Sorry Apple.... there's 100 Million new Nokia phones out there

08-03-07, 04:31 PM

When the Apple iPhone was launched there were those out there that proclaimed then end of the cellphone. Why would anyone buy a phone, a feature phone or a smart phone when they could buy an iPhone???

Well the sales figures are in and there's a 100 Million new Nokia phones out there in customers hands... and that's just in the last 3 months up until the 30th June. Now that's not to say that Nokia are 'better' than Palm or Windows Mobile or even the almighty Apple... but it's a flippin lot of phones to ship in 3 months!

Source: The Register

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08-03-07, 05:38 PM

I'm one of these Nokia phone owners.

I upgraded to a new E65 (from 6680) and absolutely love it. OK it's not a smart phone but it runs TomTom Navigator 6, SBSH Papyrus (fantastic BTW) and a multitude of other great software titles.

Although it's a long way away I wouldn't take an iPhone for any money.

Slainte.

Pocketbrain · 08-03-07, 07:26 PM

I'm in an LG right now.

Yeah, I am intrigued by the iphone, but it seems a bit bulky for a phone-only and a bit short on capabilities for a PDA phone, so I'm not really sure it would fit into my plan. Unless, of course, anybody were to make a gift of it, then I would take it with me everywhere.

psionandy · 08-04-07, 01:46 PM

Well if Apple stick to their no subsidy policy then they have a problem...
An unlocked Nokia N95 is about £350 ish if you buy it direct from Nokia.. which is about the same price as an iPhone from Apple.

BUT
If you take it with a contract then it's yours for less than £50. Or I can walk down the high street and walk out with a free HTC Touch from Orange. So unless the iPhone has a discounted contract and no subsidy or a large subsidy it will struggle after the first month.

Now I know the browser is wonderful... but is it really £300 more wonderful than an HTC touch? or Opera Mini on the N95?

08-04-07, 07:08 PM

HTC Touch for Free? Really? That is pretty excellent, even if it's with a new contract or whatever. Would like to see that deal from a US carrier.