....How Nokia Dropped the Ball on Smartphones and Two Other Stories You Need to Know

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How Nokia Dropped the Ball on Smartphones

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Through a series of interviews with key executives, the has taken a look into Nokia's history, revealing how Nokia almost caught the touchscreen smartphone bandwagon, but ultimately decided to take a different course.
Probably the most revealing quote in the story comes from Nokia's chief designer Frank Nuovo. Looking at old Nokia slides, which show early touchscreen smartphone prototypes, Nuovo said: "Oh my God. We had it completely nailed."