ESPOO, Finland – Wow. Today is our first anniversary (we went public on 21 April 2008*) and it’s amazing what we’ve accomplished in one year. When we set off on this adventure, we sort of had our own ideas on how it would be received, what challenges we would face, and where we would be at this stage. But, we really came to this with open minds and few expectations, keeping us ready to grow and respond to conditions as needed.
As with many milestones, we’d like to pause and take stock of some of our highlights (and “lowlights”) and even think a bit about the coming year. Please read on and see if you remember the year the same way we do.
GLOBAL – We have been writing a lot about all the actions Nokia takes related to the environment. Part of it is our interest in all the amazing things Nokia does and the awards it gets. But it’s also a fascination with just how prevalent care for the environment is at Nokia.
An article we wrote last month, exploring the question of phone buy-back schemes, was called into question by some of my colleagues, setting me off on an exploration of buy-back schemes, e-waste, and a deeper discovery of how far care for the environment goes at Nokia.
Join me, after the jump, in the first part of this discovery: Nokia and the environment. Continue reading>>
GLOBAL – In the past month, Nokia has launched four new devices in the XpressMusic range. Add to that the rolling thunder that is the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and you have the makings of a strong range of music devices in various price points and shapes and sizes. Something to suit everyone.
Is this for real? Is this just a flash in the pan or is Nokia really jamming to the music?
In this article, we review Nokia’s history in music (check out the milestones) and make some points about XpressMusic and Comes With Music. We hope to show that Nokia is sitting in the sweet-spot of devices, services, and customer desires, suggesting a tipping-point for the whole music industry.
GLOBAL – Yesterday saw Nokia unveil a trio of tuneful new music handsets, in the slender shapes of the QWERTY-equipped Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, socially savvy Nokia 5330 XpressMusic and FM friendly Nokia 5030 with XpressRadio.
Plus, in recent months we’ve witnessed the arrival of other significant XpressMusic handsets including the 5800 XpressMusic and had our ears tingled with word of the upcoming 5630 XpressMusic.
Now that you’ve soaked up all the news on what this latest triple bill of new music devices are all about, and are fully familiar with the recent 5800 XpressMusic handset and imminent 5630 XpressMusic launch, it’s time to vote for which one you like best. Get your opinion counted today.
GLOBAL – Although it was announced last week, the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic has since been flexing its green muscles to the crowds in Barcelona. We caught up with Christina Korhonen, senior manager for Environmental Affairs at Nokia to find out more about why this little music diva warrants an eco peek. Up to 80 per cent recyclable, the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic brings together a bunch of little features which add up to something of an impressively green package. The devil is frequently in the detail and it’s touches like having a black and white manual printed on recycled paper, along with a 100 per cent recyclable reduced-size sales package that help this device stand out. Continue reading>>
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