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Who must had thought a decade back that majorities’ favorite mobile phone brand Nokia would sell itself because of failing to sell handsets to customers? Though holding and reaching huge market, Nokia was unable to continue selling its mobile brand as it used to be. Its failure story shall be the good and reminding moral lessons to any of the entrepreneurs.
After more than 40 prideful years in telecommunication industry, Nokia fell devastatingly in the market and was forced to sell its handset business to Microsoft Inc. for $7.2 billion. What went wrong to this mighty mobile brand? The answer lies in the combination of lack of instant and adequate strategies.
Moral 1: Execution is the key
Spending enormous amount of resources and time in Research and Development, Nokia yielded many fruitful findings and ideas. Nokia had sufficient aspiring ideas that were ready to get ‘sealed and delivered’. But what put it behind was a lack of visionary strategies to translate R&D’s findings into products that people wanted to buy. Nokia is said to be the first to prototype smartphone ideas in 1996 with touch screen and Internet enabled phones. Although Nokia implemented few ideas of smartphone through Symbian OS, those were only partial executions. There were not major updates to Symbian to put into actions what Nokia had prototyped earlier. Many entrepreneurs too have admirable ideas, but these become good for nothing when not implemented. This gives the lesson of execution is the gateway of market to sell the ideas.
Morale 2: Be dynamic and don’t always stick to past successes
Nokia had enough market to influence from its innovative releases. The introduction of Symbian Series 60 devices in 2002 introduced consumers to smartphone market. Nokia, from this, took vital step in influencing mobile phone users to switch from their need and use of handset. It continued to extend its long run revenue till 2007/2008. Something was not right. Most of its revenues were not coming from smartphone. Enthralled and imprisoned by past successes, Nokia was less focused to its Symbian updates and smartphone business. And then came Apple in a dynamic smartphone market which Nokia had created from Symbian OS release in 2002 and had visualized in 1996 (the year when Apple took Steve Jobs back and was struggling with NeXTstep OS). Apple showed how smartphone could be innovative from the introduction of iPhone in 2007 and yet Nokia failed to react with its possible innovations. Meanwhile, Android participated in the race to take users into new height of smartphone experiences. Nokia was unable to respond to shifting consumer demands and its Symbian OS aged to provide what consumers opted for dynamic technological features as in Android and iOS. This informs entrepreneurs not to stick too much with past successes. Any entrepreneurship firm can fade away from market if it fails to adapt to changing needs and patterns. After all, consumers want finest and constant innovations.
Moral 3: Look beyond yourself
Nokia had always given superior quality hardware, but it was software that was its weakness. Though Nokia was an expert in building physical devices, it failed to develop programs that make devices worthy. It highly underestimated the importance of third part application features which Android and iOS promoted as value added services. Symbian needed its own custom build of OS which restricted the reachable market of the third party apps. Nokia had features of downloading apps from Symbian but felt such feature was something only a minority of consumers would want. It didn’t become the main point unless Apple started mainstreaming commercials about downloading apps to iPhone and iTouch. The moral lesson from Nokia’s reluctance of software development, refers to Michael Jackson’s quote “Look beyond yourself”. Entrepreneurs ought to move beyond from what they are good at and surpass their own limitations. It is better to accept your weaknesses and workout to rectify them. You never know your weakness can prevail over your strength.
Moral 4: Watch out for competitors
Nokia’s early rivalry in smartphone business was with Apple and then slightly divided to Samsung too. Incapable of hitting these two brands back, Nokia got hit from other unascertained competitors. The mobile brands like Sony, HTC, LG, Motorola started hitting Asian markets so hard that not only Nokia’s early users began to fade away, but cost conscious users too shifted to various other mobile brands. Nokia had not thought of these companies to be its rival in smartphone business which helped in seizing the Asian markets from it. The moral is to prepare well enough to protect yourself from unrecognized threats. It is better to study and know the enemies or defense properly because you may not take other firms to be your competitors, but they may take you as.
Moral 5: Be quick or be dead
This one is the most striking lesson that Nokia could lay to any entrepreneur. When iPhone was released in 2007, it changed the definition of smartphone with its smart touches and app based amenities. Nokia should have reacted quickly with added modification to its Symbian instead of insisting that its superior hardware design would win the race. Furthermore, Android was released in 2008 and many mobile brands climbed quickly on smartphone market. Nokia’s introduction of mobile phones were disappointing and far too behind to race with Android and iOS. By the time Nokia released its first MeeGo powered smartphone, the N9, in 2011, it was already too late to compete and consumers were adapted to other updated smartphone brands. Windows phone, it introduced in 2011, raised the hope for Nokia but by then Android and iOS had moved far ahead with their constant series and updates. Any entrepreneurship firm failing to realize the importance of being updated and competitive can be grounded so low that it might get lost from the market it had created before. Either you move ahead or prepare yourself to fall backward like world’s once dominant mobile phone maker. The morale of the story is slow and steady does not always win the race.
                                                                                -   Rujan Shrestha
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Unique 3D Printed Lumia 930 Cover

Unique 3D Printed Lumia 930 Cover

Turn your phone in to something everyone will be talking about, with this unique Nokia Lumia 930 phone cover designed by Model Ideas. It not only provides the additional protection you need for you phone, but it will never slip out your hands again with dimple grip along its edge.

