Don't Back Down Nokia
I liked the original statement better. It is disappointing that Nokia is backing down here. If we could take handset selection and customization away from carriers that would be a step toward customers buying directly from manufacturers and no more subsidization hopefully or need for contracts. THEN we would have true competition. No more selecting a carrier because they have an exclusive on the neatest toy.
Agreed, Nokia should not back down on this issue.
I was afraid this might happen. Nokia's phone was probably ringing five minutes after that announcement, with a menacing mouthpiece from a major carrier on the other end. Sadly, they don't have a device anywhere near as compelling as the iPhone to l...
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