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At Nokia’s press event tonight at Mobile World Congress, CEO Stephen Elop fielded a variety of questions ranging from how he thinks Nokia will grab the attention of consumers to his share holdings in Microsoft. Interesting stuff all around, which you can read in the liveblog, but of most interest to those who are really interested in seeing some Windows Phone hardware, the closest we got was another concept image. It’s an awful lot like the first batch that leaked, but the execs were quick to point out that Nokia and Microsoft have only just begun their creative collaboration. They’re aiming to launch a Windows Phone by the end of the year, but there’s no telling quite how similar it will look to this.
The event overall was an interesting set-up; the everyone was seated 360 degrees around a central circular stage, as if Nokia welcomed anyone taking shots at them from anywhere, and actually wanted everyone to be watching them. I think everyone’s in agreement that the Microsoft deal is to both players’ advantage, but whether it’s enough of a kick in the ass to get Nokia smartphones to properly compete with Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry is another question altogether.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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