Measured with absolute precision, this cover once snapped in to place will hold tight around the entire body of your phone. It is designed to maintain easy access to all the buttons and features of your phone, with the fantastic 3D pattern ensuring you now stand out from the crowd.
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Nokia Is Comming Back With N1 Tablet
Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri has declared that the previous world's biggest cell phone creator will come back to the cell phone business one year from now. It won't be making its own telephones, however rather search for suitable accomplices as it accomplished for the N1 tablet.

At the point when Microsoft purchased Nokia in 2014, one of the provisos was that the organization won't make any telephones till the end of 2015. With 2016 drawing closer quick, the organization is presently rapidly searching for accomplices to check its arrival.

The handsets won't be from Nokia in the customary sense. While it can help with outlining those telephones and permit others to permit its name, it won't have the capacity to utilize its conventional Lumia, Asha or X arrangement names as those are claimed by Microsoft now as a feature of the $7.2 billion arrangement, nor would it make those items itself.

Nokia won't make the telephones furthermore won't have the capacity to utilize the Lumia, Asha and X marking

"We will search for suitable accomplices," said the CEO in a meeting with Reuters. "Microsoft makes cell telephones. We would basically plan them and afterward make the brand name accessible to permit." Recently, it utilized the Taiwanese contract maker Foxconn to assemble the N1 gadget. Foxconn is prevalent for its association with Apple.

Since the Microsoft arrangement is done, this new Nokia is allowed to utilize any OS, including Android for its new telephones. Exactly what sort of gadgets will we see and will they be as promptly accessible as the Lumia and Asha telephones stays to be seen. Keep in mind that the N1 Android-running tablet was discharged on an exceptionally restricted scale.

In the mean time, Nokia keeps on prospering with its acclaimed HERE mapping and other framework administrations, both of which are sought after from all sides.
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The Lumia 640 XL will be accessible for PKR 23,750

The Lumia 640 XL will be accessible for PKR 23,750

Microsoft today declared the accessibility of the Lumia 640 XL in Pakistan. 

The most recent gadget to join the Lumia portfolio, the Lumia 640 XL offers more individualized computing and expanded efficiency through flawlessly coordinated Microsoft Office encounters, OneDrive stockpiling and quick 3G integration. The Lumia 640 XL will move up to, and advantage from, the center elements of Windows 10 as it gets to be accessible in the not so distant future. 

With the Lumia 640 XL, individuals can easily and rapidly get to essential archives or run the majority of their most loved sites, applications and recreations, because of the on-board 1GB of memory and capable quad center Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. They can likewise see photographs and watch features on a fresh 5.7" HD show. The enduring 3000 mAh battery controls all through the work day and gives very nearly 24 hours of talk time. 

Lumia 640 XL has a 13 MP camera with LED streak, that lets individuals catch subtle element rich photographs with the Lumia Camera application. The Glance Screen overhauls you with the most imperative data. Lumia 640 XL likewise accompanies the Lumia Denim overhaul of Windows Phone 8.1, complete with one-swipe Action Center, Word Flow and Live Folders. Individuals can stay cutting-edge with the best components through consistent overhauls to Windows, including all the advantages of Windows 10 administration as it gets to be accessible in the not so distant future. 

James Rutherford, VP Mobile Device Sales – Near East, North Africa and Emerging Asia at Microsoft said: 

People are looking for a device which brings them more flexibility to switch easily between work and play, without breaking the bank. The Lumia 640 XL keeps people prepared for anything, with the full range of Microsoft experiences – including Office and OneDrive – that Lumia users have come to expect straight out of the box, fast 3G connectivity, a superb 5.7” HD screen and long lasting battery. 

Kamran Masood Niazi, Communication Manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices & Services Pakistan said: 

As the age old demand of ‘more for less’ extends to the smartphone market, the Lumia 640 XL presents a strong option for customers in Islamabad who want the increased productivity a smart device offers without sacrificing affordability.

