Digital Business Strategy Marketing Management » Nokia http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue Digital Strategy Solutions, Change Management Leadership, Business Speaker, Payments Technology Convergence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:27:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Nokia N81 8GB Reviewhttp://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2008/07/05/nokia-n81-8gb-review/ http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2008/07/05/nokia-n81-8gb-review/#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:06:43 +0000 David Dalka http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/?p=748 A few weeks ago I was sent a Nokia N81 8GB mobile phone. This post will contrast it with Nokia N73 it replaced.

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Positives of the Nokia N81 8GB:

- The first thing you notice is new radically different navigation on N-series phones. The green and red call and hang up buttons are on the edges of larger buttons – it takes a few phone calls to get used to the new placement!

- I love the one click swipe to lock or unlock on the top of the phone!

- Now 1 click to writing a text message

- Battery life is really long, especially considering the extremely well lit back keys

- WIFI connection works well, I’ve been able to surf and test mobile web sites much more clearly.

Areas to improve on the next version:

- The Nokia N81 8GB is black background with white text – this can be hard to read in bright sunlight situations.

This phone should definitely serve me quite well until US version of 3G comes out.

I’d also like to give Andy Abramson special props for getting me in touch with someone at Tmobile regarding a coverage problem I’ve been having. Much appreciated.

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]]> http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2008/07/05/nokia-n81-8gb-review/feed/ 1 Nokia Nokia Nokiahttp://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2007/10/01/nokia-nokia-nokia/ http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2007/10/01/nokia-nokia-nokia/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:21:13 +0000 David Dalka http://www.daviddalka.com/createvalue/2007/10/01/nokia-nokia-nokia/ So Nokia won the NAVTEQ derby – assuming there is not hostile takeover counter bid. This is one of my favorite acquisitions of 2007. Why? Quite simply, it’s a highly strategic move that I don’t think many will appreciate the importance of for quite some time.

The comments at Techcrunch are not only positive – they are all highly intelligent.

Clear positives:

- Ability to drive standards

- Ability to reprice a scarce resource

- Relationship acquisition in new markets that matter to Nokia like automobiles

- Clear indicator of my belief that Nokia is determined make serious attempt at being the world’s premier mobile search and advertising engine.

Concerns/Risks/Potential Mispricing:

- Lack of execution of deal due to anti-trust concerns

- Has Google been building it’s own Navteq-like map database?

- Transformation of revenue streams to Internet and mobile models with existing partners

- Corporate culture – the differences in the culture of these two companies could not be more different – can Nokia reconcile these without difficulty or disruption?

What are your thoughts? I’d like to hear them.

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