wraggster
September 28th, 2010, 16:52
Nokia was working on an internet-ready touch-screen phone prototype back in 2004 - pre iPhone - but abandoned the project due to prohibitive production costs, a former employee of the firm has said.
A New York Times article, which quotes ex-Nokia worker Ari Hakkarainen, suggests the firm passed up opportunities to innovate in the mid-noughties, only to see others pick up where it left off.
In addition to the touchscreen concept, another ex-employee claims Nokia also rejected designs for an online app store and a 3D user interface.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/34730/Nokia-had-iPhone-style-device-in-2004
A New York Times article, which quotes ex-Nokia worker Ari Hakkarainen, suggests the firm passed up opportunities to innovate in the mid-noughties, only to see others pick up where it left off.
In addition to the touchscreen concept, another ex-employee claims Nokia also rejected designs for an online app store and a 3D user interface.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/34730/Nokia-had-iPhone-style-device-in-2004