Nokia's President and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo has said the emergence of Apple in the mobile phone space has done the industry a big favour.
Speaking at a speakers' forum for Silicon Valley civic leaders, Kallasvuo said the iPhone and the emergence of other major players has helped to accelerate the development and use of the internet on mobile devices.
"Suddenly you have the mightiest companies in the world there as your competitors. That is a little mind-boggling," he said, according to Reuters.
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"We have a new, credible competitor in this business. You know I need to take my hat off [in respect to the iPhone]".
He added: "Of course we need to be able to respond to any competitor and we will."
Kallasvuo also promised to beat RIM's subscriber base of 19 million e-mail users in the near future, thanks largely to the decision to add Exchange support to its entire range of S60-enabled mobile phones.
"We will exceed the RIM client (BlackBerry) in some months with a very good e-mail system," he said.
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avi
October 3rd 2008
4. Of course Apple has done the phone business a favour! It's produced a wonderfully packaged and highly innovative product that is pretty to look at and a delight to use.
The best sort of product is one that surprises and delights and Apple has done that better than the rest of the world put together for several years now.
Apple has raised the stakes and all will have to at least follow.
Why is it some people so hate success and or Apple which is one of the greatest success stories of recent years.
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roarrr
October 2nd 2008
3. caps use does not make your statements/rants/trash any more credible.
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ijah420
October 2nd 2008
2. DONE US ALL A BIG FAVOR????
Yeah!!! Like expose the world to the lame telcos. Even better expose all other handset makers as to how pathetic their software offering are and in addition to the half baked hardware the **** poor software run on!!
WHAT A JOKE!!!
Good Luck NOKIA!!
iJah420 says your going to need LOTS of it.
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ijah420
October 2nd 2008
1. AMAZING!!!!!!!
Just over a year ago this same Co. said AAPL WAS NO THREAT!!!!!! ^%$&*^ NOKIA.
Just UNBELIEVABLE!!!
iJah420 says Apple has and always will THINK DIFFERENT!!!
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