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Nokia Employees Move to Google Following Competitive Challenges with iPhone

1 report, 1 independent Updated Aug 14

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What happened

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Nokia employees moved to Google after their mobile phones failed to compete with the iPhone. The report notes that when the iPhone was released in 2007, Nokia engineers internally recognized that their software and hardware were years behind the competition.

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Why it matters

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The situation illustrates how internal knowledge of a company's competitive standing can influence career decisions. Former Nokia staff moved to companies like Google and Apple, effectively trading their careers based on their internal understanding of the market.

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Who's involved

NokiaFinnish multinational telecommunications company whose engineers recognized competitive failures in the mobile market.
Apple Inc.American multinational technology company whose products posed a significant competitive threat to Nokia.
GoogleAmerican multinational technology company that received employees from Nokia.

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