Nokia CEO Stephen Elop spoke about his continued confidence in Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform during a conference call with investors on Thursday, and blamed the company’s lackluster sales on the sellers. “The challenge in all of this is breaking through the strength Android and Apple have in a retail environment,” Elop said. “We aren’t getting the traction we prefer.” The executive noted, however, that the troubled Finnish handset maker... full story ![]()

Back in September, Nokia introduced its new Lumia 820 and 920 phones, which brought features like its PureView camera and wireless charging to its Windows Phones. But if price is what stood in between you and the Lumias, Nokia has now announced the Lumia 520...
abcnews.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
Back in September, Nokia introduced its new Lumia 820 and 920 phones, which brought features like its PureView camera and wireless charging to its Windows Phones. But if price is what stood in between you and the Lumias, Nokia has now announced the Lumia 520...
abcnews.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
Filed under: Investing It's no secret that Nokia isn't in the best position to dominate the smartphone industry any time soon, but that doesn't mean some of the company's recent moves aren't promising. Nokia's strengths are in its low-cost phones for emerging markets, which just might keep the company afloat. How low can you go?This week Nokia introduced four new phones at...
dailyfinance.com (2 months and 25 days ago)
The huge gamble that Nokia took in February 2011 to drop its proprietary Symbian phone OS in order to switch over to the Windows platform caught the industry by surprise. But Nokia’s Lumia line of Windows powered phones...
examiner.com (30 days ago)
Nokia has broadened its flagship Lumia range, offering less expensive models of its Microsoft Windows mobile phone.
palmbeachpost.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
Filed under: Investing It may not prove to be the most effective strategy, but some the world's leading technology companies have filed a complaint to the EU Commission that Google's Android operating system is giving the company a monopoly on mobile, search advertising, and consumer data. Microsoft , Nokia , Oracle, and TripAdvisor are teaming up against Google, saying...
dailyfinance.com (1 month and 12 days ago)
Nokia has expanded its line of phones with the Asha 501, which comes with an improved touch user interface to help keep low-cost Android-based products at bay. The launch of the second new member of the Asha family in about two weeks follows Nokia's announcement last month that sales of its mobile phones in the first quarter had dropped by 21 percent year-on- year, to 55.8...
pcworld.com (14 days ago)
Nokia’s faith in Windows Phone seems to be paying off for now. Not long after Nokia announced a strong set of Q4 results last month, we have AdDuplex’s February issue of Windows Phone usage stats show that Nokia continues to dominate the WP market. According to the report, Nokia has a 78% share of the market, compared to HTC’s 14% and Samsung’s 6%. What is reassuring for...
forbes.com (3 months and 7 days ago)
The latest Addduplex statistics on Windows smartphone market share splits are interesting reading. Nokia's share of Windows smartphone base is now topping 78% worldwide as Samsung fades below 6%. By March 1, Nokia's flagship Lumia 920 has grabbed 11% of global Windows phone base despite its small shipment volumes in November and December.
forbes.com (2 months and 21 days ago)
Pingdom.com estimates that Google’s Android operating system now generates the highest percent of smartphone web traffic with Apple’s iOS in second place. Android, which essentially came out at the same time as Blackberry OS, has risen to 37% share while iOS has remained fairly constant around 25% over the past two years. The biggest loser has been Symbian as the major...
forbes.com (2 months and 20 days ago)
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