The organization has likewise as of late declared Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM (DS) and the nearby accessibility of Microsoft Lumia 430 (DS) with the last being the most reasonable Lumia cell phone ever to be moved up to windows 10. Microsoft Lumia 540 DS will be dispatched in Pakistan inside of the following 2 months. 

Value and Colors: 

The Lumia 640 XL will be accessible for PKR 23,750/ - , in matte cyan, orange and dark, and additionally both gleaming and matte 
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Nokia Lunch Nokia 105 at $20 Only 
Nokia Lunch Nokia 105 at $20 Only

Microsoft has reported its most reasonable cellular telephone, the new Nokia 105.

As per the corporate Gaint, the telephone is gone for more spending plan cognizant purchasers and also the individuals who wish to convey a reinforcement telephone for more excursions. Much like its past cycle, the new Nokia 105 is relied upon to produce a lot of income for the organization, even at its $20 value point. As indicated by Microsoft, its forerunner has been offering around 100 units every moment since 2013.

The new Nokia 105 accompanies a few enhancements over its past era kin. First off, it offers an amplified phone book limit, which permits the telephone to amass to 2,000 contacts. Also, it accompanies improved sound for enhanced voice clarity. It likewise backing up to 15-hours of talk time notwithstanding up to 35 days of standby time, all because of its replaceable 800mAh battery. The lengthier than regular standby time does surely make the telephone perfect as a reinforcement telephone that can be relied on amid travel.

Nokia 105 has amplified phone book limit, 35 days of standby and 15 hours of talk time

A double SIM adaptation of the telephone is additionally offered for further transportability, permitting you to spare yourself the bother of conveying two telephones. The new Nokia 105 likewise comes pre installed with Snake Xenzia and Bubble Bash 2 for the individuals who wish to play some easygoing amusements in their extra time. Other basic yet helpful elements incorporate ordinary essentials, for example, the torchlight and in addition FM radio.

All things considered, the new Nokia 105 games a redesigned adjusted look that makes it stylishly satisfying while likewise adding to its sturdiness. The telephone will be accessible in three distinct hues, in particular cyan, highly contrasting.

Beginning from this month, both the new Nokia 105 and its double SIM variation will retail all inclusive for USD $20 in select markets.
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Microsoft is wanting to make its next most expected telephone in the mid-reach value point, the Lumia 640XL accessible in Pakistan with-in next 7-10 days, we have checked.

After the accomplishment of Lumia 535, the organization has understood the significance of pressing great equipment in acceptably estimated telephones, and Lumia 640XL is no exemption.

Evaluated at around Rs. 24,000 — that incorporates one free Office 365 permit worth Rs. 6,000 — Lumia 640XL keeps running on top of a 5.7 inch energetic and clear-dark presentation.

Within Lumia 640XL sits a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad center processor, timed at 1.2 GHz.

With 1GB RAM, and 8GB Internal memory — expandable to 128GB through outside card — Lumia 640XL does not have a little on capacity side. While 1GB of RAM could be sufficient, 8GB of inside memory is something which could be multiplied to fit in the business sector request.

The 13MB camera with ZEISS optics on Lumia 640 XL catches rich photographs even in low light, while the 5MP wide-edge front-confronting camera is perfect for Skype feature calling, and Lumia Camera programming right out of the crate.

3,000 mAh battery Lumia 640XL guarantees that you don't come up short on battery for a decent one entire day,

specifications:



  • CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
  • GPU: Adreno 305
  • OS: Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim

Design:

  • Dimensions: 157.9 x 81.5 x 9 mm
  • Weight: 171 g
  • SIM: Two SIMs, Micro
  • Display:
  • Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size: 5.7 inches
  • Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels (~259 ppi pixel density)

Memory:

  • Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB
  • Internal 8 GB,
  • 1 GB RAM

Camera:

  • Front: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash
  • Secondary: 5 MP, 1080p
  • Connectivity: GSM, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, NFC, Radio FM radio, microUSB v2.0
  • Battery: Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
  • Colors: Matte cyan, Orange, Black, Matte white, Glossy white
  • Price in Pakistan: Rs. 24,000
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What we can learn from Kodak & Nokia
During a recent discussion with the group chairman one of India's most respected conglomerates, the demise of Kodak and Nokia came up, yet again! This prescient septuagenarian, whom I look upon as a mentor, started to describe the fall of these iconic firms in much the same way as we have all heard it ad nauseam in the media. As it goes, these companies were caught flat footed at the time of a huge technology shift and this lead to their fall. It is something we get to hear in newspapers & magazines in roughly the same script whenever firms fall on the way side. Being a student of companies, I somehow felt this did not explain the whole affair and seemed a bit too simplistic. What I narrated to this senior leader about the deeper forces at work at the leadership levels of Kodak & Nokia is what follows.

