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2010-09-15
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The engadget story is (as usual) twisted horribly against Nokia.
HTC intentionally arranged their event in the same city at the same time as nokia world knowing they wouldnt get half as many attendees otherwise, then drove up a load of HTC-branded busses to right outside Nokia World to offer people free transport to HTC's event from Nokia's.
Following that, nokia "hit back" with some balloons and free goodie bags poking a bit of fun at HTC.
Call it childish or call it a bit of tongue-in-cheek PR on the part of both companies, but jeez who cares, light-hearted PR at the expense of another company is nothing new, and is imo a positive thing.
HTC intentionally arranged their event in the same city at the same time as nokia world knowing they wouldnt get half as many attendees otherwise, then drove up a load of HTC-branded busses to right outside Nokia World to offer people free transport to HTC's event from Nokia's.
Following that, nokia "hit back" with some balloons and free goodie bags poking a bit of fun at HTC.
Call it childish or call it a bit of tongue-in-cheek PR on the part of both companies, but jeez who cares, light-hearted PR at the expense of another company is nothing new, and is imo a positive thing.
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2010-09-15
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Try reading the comments which is found at the bottom of the article. It's hilarious. At least for me it is 
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2010-09-15
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Hehe, I just came across this article on engadget, HTC decided to hijack Nokia's event so what does Nokia do? Have some fun!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/n...-balloons-hate
I thought the survival kit was pretty humorous!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/n...-balloons-hate
I thought the survival kit was pretty humorous!
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2010-09-15
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Funniest part have been following this no news getting mentioned in example Engadget and turned as EVIL act by Nokia to all so fluffy HTC.. by the EVIL Nokia.
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2010-09-15
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2010-09-15
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then drove up a load of HTC-branded busses to right outside Nokia World to offer people free transport to HTC's event from Nokia's.
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2010-09-15
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announcements htc made were pretty much ridiculous. they struggle with aluminium parts with their phones (how convenient to copy from n8...) and nokia announces models with recycled metal etc
and dual led cam was the best they could do against n8. weak.
and dual led cam was the best they could do against n8. weak.
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2010-09-15
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Originally Posted by nidO
May be just me but I think you only really do these PR stunts against people you feel are doing better than you or you fear are about to over tak you. If some tiny company no one had ever heard of did this Nokia would not bother dealing with it. However, it is a big deal because HTC did this.
The engadget story is (as usual) twisted horribly against Nokia.
HTC intentionally arranged their event in the same city at the same time as nokia world knowing they wouldnt get half as many attendees otherwise, then drove up a load of HTC-branded busses to right outside Nokia World to offer people free transport to HTC's event from Nokia's.
Following that, nokia "hit back" with some balloons and free goodie bags poking a bit of fun at HTC.
Call it childish or call it a bit of tongue-in-cheek PR on the part of both companies, but jeez who cares, light-hearted PR at the expense of another company is nothing new, and is imo a positive thing.
And personally I feel (or is it just wish) that Nokia should not even at all feel threatened by HTC because Nokia should be so far ahead of HTC. However, Nokia has been slacking for like three years and has allowed HTC to come out of nowhere and become the company which most people feel make the best phones (ignoring all the isheep). HTC now have several phones better than the best Nokia phone. Yes I know for the linux and/or geeks on this websites the N900 is the best thing since sliced bread but for the majority of the world the HTC Evo, HTC Desire, HTC Desire HD (and soon and G2) are far better than the N97, n900, etc.
Kind of childish though. Is it the result of now having a new non-Finnish CEO?
I think Nokia should concentrate on improving their customer services and their software stability rather than taking cheap shots at competition. Would think this would be more of Apple's thing.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/n...balloons-hate/