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By Kate on August 20, 2012 9:04 PM | 11 Comments

Finland triumphs in mobile phone throwing championship

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puddin n pie | August 20, 2012 9:30 PM | Reply

no mention of the "winning brand/model"?

mike | August 20, 2012 9:54 PM | Reply

"can you hear me now?"

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rd | August 20, 2012 10:55 PM | Reply

Finland has lots of obsolete phones.

unfortunately Nokia missed the smart phone revolution.

foobert | August 20, 2012 11:27 PM | Reply

Nokia has partnered with Microsoft and has a pretty decent smartphone in their Lumia line.

But this is do or die time. Next month Apple turns loose their iPhone 5 product, and Microsoft/Nokia bring out a Windows 8 phone line sometime later this fall or winter.

Should be interesting to see how it all shakes out.

foobert | August 21, 2012 12:31 AM | Reply

And don't forget the elephant in the smartphone room - Android.

Loki | August 21, 2012 1:47 AM | Reply

I've often felt like tossing my cellphone when on call, but never thought of making a sport of it. I presume the next incarnation of the cell phone throwing competition is to give extra points to the phone which still functions after being thrown. Given how hard I am on hardware, I bought 4 identical cell phones when they were on sale and, as long as the SIM card survives, I can start using one of the spare phones should my propensity to break things carried on my person persist.

One thing I will never get is an iPhone as I detest closed systems. Still looking for an Android phone that I can get without a prepaid plan and that I can easily hack.

sasquatch | August 21, 2012 11:05 AM | Reply

I am convinced that the Finns are our last great hope....

This and their reaction to unassimilatatble immigrants is a continuation of the spirit of Raatt Road....

TJ | August 21, 2012 11:23 AM | Reply

I hope a few Telus-supplied phones were thrown.

Samsung will unseat Apple in time. Apple's business model falls apart under competition and competition in the smart phone market is soon going to get very intense. The new Samsung Galaxy 3 is a gorgeous phone and is selling fast. Also Samsung is way ahead of Apple when it comes to the core technology that is required for the next generation of smart phones.

Windows/Nokia is just a joke. MSFT does not know how to do a phone op system and never will. They would have to fire every programmer they have and start from scratch as the current MSFT culture still thinks bloatware is cool.

The winners in all of this will be the consumer.

TJ | August 21, 2012 11:29 AM | Reply

Loki I agree Apple is awful if you believe in open platforms. Samaung Galaxy 3 is very nice and is hackable. Will cost you some $$$ without a plan. I got mine with a 3 year Bell plan and the phone was only $50 with various discounts applied. I have yet to find anything negative about this phone. Makes the iphone look like a last-century product.

TJ | August 21, 2012 11:34 AM | Reply

Foobert you are correct regarding Android.

gordinkneehill | August 21, 2012 12:41 PM | Reply

We need a Canadian version of this sport. How far can you shoot a Blackberry with a hockey stick?

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gordinkneehill: We need a Canadian version of this sport. How far read more
TJ: Foobert you are correct regarding Android. read more
TJ: Loki I agree Apple is awful if you believe in read more
TJ: I hope a few Telus-supplied phones were thrown. Samsung will read more
sasquatch: I am convinced that the Finns are our last great read more
Loki: I've often felt like tossing my cellphone when on call, read more
foobert: And don't forget the elephant in the smartphone room - read more
foobert: Nokia has partnered with Microsoft and has a pretty decent read more
rd: Finland has lots of obsolete phones. unfortunately Nokia missed the read more
mike: "can you hear me now?" mike read more

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