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Former Nokia executive Lee Williams admits that he's a bit of an "arm chair quarterback," but won't let such labels stop him from offering up some seriously pointed criticism of Stephen Elop, telling CNET that the CEO is "struggling," due in part to a lack of "overarching vision." Williams cites the company's shift in focus to Windows Phone as a cause of the companies woes, adding,

It might have made sense to introduce a product or two into the portfolio based on Windows Phone. What I do not think they should have done is pretend it is a one horse race, and that one software system is all you need. They have executed in this fashion, and are paying for it.

Not that Williams is advocating backing just Symbian either. "One size does not fit all," he explains, "and I think technology religion is dangerous in a good products company. You cannot marry yourself to any one technology or way of doing something." More furniture football in the source link below.

Former Nokia Exec: Elop is struggling, shouldn't focus so heavily on Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia's released the bundle of spreadsheets that comprise its 2012 Q1 financials, just a week after it acknowledged that it would make a loss, despite bullish sales of the new Lumia 900. The numbers reveal that the company had net sales of €7.4 billion ($9.7 billion), down from €10.4 billion ($13.6 billion) at the start of last year. Net sales are down 30 percent year-on-year, which means the company's posting a loss of €1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) for the first three months of 2012. That loss is broken down as €772 million to restructure Nokia Siemens Networks, €101 million to restructure the Devices & Services and Location & Commerce departments, principally in shedding employees and relocating its factories to Asia. It had forecasted an operating margin of three percent below "break even," and says it's likely to remain that way well into the second quarter.

Stephen Elop pointed out that much of the loss is due to both increased competition and the costs of restructuring, but also seemed to tacitly confirm rumors we'd heard that UK carriers have been resistant to Nokia's new direction, saying that establishing momentum in the country has been "challenging." However, it's still promising to arrest the slump and in a statement to Moody's on Monday, the company pledged that it was prioritizing "cash conservation" exercises, although its liquid cash reserves have fallen 24% in a year, meaning that the company's only got €4.8 billion ($6.3 billion) put aside for a rainy day.

Nokia's Q1 2012 financials: $9 billion in sales can't stop a $1.7 billion loss originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia: Two million Lumia phones sold in Q1 but profits still falling originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stephen Elop: Nokia Lumia coming to China on March 28th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chinachina telecomchina unicomChinaTelecomChinaUnicomlumia 610lumia 710lumia 800Lumia610Lumia710Lumia800microsoftmobilepostcrossnokianokia lumia 610nokia lumia 710nokia lumia 800NokiaLumia610NokiaLumia710NokiaLumia800smartphonesmartphonesstephen elopStephenElopwindows phoneWindowsPhoneMon, 12 Mar 2012 22:38:00 EST<![CDATA[The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop at MWC 2012 (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/the-engadget-interview-nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-at-mwc-2012-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/the-engadget-interview-nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-at-mwc-2012-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/the-engadget-interview-nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-at-mwc-2012-vide/#comments The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop at MWC 2012 (video)
Not one, not two, but three Nokia interviews at Mobile World Congress? Yes, we were lucky to catch up with CEO Stephen Elop -- whom we last saw at CES -- and chat about the Lumia 610, the white Lumia 900, the 808 PureView imaging flagship, and a hint at what kind of cameras we can expect in the company's future Windows Phone handsets. Just hit the break to watch our video interview.

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The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop at MWC 2012 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia released its latest quarterly earnings report today, following up on a somewhat disappointing Q3 with a similarly bleak Q4. The Finnish manufacturer finished 2011 with a little more than €10 billion ($13.1 billion) in net sales -- 11 percent higher than Q3, but 21 percent lower than 2010, when Nokia raked in about €12.7 billion (approximately $16.7 billion). Operating profit, meanwhile, rose by 90 percent over Q3, but is still down on the year by a whopping 56 percent; this quarter, in fact, saw an operating loss of €954 million (about $1.3 billion). Its net cash and liquid assets also dropped by €1.4 billion over the year, marking a 20 percent decline. The general takeaway, then, is that things are looking better than they were last quarter, but worse than they were last year.

To date, the company has sold "well over" one million Lumia devices, but this Windows Phone surge has apparently come at Symbian's expense. "In certain markets, there has been an acceleration of the anticipated trend towards lower-priced smartphones with specifications that are different from Symbian's traditional strengths," CEO Stephen Elop said in a statement. "As a result of the changing market conditions, combined with our increased focus on Lumia, we now believe that we will sell fewer Symbian devices than we previously anticipated." Looking forward, Nokia expects to break even during the first quarter of 2012, due in part to lower than expected seasonal sales and what it calls "competitive industry dynamics." For the full report, check out the source link below.

