However the had so many reboots that scared the developers away.
On one side they went
J2ME -> Symbian C++ / Java -> Symbian C++ with PIPS -> Symbian C++ / Qt -> Symbian is now open source -> Sorry use .NET instead
On the other side the Maemo was Gtk+, but then the team decided to move to C++ and port it to Qt.
These actions angered everyone that was trying to earn their money targeting Nokia devices.
Ah and don't get me started on Symbian C++ with its quirks copied from Win16 days and Palm OS.
However the had so many reboots that scared the developers away.
On one side they went
J2ME -> Symbian C++ / Java -> Symbian C++ with PIPS -> Symbian C++ / Qt -> Symbian is now open source -> Sorry use .NET instead
On the other side the Maemo was Gtk+, but then the team decided to move to C++ and port it to Qt.
These actions angered everyone that was trying to earn their money targeting Nokia devices.
Ah and don't get me started on Symbian C++ with its quirks copied from Win16 days and Palm OS.