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i also read they only have 2% of the market share, Harrybarracuda is responsible for half of that, when he bought one last year :-)

Originally Posted by Kwang

Windows 8's new Appollo is launched next week, and apparently they will be mentioning how they have put more into 1 update than ios has into their last 3

Dropping Bing Maps for Nokia Maps. Not sure about that one!

Mind you, this made me laugh. How would you like to pay for a Beta?!

The iOS 6 beta is available today for users willing to pay for a chance to try the latest Apple software.

What a bunch of c**ts!

Mind you, Microsoft might want to reconsider that Map decision, unless they are planning to buy Nokia on the cheap....

14 June 2012 Last updated at 09:18 GMT

Nokia cuts another 10,000 jobs as losses deepen


Nokia has dropped its own smartphone software in favour of a Microsoft system


Nokia is cutting another 10,000 jobs globally and has warned that second-quarter losses from its mobile phone business will be larger than expected.

The cuts bring total planned job cuts at the Finnish group since Stephen Elop took over as chief executive in September 2010 to more than 40,000.


Nokia will also book additional restructuring charges of about 1bn euros (£811m; $1.3bn).


Nokia's shares have slumped more than 70% since February 2011.


"These planned reductions are a difficult consequence of the intended actions we believe we must take to ensure Nokia's long-term competitive strength," Mr Elop said in a statement.


Last year, Nokia dropped its own Symbian smartphone operating software and switched to Microsoft's Windows Phone system.

Nokia will close its last remaining plant in Finland, at Salo, although it will continue to do research there.

Research and development sites at Ulm in Germany and Burnaby in Canada will also close.



Vertu phones can sell for as much as $310,000


The company hopes to complete the closures and redundancies by the end of 2013.


It expects the process to cost 650m euros ($817m) this year and 600m euros ($754m) next year.


The overall aim is to reduce core operating costs to 3bn euros ($3.8bn) a year.
Vertu sale

Nokia also announced it was selling its luxury handset maker, Vertu. The mobile phones are made from precious metals such as platinum. Some are encrusted with diamonds and sapphires and sell for as much as $310,000.


Private equity investor EQT is buying the high-end brand for an undisclosed price reported to be approximately 200m euros ($250m).


Shares in Nokia were down 9% to 2.04 euros in early trade.

do people really care about Maps and Talking phones ? isn't apple delusional over this as usual ?

Originally Posted by Kwang

i also read they only have 2% of the market share, Harrybarracuda is responsible for half of that, when he bought one last year :-)

ROTFLOL!

So, you're saying all of MS' market share is composed of HerrBarracuda and Butterfly spending their last dimes on these? Makes sense.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

isn't apple delusional over this as usual ?

it is not apple that is delusional - they know the freaks they are marketing to