Nokia to Lose Ground to Apple Again - This Time in China
09/08/2011 |
Hong Kong iPad Buyers Photo credit: keso@flickr.com
First, Apple kicked Nokia out of New York, then European operations were curtailed, now comes word Apple will likely attack the cell phone pioneer in China, the hottest market for smartphone makers. A “drastic realignment” in that Asian giant’s mobile marketplace is expected later this year. Although Nokia is now the No. 1 player in China, selling between 20 percent to 30 percent of the nation’s handsets, Apple is on...
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