Nokia releases Q4 2011 earnings report: operating profits drop, Lumia sales break one million originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsbusinesscellphoneearningsearnings reportEarningsReportespoofinancialfinancialshandsetindustryLumia 710Lumia710mobilepostcrossmoneynokiaprofitq4q4 2011Q42011revenuesalessmartphonestephen elopStephenElopsymbianwindows phoneWindowsPhoneThu, 26 Jan 2012 06:24:00 EST<![CDATA[CES 2012: interview roundup (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/ces-2012-interview-roundup-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/ces-2012-interview-roundup-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/ces-2012-interview-roundup-video/#comments The Engadget stage was home to many an interview at this year's CES. Many, many interviews. Given the deluge of guests we hosted in Las Vegas this year, you could be forgiven for not keeping up -- for throwing up your hands in exasperation and making a sandwich to heal the hurt. You could, but you won't. That's because this year, we thought it'd be a good idea to corral all of our CES 2012 interviews into one big metallic box, and hand-pick only the plumpest, juiciest and most eyebrow-arching ones for your enjoyment. We then took those select few and put them in a smaller, spotlit box, which was affixed atop the aforementioned metallic box with a butterfly shaped bow and maybe some duck fat. Add some mood lighting, a splash of bourbon, and voilà. It's the CES 2012 interview roundup, and it's after the break.

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CES 2012: interview roundup (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop at CES 2012 (video)

The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop at CES 2012 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CEOcesces 2012Ces2012interviewLumia 900Lumia900mobilepostcrossNokiaNokia CEONokiaCeostephen elopStephenElopvideoWed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Stephen Elop: Nokia Windows Phone coming to AT&T, will support LTE]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/stephen-elop-nokia-windows-phone-coming-to-atandt-will-support-l/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/stephen-elop-nokia-windows-phone-coming-to-atandt-will-support-l/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/stephen-elop-nokia-windows-phone-coming-to-atandt-will-support-l/#comments Stephen Elop has just taken the stage at AT&T's Developer Summit here at CES, taking the opportunity to confirm that an LTE-enabled Nokia Windows Phone will indeed be heading to the carrier. The exec didn't offer too many details beyond that, but promised to reveal more at his company's event this afternoon, scheduled for 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT. Could it be the Lumia 900 we've been expecting? We'll have to wait a little longer to find out, but will be sure to keep you posted as soon as we hear more.

Stephen Elop: Nokia Windows Phone coming to AT&T, will support LTE originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attbreaking newscesces 2012Ces2012developer summitDeveloperSummithandsetlumia 900Lumia900mobilepostcrossnokianokia lumia 900NokiaLumia900stephen elopStephenElopwindows phoneWindowsPhoneMon, 09 Jan 2012 14:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Eldar Murtazin gives RIM six months to win back customers, says Nokia is selling its soul to Microsoft]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/eldar-murtazin-gives-rim-six-months-to-win-customers-nokia-selling-soul-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/eldar-murtazin-gives-rim-six-months-to-win-customers-nokia-selling-soul-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/eldar-murtazin-gives-rim-six-months-to-win-customers-nokia-selling-soul-microsoft/#comments Murtazin is a guy well known for scoring handsets way ahead of even their debut showing. He also has an uncanny knack of knowing exactly what mobile companies are plotting -- sometimes. He's a guy worth listening to, especially for his often outspoken views on company failings. In his latest (lengthy) editorial, Eldar Murtazin takes umbrage with two companies that have weathered a tricky 2011; RIM and Nokia. He reckons that the BlackBerry makers have around six to eight months to convince people and the markets that there's still a future -- a worrying deadline given that we're not expecting to see its OS successor until the second half of 2012. Regardless of when these long-awaited QNX handsets do appear, Murtazin maintains that even if they arrived with the kind of OS that dreams are made of, they are unlikely to recover the ground lost in recent years -- especially on corporate handsets.

