Nokia World 2011 may be over and the Nokia Lumia 800 clearly on its way but the effects of the show are still rattling around and causing much debate. Here we look at 10 thoughts on design that were raised at Nokia World 2011.
When Stephen Elop, Nokia CEO, stated at Nokia World 2011 that the ‘Lumia is the first REAL Windows Phone’ he was talking about it being the first piece of hardware that really matched the poer and grace of the operating system.
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Elop spoke a great deal about deal and how form must follow function, even to the extent that Nokia looked to one of the greatest Finnish architects ever, Alvar Aalto, for inspiration and elegance. The idea that ‘Lumia form follows function and maintains Nokia’s long line of beautifully designed phones’, can be seen as much as in what Nokia chose to leave out as it packed into the Nokia Lumia 800.
If Stephen Elop spoke about grace and design, it was left to Kevin Shields, senior vice president of Mobile Smart Devices, to talk a little more frankly, especially with his opening gambit that the Nokia Lumia 800 is ‘a beauty on the outside; [while] it’s a beast on the inside’
Shields went on to discuss the fact that the Nokia Lumia 800 comes free with Drive. ‘it’s the only Windows Phone to come with free turn-by-turn navigation. You can download and install maps prior to trip or if you drive off map then it will download what you need to get you where you’re going.’
Looking at other features, the Nokia Lumia 800 packs in Nokia Music and Mix Radio. ‘It’s an effortless way of getting great music that is stored online so you can just tap into it. What’s more, if there is one you like, then you can download and listen to them offline.’ It’s a nice way to get music on your smartphone without having to try to hard, ‘I don’t know how to make music any easier!’ said Shields.
Elop ended his keynote stating that ‘Lumia is light, it’s a new dawn for Nokia’ before going on to mention that things will certainly get more interesting with time. After all, the Nokia Lumia 800 is merely the start of what will be a long trend of Windows Phone devices to come!
One of the most interesting ideas around design that emerged from the keynote came towards the end when it was discussed that the marketing campaign would focus on the enthusiastic 25-year old market. That’s not saying only this age group is being targeted, but the 25-year old in each of us, the person open to new experiences, users who want to experience everything for themselves, to discover ‘The Amazing Every Day’.
What do you think, is the Nokia Lumia 800 the dawn of a new day for Nokia and is this the smartphone you want to discover the amazing every day with? Let us know your thoughts in the Comments below.
