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Is it sad that I read “GrubHub” as “GitHub”?

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Well, GeoCities was pretty much irrelevant by the time they decided to shut it down. It’s days were long gone.

I do agree about Delicious though; they could have handled that better.

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So basically, Google stopped making plugins for Eclipse and started make plugins for IntelliJ IDEA.

I hope it’s for the better. I’ve been using Eclipse for years, and never used IntelliJ IDEA.

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Putting android on nokia’s would just make them another phone in a sea of other vaguely differentiated android devices

I see that argument being thrown around a lot. But think about it this way: What did Nokia gain by betting on a platform where you can’t even differentiate?

In the Windows Phone space, HTC is giving Nokia some serious competition. In Canada, the HTC 8X sold more than the Lumia 920 on Rogers (largest carrier). If Nokia isn’t able to ward off competition in its own field, how can it compete with the bigger ecosystems? After all, all Windows Phones look the same software-wise on the storefront.

On the other hand, a Galaxy S4 and an HTC One look and behave vastly different. That’s differentiation. Android is fragmented, sure, but Google does little to prevent it since it is the side effect of one of Android’s biggest features: it’s ability to be screwed up by OEMs and carriers. While it may suck for us, it does get them $$$.

Imagine a Nokia-skinned Android phone. They could have brought the MeeGo Harmattan skin to Android, and that would have 1) Differentiated them, 2) Placed them on a stronger platform (Android vs WP) and 3) Carriers would have been more interested in offering a Nokia Android phone compared to just another WP phone.

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Nilay just entered the rage mode usually reserved for net neutrality violators.

Which is a good thing, since he is supposed to be bias against irrational Verge haters.

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Lesser than that. Google (Play) Music took a while to cross the US borders, and I certainly don’t expect this to be available to Europeans/Canadians/Australians at launch.

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I’ve tried getting people to switch over, but failed. Some of them have vast networks of friends on BBM, and it’s simply not feasible to get everyone to switch all at once. They will eventually move, but the transition will be slow and will take time.

If anything, BBM for Android and iOS will help bridge the gap and actually facilitate people moving away from the BlackBerry ecosystem.

5 days ago on BlackBerry bringing BBM to Android and iOS this summer 1 reply

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Thanks for correcting then.

It doesn’t seem like a good idea at all then, from a business point of view. Then again, they have MBAs in there who definitely know about business more than I do.

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I know many people who would. Go to developing countries or even high schools in developed countries. There are people clinging on to BlackBerrys just because of BBM, even though they acknowledge how much better iPhones and Androids are in every other aspect.

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They probably have a plan to monetize non-BB BBM users, like, with a small subscription fee or a small charge when you download the app. But that doesn’t seem like a good business plan.

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Welp, now convincing my friends to get off their BlackBerry Curves is going to be a lot easier.

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