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EPISODE · Sep 22, 2025 · 18 MIN

Nokia's Fall from Grace: Failing to Adapt to the Smartphone Revolution

from The Pivot or Perish · host Launchpod Studio

In this episode, we'll explore the downfall of Nokia, once the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer. We'll examine how Nokia's leadership failed to recognize the threat of smartphones, clinging to their successful feature phone business model even as the market shifted towards touchscreen, app-centric devices. We'll look at Nokia's attempts to develop their own smartphone platform, the internal politics and resistance to change, and the eventual acquisition by Microsoft as a cautionary tale of a company that waited too long to pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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