NOKIA AND MICROSOFT News from Microsoft -1.28% in the last few days – 4Q14 earnings‚ an announcement of 18‚000 layoffs‚ and the release of a memo from Microsoft’s EVP of devices Stephen Elop about rightsizing – has brought about a clearer picture of Microsoft’s plans for Nokia Nokia’s phones‚ which it acquired in April for $7 billion. Nokia was one of many cellphone manufacturers that struggled as Apple -1.13%’s iOS and Google GOOGL -1.92%’s Android gained dominance of the smartphone market and displaced
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moving manufacturing plants to low-cost Asian countries * Rising cost levels * declining prices * higher competition Nokia’s strategy and globalization: · Maintain large market share and economies of scale o Strong brand‚ supply chain efficiency‚ dominant position in emerging markets‚ understand consumer needs and provide phones that satisfy needs (phones less than $50 to advanced phones w/ satellite navigation and email · Shift production to low-cost locations
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Project Report on Nokia Preface In this era‚ where the technology is growing in a very faster speed and every positive change is bringing new and enhanced features with them‚ the cellular phones are at the very hot issue in this growing technology. The technologies in these cellular/mobile phones are enhancing and developing day by day‚ including new features of entertainment‚ and multiple options like imaging facilities‚ movie/animation features‚ sound technologies etc. When the technology
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Nokia Code of Conduct Nokia Code of Conduct Dear Colleague‚ Nokia products touch the lives of billions of people‚ from every corner of the earth‚ from every type of culture‚ from every age and background‚ every day. In fact‚ we made it our mission to get a mobile phone into the hands of everyone‚ because we believe technology should be a powerful force for societal advancement. By connecting people to mobile products and services‚ we can help people improve their lives no matter what
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The Nokia Revolution The story of an extraordinary company that transformed an industry Dan Steinbock Presentation by: Selina Beelaerts & Meena Mallipeddi 1 *Note: It should be understood that the company now known as “Nokia” did not exist in its present form until the 1990s. However‚ for simplicity’s sake‚ we will be referring to the predecessor companies as “Nokia” as well. Outline • Introduction • Background: Nordic Cooperation & Nokia’s Postwar Consolidation • Nordic Cooperation
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Introduction Nokia was founded in 1865‚ is headquartered in Finland‚ mainly engaged in the production of mobile communication products multinational‚ is the world’s third largest mobile phone manufacturer. February 2011‚ Nokia and Microsoft entered into a strategic alliance and the depth of cooperation. Over the past few years‚ Nokia shares have gradually from London‚ Frankfurt‚ Paris and Stockholm stock market delisting. February 9‚ 2012‚ due to poor management‚ Nokia announced layoffs in three
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es NOKIA WEAKNESS The state or quality of being weak is the definition of weakness and therefore any organization‚ company and even people do have weakness. Therefore Nokia as a company does have it own weakness and the weaknesses are as follows. - Nokia fired a number of R&D employees in order to cut costs as of just weeks ago (Pepin G. 2009). As of that it will probably have effect on short run margin or long run margin. - Some of the products are not user friendly; if the customers face
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1.1 The Morph concept The “Nokia Morph” is a theoretical future device based on nanotechnology that might enable future communication devices. It is intended to demonstrate the flexibility of future mobile devices‚ in regards to their shape and form allowing the users to transform them according to their preference. It demonstrates the ultimate functionality that nanotechnology might be capable of delivering i.e. flexible materials‚ transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces. It also features
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Chapter 15 COMPANY SECURITIES 15.1 DEBENTURES This is a written acknowledgement of a debt owed by a company. Whilst it is possible for some debentures to be unsecured‚ those given to the bank will usually incorporate a fixed and / or a floating charge over the company’s assets. 15.2 FIXED CHARGE This is a charge which immediately encumbers specific assets of the company. Accordingly‚ the chargee’s (bank) consent would be required if the company is to deal with or dispose the assets
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Nokia is a well known brand in the world of mobile communication and it is the world leader in the industry because of its history‚ name‚ reliability and unique products and provision of protected solutions. It is one of the most well-known companies and it has offices all over the world. The main product of Nokia is mobile phones and it also deals in household items. Nokia recognizes its corporate responsibility and states that “in all parts of business it makes corporate responsibility a part of
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