Two years ago Nokia had a global smartphone market share of around 29%. That number has fallen to around 3% today, despite the smartphone market more than doubling over the same period. Nokia’s CEO, Stephen Elop, bet the family silver on a Windows-based strategy and gave it two years to pay off. Well, two years … Continue reading Nokia next in line for an about-turn?
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Differentiation and the non-changing face of innovation
Last week at the Rutberg Summit in London – an event dominated by senior mobile industry executives – one of the more interesting topics for me was differentiation. How will the new Microsoft/Nokia relationship impact the mobile OS ecosystem? What does the proliferation of Android mean to the many handset manufacturers bundling it with their … Continue reading Differentiation and the non-changing face of innovation
The microscopic world of mobile chip art
I’d heard about “chip art” before, but not really paid much attention to it. Then, over Christmas I saw a programme on Finnish TV which sparked my interest. I wondered – was there any ‘mobile’ chip art out there? What is chip art? For the uninitiated, “chip art” is created when silicon chip designers use … Continue reading The microscopic world of mobile chip art
NEWS: Video interview with Nokia Conversations website
Late last month Ken Banks was invited to meet up with the team behind Nokia Conversations, the handset giant’s official blog. During a short six minute video interview, Ken gave his thoughts on mobile innovation in Africa, plans for FrontlineSMS (following the recent announcement of funding from the Hewlett Foundation), and the challenges of financial … Continue reading NEWS: Video interview with Nokia Conversations website
Nokia: “Developing markets”?
It’s official. Or so it seems. Already the most active handset manufacturer in the developing world, Nokia today made an announcement which places it well and truly at the heart of the international development effort. It’s a move which mirrors their ‘developed world’ strategy – a move from out-and-out hardware supplier to one of a … Continue reading Nokia: “Developing markets”?
Seizing the moment
Back in the summer of 2005, a few friends and colleagues gathered in a corner of the Commonwealth Club in London. There were environmentalists, conservationists, communications experts, senior mobile industry executives, businesspeople and a couple of potential investors. What brought us there was the Galileo Masters, an annual competition which awards incubation opportunities for innovative … Continue reading Seizing the moment
When a phone is not just a phone…
Taken in Uganda last week, a great example of adaptive product development. In other words, giving customers what they want. Maybe this explains why Nokia does so well in emerging markets. Ka-torchi, anyone?