Nokia: A Brief History Of Nokia The Iconic Brand
Nearly everyone has a Nokia phone or two in their back pocket. The history of Nokia’s famous phone is quite long, so this blog article helps to break it down into bite-sized pieces.
Brief History of Nokia
Nokia is a Finnish telecommunications company that was founded in 1865. The company has had a long and successful history, with many iconic products and brands. Here is a brief history of the company and some of its most well-known products.
Nokia was founded in 1865 by Fredrik Idestam, an Engineer in Finnish mine. The company got its name from Nokianvirta River which is close to the factory Fredrik worked. Nokia became one of the world’s leading telephone companies in the early 1900s. It developed many iconic products during this time, including the Nokia phone series (launched in 1973), the Nokia 3310 (launched in 2000), and the Nokia 5800 (launched in 2007).
In 2009, Nokia announced that it was going through a recession and had to cut down lots of jobs. Nokia started losing it’s ground as the leading brand for mobile phones as other companies started booming.
The first Nokia phone
Nokia is one of the most iconic brands in the world. The first Nokia phone was released in 1983 and it revolutionized mobile phone technology. The Nokia brand is known for its quality products and innovative designs. Today, Nokia sells smartphones, feature phones, tablets, smart TVs, and other consumer electronics products around the world.
Early successes and failures
The story of Nokia is one of success and failure. The company started out as a regional player in the telecommunications industry, but quickly rose to become one of the world’s top brands. Here’s a look at some of Nokia’s early successes and failures.
1871: The name Nokia is born, gotten from the Nokianvirta river close to Idestam second mill.
1898: Eduard Polon starts rubber works in Finland which eventually becomes Nokia business. Nokia started making rubber tryes, boots and lot more.
1912: The foundation of Nokia electronic and cable business after Arvid Wickstrom set up cables in Finland.
1979: Nokia starts its radio telephone company partnering with Salora, Finnish TV maker.
1992: Nokia 1011 is launched. The very first Nokia digital handheld GSM phone.
1994: Nokia 2100 series was launched. This phone first featured the official Nokia ringtone. The phone sells over 20 million pieces worldwide. Way higher than their initial budget of 400,000.
1998: Nokia leads the mobile phone market globally.
Throughout the years, Nokia has produced a wide range of iconic phones. Some of the most famous include the Nokia 3310, Nokia 6310, and Nokia 8800. These phones were all big sellers and helped to make Nokia one of the world’s most successful phone companies.
2009: Nokia announced that it was going through a recession and had to cut down lots of jobs. Nokia started losing it’s ground as the leading brand for mobile phones as other companies started booming.
2010: Other competitors like iPhone and Android devices became a great threat for Nokia phone brand.
Today, Nokia still produces high-quality phones. However, they are no longer seen as the major phone brand. Nevertheless, they continue to be one of the most popular phone brands in the world.
Conclusion
Nokia is a brand that has been around for over 60 years and during that time, it has seen some pretty big changes. From its humble beginnings as a small telephone manufacturing company in Finland, Nokia has become one of the world’s leading phone manufacturers. In this article, we will take a look at history of Nokia and see how it has come to be the iconic brand it is today.
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