It’s a fun idea to entertain, but will it ever materialize? Nokia, though continuing to sell, is no longer the company that it was before. One of my early articles asked if Nokia deserved a second chance for users, and it turns out many people still believe that it can stand again with its partnership with Windows Phone – not Symbian, not MeeGo… but did it ever close its doors on Android?
Nokia chose Microsoft’s platform because of its uniqueness. With Windows Phone & Lumia, they were indeed able to stand out among the crowd with the completely different interface and design.
I wouldn’t say bad, but I’ll use the term ‘slow’. Nokia had so many chances to redeem itself – in the form of the N9, the Lumia 800, the Lumia 900 and now the Lumia 920 (include the PureView 808 if you may). Look where Nokia has gone. Finally, they’re beginning to rise with stability, but it took so much investment for it to happen. Is Nokia to blame? Partly, Microsoft is slow as well.
The problem with shifting from Android or iOS to Windows Phone is the ecosystem and its apps. Microsoft has a YouTube app that redirects you to the browser (Google barely has apps for WP, which makes it hard for shifting, while iOS is well provided with Google apps). Search the Store, and you’ll barely find the apps that you need; all that under the fact that Windows Phone has been here for a while. I might even go as far as saying BlackBerry 10 might even beat Windows Phone to it – by getting the killer apps such as Instagram earlier.
Early January, Elop opened the possibility of a Nokia Android phone with the words “anything is possible”. Later that same month however, he restates that Nokia is still committed to Windows Phone and will try to combat Androids.
Tablets are another story of course. Nokia is said to be working on a Windows RT tablet due for MWC. Now, further news could support that, but another statement by Elop inspired a thought.
“We would consider any option. It is important to note that the opportunity for companionship is something that any user is looking for. So, when you think about the Lumia 920, running on Windows phone, having a Windows tablet or PC or Xbox is something that will give us the opportunity to have a pretty integrated experience. Our first focus on what we look at is clearly in the Microsoft side, but we have made no decision or announced nothing.”
While Windows is obviously the place to look at for their tablets, Nokia hasn’t shut the door on Android as well. The company can make amazing hardware; I have no doubts about it, but even companies such as HTC, while dedicating their Windows Phone devices to Microsoft, which produces both Android and Windows Phone devices. Even Samsung has this with their Galaxy & their Ativ.
Nokia is putting all their eggs in one basket. I do personally think Nokia-Androids would sell. I see no reason why a Lumia 920 running Android won’t sell, considering the company’s hardware features innovative technology that no other company possesses. Why can’t Nokia draw another line? Do you buy the idea of uniqueness as a selling point? Or is it really possible that they can top the charts once again with only Windows Phone?
Why cant they be like HTC and Samsung? pwede naman silang mag multi-platform, but knowing they cant handle Symbian and Windows Phone at the same time, paana pa kaya sa Android? Pero mukhang maiiba ang scenario dito dahil supported pareho ng outside develelopers(XDA) ang parehong platform, dito makikita kung saan mas kikita ang Nokia. personally, I never expected Nokia to do an Android phone ever since, but, why not?
you are definitely a windows phone haters.. i have my lumia 800 and its fucking run so fast even i install a lot of application and some modifications on my phone but still it run like fresh.. unique interface not like iOS and android..
anyways.. the idea of android on nokia is a great idea too.. cheaper phone with a high performance :D
I commend you for commenting about Nokia putting all their eggs in one basket, in fairness mukang nag aral ka sa business school, pero wag ka mag marunong, di ka gwapo I’m sure
Disclosure: fanboy
For me, what happened was, Nokia was complacent after the launch of the first iphone. They kept pushing Symbian even when they know that it couldn’t move as fast as the other OS. Elop stepped in. He assessed Meego, but they knew they couldnt build an ecosystem fast enough. The choice was left between google and microsoft. Nokia is already having a hard time financially. Microsoft is willing to pay Nokia, while google is not. Microsoft is also willing to pay for use of Nokia’s services (i.e. mapping). We could argue that Elop may not have made the best decision, but we won’t know for certain that they’ll do better than what they’re currently doing.
But as it stands, I can see that Nokia won’t produce an Android phone within the next 2 years. After that, it would depend on how windows phone performed in those 2 years and how the market has moved.
Personally, I am happy that Nokia is dedicated to the platform, as I really like windows phone. I have an HTC 7 pro, and was attracted to the HTC 8x, but I really have to give credit to Nokia for pushing the platform, and they deserve my future Lumia 920 purchase. :)
To the author, I think Viber is available for windows phone. Just a minor correction.
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i like to have a nokia android phone or nokia nexus in the future. but their ceo, stephen elope is not a true blue nokian, he’s from microsoft so windows is his first love. and because of that nokia will not regain its former glory. sad :-(
their pride can kill them. go with the flow fins!
Symbian has long been Nokia’s champion OS for low-powered, T3-input enabled phones of the past generation.
Nokia on Windows Phone is good and elegant but Nokia on Android is even better.
For years, I have criticized Android & iOS for not having the full set of Symbian OS features.
Android has now matured to a very flexible OS – the present day’s Symbian.
Makes you wonder why Nokia didn’t adopt Android the day it announced impending retirement of the Symbian OS.
The Nokia Maps is still leaps and bounds over Google Maps in terms of navigation and ease of use.
YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!
definitely will buy one! been dreaming of that day ever since i got my first of the adroid enable phone!
maybe i’m one of the thousand if not million user of nokia and would still buy their product if it just install android!
durability – check
brand name – check
affordability – check
os – Epic Fail!
android flavored NOKIA – a big Double Check!
I surely would buy, but being a winner at the end of the day is a different story, not all brands which carry the android os is making the leap except Samsung. Their winning strike was making the galaxy s3 and note perfect (in a way). Adding hindrance to being a success is Iphone5, yes a lot might say na pinahaba lang sya na iphone 4s however, getting a hold of it makes the difference. I am just sad na Nokia has been complacent for years, i am hurt whenever someone would say na ay nokia lang pala yan, luma na yan, and everything, kasi nakalakihan ko na sya..
So yeah, kahit anong OS pa ilagay sa nokia i will still buy and patronage them… #fanboy
Ay!
Yes, in a heart beat…
Nokia still makes really good phones, just a bad choice using for windows platform alone….
Definitely! Nokia is known for quality builds!..lalo na kung ang camera ay katulad ng sa nokia 808 pureview! FTW! ..
yes, Nokia has already drawn the line. Specially now that most people are practical now a days with regards to price. as long as the replica’s are there and the price are far more affordable than the branded ones, I don’t think Nokia can catch up. Not unless magbigay sila ng masang presyo. =) peace!
I would buy an android phone made by nokia. But I would love to see other designs that will better suit the OS. I know nokia will find a way to match the hardware design to an android OS like what they did with WP’s vivid colors.
But what nokia needs now is a good set of apps that will help them sell more, like popular apps that WP lacks that android and iOS have like instagram, temple run and many more.
Yes, at the right price.
Maganda at matibay ang nokia. Matagal pa ang buhay. Kung may andriod na sila astiiig! Sana lang wag naman sobrang mahal
Yes, definitely.
I’ll buy an Android of theirs depending on the price and specs… I’m a Nokia fan but I think that some of their phones are overpriced compared to other brands.
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