UIQ is going nowhere, Sony Ericsson are done with it

22 Oct, 2008
Sony Ericsson doomed the Symbian UIQ platform by publicly stating at the Symbian Smartphone Show in London that "UIQ didn't attract the operator, manufacturer or consumer interest needed to stop it from failing"...

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It was just the begging of the end...

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    • George
    • wvq
    • 16 Aug 2010

    Ever since I switched from the P910i to Vivaz pro, I get a feeling I lost lots of the UIQ features.
    First of all, with the same contacts list, if the phone number is not exactly the same as in the list, Vivaz pro will not display the contact name whereas the P910i will display the correct name.
    Second, in the P910i, I can get the contact information easily from the call list, whereas this is not possible with the Vivaz Pro.
    Third, The nice Jotter on the 910i is not available on the Vivaz Pro.
    Forth, a host of applications on the P910i are not available on the Vivaz Pro with the same functionality. I lose lots of convenience I had on the 910i.
    Fifth, The handwriting capability is very straightforward in the P910i, whereas the handwriting capability in the Vivax Pro is clumbsy.
    Sixth, They really should have the good old pen with the Vivaz pro. Operating without it requires too much effort to "aim" your finger contact point.
    Seventh, really miss the 5 way wheel on the p910i.
    As a whole, I would have sticked with my p910i if both of mine were in good working condition.

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      • Hadi Mulyadi
      • wrd
      • 04 Nov 2008

      I was die hard fans of Ericsson and Sony Ericsson. Since beginning i thought UIQ is a very bulky interface. Me and my girlfriend decide to move to Windows Mobile. I don't see any benefit to keep buy Sony Ericsson touch device, the UI is mess

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        • Anonymous
        • T51
        • 03 Nov 2008

        johndru, 31 Oct 2008goodbye UIQ. hello unified symbian UI. that's more like it!... morei think you are right.

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          • johndru
          • uS@
          • 31 Oct 2008

          goodbye UIQ. hello unified symbian UI. that's more like it!
          i think it'll be like
          symbian vs winmo.

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            • AJ
            • vG2
            • 29 Oct 2008

            The fact is that all 3 Symbian interfaces are going to be replaced by a unified one. but by this obviously irresponsible statement, Sony ericsson has only exhibited its frustration @ its own failures. afterall, even by combining two big firms they failed to acheive what others like Samsung, LG and Blackberry have acheived. particulary blackberry.
            I use P1i, and will state that if there is a problem, its surely not with uiq.

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              • Anonymous
              • jW$
              • 29 Oct 2008

              of course customers not interest on UIQ anymore because Sony Ericsson still use same spec in their new UIQ Phone example P990i to P1i. Sony Ericsson only make new design on their product but the spec still same like their old product. look at G900i & G700i still same prossesor speed like old UIQ Phone [P990i , P1i , W950i , W960i , M600i] & still use UIQ 3. the new spec from G900i & G700i only WiFi now support G for G900i but screen size cut to 2,4inch [G900i & G700i]. the very bad G900i & G700i design is same. stupid SE please wake up , see your rival product & be profesional.

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                • Barno
                • M@T
                • 28 Oct 2008

                Se needs new CEO. They waste a huge money on UIQ, if they buy s60's share- and follow nokia's strategy, they gona capture 50% market within 2 years. We need smart 4n, dnt want backdated java. And need s60,nt uiq. IT IS CLEAR THAT SE HAVE A LOT OF COURPTED EMPLOYEE WHOS R JOINED ANOTHER BIGGEST MOBILE COMPANY. Se need newcomer, enagetiq adminstretion, if they dnt want 2 fall. Market research-nt only euroup, in ASIA 1000 MILLION mobile users, specially considar young gen. cz they r the proper user. Nw se need throw uiq, hug the s60- or se ll gone. If nw se nt aware, it ll be clear that THEY R CORRUPTED....

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                  • Dinar cah semarang
                  • M@T
                  • 27 Oct 2008

                  Hi sony..didn't u read many the anger of fans about u???if u want 2 keep them,don't just silent..try somthng..ok!!

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                    • munding™
                    • vxw
                    • 27 Oct 2008

                    maybe SE CEO is corrupt! no wonder why his hand is pointing to anyone and anything for the mistakes he did. SE this time will be doomed. im gonna sell my p1i and p990i now for sure. tsk good bye sony ericsson

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                      • Anonymous
                      • jW$
                      • 27 Oct 2008

                      SE Need New CEO & New Marketing Division

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                        • Anonymous
                        • wc6
                        • 27 Oct 2008

                        this year SE so brilliant
                        1st there sale profit drop
                        then they cut off 2000 WORKER!
                        after that SE CEO say maybe they will divorce with Ericsson
                        3rd quarter sale also drop 28%!
                        now they don't wan UIQ

                        they should learn MOTOROLA indeed!
                        even though MOTOROLA suffer a loss at year 2007
                        but they don't even give up their UIQ!

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                          • munding™ aka nativen
                          • vxw
                          • 26 Oct 2008

                          @anonymous

                          thanks for the advice bro! better which to HTC touch pro or HTC tytnII.

                          for now all i can say that "IM SO PISSED OF WITH SONY ERICSSON!" just heard that SONY and ERICSSON will divorce soon, better which to a phone manufacturer that can be trusted with a RELIABLE operating system!

                          to all guys out there who still wants to buy a SE phone dont give them your money anymore! let them rot!

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                            • wawawiwa
                            • mCS
                            • 26 Oct 2008

                            SE should stick to what theyre good at, Walkman and Cybershot. concentrating on smartphones detracts from those two, and now they have a hiddeous W980 and a buggy C902, maybe the C905 will be the only good SE phone in 2008.

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                              • s60 user...
                              • 2SU
                              • 26 Oct 2008

                              did SE actually say this!!
                              the popularity and wide acceptance of the s60 platform was just too much for them to handle... he he...

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                                • Mufaddal
                                • uNW
                                • 26 Oct 2008

                                SE SE SE...Damn you...I have been dihard fan of SE. When I carried my P900, p990i, p1i anywhere, people just got influenced. Many of them wanted from me. Nokia phones never had that appealing, but only of name. P990i was a disaster, but really it worked well well for me. I never had problems. And SE phones were less buggy compared to NOKIA. which had almost complains in all phones.

                                Damn I was thinking of buying Xperia. But I have given it a second thought. I will now go for Tube! 5800Xpress. Still the decision is pending. I wish I would give SE another chance.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Qg{
                                  • 26 Oct 2008

                                  i hope g900 price drops A LOT cause i need a spare phone

                                  yes thats right SE, your just a spare phone to me

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • M@T
                                    • 26 Oct 2008

                                    DON'T Buy Sony Ericsson Product Again!!

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                                      • Dinar cah semarang
                                      • M@T
                                      • 25 Oct 2008

                                      I hope Sony ericsson read about ths..many soners feel upset about the announcment...u persuaded us 2 buy it,then u insisted us,after we believed u,u just throw us like nothng..u just thnkng about ur self...how about the consumers???it's not impossible that we'll turn away frm u!!!we bought it bcause we believed u,.but..NOTHNG!!

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • tDA
                                        • 25 Oct 2008

                                        they should have introduce more phones with other OS such as S60....
                                        announcing that UIQ is dead will simply kill your sales..