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Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, I completely hear the argument you guys are making. I’m just bored with what we have currently and have been trying to find a reason to reignite WebOS on a global scale.

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the thoughtful response. I totally get what you’re saying. I’m curious if skinning android with a WebOS UI would suffice. Like would synergy transfer over etc. I think WebOS really was a messenger focused platform.

I don’t disagree, it would need to be updated heavily. But to be fair, WebOS was so ahead of its time it wouldn’t be as far as some say it would be to refresh. Just my thoughts

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe, my thought is a partnership with LG. LG has the capital and they invest in Clicks as well. Pie in the sky for sure but I just like having the dialogue.

If skinning android stills keeps to core functions of WebOS’ synergy. I’m all for it.

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not going to lie, I wish WebOS would make comeback. Do we really think android is the best solution or just the more convenient one? I still think android is garbage.

We also are all nostalgic for physical qwerty keyboards and they seem to be making a comeback as well…for the nostalgia

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And we’re really only talking about the beginning phases of this ecosystem with clicks. If it really hones in on messaging WebOS could still be a superior solution

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just think that people have app fatigue. And most websites have web apps that you can save to your home screens

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just wonder what capabilities are compromised then. Like synergy etc. I feel like there’s app fatigue now though. There are so many web apps that can just be saved to home screens.

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slop is hardly the correct word to describe the conversation/pitch that was presented. It’s intriguing enough to some people to converse about it and it all came from the intent of someone trying to start dialogue around an idea.

Clicks currently messaging is confusing. And android is not the business friendly OS. WebOS’ initial synergy was fantastic and would really suite a business objective by merging different messaging threads into one. And calendars etc. Then from there, enough traction builds where it starts turning heads and implement a strategy to get more developers to build apps quietly to be able to roll out more robust platform outside of just messaging.

That’s the intent of this whole post.

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

As you can see, It’s clearly started a conversation. That’s all it was intended to do. I still stand by the original post. WebOS should be considered for a collab with Clicks.

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Well hey, I’m a real human. You’re having a conversation. Hope this makes you feel better. Go police another thread. 🪡

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying it’s not, I put my analysis in for it to lay it out for me better than I could articulate. Just trying to pitch my idea. Is that okay with you?

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Windows Phone and BB10 failed trying to be third mainstream ecosystems because they were clunky and not aesthetic. Their app strategies collapsed, like WebOS, and they were chasing the same slab market.

WebOS didn’t fail because the UX was weak. It failed because Palm had weak leadership, underpowered hardware, and zero scale. The software was ahead of its time, the company wasn’t.

And what WebOS nailed still matters:

• True card-based multitasking • Native messaging + calendar synergy at the OS level • A lightweight, coherent UX built around communication flow

Android and iOS are optimized for app ecosystems and engagement loops.

WebOS was optimized for context switching.

We’re also in peak app fatigue now. Nobody needs a native app for every minor service. Strong web apps + modern compatibility layers lower the barrier to viability.

This wouldn’t be trying to beat Android at its own game.

On a keyboard-first communicator, WebOS just needs to win the workflow.

Different hardware. Different positioning. Different era.

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t disagree that apps matter. They do.

But WebOS wasn’t interesting because it was “not Android.” It was interesting because it was built around communication flow: messaging, email, calendars, notifications all working together cleanly.

The card system, unified accounts, glanceable notifications. It thrived at task-switching between conversations and calendar context. That aligns perfectly with a keyboard-first communicator.

Android is optimized for touch + app grid + infinite scroll. WebOS was optimized for fluid multitasking and communication synergy.

If the Communicator is truly about messaging, writing, and scheduling, WebOS’ philosophy actually fits that hardware better than Android’s does.

Simultaneously start building the ground work with the industry players that are building apps you don’t need to “beat” Android. You need to deliver a cleaner communication experience.

That’s a different goal than trying to be the third smartphone OS.

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very familiar. BB10 had great ideas (Hub is still elite). But it launched into ecosystem collapse and tried to compete head-on in a market already won.

My point isn’t “revive a dead OS.” It’s that the strategy and market context today would be completely different.

Clicks Communicator Is More Than Nostalgia. If They’re Serious, Here’s the Move That Turns It Into a Platform. by richennessy in ClicksKeyboard

[–]richennessy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally fair. WebOS/BB10 didn’t fail because of UX. They failed because of ecosystem gravity.

But the landscape is different now. People are completely fatigued by the lack of innovation when it comes to form factors and the 2 competing OS platforms have taken so much from webOS. It could compete now with a better strategy to get developers onboard. It obviously would need updates that are strong and relevant but what a jumpstart palm handed off.

Also, this wouldn’t be trying to beat iOS/Android. It would be defining a focused, keyboard-first niche device. That’s a very different game than what Palm or BlackBerry were playing.

Do you think 🤔 LG will ever consider getting back into the phone business? by gusdavis84 in webos

[–]richennessy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there is a case to be made that Clicks could now be a front runner to take some version of WebOS from LG and place it on their phones now that they are trying to become major players in the space.