Nokia

A former leader in the mobile phone sector, Finland’s Nokia encountered problems after the 2007 launch of smartphones, particularly Apple’s iPhone, as well as devices running on Google's Android operating system. Since February 2011, Nokia has had a strategic partnership with Microsoft, with Nokia smartphones replacing Nokia’s traditional Symbian operating system with a mobile system from Microsoft.

Paper cuts leave Finnish economy hurting

13 May 2013

In the wake of mobile giant Nokia’s spectacular fall, another pillar of the Finnish economy is struggling to adapt to the digital age: the paper industry.

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Struggling Nokia aims high with low-end phone

30 Apr 2013

As Nokia battles to catch Apple and Samsung Electronics in the market for smartphones costing US$500 or more, it's counting on a bare-bones handset that sells for just US$20 to give it an edge.

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Lenovo picks new targets in Samsung, Apple

16 Apr 2013

After years of nonstop talk about making Lenovo the world's largest PC brand, CEO Yang Yuanqing is readjusting his sights these days onto competing with global smartphone and tablet PC leaders...

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Brand survey: Nokia, Dangdang still hot

25 Mar 2013

Big names like Lenovo, Tencent and Alibaba are coming out on top in a newly published survey on top brands in China, but the results also include surprisingly strong showings for fading former...

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German court dismisses two Nokia patent infringement claims against HTC

10 Mar 2013

Taiwan's top smartphone maker HTC said yesterday that a German court had dismissed two patent infringement complaints brought against it by Finnish phone giant Nokia.

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Nokia bets on affordable smartphones to gain China share

6 Mar 2013

Nokia, once the undisputed leader of the mobile phone industry, aims to regain some ground from its rivals with the release on the mainland next quarter of affordable smartphones.

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Nokia targets BlackBerry in battle for business mobile phone users

Nokia is betting its partnership with corporate computing giant Microsoft will help it win business users, targeting BlackBerry's stronghold. Nokia's newest Lumia smartphones, including two...

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Xiaomi, Nokia in new web tie-ups

New online tie-ups by Xiaomi and Nokia look largely like non-events, though Xiaomi's strong marketing savvy could help bring moderate success to its deal with Sina Weibo.

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Samsung is top 2012 phone brand, ousting Nokia

Samsung has overtaken Nokia as the top mobile phone brand for 2012 and has opened up a decisive lead over Apple in the smartphone market, a research firm said Tuesday.

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Apple falls on China Mobile comment

Apple shares fell further yesterday after China Mobile chief executive Li Yue said he would not add the iPhone to the world's largest wireless network without a deal favourable for his firm.

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Samsung Electronics tips record Q3 profit of US$7.3b

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said on Friday it expected a record operating profit of 8.1 trillion won (US$7.3 billion) in the third quarter, boosted by sales of its Galaxy smartphones.

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TECHNOLOGY

Nokia may scrap investors' dividends as cash rapidly runs out

As Nokia depletes its cash pile amid a prolonged turnaround effort, investors are bracing for something that hasn't happened in decades: no dividends.

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