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| Subject: | MobileLBSList: LBS providers |
| Date: |
11/09/2000 05:46:02 AM |
| From: |
Gaurav Agarwal |
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hi ther, is there ne LBS providers directory or something of the sort. I
am basically interested in knowing what all lbs providers exist in asia
(particularly India)
seeya,
gaurav
On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, Richard Bloor wrote:
> Interesting opinion re EPOC, like most I'm more than happy to leave the
> Microsoft debate behind.
>
> I think it is somewhat premature to pronouce EPOC dead. Although Symbian
> does not have significant revenue the key issue is future revenue vrs
> investment. When you look at the companies lined up behind EPOC (and yes
> some of them may not bring products to market) and see the potental for
> device shipments it makes the achievements of the likes of Palm look like a
> drop in the ocean.
>
> Probably the key issue for Symbian (and several other players) is not
> current revenue but how quickly (or indeed whether?) the general public take
> to the wireless world and the experience with i-mode suggest they will.
>
> We live in interesting times.
>
>
> Richard Bloor
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hung-Hsien Chang <hubert@cs.nyu.edu>
> To: Richard Bloor <sherpa@netlink.co.nz>
> Cc: <mobilelbslist@wirelessdevnet.com>
> Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2000 04:14
> Subject: Re: MobileLBSList: Meet the new boss...Same as the old boss?
>
>
> >
> >
> > Hopefully this is the last about Visual C++.
> >
> > Nothing is VERY WRONG about Visual stduio. But stating it as one of the
> > finest software development tool is NOT TRUE. ( to me.)
> >
> > Aso for EPOC, let me quote what CEO of RIM said, "it's dead. I am sorry.
> > But it is going to die. They have no revenue."
> >
> >
> > Give the programming environment you can choose from: J2ME ( which
> > I think will be prevailing if they (SUN) do it right this time.)
> > Microsoft ( stinger should have some programming IDE coming out,
> > I don't know, hopefully it is not the stripped down versino of Window CE.)
> > EPOC doesn't seem to stand a chance in the world market.
> >
> > But it is fun to program. One more language, it's fun.
> >
> >
> > Hubert
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 8 Nov 2000, Richard Bloor wrote:
> >
> > > So what's so wrong with Visual Studio, at least with Visual C++ you can
> > > right really cool applications for EPOC! Now I'm holding my breath, I
> > > wonder how much harder that will get with the next C++ version? However
> you
> > > have to admire Symbian for using what is effectively the competitions
> > > product to build a better platform than theirs.
> > >
> > > Richard Bloor
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Hung-Hsien Chang <hubert@cs.nyu.edu>
> > > To: Dimitri Rotow <dar@manifold.net>
> > > Cc: Bryan Morgan <bryan@wirelessdevnet.com>:
> > > <mobilelbslist@wirelessdevnet.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 8 November 2000 15:39
> > > Subject: RE: MobileLBSList: Meet the new boss...Same as the old boss?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Dimitri Rotow wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Dream on. People often buy Microsoft because they get what they
> need at
> > > > > super value.
> > > >
> > > > Well, NOT REALLY, they did make progress for the past 10 years.
> > > > But in the same time, they have either wiped off the competitors
> > > > or bought them. You like office, well, power point is bought,
> > > > they didn't really develop it. Front page is bought, they didn't
> > > > develope it...etc
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I happen to like Office because I like getting a suite of cool
> > > applications
> > > > > with zillions of useful features at a ludicrously low price. Visual
> > > Studio
> > > > > is one of the finest development tools ever created in any
> environment,
> > > >
> > > > HAAA!!!!!!!!!! Visual Studio is one of the finest development tools?!
> > > > My goodness, which century you live in?!!! What kind of developer
> > > > are you? Gezzzzz. tell me, please do tell me, what application
> > > > have you actually written using Visual Studio? ( Wait, you mean
> > > > Visual Basic, Not Win32 API right? I mean serious lower level
> deveopment
> > > > not the MFC stuff.)
> > > >
> > > |
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