LiquidRain
01-02-2009, 08:40 AM
Here's an example of why.
Nokia S60 phones (the e-Series and n-Series smartphones) have the same SMS features as dumb phones, except it takes 2 seconds for it to load and draw on the screen any SMS as you flip through them. Nokia finally released "Conversation" - threaded SMS like the iPhone.
But Nokia Conversation pisses me off. It embodies everything that Nokia does right, but more than that it embodies everything it does wrong.
So we finally get threaded SMS that works. There were some 3rd party apps you had to pay for, or the broken beta of Conversation available only on select few phones. (another rant altogether - not all S60 devices can run S60 apps, even if the class is the same [some apps only run on an N95, etc]) Anyway, it's great we finally have Conversation. No more hideously slow flipping through text messages or multiple click-downs just to see what messages I have received. Modern messaging at last.
Except, why is it that when I have my threads sorted by contact, I cannot begin typing my contact's name to shortcut to him? Pressing the keys on my phone does nothing. I have to scroll.
Why is it that when I press "OK" on a conversation, it focuses on the last message instead of the text input box? Earth to Nokia: When I open a conversation, it's very likely that I would like to continue it.
Most importantly, why the hell does my phone still open text messages in the old interface instead of Conversation when I get a new SMS? I don't WANT the old interface. I specifically got Conversation in order to get rid of the old crappy one.
Sure, we finally get threaded messaging, but it means squat until Nokia can get basics down! This is the precise problem that plagues every single app and OS Nokia does! Something fundamentally basic is always wrong! It's clear they have no defined UI practices, but do they not hire UI designers at all? Do they not do any user acceptance testing? Or do they just spit this garbage out and tell us to deal with it?
I cannot stress that this sort of stupidity and lack of user testing and interface design is everywhere in Nokia's smartphones. It's horrid.
People wonder why, after buying one of Nokia's best phones (an N82), I recommend avoiding them at all cost. Well, this post is why. Nokia has good hardware, if a little on the chunky side, but their user interface is absolutely terrible and should be completely avoided.
Nokia S60 phones (the e-Series and n-Series smartphones) have the same SMS features as dumb phones, except it takes 2 seconds for it to load and draw on the screen any SMS as you flip through them. Nokia finally released "Conversation" - threaded SMS like the iPhone.
But Nokia Conversation pisses me off. It embodies everything that Nokia does right, but more than that it embodies everything it does wrong.
So we finally get threaded SMS that works. There were some 3rd party apps you had to pay for, or the broken beta of Conversation available only on select few phones. (another rant altogether - not all S60 devices can run S60 apps, even if the class is the same [some apps only run on an N95, etc]) Anyway, it's great we finally have Conversation. No more hideously slow flipping through text messages or multiple click-downs just to see what messages I have received. Modern messaging at last.
Except, why is it that when I have my threads sorted by contact, I cannot begin typing my contact's name to shortcut to him? Pressing the keys on my phone does nothing. I have to scroll.
Why is it that when I press "OK" on a conversation, it focuses on the last message instead of the text input box? Earth to Nokia: When I open a conversation, it's very likely that I would like to continue it.
Most importantly, why the hell does my phone still open text messages in the old interface instead of Conversation when I get a new SMS? I don't WANT the old interface. I specifically got Conversation in order to get rid of the old crappy one.
Sure, we finally get threaded messaging, but it means squat until Nokia can get basics down! This is the precise problem that plagues every single app and OS Nokia does! Something fundamentally basic is always wrong! It's clear they have no defined UI practices, but do they not hire UI designers at all? Do they not do any user acceptance testing? Or do they just spit this garbage out and tell us to deal with it?
I cannot stress that this sort of stupidity and lack of user testing and interface design is everywhere in Nokia's smartphones. It's horrid.
People wonder why, after buying one of Nokia's best phones (an N82), I recommend avoiding them at all cost. Well, this post is why. Nokia has good hardware, if a little on the chunky side, but their user interface is absolutely terrible and should be completely avoided.