However, he saves most of his ire for the Nokia-Microsoft partnership, claiming that Nokia executives have lost their ability to sensibly judge the state of the mobile world. With apparently the "most valued" engineers and developers leaving the good ship Nokia, the shuttering of Nokia's own Ovi sync services are apparently talismanic of a shift closer to Microsoft. Murtazin thinks that Nokia CEO Elop has only two aims while at the helm; to ruin the company's chances of recovering in the mobile market and increasing Microsoft's own share and influence in the same sphere. He also reckons a Microsoft buyout of Nokia is still plausible, and while we're sure you've been reading Eldar's missives with a hefty side of salt, it would make for an even more interesting 2012.

Eldar Murtazin gives RIM six months to win back customers, says Nokia is selling its soul to Microsoft originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has heard what a few little birdies have been talking about lately: the future of the phone manufacturer's headquarters. Enough rumors have been floating around the possibility of Nokia picking up and moving, in fact, that the man in charge made it perfectly clear on Finnish TV station YLE that the company isn't going anywhere. Said Elop: "As long as I'm the CEO the headquarters is in Espoo... That's our home, our sense of belonging." So there you have it -- Nokia will continue to call Finland its home. Now, what can be done about all of those lost jobs from this past year?

Finland, Finland, Finland: it's still the country for Nokia originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 to get limited Latin American release in early 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Man, do we have a show for you this month. It's a veritable Thanksgiving feast of gadgety goodness. Brian and Tim kick things off by taking a looking at the Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, Kobo Vox, a slew of Samsung Galaxy Tabs, the Motorola Razr and the HTC Rezound. Next up, Michael Gorman visits Lockheed Martin to check out the Orion spacecraft the company is building for NASA.

Brian and Terrence put iOS, Android and Windows Phone to the test with some mobile operating system newbies, and Tim sits down with Nokia's Stephen Elop to discuss the company's struggles and successes. Qualcomm's Raj Talluri pays us a visit in the studio to show off his company's snazzy new S4 chip, and if all of that wasn't enough, Brooklyn's Milagres plays us out in style.

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The Engadget Show - 027: Nokia's Stephen Elop, Qualcomm, NASA and more originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stephen Elop: Nokia sees 'the opportunity' in tablets, reveals no plans to seize it originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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10:00PM - Hawaii (October 25th)
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The Nokia World 2011 keynote liveblog! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pro tip: Use the "nokiaworld2011" tag for direct access to this week's Nokia news!

We're live from Nokia World 2011! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Psst... and toss your own time zone / day in comments below!

10:00PM - Hawaii (October 25th)
01:00AM - Pacific (October 26th)
02:00AM - Mountain (October 26th)
03:00AM - Central (October 26th)
04:00AM - Eastern (October 26th)
09:00AM - London (October 26th)
10:00AM - Paris (October 26th)
12:00PM - Moscow (October 26th)
05:00PM - Tokyo (October 26th)

The Nokia World keynote is tomorrow -- get your liveblog here at 4AM ET! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia 800 press shots leak, Espoo's Windows Phone Mango lovechild now close at hand originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After placing all bets on Windows Phone, Stephen Elop announced that Nokia would slowly phase out its OG operating system, Symbian. Today, it's officially passed the torch, handing over all Symbian-related duties to Accenture, a consulting and outsourcing firm. 2,300 former Nokia employees will also be repurposed, getting a new name on their paycheck as they tend to the ill-fated OS. The Finnish mainstay says the arrangement will last until at least 2016, and plans to continually roll out updates during this time. Not everyone is hanging on another five years though, as it seems that at least 500 employees have jumped ship or found new gigs within the company since the original announcement predicting 2,800 reassignments. Head past the break to find the full (and very terse) press release.

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Nokia passes off Symbian and 2,300 employees to Accenture originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Henry Tirri appointed CTO of Nokia, permanently replacing Rich Green originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ballmer: Windows Phones aren't selling very well, but we're not worried originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Like slowly waking up from a sweet dream, the Nokia N9 is gradually slipping away from our conscious mind before it's even released. We knew Stephen Elop & Co. didn't have high interest in the one (and only) Meego smartphone in its repertoire, but it's becoming very clear exactly how much the handset doesn't matter to the company. Nokia's confirmed with German site MobiFlip that the N9 will in fact not be making its way to Deutschland, just days after making it known that it has no plans to send the device to the US or the UK. Granted, those who can't shake off their desire for the one-of-a-kind phone will still find alternative methods of procuring it, but this is still a solid indication that Espoo is only staring ahead to its future with Windows Phone, and the N9 is merely in its peripheral vision.

