Nokia News
Nokia is the largest handset vendor in the world, but has been losing market share as it is squeezed at one end by smartphone specialists like Apple, and at the other by ultra-low cost cellphone makers, especially from China. The Finnish firm has adopted some radical moves in 2011 to try to reverse the decline in its share, which had peaked around 40%. These included sidelining its own operating systems, Symbian and MeeGo, and embracing Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 instead. Its first WP7 devices will appear in late 2011 but in the meantime the firm has a difficult transition period to endure. It has embarked on a cost cutting program, and is relying on its strengths in emerging markets to see it through, with phones running Symbian or Series 40, the low end platform. Nokia has been divesting non-handset businesses, notably its wireless infrastructure arm, which it placed in a joint venture with Siemens, and its modem unit, sold to Renesas. It has moved away from its traditional Finnish executive profile and appointed a North American CEO, Stephen Elop, from Microsoft.
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Nokia shifts more manufacturing out of Europe
8 February, 2012
Handset maker to lose 4,000 jobs, closing Finnish plant and moving assembly closer to supply chain
Report: only one more Symbian model from Nokia
7 February, 2012
The legacy OS will be killed off earlier than expected as users defect, though existing customers will get updates
White Lumia 800 and Galaxy Nexus out this month
6 February, 2012
White seems to be in fashion this month as two flagship devices opt for albino colour scheme
WP7 Tango will allow Nokia to target midmarket
1 February, 2012
The upcoming OS update is expected to support lower specified handsets than Mango, opening up new sectors
Lumia 900 price leaked, $99.99 on a contract
26 January, 2012
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Lumia 900 destined for UK in June
24 January, 2012
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