Archive for the ‘Nokia’ Category
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Nokia has added five new low-end cell phones to its lineup.
Nokia is the world's largest cell phone manufacturer, with over 60% of the global market. One area where they haven't fared as well is with lower cost cell phones.
The new phones will be offered from ...
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Nokia is bringing it's N86 SmartPhone to the U.S.
The Nokia N86 is considered to be a strong alternative camera phone.
It has an 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, auto-focus features, and a mechanical shutter for snapping pictures at quick speeds.
The handset also comes with integrated Wi-Fi, 3G ...
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Nokia hasn't been able to avoid the consumer recession that has been affecting most businesses. Shares are down 12% on news that the Finnish phone giant dropped 66% in net earnings for the quarter. Not only that, but Nokia does not expect to gain market share in the ...
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Nokia recently announced plans to lay off 1,700 employees from their global workforce.
The decision was made as demand for their product fell and an unstable economy swayed consumers from buying.
Nokia will cut costs in their handset unit, their marketing unit, their corporate development office and their global support functions.
Approximately ...
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Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Nokia has remained the number one make of smartphones, but their dominance may be slipping. For right now, though, Nokia remains squarely in the lead.
According to the research firm, Nokia sold 60.9 million smartphones last year for a total market share of 43.7 percent. That's more than double the ...
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009
If you're thinking about buying a new cell phone, Nokia is offering a new incentive that offers cash for your old mobile phone when you buy a new Nokia phone.
The "Trade-Up" program allows consumers to send in up to four old mobile phones after purchasing a new Nokia device for ...
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Nokia recently announced they were pulling their 5800 cell phone model off the market after learning that the units speakers weren't protected from moisture, which could cause damage to the unit and/or possible injury to the user.
The Nokia 5800 was released in the United States on February 27, 2009. The ...
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
The Nokia E63 is now available in the United States. You can purchase the stylish E63 at one of Nokia's flagship stores. The Symbian-based phone costs $279 for an unlocked version. The price is about mid-range for a SmartPhone with the features of an E63.
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008
After Bernard Madoff made-off with billions, there probably aren't that many people around who can afford any of the Nokia Arte line of luxury cell phones. But for those who remained unscathed in the current worldwide recession (maybe the credit derivatives traders), the Nokia 8800 Gold Arte represents the ...
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Nokia has remained ahead in sales of SmartPhones, but Research In Motion is growing faster. SmartPhones are important to both companies because they tend to be very profitable.
Still, according to Gartner, Nokia is still by far the market leader with 47.5% of the smartphone market on 15.2m units sold ...
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