Two year transition With Nokia burning through cash and having already sold off assets such as its head office, muddling along with modest sales is not an option. Some investors have said they want to see quarterly Lumia sales of around 10 million. Many believe Nokia will need to change its strategy - and its leader if there is no clear improvement in Lumia sales in the coming quarters. The company has not set any targets, but Elop said in February that the company's transition would take two years, which leaves precious little time.
Speculation of a buyout by Microsoft have periodically lifted Nokia shares, but with so much uncertainty over future sales, few analysts recommend pricing in any potential buyout premium. The market's average price target was around 2. The shares were up 8.
For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Lumia , sell-out but talk of Nokia comeback may be premature. It's too soon to bet that Nokia's on the road to recovery after its new Lumia smartphones were sold out in many stores across Europe and America, as retailers say supplies have been short ever since their launch.
YouTube marks with 'Gangnam Style' mash up. Nokia Lumia officially hits retail shelves at Rs. Lumia has been a star performer for Nokia in Q4 around the world. In our earlier article , we have used following numbers for calculation. WP Devices sold in Q4 — 9. It may distribute as 1. Coming to Symbian devices , last quarter Nokia sold 3.
Now, we think that Symbian sales may have been slightly affected after launch of Lumia in Symbian strongholds like India, China etc. So, may be Symbian sold 1. Only one disclaimer here : Shipments which Nokia usually reports in Financial results may vary from actual sales numbers, as devices sold in particular quarter may have been shipped earlier as well.
They turned out even better than you predicted! Well done for being on the right side. Shipments which Nokia has shown as 4. Lumia , , were in stock even before Q4. So, in fact they must have been shipped before. Only Lumia was introduced in this quarter. If you read last para of the article, you will notice my disclaimer about sales and shipments. Intresting calculations. I understood that Ballmer meant that the WP is selling 5 times more in the christmas week only, not the whole quartal.
Otherwise keep up the good work. You are commenting using your WordPress. Those who already own one can consider themselves lucky as many Windows Phone enthusiasts who pre-ordered the Lumia are still waiting for their devices. Although Nokia decided to sign exclusivity agreements with some of the largest carriers in the most important markets regarding Lumia sales, the phone has yet to meet its demand.
The fact that the Lumia was sold out in many countries and multiple carrier in a matter of a few days, made headlines in the past couple of weeks. The most recent example is Australian carrier Telstra which sold its entire Lumia pre-order stock in less than a day.
The operator said it was overwhelmed by the high demand, but it also confirms stock has been limited globally by Nokia.
0コメント