Nokia N9 gets axed in Germany, global tour looks even more meager originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today's "clearly disappointing" news from Nokia just got even more clear in its disappointment. As touched on during an earnings call this morning, the Finnish handset manufacturer's smartphone shipments took a 34 percent dip down from the same quarter last year, to 16.7 million units -- that's markedly fewer than the 20.3 million that Apple shipped during that same time period, as announced in its far more celebratory earnings report. Despite his stated disappointment, however, Nokia chief Stephen Elop insists that the company is on the right track, making "better than expected progress." Really, it's important in times like these for a company to focus on the more positive side of things.

Apple outpaces Nokia in global smartphone shipments originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleearningselopfinancialiphonenokiashipmentsstephen elopStephenElopwindows phoneWindowsPhoneThu, 21 Jul 2011 13:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia prepping $120 million ad campaign ahead of Windows Phone launch?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/nokia-prepping-120-million-ad-campaign-ahead-of-windows-phone-l/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/nokia-prepping-120-million-ad-campaign-ahead-of-windows-phone-l/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/nokia-prepping-120-million-ad-campaign-ahead-of-windows-phone-l/#comments With the dust from its Microsoft partnership having somewhat settled, Nokia is reportedly looking to kick off its forthcoming line of Windows Phones with a major marketing campaign. According to Marketing Magazine, Elop & Co. have already devoted some £80 million (about $127 million) to the six-month ad endeavor, which is expected to launch in October. Considering all the job cuts and downwardly revised corporate forecasts, an advertising refresh would seem like a logical way for Nokia to embark on a new era. But the company is remaining rather mum on the subject, saying, "We are excited about the Nokia with Windows phone, but it's not our policy to comment on specific campaigns for unannounced products." Awkwardly executed "leaks," on the other hand, are an entirely different matter.

[Thanks, John]

Nokia prepping $120 million ad campaign ahead of Windows Phone launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia commits to N9 support, gives MeeGo a reprieve for 'years' to come originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Klas StromKlasStromlinuxmeegomobilen9n950nokianokia n9nokia n950NokiaN9NokiaN950open sourceOpenSourceoperating systemOperatingSystemsmartphonesmartphonessoftwareSoftware UpdateSoftwareUpdatestephen elopStephenElopsupportupdateupdatesWed, 06 Jul 2011 23:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N5 leaks, continues the Symbian Anna love?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/27/nokia-n5-leaks-continues-the-symbian-anna-love/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/27/nokia-n5-leaks-continues-the-symbian-anna-love/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/27/nokia-n5-leaks-continues-the-symbian-anna-love/#comments It's a hard and fast rule that all new gadget leaks pass through a Mr. Blurrycam filter, and these shots of a wild Nokia N5 sure uphold that legacy. Making good on Elop's earlier promise of Symbian support, these spyshots reveal what looks like the revamped Anna OS we've seen shipping on the E6 and X7. Other notable glimpses of the obvious reveal a candybar form factor and touchscreen interface of as yet determined size -- though we're betting against the four-inch sweet spot, and looking at something more in line with the 5800 / X6 school of design. Considering Nokia's more profitable recent decision, we're keen to view this as make-goods for the platform's 2016 separation anxiety. Symbian faithful should be sure to check the source for extended shots of Nokia's prodigal OS.

[Thanks, Vivek]

Nokia N5 leaks, continues the Symbian Anna love? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Advil and Zeban]

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Nokia's first Windows Phone: images and video, codenamed 'Sea Ray' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia outs 1GHz Series 40 handset with ClearBlack display originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1ghzargentinaasiac2-06ClearBlackclearblack displayClearblackDisplayconferenceconventionDisplayFernando FreytesFernandoFreytesleakleakedleaksmobilenokiaNokia C2-06nokia connectionNokiaC2-06NokiaConnections40series 40Series40singaporesouth americaSouthAmericastephen elopStephenElopSat, 18 Jun 2011 15:47:00 EST<![CDATA[CE-Oh no he didn't!: Stephen Elop says 'Apple created Android,' the conditions necessary for its existence]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-stephen-elop-says-apple-created-android-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-stephen-elop-says-apple-created-android-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-stephen-elop-says-apple-created-android-t/#commentsNokia's freshman CEO is speaking at the Open Mobile Summit right now. As expected, he's covering the same ol' ground, explaining why Nokia ditched Symbian and MeeGo to build the "third ecosystem" with Microsoft -- you know, after totally dominating the high-end smartphone market just three years ago. He's also being credited with the following quote:

"Apple created Android, or at least created the conditions necessary for Android to come into being"

We're on to you, Mr. Elop. It's a classic diversionary tactic. Get the one and two smartphone / tablet OS vendors squabbling and then execute a flanking maneuver while nobody's watching. Why else would the Nokia CEO make such an emotive claim? Unless it's true?

