From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:11:25 -0500, Cryptoengineer wrote:   
      
   > One of the problems I observed was that Nokia clung on far too long   
   > to Symbian, in which you developed apps using a half-baked version   
   > of C++. It was difficult, to say the least.   
      
   It wasn’t Symbian that destroyed Nokia, it was Elop, Microsoft and   
   Windows Phone.   
      
   They did finally relent and decide to bring out an Android device.   
   That was the point where Microsoft acquired them, with some trumped-up   
   pretext of being able to produce Windows Phone phones more cheaply;   
   really it was just a massively expensive dodge to avoid the ultimate   
   loss of face from the defection of such a key ally to the opposing   
   camp.   
      
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