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Nokia Introduces MeeGo-Powered N9 Phone
An anonymous reader writes with news that Nokia has unveiled its first MeeGo-powered smartphone, the N9. "[T]he smartphone doesn't have any buttons on the front, with only the volume controls and a lock button located on the right side of the device. ... The performance of the prototype device felt very snappy, and it looks almost ready for retail. As a MeeGo device, the N9 will be running apps based on the Qt platform." The Washington Post calls it "the platform that could have been," referring to Nokia's decision to make the transition to Windows Phone for future devices. Others are impressed with the device, but see it as either a dead end or just another distraction to Nokia's long-term plans.
I've had a Galaxy S for several months. I've never had any trouble "connecting the phone as a mass storage device" -- you hit one button and it's done. If Windows screws it up I can only advise using a more stable operating system.
Haven't used Skype on Android but since you invented fake mass storage problems I imagine your concerns with that are fake as well. It's popular to complain about Android stability, but anyone who knows what they are doing and doesn't install random shady-looking garbage never has any trouble.