Disqus
Nokia hasn’t had any luck breaking any real ground in Japan since establishing themselves there in August 2003 with the Nokia 6650, and so has announced that they’ll be pulling out of the market . Less than 1% market share combined with turbulent economic waters makes cutting their losses a safe bet, but their plans for launching an MVNO with luxury Vertu brand in Japan are still good to go. It’s doubtful that the E71 will still launch on DoCoMo in March as previously announced. (EDIT: Confirmed!) Speaking of which, Android will be worming their way into the Land of the Rising Sun by way of DoCoMo sometime next year, so maybe they’ll see a little more success, but based on poor penetration by LG and Samsung, and the home team having an established advantage, it’ll be a rocky ride.
[via Reuters]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
