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    • Wed Dec 12th 03:09 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Is Nokia Looking for Revenue in the Wrong Places?
      Squawk, that's way too broad and hyperbolic. You're firing from the hip with a shotgun and hitting many of the wrong targets. Very ironic.

      I acknowledged the hubris of Nokia execs, but it pretty much stops there. The Nokia rank and file are far more realistic in my experience. So no, in general the employees will not "say anything, as well as resort to anything, to hold onto its market share". That's a very unfair characterization. It's not even entirely accurate of the execs, either-- there are limits, as objectified by Tyco and Enron, that Nokia execs will not breach.

      As for tactics vis-a-vis QCOM, let's be objective. QCOM can get just as dirty. There is no clear white hat or black hat in that tired debacle. Why do you think QCOM's former litigation lead quit? Think about it.
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    • Tue Dec 11th 10:34 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Is Nokia Looking for Revenue in the Wrong Places?
      Yes, Nokia SVPs can be incredibly oblivious. They tend to forget that once upon a time Nokia was a rubber boot maker with no clue about cell phones. So why couldn't Apple acquire the same expertise? Obviously they did, at least to an extent. The iPhone phenomenon is still far more hype than reality, and until it gains significant market share I'll remain skeptical.

      That said, Nokia apparently focused so highly on Motorola that Apple (and Samsung) were essentially ignored. The RAZR's ironic downfall for Moto boosted some Nokia egos, but I know that they're in the process of self-deflating now. Nokia will recover from the iPhone "surprise". Relying on 2-year-old interviews to paint the current landscape is disingenuous. As Moto learned to their dismay, this industry turns much quicker than that these days.
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