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There’s a saying a good friend of mine tells me every time we discuss how to balance your life between work and pleasure. He says working hard is over rated, and that working smart is what you should always aim for. With that in mind, Nokia works hard to manage a supply chain that’s ranked…
Nokia, which announced several devices [E7, C7, C6, C3] at their annual Nokia Event last week, and who most recently said that their N8 is on target to ship by the end of Q3 [read: October], making it a full 6 months from the April 27th announcement to handset availability, has made the C7 available…
You’ve got to love the latest blog post from Nokia Conversations, Nokia’s official blog, that proudly boasts that the Nokia brand is one of the 10 most important brands in the world. That statement is true, and it should be applauded, but in 2009 Nokia was number 5. Today they’re number 8, and over the…
In the close to three years that have passed since Nokia purchased Trolltech and then slowly integrated Qt technology into their Symbian and MeeGo platforms we’ve yet to see developers full take advantage of the awesome capabilities that are now baked into millions of devices shipping every quarter, mainly due to the poor implementation of…
Yesterday, Nokia fans were in an uproar when news came that the N8 would be delayed. Those waiting for the Symbian^3 handset were feeling pretty distraught and dejected, but Nokia has just a bit of relatively good news this morning. According to the Finnish company, some N8 smartphones will be shipping on time. According to…
Nokia executive Anssi Vanjoki has heard all the chatter about pundits suggesting the world’s largest handset maker should ditch Symbian and MeeGo in favor of Android and he thinks that’s a bad idea. In fact, you might say he’s pissed at the idea. The outspoken Nokia executive said using Android would be like the Finnish…
If you were hoping to get your grubby hands on that Nokia N8 at the end of the month, then you’re out of luck because the world’s largest handset maker has delayed its flagship device for a few weeks. According to a statement obtained by Engadget: The amount of preorders has exceeded our expectations and…
Intuit and Nokia are teaming up to develop and deliver mobile and web-based marketing service for small businesses around the world. The official pitch goes like this (from the press release): Addressing one of the leading concerns for the world’s estimated 500 million small businesses, the new service will be designed to help them get…
Another Nokia executive is leaving the company shortly after the news that CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo would be replaced by Stephen Elop of Microsoft. Additionally, EVP Anssi Vanjoki and chairman Jorma Ollila are also on their way out. This time, UK and Ireland managing director Mark Loughran is saying farewell as he heads for Pace. Pace…
Last week Nokia held their annual Nokia World event, this time it was in London, and they announced 4 devices [E7, C7, C6, C3] then yelled a battle cry for all to listen, proclaiming that they’re still relevant and will come back to dominate the market. The same message has been delivered every year since…