Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Nokia to abandon feature phone, Symbian businesses in U.S. and Canada

Nokia to abandon feature phone, Symbian businesses in U.S. and Canada

Nokia plans to exit its low-end feature phone and Symbian smartphone businesses in North America following the launch of its first round of Windows Phones, Journal blog AllThingsD reports. Nokia has historically had a great deal of trouble placing smartphones with carriers here in the U.S., and the Finnish phone maker has subsequently not had much success penetrating the market.

Boy Genius Report, Nokia to abandon feature phone, Symbian businesses in U.S. and Canada