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Will Nokia pass the litmus test of ‘connecting with the connected’ in India?

Nokia is making a comeback in Indian smartphone market this year.  This will be emergence of Nokia as a smartphone for the second time, as the first one to account was an ‘affair with Microsoft’ that resulted in Lumia series. Asha series of Nokia was not

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HMD forays with 5 strengths – A startup with many plus points

Nokia’s new avatar in the form of Nokia 150 through HMD has drawn a lot of attention, with all tech gazers writing the pros and cons of this strategy and carrying the thought that feature phones are difficult to excite now and so, a focus on

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Why the Consumer will be King in 2016

    Consumers with amplified and hastened expectations define the “Expectation Economy” of today. This is a new world where consumer expectations keep evolving, and it goes beyond across age groups and national borders. While technology and product quality have been on the rise, the ways

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Emergence of a Third Front in the India Mobile Handsets Industry: Lessons for Home-Grown Brands

Politics and the mobile handset industry in India seem to be following the same pattern.  In politics we saw the emergence of a third front that has otherwise been dominated by two parties or groups or ideologies in the early 1990s, and that is still emerging

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Nokia’s suspension of Manufacturing at Chennai plant: A setback to ‘Make in India’, Challenge to Policymakers

India consumes around 250 mn mobile handsets annually.  The industry contributes close to 40% by value of the India Domestic Electronics market.  There is no denying the fact that we as a nation are heavily reliant on the imports of electronics.  Even where manufacturing takes place,

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  • Consumer Tech, Telecoms, Viewpoints
  • February 25, 2014
    Nokia’s first ever Android smartphone

    Four months ago on a busy Monday morning I remember to come across an update from evleaks that Nokia might be secretly working upon an Android based device. My immediate first impression was “I hope it becomes a reality”. But there were many ifs and buts

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  • Press Releases
  • April 29, 2013
    Bangladesh Mobile Handset shipments touch 4.6 million units in Q4 CY 2012; Homegrown vendor Symphony Mobile leads the market

    16.7 million handsets shipped during CY 2012; Launch of 3G services to see improved prospects for smartphones According to CMR’s Bangladesh Mobile Handsets Market Review, Q4 CY 2012, April 2013 release, the Bangladesh market recorded shipments of 4.6 million mobile handsets during CY Q4 (October-December) 2012, with

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  • Press Releases
  • April 15, 2013
    2.75 million Mobile phones shipped in Sri Lanka during CY 2012; Nokia, Samsung and Micromax emerge market leaders

      CY 2012 Highlights Nokia, Samsung and Micromax emerged market leaders 22 vendors shipped mobile phones in Sri Lanka in CY 2012 through established trade channels ‘Grey’ handsets market estimated to be 18% over and above total reported shipments Q4 2012 Highlights Nokia emerged as a

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  • Telecoms
  • March 13, 2013
    Sony Mobiles: A serious Smartphone contender to watch in India in 2013

    As CMR finalizes release of the India Mobile Handsets Market Review for CY 2012, interesting revelations have surfaced that are definitely going to surprise industry watchers. One of the interesting trends to observe is the performance of Sony Mobiles in the India smartphones space in 2012. 

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