Comments on: Nokia’s CEO Kallasvuo says the Apple iPhone is a niche product

By: A.T.

A.T. — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:47:13 +0000

wait, you ask for comments from “MacDailyNews” and expect what? what it has been said is classical Fruit fanboy moronity at its rafinated variant – it has been taught for years to sing praises for anything containing The Fruit, and barking on anything hostile to that. I believe we are closer to beginning of Fruit end, it just takes a little bit of time. Remember Fruit computers were sold sometimes ago pretty well for short period, only to come into almost oblivion for ages. This time it will be in portable devices

By: KevinD

KevinD — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:32:27 +0000

All phones did not turn into RAZRs when it was the most popular device.

All phones will not turn into iPhones, either.

Next year there’ll be something else to ooh and ahh over. Perhaps projector phones or simulated 3D images. The wonderful thing about history, is that it repeats so often!

By: Topy

Topy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:45:05 +0000

=D Cant deny that

By: Matti

Matti — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:40:47 +0000

Macdailynews commentary as source !?!

Heh, that site makes the most rabid fanbois of the tubes known as the internets seem like reasonable and intelligent.

Take every Playstation+Xbox+Ericsson+Nokia+all other Mac-fans of the planet and put them together. The combined idiocy would still be under 10% of Macdailynews.com.

By: Topy

Topy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:50:16 +0000

Dont get me wrong here iphone is fantastic phone and when you think about it if it would have been Nokia product and by Nokia been available around the world it would have been most sold smartphone Nokia would have ever had for certain.

By: Raidium

Raidium — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:38:18 +0000

…almost every manufacture has aleast attempted a “iphone killer” device. The iPhone has done terrible so far when it comes to sales, but the impact it has had on the mobile market is historic!

By: Raidium

Raidium — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:35:33 +0000

Markus here has a point. Although the iphone sucks (my own opinion not intended to inrage anyone) it has changed the everyone’s out look on the mobile world. Ever sence the launch

By: Markus

Markus — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:33:02 +0000

Although the iPhone is a niche product and has sold very poor it did change the whole mobile market. Every manufacturer tries to bringt out its own “iPhone”. Isn’t that interesting?

By: klinrrrr

klinrrrr — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:51:51 +0000

I think Kallasvuo is right.. iPhone has sold only very little when compared to “normal” phones. But it’s not always the number that counts but the overall impression…

I have to admit that Nokia makes fantastic phones but it can’t do what Apple does best – making an average product wanted and admired. Also, Nokia has always been a bit late with new trends like clamshells and now with touchscreens. But Nokia is a (very) big player so I’m sure it’s going to catch up real fast.

By: anoska

anoska — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:48:11 +0000

Seems like Will is bashing every even the smallest bit of iPhone criticism in a separate blog entry… I’d prefer bit more objective views.

By: Topy

Topy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:42:41 +0000

So after iphone(that is great product cant deny that)what?
Ok maybe some mini iphone with cheaper price then you got 2 phones, but they dont let you in to the top 4 in phone markets. And they need to keep evolving with iphone. Example iphone 2 can be iphone with 3G and maybe GPS and got pretty much the same looks, but should iphone 3 then be something totally different?

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:44:06 +0000

I think he is right. We have to remember that iPhone hasnt sold very well, only 3 to 4 million devices. Normal phones sell more than that in single day! So it is niche.

By: Rahul

Rahul — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:32:13 +0000

Comparing iPhone to iPod isnt exactly correct. ipod is not a single product. Rather its a full range of players from shuffle to ipod touch whereas iPhone is one single product. Different people have different needs and iPhone doesn’t satisfy everyone. For example, what about people who dont want to spend $400+contract on a phone or people who do not like touch? What would happen in the mp3 player market if apple makes only the ipod touch and iphone and stops making everything else like the shuffle, nano, classic etc?

By: JonnyBruha

JonnyBruha — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:02:04 +0000

Is he not right though? Take a step back from all of it for a second. Do you really anticipate a future filled with nothing but devices with only touch screen for input? I still can’t wait to see what Nokia’s going to do with their touch screen device since nothing from the touch screen genre has come close to matching the functionality and openness of Nokia’s typical handsets, but I don’t think Apple’s trying to dominate the market like everyone thinks. They initially wanted 1%, they’re probably going to get considerably more than that, but do you really think they’re going to try to put Nokia out of business with low and middle class handsets in such a variety just like Nokia has? The whole idea is a bit silly and proves exactly what OPK said. Now, he may be underestimating how large that niche is and losing some great opportunities by releasing a touch device so late in the game, but touch is never going to replace EVERYTHING.