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Why Nokia Missed the Smartphone Shift

For years, Nokia didn’t just compete in mobile phones — it defined the category. From the iconic 3310 to the best-selling Nokia 1100, the Finnish company built a global empire on durable devices, mass

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@bwarey52 From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 4
Just like the Japanese car industry today
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Nokia was such a pioneer in phone world, and changed our lives, just to bad that such an ICON is not present in our lives any more,. really great video and series
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A lesson on arrogance and blind decision making
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@lubear83 From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 8
It's such a shame Nokia absolutely rocked at the time
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My first phone was a nokia 1100, bought in the tenth grade, changed my life😊🥰
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@Reanba From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 6
Nokia, created competition among it's researchers and developers...they should have valued cooperation more than competition..
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Nokia aren't in the mobile device market anymore but they are very much still alive and powering huge chunks of the internet including Australia's national broadband fibre network.
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I loved their phones when I was in College
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@fat4eyes From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 72
Because they partnered up with the most prolific source of hardware failure stories: Microsoft
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@johnl.7754 From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 49
Android phones maybe was a bigger killer of Nokia than iPhone since iPhones until recently was a high end phone which still left a lot of the market for Nokia.
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@harry1583 From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 53
Back then all I needed is a phone that can play my mp3. 😂 Phones now are practically a mini computer.
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Now I use a Galaxy S23, but I still have a 6820 and a 7250i at home... Both have lovely designs
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It's sadder when considering that Nokia were genuinely innovative, trustful, and cared about their customers. At its peak they were one of the best run companies in the world from a business and service perspective, something that few others have ever achieved.
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@Gary0557 From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 213
We'd charge the phone to 100%, then use it all day heavily, and next day we'd wake up and it would still be on 98%.
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Nokia, Motorola and Blackberry should have teamed up to make a third smartphone OS that could have rivaled android & ios
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@BoxiesAU From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 55
Man 2001-2002 I swear the entire school had 3310s…. Classic phone!
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This is a big lesson. You're not too big to fail. Always check the trends, the data and the numbers and act accordingly. Don't have a blind spot .
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@wilson5377 From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 248
Still, miss Nokia & Blackberry.
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What I miss with Nokia is they really give effort in designing their phone hardware. Every phone they release looks so unique and different from others.
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@CNBCi From YouTube ↗ 21 Jun 2026 16
Thanks for watching "Built for Billions," a series from CNBC International uncovering the blueprints behind the world’s biggest tech empires—including how they scale, monetize and dominate markets. Our third season is focused on Nokia. Watch the other parts below:
Inside Nokia’s New Money Machine - https://youtu.be/LPfyGy5qKw0
How Nokia Plans to Win the 6G Race - https://youtu.be/yj9FR1BX-LU