Nokia's leadership as the vendors that dominate the world of smart phones over the last 14 years, probably going to end. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., smartphone vendors from South Korea, is expected to replace Nokia's position in the second quarter of 2011.
It said an analysis of Nomura on Monday (13 / 6). In the next quarter to see Apple Inc. Nomura will also shift the Nokia from the third rank.
"In 1996, Nokia launched the Communicator that marked his leadership in the smart phone market. After ruling for 14 years, Nokia will likely release the smartphone crown," said Nomura analyst in a research note.
Nokia has lost the smart phone market segment of Apple's iPhone and Google Android devices Inc., and the low-end segment, Nokia faced a new problem with the proliferation of mobile phones is rapidly growing Asia.
Overall, Nokia is still more to make the phone from the Samsung mobile phones as Nokia has a strong foundation and a more extensive distribution networks in developing countries.
The company (Nokia) switched to software from Microsoft Corp. Symbian platform itself as part of an overhaul of the business set out Nokia's new CEO Stephen Elop in February.
On May 31, Nokia postpone the meeting to discuss the target achievement of only a few weeks after the set, and led to speculation whether the new boss can prove to his promise, as quoted by Reuters.
