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Thanks to Nokia's (NOK) Lumia releases, Windows Phone (MSFT) managed to account for 4.1% of...

  • Friday, May 25, 2012, 4:55 PM ET
    Thanks to Nokia's (NOK) Lumia releases, Windows Phone (MSFT) managed to account for 4.1% of Western European smartphone sales in Q1, per IDC. Android (GOOG) had 55% of the market, the iPhone (AAPL) 25%, and BlackBerry (RIMM) devices 9% (down from 17% a year earlier). A Microsoft exec recently claimed Windows Phone had 7% of the Chinese smartphone market. Nokia's high-end Lumia 900 was launched early in Q2.
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  • Good news.
    25 May 2012, 05:00 PM Reply Like
  • RIMM had a chance to capitalize on the slowness of the changes a NOK, but they really blew it on the time frame. They are the last to move now in smartphones. Their best chance to grab onto the still growing market is to get a solid device out in time for end of year holiday shopping this year.
    25 May 2012, 05:02 PM Reply Like
  • I really want to get a Lumia 900 but I fear they won't upgrade it to W8 so alas... I wait.
    25 May 2012, 05:51 PM Reply Like
  • waiting here as well, Our whole team is. they are expecting to get a tablet too. as soon as we see it and evaluate we'll pull the trigger but its already in the plan.
    25 May 2012, 06:23 PM Reply Like
  • The giant has awoken ......now let's get MARCHING.

    Laheim
    25 May 2012, 06:09 PM Reply Like
  • I,m male,57 years old , live and work @wa state , and just learning , play stock market @begining this year , so , I don,t anything about stock , already lost half of my money , hopely , this NOK give me my money back , thank you , jake
    25 May 2012, 09:47 PM Reply Like
  • Try reading Benjamin Graham" The intelligent invested& Security Analysis" also Cramer's" Sane investing in an insane world". These three books are easy and should help immensely. This was sent with a lumia.
    26 May 2012, 09:12 AM Reply Like
  • Your money will increase 50% in a yrs. time i guarantee you!
    26 May 2012, 09:57 AM Reply Like
  • play stock market??? You need to be in Vanguard mutual funds! Like yesterday dude.
    26 May 2012, 10:31 AM Reply Like

  • There is a high chance that Nokia stock may help you to recoup part or all of your losses from other stocks, depends on what prices level that you enter Nokia shares. Nokia has been losing money due to plants shut down and lay-off workers to streamline its business because it has been slow to innovate its products line to compete with its competitors like Samsung and Apple. As a result, Nokia is falling behind its competitors, but it is catching up and progressing its turn around plan steadily.

    I have written several other comments relevant to Nokia published on this website which may help you to have a better understanding of what are the new products that the company will soon release.

    I, with other investors who have faith in Nokia, strongly believe that the company will overcome its hardships and struggles, and soon become profitable again. Good luck to your investment in Nokia.
    26 May 2012, 01:08 AM Reply Like
  • Nokia Lumia impressive sales in europe, asia especially China! Am all in! Price to double at least yr. end!
    26 May 2012, 04:25 AM Reply Like
  • JimDart is right on: the whole corporate world is waiting for W8 as a new IT standard which integrates data via smartphones, tablets, and PC's. Both Microsoft and Nokia futures ride on this one.
    Sooner the better for Nokia to start its recovery!! Good time to buy now for long term.
    26 May 2012, 09:52 AM Reply Like
  • Exactly,
    6 weeks ago I was having dinner at a conference with 3 others each from a different organization. The discussion somehow went to phones. One of the guys commented on his plan to go to the windows platform in Q1-13 for phones , PC's & tablets as an upgrade for everything on a common platform. Not sure how many but he employees over 500 to be sure. what struck me was that one of the other guys said he was thinking along the same lines. I had this exact plan in mind already.
    I went long on NOK and added to my MSFT.
    26 May 2012, 01:33 PM Reply Like
  • I posted this yesterday, and thought I'd re-post here. More positive stuff for NOK.
    5/25...Out today and really interesting related to the threats to Apple. Nothing to do with IOS or Android or any of that techy stuff. It's related to the "Mines bigger than yours" syndrome.

    Samsung, which is now the world s largest Smartphone maker, shipped its latest flagship Galaxy S III Smartphone with a 4.8" display - with apparently sterling results.

    Up until now, only Apple had resisted the trend - even Nokia (NOK), long considered a laggard in the smartphone hemisphere, shipped its Lumia 900 with a 4.3-inch display. The current iPhone has a 3.5-inch display.
    26 May 2012, 10:51 AM Reply Like
  • I have to admit it... Nokia now looks like Apple about two quarters after the release of the iPod.

    Nokia could be a $60 stock by the end of the decade.
    26 May 2012, 08:58 PM Reply Like
  • A 220 billion dollar market cap. That's right after come out with their latest breakthrough smell-o-vision. :]
    26 May 2012, 09:14 PM Reply Like
  • Don't forget about Sears Holdings.......the holding company is blossoming.
    29 May 2012, 11:49 AM Reply Like
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