In both cases, we had dug deeper and spoke to former board members/CFOs of the firms (in 2012/13) and they gave more colour to the quality of decision making in the board room.

In Kodak's case, the firm had most of the patents/R&D capability in digital photography 15 years ahead of rivals like Samsung or Apple!  Even so, the senior team decided to push film products as it delivered superior net profit margin (close to 70%) compared to digital (45% net profit margins). They chose to back the superior short term profit margin film for 12 years till bankruptcy despite knowing  that the digital strategy was being impaired allowing up-starts to gain advantage. This is simply because the 'Value' they were chasing was market capitalization and quarterly numbers which were liked to their pay & incentives. There was no one inside the firm to stand up and question these flawed assumptions and frame a Long-term Value thesis for digital. In Nokia's case again they had the IP/technology for smart phones years ahead but the organisation built for conventional phones ensured that that the lateral agility required to take smart phone tech to market was sapped.

If one goes beneath the surface of the recent troubles at IBM, HP, TESCO there is a common thread of short-term profit focus trumping Long-term value creation. This inevitably happens at the expense of powerful soft assets like brand, culture, IP & innovation. This is a wide spread problem inside firms across sectors globally. And yet, well meaning people often ask me 'can one prepare for such a situation?'

It our firm belief that the Long-term Value implications of most firms is left to intuition and gut feel of owners/CEOs who sense these imbalances. However, they do not have any formal process to surface it and the tidal wave of near term performance metrics & KPIs ensures such a deeper discussion is sidelined.  Even if firms have a bias toward long-term planning like the Kodaks of the world, Long-term Value remains untested. There is a fundamental difference between Long-term plans and Creating Long-term Value. It remains obfuscated until a crisis erupts.

A regular litmus testing of Long-term Value Potentials (Non-linear Upside/Risk) tied up to the quality of leadership hinge assumptions should become central to corporate strategy and performance. Devoid of this understanding a strategy & execution could be quite easily speeding up the demise of the firm!  

The next time you see a headline with the run of the mill script, pause for a moment and imagine the nature of decisions the leadership team of that company made by weighing up short-term returns and their Long run implications. You will find a whole world of subtle issues which miss our collective consciousness as we run the treadmill faster & faster.

Dear readers, Please do share your views as I am sure you have witnessed similar circumstances inside firms. Let us speak openly about it and learn from each other!

With Gratitude,
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*Photo op hands on with Foxconn-licensed Nokia N1 tablet released in January 2015 in China (only). Now, the N1 Nokia is ready to be launched in  other markets following its huge success in the Chinese market.

Finnish tech giant Nokia has been  trending in the news as of late because of two reasons: First, Nokia has just acquired the iconic French telco equipment and networking giant Alcatel-Lucent. Second, rumors abound in the tech industry that Nokia would re-enter the smartphone market once its exclusion period agreed to with Microsoft expires late next year. Nokia on its part, however, was quick to deny that it would re-enter the smartphone market. On its official statement, the erswhile phone giant, reaffirms that it currently has no plans to manufacture or sell consumer handsets.

CURRENTLY NO PLANS:

 that's the operative phrase. My gut-feeling says Nokia's just being wise. I believe that Nokia would re-enter the highly competitive yet highly profitable smartphone market next year. With a very strong brand name, and with the recent success of N1 tablet in China, Nokia would pursue a similar strategy --- license the Nokia brand to manufacturers (i.e. Foxconn), actively participate in its production and marketing, sell quality product at a competitive price, and target Emerging Markets who came to know Nokia as their first-ever phone.

I'm sure many people would love the return of Nokia.
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Music lovers and their Smartphones

Music is one thing which is required at every point in life, and for music lovers it is very important to have music by their side 24x7. So one need to have some real great smartphone devices so that they can listen music whenever they want. 

In the Indian market there are some of the best smartphones which are best for the music lovers. Some of the top brands are now catering to those who have interest in music as well apart from photography and games. 
Here are some of the best Smartphones for music lovers which are worth the buy and are much handy. 





iPHONE 5S

Price: 22,990
Apple is known to be among one of the best smartphones for music lovers. iPhone 5s from Apple uses an audio chipset like the wolfson, cirrus on the models which helps in creating an incredible music experience. Even the earphones comes with an excellent design and build quality. 
One can listen to music for hours as the output quality is very good. iPhone 5s delivers immersive 3D sound effect through headphones and it produces smooth and pleasant music experience. 

