Motorola to topple Nokia next year?

ZDNet Asia ^ | July 25 2006 09:41 AM | Jo Best

[MaxxTotal]

Nokia's days as the world's number one mobile phone vendor could be numbered, according to analysts.

A new report from Strategy Analytics found that over the last four quarters, Motorola has averaged growth of around 52 percent, while Nokia has managed just 32 percent.

[MaxxTotal]

It's a wonder, given its getting uglier and uglier phones + complacency, Nokia still maintain its market share.

[I Drive Too Fast]

Well; as a stockholder in the company, I certainly hope so.

[rbg81]

I used to have a Nokia. Now I have a Motorola Razor. Its very cool.

[operation clinton cleanup]

The Microsoft/Disney Buena Vista device will bury them both... when it is unveiled in 2019.

[I Drive Too Fast]

You haven't heard. It's been delayed.

[operation clinton cleanup]

You haven't heard. It's been delayed.

Blast! Complete integration takes time, I suppose.

[Moral Hazard]

If cell phone manufacturer Nokia merged with car manufacturer Kia, what would their name be?

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Just got a Motorola Q...really kewl phone/pda.

[highimpact]

I've owned multiple models of both brands. Motorola clearly produces a better product.

[Zakeet]

"Motorola has averaged growth of around 52 percent, while Nokia has managed JUST 32 percent"

My word!!!

Incidentally, that's an interesting contrast with the market growth for our buddies in the main stream media, isn't it?

[Jameison]

"Just got a Motorola Q...really kewl phone/pda."

Been thinking f getting one of them babies, even if I have to swatich to Verizon to do it.

[Jameison]

Would be great for Motorola to overtake an European company to become the # 1 phone maker on the planet again.
After all, Motorola was # 1 for a very long time before Nokia overtook them a few years back, after Moto had taken their eye off the ball for many years.

[rawhide]

I agree, they are a lost conmpany, have been for the past few years. I wonder what happened to them?

[sd-joe]

Kiakia

[Dallas59]

Nokia moved most of their Manufacturing and Production down to Mexico this year. Alot of people lost their jobs. Of course it also means that alot of people gained jobs...just not in the United States. Nokia has some plans that may create jobs in the US tho. Can't say much more.

[MaxxTotal]

Ed Zander, the CEO (former Sun executive) turns the company around...

[Jameison]

He played some part.
But I thought the previous CEO, Christopher Galvin, did most of the turn around.
Results improved too soon after Ed Zander took over for him to have had that much to do with it.