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Re: 2009: Products I Can’t Live Without

whatleydude — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:20:21 -0000

I'm surprised SpinVox didn't get a mention ;)

Re: MIR goes to Val d’Isere, France (and Happy New Year!)

whatleydude — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:39:44 -0000

As ever... Loving your work.

Re: Welcoming Chris Applegate to the team

whatleydude — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:22:51 -0000

Congrats on the move Chris and Good Luck! :)

Re: A Twitter Debate with James Whatley

whatleydude — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:27:51 -0000

I'm in total agreement - You use it how you want to. There's no right or wrong way at all..

Re: A Twitter Debate with James Whatley

whatleydude — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:59:59 -0000

Glad you blogged this - I thoroughly enjoyed the debate.. :)

Re: Smartphones are shit; I’m going back to a real phone

whatleydude — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:19:04 -0000

"Smartphones have QWERTY keyboards." - Er... By who's definition?

And you're a fool if you overlook the quite frankly, amazing E71.

Re: T-Mobile UK make me a very happy chappy!

whatleydude — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:45:29 -0000

Dude, get on the blower and kick up a stink.

Unfortunately it's completely out of our hands... :/

Re: Nokia N97: The Whatley POV

whatleydude — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:08:17 -0000

You bet your ass you will.

Re: Nokia N97: The Whatley POV

whatleydude — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:41:22 -0000

Alex - See my comments above re: Your '6mths away' argument.

Re: Nokia N97: The Whatley POV

whatleydude — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:10:51 -0000

Hi Alex,

James Whatley here, author of 'the review above' (although it's clearly a 'point of view' based on stats and releases plus a large dose of prior experience with Nokia handsets).

I thought I'd address some of your points:

1) "The review above compares the N97 camera to some mythical 8MP device"

- Where does it do that? I wrote the thing and I'm pretty sure no reference to 'mythical devices' was made. I think what I actually pointed out was that Nokia ARE NOT jumping on the 8MP bandwagon. Go have a read, I'll wait.

2) 'How about comparing it to the iPhone camera?'

- Well what'd be the point in that? We all know the iPhone camera is crap, everyone knows that and unfortunately this piece *isn't* an iPhone vs N97 post. Nor is it a link-baiting "OMG iPhone KillerZ!" post either for that matter. Merely a point of view on what I think could be the next big thing from Nokia.

3) 'You've just got to laugh at the other comments here criticising software that is 6 months away from being complete (not counting future firmware updates)...'

- So two things here; first that 6mths thing? Dude, have you *read* my N96 article? (I link to it in the piece above - go on, go take a look - I'll wait, again) That phone was 8mths in the making (from announcement to shipping) and by the time it got here the firmware was still guff!
This is something that we have come to expect from Nokia and, as I said in the post above, (you have read it right?) it is something that I really, really hope they get right this time.

The second point refers to the '..not counting firmware updates...' comment. Brilliant. Love it. Talk about give a guy enough rope. Dude, ask ANY normal high street walking, £30pcm spending mobile user 'Excuse me mate, what firmware have you got?' - 'Are you up to date?' - 'Have you updated your firmware lately?' - he/she will look at you like you are from Mars. I know this because I ask this question of my N95 owning buddies (and perfect strangers too - go on, go watch the show and you'll see - I don't mind waiting... ahem) on an almost weekly basis. Until Nokia get the PUSH UPDATES working (which they are close to - go look up a company called Red Bend, that's right - research - want me to wait here?) then this argument is a misnomer. I'm sorry, but it is.

4) 'The N97 also makes Windows Mobile, and devices running it, pail into insignificance...'

- Have you played with an N97? Do you *really* know that it makes Windows Mobile 'pail(sic) into insignificance' ? REALLY?

5) 'Blatant Jealousy'

- Right, where's that then? I'm dying to find out...

6) 'And to finish, lets consider sales to date of the platforms. iPhone = 13 million (2G+3G). Symbian = about 250 million across over 297 phone models.'

- Er... This is obviously a mathematical error. 297phones vs 2phones. What?! Sales of the former outweigh the latter?! WOW! What other breaking news stories are you going to bring us today?!

*sigh*

Caught me with 10mins to spare, I don't normally entertain misinformed fanboy trolls. Dude, if you're not here to have a constructive conversation then you're in the wrong place.

Really. Ask ANYONE on this site, *I* am a Nokia Fan. The post above is based on opinion and experience. I don't mind discussing it at all, hell - that's why I write here - the discussion is always more interesting than the posts, but if you want to get offensive and act like a muppet - then you may as well be living in your own reality distortion field.

Whatley out...

Re: Nokia N97: The Whatley POV

whatleydude — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:29:14 -0000

What of the screen? Noticeable upgrade?

Re: Nokia N97: The Whatley POV

whatleydude — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:28:10 -0000

I see your Palringo and I raise you SpinVox... :P

http://blog.spinvox.com/2008/12/02/nokia-n97-sp...

Re: NokiaWorldWatch: the N97 - for 550 euro

whatleydude — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:24:10 -0000

SIX MONTHS?!

Jeez...

(well - more like seven actually)

Damn man...

Re: NokiaWorldWatch: the N97 - for 550 euro

whatleydude — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:08:31 -0000

WHEN?!

Re: iPhone Twitter Clients: Head To Head!

whatleydude — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:30:42 -0000

It's not an 'app' per se, more of a Mobile Web App.

but http://dabr.co.uk is what I use. I pretty much swear by it actually.

Re: The ShoZu Campaign begins on MIR!

whatleydude — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:41:55 -0000

Is that the same story that first appeared on Flickr AGES ago?
You know that guy?

I remember the furore around the whole thing - he got flamed a fair bit for being ShoZu PR (which he clearly wasn't) but still... You know him!?

Re: The ShoZu Campaign begins on MIR!

whatleydude — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:31:21 -0000

In ShoZu's defence they do try and inform their users that their app is 'data intensive' at every opportunity.

I agree though, maybe we should do a new feature on the show as part of the next 'Walking with Normobs';

"What mobile phone have you got?"

Followed by:

"Do you have a data bundle?"

Re: My attitude defects laid bare

whatleydude — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:47:19 -0000

Y'know, given the context, I'm actually properly touched by the 'Getting a Whatley in' comment.

Best compliment I've had all year.

Cheers.

Re: mjelly Service of the week - mippin.com

whatleydude — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:28:37 -0000

Yeah... What they said, PLUS - I used to work there - so it automatically ROCKS!

;)

Re: ShoZu user?

whatleydude — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:34:24 -0000

*raises hand*

Re: Sonim’s Xtreme Performance 3 handset arrives here shortly

whatleydude — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:21:56 -0000

LOVE that girl... We *have* to get her back... Heh.

Re: Sonim’s Xtreme Performance 3 handset arrives here shortly

whatleydude — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:21:28 -0000

That's an extremely well kept secret dude!

Well... it was. Bugger.

Re: We’re at the Motorola AURA launch!

whatleydude — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:27:45 -0000

Who's Steve?

Re: MIR readers ROCK! (and win free prizes)

whatleydude — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:47:35 -0000

I'm throwing out my net(work) and I'll be getting them in...

Re: Sonim’s Xtreme Performance 3 handset arrives here shortly

whatleydude — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:16:25 -0000

But is it Whatley proof?