Re:well, let's just do the future, ignore the pres (Score 1)

Great post! I agree. But note that in the U.S. reception is a bigger issue because 1> we are newer to mobile phones 2> we have multiple networks due to lack of standardization thus no one network is as comprehensive as it should be 3> larger country 4> more diverse geography, particularly in urban areas.

In my experience Nokia phones are not part of the problem because they get very good receipt. The problem is the carriers here, who have competing incomplete networks which they do not invest enough in. However many consumers tend to blame the phonemakers for this, because the technical issues are confusing and because some phonemakers (other than Nokie) deserve to be criticisized for reception issues.

Anyone who follows them mobile phone market knows Nokia was among the LAST to put cameras and other doo-dads in phones, if anything they waited too long. Because Nokia is so good at small interfaces I would LOVE to see them compete with Apple and offer MP3 players, both in phones and standalone. I also think they could make great PDAs and little televisions and Internet phones.