Comments on: Nokia plays the Twango http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:19:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Interesting things - Facebook Twango | wwigo http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-949500 Interesting things - Facebook Twango | wwigo Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:05:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-949500 <p>[...] another development Nokia purchased Twango (via labnol , more at gigaom) , I had looked at twango before but have not used it regularly but what I found interesting was [...]</p> [...] another development Nokia purchased Twango (via labnol , more at gigaom) , I had looked at twango before but have not used it regularly but what I found interesting was [...]

]]> By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-879383 Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Wed, 21 May 2008 15:48:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-879383 <p>[...] social networking and media-sharing website. Press Release | GigaOm | Mashable | ReadWriteWeb | [...]</p> [...] social networking and media-sharing website. Press Release | GigaOm | Mashable | ReadWriteWeb | [...]

]]> By: Mobilestatistics.eu » Blog Archives » Nokia bought content sharing company Twango http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-860721 Mobilestatistics.eu » Blog Archives » Nokia bought content sharing company Twango Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:29:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-860721 <p>[...] the Finnish mobile phone company, bought Twango for around 100 mio USD GigaOM is reporting. The move shows again the direction Nokia is taking. Nokia is trying not only to [...]</p> [...] the Finnish mobile phone company, bought Twango for around 100 mio USD GigaOM is reporting. The move shows again the direction Nokia is taking. Nokia is trying not only to [...]

]]> By: Dave http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-548991 Dave Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:21:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-548991 <p>I was a satisfied user of Twango as a media host for my blog for about a year. Without warning Twango stopped hosting the player. Supposedly it was to be for a few weeks but it has continued since the Nokia deal.</p> <p>I suppose this is all about Nokia rather than making any pretense of Twango becoming a serious alternative to Youtube as they did at the beginning.</p> <p>Too bad. I'm switching everything to youtube. It was good while it lasted.</p> I was a satisfied user of Twango as a media host for my blog for about a year. Without warning Twango stopped hosting the player. Supposedly it was to be for a few weeks but it has continued since the Nokia deal.

I suppose this is all about Nokia rather than making any pretense of Twango becoming a serious alternative to Youtube as they did at the beginning.

Too bad. I’m switching everything to youtube. It was good while it lasted.

]]> By: Symbian Corner http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-490115 Symbian Corner Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:57:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-490115 <p>Nokia trying to gather all media sites for its smartphones.</p> Nokia trying to gather all media sites for its smartphones.

]]> By: Mobilestatistics » Blog Archives » Nokia bought content sharing company Twango http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-395265 Mobilestatistics » Blog Archives » Nokia bought content sharing company Twango Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:56:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-395265 <p>[...] the Finnish mobile phone company, bought Twango for around 100 mio USD GigaOM is reporting. The move shows again the direction Nokia is taking. Nokia is trying not only to [...]</p> [...] the Finnish mobile phone company, bought Twango for around 100 mio USD GigaOM is reporting. The move shows again the direction Nokia is taking. Nokia is trying not only to [...]

]]> By: Motvik » Interesting things - Facebook Twango http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-381011 Motvik » Interesting things - Facebook Twango Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:42:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-381011 <p>[...] another development Nokia purchased Twango (via labnol , more at gigaom) , I had looked at twango before but have not used it regularly but what I found interesting was [...]</p> [...] another development Nokia purchased Twango (via labnol , more at gigaom) , I had looked at twango before but have not used it regularly but what I found interesting was [...]

]]> By: Raymond Padilla http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-380675 Raymond Padilla Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:23:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-380675 <p>"Notice how Verizon is mandating a Verizon user interface on all their devices."</p> <p>Yes, I have noticed this, which is why I'd never EVER use Verizon. It's impressive how a company can take a phone with a perfectly good UI and turn it into garbage.</p> “Notice how Verizon is mandating a Verizon user interface on all their devices.”

Yes, I have noticed this, which is why I’d never EVER use Verizon. It’s impressive how a company can take a phone with a perfectly good UI and turn it into garbage.

]]> By: e61i_fan http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-379293 e61i_fan Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:37:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-379293 <p>most of the phones nokia ships aren't through a carrier. shipping a phone with a carrier attached is primarily a US thing.</p> <p>nokia is making some smart moves. they have more distribution than almost anyone in the world and they can leverage it to compete with yahoo, goog, etc.</p> most of the phones nokia ships aren’t through a carrier. shipping a phone with a carrier attached is primarily a US thing.

nokia is making some smart moves. they have more distribution than almost anyone in the world and they can leverage it to compete with yahoo, goog, etc.

