Nokia - on the brink of self destruction?

[seb]

Quite a bit of negative news on Nokia at the moment.

Sales plunging and with it so are its profits.

Reckon they could be going under in the future? I must admit, there used to be a time if you didn't have a Nokia mobile you were in the minority. It seems to have taken a big change now with the current smart phones from HTC, samsung and Apple taking over.

I mean, heck even my Dad got rid of his Nokia and bought an iPhone! (He doesn't use it as intended but got one as he wanted to see what all the fuss is about)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...?newsfeed=true

Oh, Nokia. The red ink is pouring all over the place. The first-quarter 2012 results (PDF) show that not only did smartphone sales decline (to 11.9m units from 24.2m a year ago, and 19.6m in the previous quarter) but so did mobile phone sales (70.8m, down from 84.3m a year ago, and 93.9m in the typically higher Christmas quarter).

[Adam.]

Who?

[seb]

precisely.

[Kane.]

Shame really, they were the ones who got mobile phones kicking off.

[gally]

Didn't see that coming...

[fletch8]

unfortunately apple have taken over.

all that nokia do, i think, is mobiles. at least with samsung etc they do other electrical items which helps the brand

[jonzz]

I spent hours on my 5110, 3210, 8210 and 8110.

[Tom]

Nokia own lots of patents. So the game isn't over yet.

But unless something incredible happens soon, they will be swallowed up by Microsoft entirely.

[Revels]

Blackberry(RIM) are going the same way.

[seb]

Surely the chavs are keeping BB going. All I bloody hear is ''BB me mate innit" from the feral youth I have to speak with.

[Goodj]

They wentwith the wrong technologies really.

Symbian did well before iOS and Android came along, but then development seemed to come to a stop.

Now they're in bed with Microsoft for their handsets, but it's just not getting the traction in the market.

EDIT: As Tom says

[gally]

Most people I know who couldn't afford Apple bought a BB.

[theduck]

TBH I thought Nokia lost their way a long time ago.

[Darren S]

BB know what works for them though - and they are focusing more on the corporate market. We switched approx 20 users here from BB phones to Android ones and they simply don't compare as a business phone. In fact, some of these users are buying their own handsets to switch from their HTCs.

D.

[.Tyler]

TBH I thought Nokia lost their way a long time ago.

+1

[fletch8]

when i went into global services last year, we were all given blackberrys. asked why, and the reply was that its the best for business use.

[Wick]

I have nokia "smart phone" the C7. It does the job but not a patch on apple/Android.

I had no idea they were associated with microsoft. No chance of a nokia/windows smartphone comeback?

[James28]

Nokia Lumia 800 lol?

[Truffs]

BB may know that they have to get the corporates back, but as a business phone the I phone is stealing it's market share. I can't seam RIM turning it around unless they come up with an amazing product.

[scott8629]

I am quite impressed at my Nokia Lumia 800.

From what I can see the Lumia 900 is flying off the shelves in the US. Nokia may be taking a hit on each handset though......