Comments on: Ovi – The Next Mobile Me?

By: Pete Erickson

Pete Erickson — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:45:59 +0000

@Patrick – I never renewed my MobileMe account and I don’t miss it a bit. Pete

By: Pete Erickson

Pete Erickson — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:49:49 +0000

Flying back from Seattle to DC last night I read the Fast Company cover article on Nokia’s strategy. What Nokia has going for it is access to the bottom 2/3 of the market that no other smartphone supplier can claim. I believe the limited resources of both this market segment and the devices they use will only serve to help Nokia and Ovi disrupt Apple, Google and RIM. When resources are scare is when innovation accelerates. The combination of Nokia’s cash and the creative willingness of Ojanpera is already leading to the ability to hook tens of millions of users on lesser devices. It’s not a stretch that this will build a foundation of younger users that will not switch platforms as they gain buying power.

By: Jaimie

Jaimie — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:52:05 +0000

I just love Ovi and it’s getting better everyday. Things I like: It’s free, many options like 10 gb online storage, calendar, contacts etc.. I hope Nokia will keep this service free forever. That’s why I love Nokia, not only selling you a phone and that’s it, no they give you a lot of extras with your phone.

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:52:13 +0000

Agree. I think Apple is missing the market. Services gain value only through adoption and the fee is a barrier. While MobileMe is finally getting many things right and there is a tight integration between ones Mac and iPhone, there are plenty of third party free services that can fill the void left open by the paid service. I don’t suspect it will be long before Apple’s MobileMe adopts a more advanced model that doesn’t require a subscription. We’ll see!

By: Patrick Romero

Patrick Romero — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:35:25 +0000

I have just ordered a new e75 and just signed up for an OVI account. I have been studying for days WHY I have had a Mobile Me account for the past couple of years and I can’t justify it further. I just don’t use it. I cannot wait get this set up on my new phone. With the economy constraints, I don’t see why people would not utilize this free service.