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by T-zex 5375 days ago
Not sure if engineering is to blame. I guess lack of vision did the biggest damage.
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nextparadigms 5375 days ago
It was the lack of vision. They kept doubling down on Symbian for 4 years thinking they can make it competitive with iOS and Android. It was the wrong decision.

They should've kept supporting Symbian, but focus on Maemo (or a new OS) from day one (after the iPhone launched). Supporting WP7 over Android will probably be the final biggest mistake that Nokia did.

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iand 5375 days ago
Classic innovator's dilemma: The management made all the right decisions to avoid cannibalizing their own Symbian revenue. They just didn't have the courage to take the steps necessary to bet on the future.
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z92 5375 days ago
I call it lack of leadership. There was no leader who had a vision, and the ability to lead the team toward that new path.
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