Nokia N97 sells two million units in three months, Nokla sells two dozen
Well, maybe Nokia recently announced a 66 percent yearly drop in Q2 profit. And perhaps N97 reviews have been, how we say, less than stellar. But there definitely seems to be a fan base for the handset: according to Mobile News, sales of both this guy and the 5800 XpressMusic combined to total 10 million in the last 10 months, with sales for the former adding up to a whopping two million since its launch three months ago. In fact, half of the XpressMusic sales were generated since the launch of the N97 -- certainly suggesting that the younger sibling successfully raised the company's profile and brought its fellow handset along for the ride. Does this make Nokia the "undisputed leading player in the smartphones space," as the company's chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo put it? By sheer volume of devices, perhaps -- but mindshare continues to be a problem that we're guessing they're eager to see if Maemo 5 and the N900 can solve. The CEO of Nokla could not be reached for comment.
[Thanks, David D]
[Thanks, David D]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
carcomptoy @ Sep 4th 2009 5:24PM
Congrats, Nokia! Although there's still something to be said about how they're doing in the U.S. market. Still, I would love to get my hands on the N900 if and when it comes to T-Mobile, and I'm hoping it isn't the disappointment that the N97 and 5800XM were to some reviewers.
Ptchman @ Sep 4th 2009 6:30PM
So why is it when Nokia does well you don't compare them to Apple?? It seems Apple's name only comes up in Nokia pieces when it is somthing bad. Hhhmmm....
Jon @ Sep 4th 2009 7:12PM
you mean you don't enjoy the constant posts about Iphone apps and accessories?
I'm guessing typo, but is there some reason both 'Nokia' and 'Nokla' are being used or am I missing some inside joke?
Kinthiri @ Sep 5th 2009 12:53AM
I find it interesting that you say Nokia doesn't have much of a mind share. Outside of the US, Nokia most definitely has a very significant mind share. To the point where its getting frustrating for those of us using US services that seem to only take notice of Nth American produced cellular platforms such as Android, the iPhone and the canuc Blackberry.
Nokia has a huge S60 user base and is still selling more smartphones than all its competitors. Your own site stated that for 2007, Nokia sold nearly 80 million Smartphones. (http://bit.ly/2VvcMC) RIM only broke the 50 million mark for the entire lifetime of the company not that long ago (http://bit.ly/lQcFu) and Microsoft was only shipping about 20 million phones a year (http://bit.ly/yoR0w) 6 months ago.
I am sure there are a lot of more recent stats available now. But the point is, outside of the US, the Android and iPhone devices have no where near the mind share the US-centric bloggers and tech reporters and technology companies seem to attribute to them.
And regardless of what you think about the S60 platform and how "old" it is, there is no denying that it is a very stable platform offering features and capabilities that other companies are only just now catching up with, but that have been available to Symbian devices for many years already.
Hell, the iPhone had to go through 3 major and several minor revisions before it even got MMS, and now its such a big deal its actually making headlines. I was sending photos via MMS on a Nokia 7650 back in 2001 and audio clips even earlier than that on older phones.
Outside the US, Nokia is still at the top of the class. Admittedly their US strategy has been pretty poor, but given the state of the US cellular system (how many different network types across how many different frequency ranges?) can you blame them for taking a while to turn their attention towards that market?
chriskallday @ Sep 5th 2009 10:21AM
@ Kinthiri
I couldn't have said it better myself!!!
I personally own an N97 and a 5800 MusicXpress and I have to say they are two of the coolest devices I have ever used/owned. BB is flat out boring and HTC WinMo devices make things better, but can't even compete in my opinion. And the iPhone, please, give me a break!!! It's SOO intuitive they released the same phone 3 years in a row, Now with 3G, Now with video, Now with copy/ paste, Now with HSDPA support...of course Apple must have invented those things or they would have been out on the first gen (HAHAHAHA). I wish Nokia would have a stronger hold in the US because I know they would put the Andriod, OS X, and BB lovers to shame..........One of these days!! I'm still patiently waiting.
Bob @ Sep 5th 2009 8:00PM
So why all the fanfare about the 2.0 firmware update for the N97 in which Nokia brings in kinetic scrolling which has been a feature of the iPhone for over two years.
I've tried using a 5800 and an N97 I find their touchscreens awful to use in comparison to the iPhone.
I use the touchscreen all the time those supposed "missing features" hardly ever.
chriskallday @ Sep 5th 2009 10:23AM
Sorry bout the typo, I meant 5800 XpressMusic!!
chriskallday @ Sep 6th 2009 4:24PM
I can't say I'm a fanboy of Nokia, but I do like their products. I've used WinMo everyday for the past year and a half, until recently. And as far as Kinetic scrolling, well that's kind of a big deal when talking about a capacitive touchscreen, which obviously the iphone is, but for resisitive touchscreen phones isn't a must, but is a nice feature to have. And if it wasn't for the millions of useless apps (not all, but most) the iPhone would be as boring as any BB or WinMo device I've ever used right out of the box. Might as well than just out an iTouch. I've owned 8 iphones in the past 2 1/2 years and at least 20 different PDAs. The iPhone is good for one thing...posting them on ebay.
People will always have their preference and opinion on what type of touchscreen is better and why. Personally, both types are pretty good and have their uses. I rocked a Touch Pro and iPhone at the same time. I don't understand why resisitive touchscreens always get a bad wrap. If and when nokia delivers a high end capcaitive touchscreen and beefs up the Ovi Store a bit and has the US in mind, I can assure you talk of the iPhone goes flat, and Andriod is still a wanna be with some work to do. It's only a matter of time.
larry campbel @ Sep 22nd 2009 8:51AM
They are Brand New, Unlocked, Original, Full accessories and come with
1 yr International waranty from the Manufacturer
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic...........$250
SAMSUNG I900 Omnia...............$250
SAMSUNG Omnia 2...............$330
SAMSUNG Omnia I8910 HD...............$350
SAMSUNG I8510 innov8 8gb..........$230
NOKIA N96 16 GB................$300
NOKIA N86 8mp................$330
Sony Ericsson Aino.....$350
SONY ERICSSON x1....$250
SONY ERICSSON x3....$350
Sony Ericsson Idou...$350
Sony Ericsson C905 ....$250
HTC TOUCH DIAMOND........$300
HTC TYTN ....$290USD
Apple iphone 8GB 3g ...........$300
Apple iphone 16GB 3g..........$330
Apple iphone 32GB 3gs...........$500
Apple iphone 16GB 3gs..........$400
BlackBerry Bold 9000....$350
BlackBerry 9500....$360
Apple iphone 8GB...........$270
Apple iphone 16GB..........$290
Sony Ps3 .....................$300
Nokia E71.....................$300
Nokia N85 ...................$280
Nokia N97....................$330
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