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Nokia "Suspends" Its Free Developer Program

Posted by Unknown on from the only-the-best-fart-app-developers-need-apply dept.

jbernardo writes "Nokia has put in deep freeze its free developer program, the launchpad. Now, in the Developer Programs page, one can only see a pitch for a paid 'Nokia Premium Developer Program,' and below, in the Nokia Developer Pro and Developer Launchpad box, there is a text merely stating that Nokia are not currently accepting new applications for Nokia Developer Launchpad and Nokia Developer Pro programs. With most (if not all) Launchpad memberships already expired, seems like Nokia no longer is interested in the developer community, which once was one of the mainstays of its domination of the smartphone market. Of course, that domination was destroyed by Elop and its 'burning platforms' memo, together with the failed bet on Windows Phone 7, so maybe giving up on developers would also be expectable."

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  1. damn that would affect all.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    the 7 devs

    1. Re:damn that would affect all.. by Jeremi · · Score: 5, Funny

      the 7 devs

      ... and Snow White as well. (Sleeping Beauty could not be reached for comment, but it's rumored that she has transitioned to an Apple platform)

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    2. Re:damn that would affect all.. by ifiwereasculptor · · Score: 5, Funny

      (Sleeping Beauty could not be reached for comment, but it's rumored that she has transitioned to an Apple platform)

      I'm pretty sure she's running Linux, hence being unable to resume from sleep.

  2. Re:Windows Phone is no Slouch... by viperidaenz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks for listing the features of my now 2 year old Motorola Defy + CM7.

  3. Let's get real here by antifoidulus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    FTS:
    which once was one of the mainstays of its domination of the smartphone market.

    No, just no. It's domination of the smartphone market was due to the fact that it made pretty good hardware and OK software at a time when nobody else could even manage one of the 2. However as others stepped up in both categories, Nokia was slow to react and that is what put it in it's current position.

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