Will Apple become the next Nokia?

The android system developed by google gives opportunities to third parties, thus allowing more innovation. This situation can adversely affect apple and put it in the same position as Blackberry and Nokia. So yes, there is a high possibility for Apple to become the next Nokia or BlackBerry in the next five years.

Is Nokia failing like Apple?

Although the smartphone competition between Apple, Samsung and Huawei is ferocious, none of the three is likely to suffer the same fate as Nokia’s mobile phone business. Apple is in the middle of a transition away from hardware sales. Like Nokia in the early 2000s, Apple is a victim of its own success.

Can Apple still innovative?

In terms of hardware functionality, the core product (iPhone) has not seen major physical hardware changes, in years. It is true that Apple does not do much in terms of innovation, but they are still the most anticipated hardware tech show in the world.

What happened to Nokia?

Within two years of these events Nokia was already in crisis. In 2007, Nokia had a market capitalization of €110 billion; by May 2012 this had fallen to €14.8 billion. Those figures illustrate the extent of the decline over 5 years, years in which Apple and Android came to dominate smartphones. So what are the lessons here for innovation?

Why did Nokia fail to compete with Apple’s App Store?

And Nokia launched its own Apps and Content store – Ovi, in 2009. But Nokia had no real platform experience to compare with Apple’s. The platform was shaky and it tried to launch simultaneously in 35 countries – because that’s what dominant players do.

Why is Apple not innovative anymore?

The company’s challenges surround one simple fact: Apple is not innovative anymore across any category. Apple is failing to bring anything new to the table in smartphones, apps, smart devices, or even their retail stores. And until they find a way to do so, we will continue to watch this company unravel.

What’s the difference between Apple and Nokia?

Apple had gone from devices to platforms and ecosystems and Google arrived at the same place, by way of its dominance in search and advertising and a punt on mobile open source. Nokia’s response is where the innovation case study becomes very interesting. Nokia open sourced its own operating system Symbian – or at least it tried to.