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In the 1980s, Nokia's computer division "Nokia Data" produced a series of personal computers called the "MikroMikko". [30] It was aimed at the business market. MikroMikko 1, was released on 29 September 1981. [31] Its competitor was the IBM personal computer. In 1991, Nokia Data was sold to a British company, International Computers Limited ...
Nokia Corporation [5] [a] is a Finnish multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics corporation, originally established as a pulp mill in 1865. Nokia's main headquarters are in Espoo, Finland, in the Helsinki metropolitan area, [3] but the company's actual roots are in the Tampere region of Pirkanmaa. [6]
The Nokia 6000 series is Nokia's largest family of phones. It consists mostly of mid-range to high-end phones (many of which are Symbian smartphones) containing a wider number of features. The 6000 series is notable for their conservative, unisex designs, which makes them popular among business users.
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation, founded in 1865. It is headquartered in Keilaniemi , Espoo , a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki . [ 1 ] Nokia is engaged in the manufacturing of mobile devices and in converging Internet and communications industries.
Finnish site Taskumuro has produced an incredibly detailed behind-the-scenes history of Nokia's wonderful, yet doomed, MeeGo OS. Talking to current and ex-employees of the phone maker, it learned ...
On 3 September 2013, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Nokia's mobile phone business (including rights to the Lumia and low-end Asha brands) in an overall deal of over US$7bn. Stephen Elop stepped down as Nokia's CEO and returned to Microsoft as its head of devices as part of the deal, which closed in early 2014. [50]
With Microsoft's purchase of "substantially all" of Nokia's devices and services business, the Finnish company is ending its long mobile roller-coaster ride -- while Microsoft's may be restarting.
The book covers the history of the company Nokia from 2006 to 2013, during the upheaval in the mobile device industry caused by newcomers Apple, Google and low-cost competitors. To a lesser extent it also covers Nokia Solutions and Networks, then a joint venture called Nokia Siemens Networks, during the same period. [2]