Why Nokia Will Never be Big in the US
July 13, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Cellphones, Ramblings of a Gadget Geek
Unless US telcos change, Nokia will never be big in the US. Maybe even in the future
From my experience with Nokia, the Finnish manufacturer has always believed in providing phones that are open and interoperable. It does not work with telcos to intentionally limit its products’ functionality for the sake of more money (as in the case of Verizon’s Bluetooth-free Motorola v710). Nor has it taken the exclusivity route, never agreeing to make its high-profile models available only to subscribers of certain networks.
Wired.Com rightfully presents this stance as an obstacle to Nokia’s establishment on the US market. For some reason …read more
The Nokia N97 and US Carriers: A Realistic Partnership?
January 13, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Cellphones, Ramblings of a Gadget Geek, Trends
Fortune magazine recently reports on the worldwide launch of the Nokia N97, but primarily concentrates on Nokia’s lack of presence in the US market. A definite anomaly: just why can’t the world’s biggest cellphone manufacturer seem to make a dent on America?
You have clear proof of Nokia’s commitment to the US, and grumblings from carriers like AT&T that they’re not willing to play the carrier game.