CE-Oh no he didn't!: Stephen Elop says 'Apple created Android,' the conditions necessary for its existence originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidapplece-oh noce-oh no he didntCe-ohNoCe-ohNoHeDidntceoCeOhNoCeOhNoHeDidntgoogleiosnokiaomsoms 2011Oms2011open mobile summitOpen OfficeOpenMobileSummitOpenOfficestephen elopStephenElopThu, 09 Jun 2011 05:06:00 EST<![CDATA[The 'oh sh_t' moment that Nokia decided to abandon MeeGo]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/the-oh-sh_t-moment-that-nokia-decided-to-abandon-meego/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/the-oh-sh_t-moment-that-nokia-decided-to-abandon-meego/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/the-oh-sh_t-moment-that-nokia-decided-to-abandon-meego/#comments Bloomberg Businessweek just published an amazingly thorough piece on Nokia, pre- and post-Elopcalypse. We've long wondered how MeeGo, an OS that Stephen Elop himself said "inspires both confidence and excitement" in October 2010, could be cast aside so quickly in favor of Windows Phone, an OS still struggling to find traction in the heated smartphone market. Well, now we know. Bloomberg recounts a January 3rd meeting between Nokia's Chief Development Officer Kai Oistämö and Nokia's freshman CEO. After Kai expressed his concern with MeeGo's ability to effectively respond to Apple's iOS and Android operating systems, the two decided to interview two dozen "influential employees" about MeeGo, ranging from execs to engineers. Here's how Bloomberg recounts the events that followed:

Before the first interview, Elop drew out what he knew about the plans for MeeGo on a whiteboard, with a different color marker for the products being developed, their target date for introduction, and the current levels of bugs in each product. Soon the whiteboard was filled with color, and the news was not good: At its current pace, Nokia was on track to introduce only three MeeGo-driven models before 2014-far too slow to keep the company in the game. Elop tried to call Oistämö, but his phone battery was dead. "He must have been trying an Android phone that day," says Elop. When they finally spoke late on Jan. 4, "It was truly an oh-s--t moment-and really, really painful to realize where we were," says Oistämö. Months later, Oistämö still struggles to hold back tears. "MeeGo had been the collective hope of the company," he says, "and we'd come to the conclusion that the emperor had no clothes. It's not a nice thing."

Nokia is now on track to release at least one Windows Phone handset in 2011 with a dozen more in 2012.

The 'oh sh_t' moment that Nokia decided to abandon MeeGo originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Live from D9: Nokia's Stephen Elop takes the stage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dall things d 2011AllThingsDAllThingsD2011d9d9 2011D92011keynoteliveblogmangomicrosoftnokiaStephen ElopStephenElopwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Elop: Symbian will continue getting updates until 2016, at least]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/elop-symbian-will-continue-getting-updates-until-2016-at-least/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/elop-symbian-will-continue-getting-updates-until-2016-at-least/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/elop-symbian-will-continue-getting-updates-until-2016-at-least/#comments How much does it take to convince Symbian users their OS is doomed? Just the one slide you see above. Now it seems Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is attempting damage control. In an interview with Nokia Conversations, Elop attempted to placate his shareholders and customers by stating that the OS's last update will take place somewhere around 2016 at the earliest. He isn't switching the focus away from Windows Phone as his company's bright new future, but he does want to assuage folks who sunk money into Symbian that their investment isn't just going down the drain. Stating there is "a long history still to be paved for Symbian in the future," Elop didn't volunteer any additional details on update strategy or how much longer new Symbian phones will be sold. We're a bit surprised at the length of this extension of relevancy; we can't help but feel as though it's all because Nokia's breakup with Symbian was too emotional and they're both trying to stay friends. Or perhaps four years is just how long the company thinks it will take to sell all of the remaining 150 million units it originally planned to push. Either way, check out the full video after the break and let us know what you think below.

