Nokia aims to expand S60 deployment, or so says the boss

We already heard Nokia's head man in charge, Mr. Olli Pekka Kallasvuo, gloat about how awesome 5800 XpressMusic sales have been, but what hasn't been mentioned yet is his take on S60 deployment and its future definition of a smartphone. He commented during the outfit's Q4 earnings call that "smartphones are not only for the high end," and he elaborated by saying that "internet services" and the like would soon be delivered at "a number of attractive price points." Which makes sense given that Nokia's planning to "expand its Symbian S60 investment relative to S40," wouldn't you say? Potentially most interesting was this tidbit: "[Nokia is] expanding smartphones to categories and form factors that have not yet been covered." Not yet been covered? Seriously? Way to make our imaginations work overtime here, Olli.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 24th 2009 5:29AM]

Olli Pekka Kalashnikov is a fool.

[ALBGunner04 Posted Jan 24th 2009 12:41PM]

Judging from all your comments in Engadget, you seem to be the fool, and continue to keep making a fool out of yourself as each day passes.

ILoveApple is a fool.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 24th 2009 7:50AM]

Why not invest in coal mining and steam engines while you are at it. I hear that is the way of the future.

[NewL Posted Jan 24th 2009 7:50AM]

They're going after HUGE, untapped smartphone markets. Pretty smart if you ask me...

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 24th 2009 8:51AM]

It sounds to me like they are going after the same market that Verizon Wireless went after with the many LG music and video players over the past few years. If done right, it might be a good strategy, but I sold my NOK stock last year for a reason (although I still love the phones).

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 27th 2009 1:00PM]

I'd love to see an S60 OS on an updated 8800/8801 type phone. With GSM quadband at least.
North America hasn't seen any cool top-end Nokias since the Luna and the much older older 8801.
They are really good quality and materials but not as rediculously priced as say a Vertu.