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Former Nokia Exec: Windows Phone Strategy Doomed

Posted by Unknown on from the iceberg-ahead dept.

itwbennett writes "Slashdot readers will recall that back in January, Nokia CEO Steven Elop blamed the company's Windows Phone woes on commission-minded salespeople, who pushed phones they thought would actually sell. Now, ex-Nokia exec Tomi Ahonen is calling the Nokia's Windows Phone strategy 'a certain road to death.' He bases this grim assessment on UK market shares from Kantar Worldpanel: 'When Nokia shifted from "the obsolete" Symbian to "the awesome" Windows Phone, Nokia lost a third of its customers! In just one quarter!' Can MeeGo or Tizen save Nokia now?"

6 of 447 comments (clear)

  1. Never Fear by SydShamino · · Score: 5, Funny

    The royalties from their vibrating tattoo patent will keep them afloat...

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    1. Re:Never Fear by kirkb · · Score: 4, Funny

      A vibrating tattoo that also improves buoyancy? Now that's patentable!

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  2. Re:vibrating tattoo that also improves buoyancy? by TaoPhoenix · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Rule 34 implications of that are immense!

    It might even be enough to save Nokia.

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  3. Re:First by mhajicek · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are you saying they're Finnished?

  4. Damned Salepeople! by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 3, Funny

    Actualy posessed of such gall!

    Selling what people want to buy! I can tell you, this does not bode well.

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  5. Re:First ... Double Death in Recent Times by BoRegardless · · Score: 1, Funny

    Death of 2 known brands, MSWinPhone & Nokia, is underway.

    The article's discussion of the facts is straightforward and looks like a death spiral.