How Nokia’s Feature Phones Lost to the Smartphone Era
- From 1998 to 2012, Nokia dominated the cellphone market—at the company’s peak, selling nearly 40 percent of the world’s mobile devices.
- In 2005, Nokia sold its billionth mobile phone, a budget-friendly device that went to a customer in Nigeria.
- By then, the company, based in Espoo, Finland, was making one of every three cellphones globally.
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- From 1998 to 2012, Nokia dominated the cellphone market—at the company’s peak, selling nearly 40 percent of the world’s mobile devices.
- In 2005, Nokia sold its billionth mobile phone, a budget-friendly device that went to a customer in Nigeria.
- By then, the company, based in Espoo, Finland, was making one of every three cellphones globally.
Sources: Ieee