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Originally Posted by Rebski View Post
I think it is appropriate to post this here, it confirms that the threat from Apple competition is not viewed by Nokia execs with the same complacency as is being expressed on this forum.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...l?tk=nl_dnxnws
Sorry, I was more distracted by Motorola's strategy to be "boringly consistent." Now *that's* a strategy for success...i mean, status quo.

Full quote (which most of those articles are NOT providing):

"I am not soft-spoken about our traditional competitors like Motorola. When we look ahead, we will be and are competing more and more against players like RIM and Apple. I am paranoid about all the competition and this paranoia is shared in our organization. It keeps us focused on execution and innovation."

http://seekingalpha.com/article/5041...all-transcript

Sounds to me like he's saying they're willing to take the threats from competitors more seriously than they might be realistically since it will drive them stronger to improve their products. Nice sentiment for an earnings call, but let's wait to see if they actually mean it.