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Nokia Design Archive (2025)

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  1. superkickstart · · focus · HN ↗
    Cool, but damn this is annoying to browse with phone.
    1. minimeow · · focus · HN ↗
      It's clearly not the Mobile-First Design Archive ;)

      Sadly it's a reflection of why Nokia failed - Mobile Safari on iOS pretty much nailed the coffin for the Nokia approach to mobile browsing.

      I think what's interesting is how looking back at the Nokia nostalgia is compelling because iOS and Android have become such overlords over our digital lives.

      1. fidotron · · focus · HN ↗
        The irony, for those that missed it, is Nokia did a lot to make WebKit usable on S60, thereby setting up the foundations for mobile Safari in the first place.

        Nokia were allergic to ideas like decent font rendering though.

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