[Thanks, Chris]

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Elop: Symbian will continue getting updates until 2016, at least originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 May 2011 17:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2016interviewmicrosoftnokiastephen elopStephenElopsymbiansymbian OSSymbianOsupdateswindows phoneWindowsPhoneThu, 26 May 2011 17:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia's promised dual-SIM handsets arrive, look strangely familiar]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/nokias-promised-dual-sim-handsets-arrive-look-strangely-famili/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/nokias-promised-dual-sim-handsets-arrive-look-strangely-famili/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/nokias-promised-dual-sim-handsets-arrive-look-strangely-famili/#comments Well, that didn't take long. When Stephen Elop said a new dual-SIM handset would ship by the end of June, apparently he meant to say, "Right away!" Nokia has announced the first shipments of its C2-00 -- the same dual-SIM candybar we've known about for a year -- throughout India, China, and various developing regions for €45. On this C2, one of the SIM slots is accessible from the outside of the phone, making it convenient for those carrying more than two cards. Additionally, the company revealed the X1-01, a dual-SIM (and still very loud) variant of the X1-00 with a specially tuned speaker that's said not to distort too badly -- even when the volume is turned to 11. It sells for €34 and lasts 43 days on standby. Both devices feature dual-standby, which allows calls and messages to be received on both numbers without needing to switch back and forth between them. Of course, this leaves us awaiting the arrival of Nokia's dual-SIM touchscreen phone, the C2-06, but this will suffice for today. Game on, Mr. Elop.

Nokia's promised dual-SIM handsets arrive, look strangely familiar originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 May 2011 10:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>c2-00c2-06ceochinadevelopingdeveloping countriesdeveloping worldDevelopingCountriesDevelopingWorlddual simdual-simDualSimIndiamobilenokiaNokia C2nokia c2-00nokia x1-00nokia x1-01NokiaC2NokiaC2-00NokiaX1-00NokiaX1-01stephen elopStephenElopx1-00x1-01Wed, 25 May 2011 10:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia's chief envisions a dual-SIM future in India and China, remains uncommonly silent about Europe]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/nokias-chief-envisions-a-dual-sim-future-in-india-and-china-re/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/nokias-chief-envisions-a-dual-sim-future-in-india-and-china-re/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/nokias-chief-envisions-a-dual-sim-future-in-india-and-china-re/#comments When speaking at Nokia's Annual General Meeting, CEO Stephen Elop identified the company's burning desire to strengthen its dual-SIM portfolio, citing the feature's strategic importance in India and China. During the speech, he announced Espoo's first dual-SIM phone (likely the C2-06) will ship by the end of June, while failing to mention its true "first" offerings, the C1-00 and C2-00, were released in 2010. For travelers who must contend with network fragmentation, dual-SIM functionality allows users to easily switch among carriers while moving about. The feature is also getting noticed in Europe, too -- though it's unclear whether you'll begin seeing Windows Phone pursuing double lives. Should Elop decide two SIMs have a future in Nokia's smartphones, we're pretty sure he'll be able to twist Ballmer's arm.

[Thanks, Nisse]

Nokia's chief envisions a dual-SIM future in India and China, remains uncommonly silent about Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>annual general meetingAnnualGeneralMeetingc1-00c2-00c2-06ceochinadual simdual-simDualSimeuropeIndiamobilenokianokia c1nokia c1-00Nokia C2nokia c2-00Nokia C2-06NokiaC1NokiaC1-00NokiaC2NokiaC2-00NokiaC2-06stephen elopStephenElopWindows PhoneWindowsPhoneFri, 06 May 2011 14:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Stephen Elop: Nokia won't build just another tablet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/stephen-elop-nokia-wont-build-just-another-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/stephen-elop-nokia-wont-build-just-another-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/stephen-elop-nokia-wont-build-just-another-tablet/#comments Apple has a tablet. So does RIM. HP Palm too, soon enough. And Android tablets, particularly those running Honeycomb... they're everywhere -- hell, even Sony has a few on the way. That leaves Nokia as the glaring anomaly conspicuously absent from the tablet wars. Understandable, we guess, given the company's urgent need to transition its smartphone strategy to Windows Phone. That doesn't mean the company is standing still though. According to an interview with YLE television in Finland, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is taking a very calculated approach to tablets, saying, "We could take advantage of Microsoft technology and software, and build a Windows-oriented tablet, or we could do things with some of the other software assets that we have. Our team right now is assessing what's the right tablet strategy for Nokia." In other words, Nokia is investigating tablets running Windows 7 (doubtful), MeeGo (doubtful), and Windows Next, aka that tablet-friendly Windows 8 OS (likely). But here's the most illuminating exchange from the well-mannered Canadian:
There are now over 200 different tablets on the marketplace, only one of them is doing really well. And, my challenge to the team is I don't wanna be the 201st tablet on the market that you can't tell from all of the others. We have to take a uniquely Nokia prospective and so the teams are working very hard on something that would be differentiating relative to everything else that's going on in the market.