]]> By: eman http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-379208 eman Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:52:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-379208 <p>Its funny how Nokia keeps trying to go around the carrier - first Club Nokia and now with photos. How will they make money from this if the carrier says to Nokia, sorry you cannot put any links on the device to give users access to Twango if you want to sell on phone to me. Notice how Verizon is mandating a Verizon user interface on all their devices.</p> Its funny how Nokia keeps trying to go around the carrier – first Club Nokia and now with photos. How will they make money from this if the carrier says to Nokia, sorry you cannot put any links on the device to give users access to Twango if you want to sell on phone to me. Notice how Verizon is mandating a Verizon user interface on all their devices.

]]> By: SolSie.com / The Lighter Side of Mobile Technology » Blog Archive » Nokia Acquires Twango http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-378662 SolSie.com / The Lighter Side of Mobile Technology » Blog Archive » Nokia Acquires Twango Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:10:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-378662 <p>[...] GigaOM Source WSJ] sb_url_to_rate = 'http://solsie.com/nokia-acquires-twango/'; [...]</p> [...] GigaOM Source WSJ] sb_url_to_rate = 'http://solsie.com/nokia-acquires-twango/'; [...]

]]> By: Confluence: ezmo http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-378557 Confluence: ezmo Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:26:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-378557 <p><strong>Nokia plays the Twango</strong></p> <p>One has to give Nokia credit for recognizing very earlyon that it is the software that separates men from toys sorry, I meant premium brand phones from mere mobiles. It started off integrating Flickr and various other services with its phones,...</p> Nokia plays the Twango

One has to give Nokia credit for recognizing very earlyon that it is the software that separates men from toys sorry, I meant premium brand phones from mere mobiles. It started off integrating Flickr and various other services with its phones,…

]]> By: Shakir Razak http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-378383 Shakir Razak Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:23:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-378383 <p>American carriers are the worst at crippling, but not unique.</p> <p>The thing that carriers internationally are starting to work out is that as long as they get data-revenue, then they can deal with it.</p> <p>Also, Nokia, with its wide industry-experience, unlike the arrogance of u.s. web-companies, is able to handle white-labelling and working with the carriers, -it's had to work that fine line between supplying and competing since gprs started spreading.</p> <p>Yours kindly,</p> <p>Shakir Razak</p> American carriers are the worst at crippling, but not unique.

The thing that carriers internationally are starting to work out is that as long as they get data-revenue, then they can deal with it.

Also, Nokia, with its wide industry-experience, unlike the arrogance of u.s. web-companies, is able to handle white-labelling and working with the carriers, -it’s had to work that fine line between supplying and competing since gprs started spreading.

Yours kindly,

Shakir Razak

]]> By: johndoe http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-377581 johndoe Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:04:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-377581 <p>WSJ indicates the deal is worth no more than ~97M. Isn't it slightly ridiculous that this deal could have been valued higher than the Loudeye acquisition? Twango doesn't even have 1M users!</p> WSJ indicates the deal is worth no more than ~97M. Isn’t it slightly ridiculous that this deal could have been valued higher than the Loudeye acquisition? Twango doesn’t even have 1M users!

]]> By: Raymond Padilla http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-377543 Raymond Padilla Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:49:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/nokia-twango/#comment-377543 <p>The problem in America is that several of Nokia's best handsets are too full featured. The control-hungry carriers don't like this and don't sell these models. So you either have to:</p> <p>A) Buy an unlocked version without a subsidized price. This would be fine, but often times you can't take full advantage of a carrier's service unless you buy one of their phones.</p> <p>B) Buy a perfectly fine Nokia phone with a UI and features that are crippled by the carrier. Verizon rules at this, btw. UIs fear Verizon and its powerful ability to negate elegance and productivity.</p> <p>C) Go with a different brand.</p> <p>It's a shame, because Nokia has some brilliant stuff...that works better in Europe and Asia.</p> <p><em>sigh</em></p> The problem in America is that several of Nokia’s best handsets are too full featured. The control-hungry carriers don’t like this and don’t sell these models. So you either have to:

A) Buy an unlocked version without a subsidized price. This would be fine, but often times you can’t take full advantage of a carrier’s service unless you buy one of their phones.

B) Buy a perfectly fine Nokia phone with a UI and features that are crippled by the carrier. Verizon rules at this, btw. UIs fear Verizon and its powerful ability to negate elegance and productivity.

C) Go with a different brand.

It’s a shame, because Nokia has some brilliant stuff…that works better in Europe and Asia.

sigh

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