069 Hmmm... Good point. I did miss the coundown timer, stopwatch and stuff present in my old 3350 (which was darn old). That wasn't even called S40 yet, was it? Anyway, I think the point that Nokia eliminated features out is so that people will install third party apps to extend the feature list instead. Countdown timer in Handy Clock, for example. Ya, that's kinda lame, but I can bare with it. The other stuff don't bother me as much though. :/ Hmmm… Good point. I did miss the coundown timer, stopwatch and stuff present in my old 3350 (which was darn old). That wasn’t even called S40 yet, was it?

Anyway, I think the point that Nokia eliminated features out is so that people will install third party apps to extend the feature list instead. Countdown timer in Handy Clock, for example. Ya, that’s kinda lame, but I can bare with it. The other stuff don’t bother me as much though. :/

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