Q. So you're not in a hurry?

We're always in a hurry to do the right things, but we're mostly in a hurry to do the right thing.
Makes sense to us and echoes what we've heard about Sony's relatively delayed entry into consumer tablets. Why should Nokia build another me-too tablet when it can tap into the combined Microsoft / Nokia ecosystem and make a grab at some real market share and profit? The entire 20 minute interview is interesting as Elop discusses layoffs, the first Nokia Windows Phone, Symbian, and competing against Apple and Google. Hit the source link for the full deal -- the tablet discussion begins at 10 minutes and 32 seconds.

[Thanks, Pauli N.]

Stephen Elop: Nokia won't build just another tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>interviewmeegomicrosoftnokianokia+newsnokianewsstephen elopStephenEloptabletwindows 8windows nextwindows phoneWindows8WindowsNextWindowsPhoneThu, 28 Apr 2011 05:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia's Q1 2011: smartphone share down to 26 percent, 'more challenging' times ahead]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/21/nokias-q1-2011-smartphone-share-down-to-26-percent-more-chal/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/21/nokias-q1-2011-smartphone-share-down-to-26-percent-more-chal/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/21/nokias-q1-2011-smartphone-share-down-to-26-percent-more-chal/#comments Nokia has just published its first quarterly results in the era of its Microsoft partnership and things aren't looking too bright. Smartphone market share, which had been at 41 percent this time last year and 31 percent in January, has now dipped to 26 percent, while operating profits have taken a 17 percent tumble relative to last year. The company managed to ship one percent more phones in Q1 2011 than in Q1 2010, but its 108.5 million units was an 18 percent drop from last quarter's totals. CEO Stephen Elop describes the first quarter as solid, but warns that the second will be "more challenging." The impact of Japan's disaster earlier in the year will be felt more strongly in Q2, we're warned, with respect to component supply and logistics, while new products won't figure too strongly as Nokia intends to "start shipping the majority of our new products in the second half of the year." Elop is, however, encouraged by the "roadmap of mobile phones and Symbian smartphones" that Nokia has in store for 2011, which sounds good on the surface, but we'd be more comforted if he'd have inserted the words "Windows Phone" or "MeeGo" in that sentence too. Hit the links below to see the full financial details.

Nokia's Q1 2011: smartphone share down to 26 percent, 'more challenging' times ahead originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011breaking newsearningsfinancialfinancialsforecastmarket shareMarketSharenokiaprofitsq1quarterquarterlyresultssharestephen elopStephenElopstrategyThu, 21 Apr 2011 06:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia CEO: cheap Windows Phones can come 'very quickly']]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/19/nokia-ceo-cheap-windows-phones-can-come-very-quickly/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/19/nokia-ceo-cheap-windows-phones-can-come-very-quickly/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/19/nokia-ceo-cheap-windows-phones-can-come-very-quickly/#commentsWe'd raised our own concerns in interviews with both Stephen Elop and Microsoft's Aaron Woodman in the past week that Nokia could have difficulty pushing the Windows Phone platform low enough to fill the holes left by Symbian's departure in the bottom rungs of the market, but the Nokia CEO is making it very clear that he thinks that won't be a problem. In a talk with Finnish journalists on Friday, Elop said that it has become "convinced" that it can hit "a very low price point" and do it "very quickly," a strategy that will be key to converting significant swaths of Symbian market share into Windows Phone market share without losing it to other manufacturers or platforms. Of course, something tells us the leaked design concept (pictured right) doesn't represent the types of hardware Nokia has in mind for those low price points -- but no single device or market segment is going to take Espoo to the promised land here.

