Thread: Nokia’s Troubles By The Numbers
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2009-09-25 , 13:27
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Originally Posted by SubCore View Post
... you should stand up and demand better regulations. that would lead to more competition ...
In general, regulations reduce competition. They tend to result in each market player "barely meeting the minimum regulations" rather than differentiating themselves.

The solution is consumer education which leads to consumer empowerment.

Originally Posted by matthewcc
consumers do not know that a subsidized phone may have its functionality castrated ... If Nokia refuses to get into bed with US carriers and gather some mindshare they will fail.
To the extent that Nokia gets into bed with carriers, they just perpetuate the rotten system.

I'd prefer to see Nokia buying advertising time to explain to consumers why buying a locked crippled device is not always the brightest thing to do ("smart people buy unlocked"). The next round of ads could spotlight unlocked Nokia devices (from the cheapest $20 handset to the N900).

Regards,
Roger