Why “nokia” is being discussed
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> "I don't see what that has to do with my point" The point is that Nokia was in the telecom sector for DECADES before the Microsoft acquisition of the Handset Division you ment…
by rickdeckard · Sep 24, 2026
And Nokia started making pulp and rubber in the 1800s, I don't see what that has to do with my point. Nokia's rise started in 1990 when Ollila, who had been the mobile phone lea…
by motionlessveloc · Sep 24, 2026
I was there for many years, so I can tell you that this is not accurate: 1. Their design process was incredibly focused, especially as it related to concept exploration and use…
by mindtricks · Sep 24, 2026
> Apple vertically-integrated everything and shipped a really polished-looking product and made Nokia look pretty dumb, IMO. The first iPhone was the opposite of vertical integr…
by PorciiVorbesc · Sep 24, 2026
You underestimate the age of Nokia in this business. They built telecom infrastructure already in the 1970s, the Nokia Mobile Phones company was created as an independent arm on…
by rickdeckard · Sep 24, 2026
I remember this somewhat differently. I'm still grateful for my time at Nokia at that I had the chance to work in the vicinity of one their 3 (if I remember correctly) design ce…
by gregkb · Sep 24, 2026
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