Nokia Turns To Android To Regain Share In Emerging Markets 146
puddingebola writes "Nokia is preparing to release its first Android phone, as the lost market share in emerging markets from the death of Symbian has never been recovered. Windows Phone could never be adapted to the entry level devices that have driven growth in these markets, necessitating the move. From the article, 'Nokia was once the king of cellphones in emerging markets. But it has lost ground because it was slow to respond to Android's popularity in many countries. In India, where Nokia's Symbian-powered phones held a big share of cellphone sales just a few years ago, Android was installed on 93% of new smartphones shipped there last year, according to estimates from research firm IDC.'"
Re:Hmmm. (Score:4, Informative)
Well, it's not going to work well to capture emerging markets. Most windows phones are pretty high end, and not in the price range of consumers in emerging markets.
Microsoft hasn't exactly cornered the high end market either...
Re:Microsoft caused it ... (Score:4, Informative)
Nokia's revenues were already falling dramatically; they peaked in 2007:
http://www.wikinvest.com/stock... [wikinvest.com]