HTC M8

HTC M8Price: 35,800
HTC mobile phones are integrated with audio beats which uses good hardware and software. This helps in providing good quality music and HTC M8 comes out to be the best for both loudspeaker and headphones. 
The Headphones for HTC M8 gives a powerful audio output from its headphone jack. The headphones gives out 1.2 volt audio output which gives high performance. The new Bass-To-treble Balancing Software gives a surround sound experience which is not loud for the ears. 
The Loudspeakers for M8 comes with dual front “Boom sound” speakers which delivers deep bass sound. 

VIVO XPLAY 3SVIVO XPLAY 3S

Price: 33,300
This smartphone was very well focused for music lovers and proved to be a great one. It comes with fitted pair of audio chips. It goes well with the built in DTS Headpones which bing ahigh range of surround sound effect. This device comes with a good battery support as one can listen to good music all day. 


MICROSOFT LUMIA 525MICROSOFT LUMIA 525

Price: 6,999
A low budget device and is capable of producing great music. It may be 4th in the list but is value for its money and sound. It comes with much better sound quality as compared to the devices of same range or even higher range devices. The headphones are good and so is the loudspeaker sound is clear and loud. One can download many songs from the marketplace and enjoy. 


SONY XPERIA Z3

Price: 38,300
SONY XPERIA Z3Sony is known for its sound quality and the music it provides to its users. Xperia Z3 comes with a walkman app and the new “xloud” technology which makes the sound pretty loud without any disturbance. Even when one is listening to music in a crowded place still the sound in the headphones is quite clear. 
Sony Xperia Z3 has Sony 3D Surround Sound Technology, where the noise is canceled.

These are among the best music smartphones for users who love to listen music. They are offered at different prices and comes with a pair of earplugs for a much better experience. 
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Microsoft Increase  List of Supported Devices for Windows Phone 10 2015

Last month once Microsoft sent out the primary designed of technical preview for Windows ten, solely a awfully tiny bunch of phones were deemed eligible. Now, though, an oversized variety of Lumia smartphones are value-added to the list, creating the preview accessible to a far wider crowd.

There square measure still many huge names missing like the Lumia 930 and HTC and Samsung’s Windows Phones. the matter, as we all know was the dimensions of existing system partitions as allotted by the manufacturer. By any case if it absolutely was insufficient , “partition stitching” is finished, that allowed the update to penetrate any than the initial cluster of devices.


 
A lot of options square measure gone or unusable that the update isn’t appropriate for daily usage simply nevertheless

Of course, it's removed from utterly usable even currently. The Rooms feature is gone, which means change your phone can lead to the loss of chat history. web Tethering, Dual-SIM, electronic messaging options, Cortana and GSM support square measure all extraordinarily restricted currently.

Anyway, if you’re still feeling quite bold and simply can’t look forward to the massive update, here is that the tentative list of smartphones that square measure presently being same to be eligible for the upgrade. most the recent Nokia Windows Phones have created the break.

Just take the step at your own risk tho'. Here’s the whole list of phones:


  1. Lumia 1020
  2. Lumia 1320
  3. Lumia 1520
  4. Lumia 520
  5. Lumia 525
  6. Lumia 526
  7. Lumia 530
  8. Lumia 530 Dual Sim
  9. Lumia 535
  10. Lumia 620
  11. Lumia 625
  12. Lumia 630
  13. Lumia 630 Dual Sim
  14. Lumia 635
  15. Lumia 636
  16. Lumia 638
  17. Lumia 720
  18. Lumia 730
  19. Lumia 730 Dual SIM
  20. Lumia 735
  21. Lumia 810
  22. Lumia 820
  23. Lumia 822
  24. Lumia 830
  25. Lumia 920
  26. Lumia 925
  27. Lumia 928
  28. Lumia ICON
  29. Microsoft Lumia 430
  30. Microsoft Lumia 435
  31. Microsoft Lumia 435 Dual SIM
  32. Microsoft Lumia 435 Dual SIM DTV
  33. Microsoft Lumia 532
  34. Microsoft Lumia 532 Dual SIM
  35. Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM
  36. Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM
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New Lumia concept phone is rather blurry, but includes a sturdy metal frame. Interesting approach of the back camera...
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Nokia is highly expected to announce the launch of its new family of Android-based smartphones - the Nokia X series of phones - in India on Monday. The first three phones in the family - the Nokia X, X+ and XL - run on the new Nokia X software platform, that is based on Google's Android. Speculations are rife that the phones will be priced at Rs 8,500 onwards.
The phones under the Nokia X family are not pure Android phones; these phones instead run a forked variant of Android, similar to the way Amazon does for its Kindle Fire lineup. Nokia has taken the open-source elements of Android