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By: christexaport

christexaport — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:45:15 +0000

MySpace is making a comeback, and Facebook won’t be such a big deal after a while. I really wished they’d merge, but hey…

By: christexaport

christexaport — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:43:58 +0000

I don’t agree with your list either, but Anthony makes a fool of himself with that last statement. He has the top guys he likes at his event. Isn’t that what he should be doing?? Would you prefer he invited me and you instead?

By: christexaport

christexaport — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:40:43 +0000

I think you mistake perception from reality. Maemo has been part of Nokia strategy for almost 5 years now. Nokia has all of the intellectual properties to excel in the future. The fufure is Linux for mobile devices, and Nokia’s influence in this space is undeniable for those in the know.

Ovi is a big part of the picture, but Nokia’s OSes and devices will build that up over time. They don’t need to lead, just be a factor. But Nokia’s strategy IS clear to those capable of deciphering the data.

How exactly is Nokia following? By leveraging Qt to control ALL mobile OSes regardless who makes it? By making the first LTE call handovers? By being the only vertical solution with a full service suite, massive device portfolio, and even entering the netbook market? Once Qt is pervasive across Symbian, Maemo, Windows 7, Linux/x11, Mac OSX, and Unix, developers will prefer the Nokia development environment, and all apps will flow FROM Nokia ecosystems.

Don’t forget that while Apple gets credit for inventing the App Store, Nokia had a rudimentary one called “Download” before everyone else. And Nokia is getting into the social networking game, buying Plum, Plazes, etc. Don’t sleep on Nokia. Watch market share rise back above 60% in 18 months while Apple changes form factors and Android hits its limits.

By: LeoM

LeoM — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:17:16 +0000

Why would you need to wait to see if Maemo makes progress in order to include Nokia? They are still the leading smartphone manufacturer and certainly have a greater user base and ‘influence’ than Motorola could ever hope to gain with one ‘me too’ Android device on a network in the US.

By making a device on a platform that’s already being worked on by nearly every other manufacturer hardly puts any Motorola executive up there as a thought leader. Putting Nokia aside, how come no mention of HTC, Samsung or LG, companies that are substantially more relevant in mobile? You mention the fact that Motorola has the support of the US mobile operators, that support hasn’t counted for much recently. Perhaps not Valley bias, but certainly US bias. What about someone from China Mobile, considering their half billion subscriber milestone?

Interesting to see Motorola mentioned as one of the ‘giants’. I haven’t seen them referred to like that in a very long time.

I didn’t mean this to be a rant against Motorola, because there are other head scratchers on this list. I just think it is a big fail that there is no mention of any people from the companies that control over 70 percent of the mobile market.

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By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:03:54 +0000

sorry to say this and no offence but it’s pretty clear you guys aren’t knowledgeable at all with regards to the global mobile arena (the who’s who in the industry).

Facebook? Seriously??

You’ve spent way too much time in CA. Need to step ‘outside’ of America a bit guys. Just saying.

By: Eric P

Eric P — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:32:18 +0000

So, Nokia has no influencers with Maemo, Symbian, Qt, Booklet 3G, Nokia Siemens Networks (LTE anybody?), Navteq, Ovi, Nokia Money, Comes with Music, Music, Mozilla development, Linux development, WebKit development, one of the biggest organisations in W3C, over million devices sold every day, etc. etc.

Motorola guy with Android (and Snapdragon) devices coming in future is an influencer :D
Oh, Motorola is announcing devices in your event. Sorry, that explains a lot (and not just case Motorola).

And you have to be blind if you cannot see Nokia’s strategy, it has been so clear for at least 2 years. Ovi isn’t struggling, Nokia just does things Nokia way (read: slowly).

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:16:50 +0000

Four out of 15 are speaking at the conference so how is that self serving. And anyway any top event is going to have influencers on the speaking list. We would have loved to have others show up, but that wasn’t so.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:00:27 +0000

Now let me see how many of these names are speaking at your event this week?? Bit too self-serving I’m afraid. Below your usual standard.