Nokia CEO: cheap Windows Phones can come 'very quickly' originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cheapelopemerging marketemerging marketsEmergingMarketEmergingMarketslow endLowEndmicrosoftnokiaprice pointprice pointsPricePointPricePointsstephen elopStephenElopwindows phoneWindowsPhoneSat, 19 Feb 2011 19:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia shareholders and unions fight back against Microkia]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/nokia-shareholders-and-unions-fight-back-against-microkia/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/nokia-shareholders-and-unions-fight-back-against-microkia/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/nokia-shareholders-and-unions-fight-back-against-microkia/#comments Nokia shareholders are not very happy right now with NOK taking a 25 percent hit since the announcement of the Microsoft marriage. Stephen Elop, Nokia's first foreign-born CEO, is taking heat on multiple fronts even as he prostrates himself to the media in hopes of getting his message out. Already, we've heard numerous conspiracies calling Elop a "trojan horse," sent by Steve Ballmer to sabotage Nokia from within. Conspiraloons are quick to point to records showing Elop holding a significant number of Microsoft shares -- a situation that Elop says is temporary (and outdated) having already sold a majority of his Microsoft position with plans to sell off the rest in favor of Nokia stock just as soon as he's free to do so under regulatory moratoriums meant to prevent insider trading. Nevertheless, Nokia will be facing at least two very real showdowns on its near-term horizon.

First, will be a battle with the Finnish trade union Pro which is demanding €100,000 (in addition to severance payments) for every Nokia employee that loses their job under Elop's new strategy -- money the unions says will be used for reeducation. The union estimates that Nokia could cut as many as 25% (5,000 people) of Nokia's 20,000 workers located in Finland. The second major hurdle facing Elop, and the board of directors that appointed him, will come at Nokia's Annual General Meeting for shareholders. Already, a cabal of nine frustrated shareholders have been grabbing attention with its "Nokia Plan B" proposal to oust Stephen Elop and return Nokia to a MeeGo focus giving Symbian a five-year minimum reprieve. The group has since disbanded after its plan was rejected by institutional investors. Nevertheless, we don't expect Symbian / MeeGo fans and developers to give up without a fight, and we expect Helsinki Fair Centre's Amfi Hall to be center-ring when the event kicks off on May 3rd in Helsinki.

Nokia shareholders and unions fight back against Microkia originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Annual General MeetingAnnualGeneralMeetinginvestorsmeegomicrokiamicrosoftnokianokia plan bNokiaPlanBplan bPlanBproprofitshare priceSharePricestephen elopStephenElopstockstock priceStockPricestockssymbiantrojan horseTrojanHorseuntionwindows phoneWindowsPhoneWed, 16 Feb 2011 05:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Debunk: Elop never said Microsoft is paying Nokia billions of dollars to use Windows Phone]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/debunk-elop-never-said-microsoft-is-paying-nokia-billions-of-do/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/debunk-elop-never-said-microsoft-is-paying-nokia-billions-of-do/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/debunk-elop-never-said-microsoft-is-paying-nokia-billions-of-do/#commentsIn our sitdown with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop out at Mobile World Congress today, we brought up something that had come up during his press conference and Q&A session last Sunday evening -- that the company's partnership with Microsoft would generate "billions, not millions" of dollars' worth of value. This quickly morphed into an internet-wide story that Microsoft would basically be cutting a ten-figure check to Espoo in exchange for launching devices running its platform, but the reality is that Elop never said anything close to that: in fact, when we specifically asked how the money was flowing and who would be seeing black ink upfront, Elop said on no certain terms that they're not talking specifics of the deal. He goes on to say that it's a "very balanced relationship," which would indicate to us that there wasn't any massive cash transfer to kick this thing off. Regardless, the fact remains: at no time did he say Microsoft was paying to make it happen -- and considering Nokia's needs, we wouldn't be surprised if this was nearly a zero-sum transaction: Microsoft gets a huge boost in the platform's profile along with some services it needs, while Nokia gets a platform that it wasn't able to make itself. Makes sense to us.

Debunk: Elop never said Microsoft is paying Nokia billions of dollars to use Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>debunkelopexclusivemicrosoftmwcmwc 2011Mwc2011nokiastephen elopStephenElopwindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:11:00 EST<![CDATA[The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop talks Microsoft, Symbian, MeeGo, and Windows Phone]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/the-engadget-interview-nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-talks-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/the-engadget-interview-nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-talks-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/the-engadget-interview-nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-talks-microsoft/#comments We had a chance to sit down for a few minutes with the man who's arguably stolen the show here at Mobile World Congress this year -- Nokia CEO Stephen Elop -- to talk about everything from his time at Microsoft to the potential for a multi-billion dollar platform partnership with his former employer that he's hoping to foster over the coming years. Elop's emerged in the past week as an outspoken character who doesn't seem to shy away from a question, to speak his mind, or to tell it like it is, which makes this ten-odd minute segment a must-see. Check it out after the break.

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The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop talks Microsoft, Symbian, MeeGo, and Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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