Nokias many diseases
OK, I'm compelled now.
So firstly, Nokia as an organization doesn't know anything about software.
They do not know what "Moore's Law" does for them, they don't know what is important and they do not know to do the important things 100% right the first time in software.
Apple beat them 2/3 on Nokias own turf - a desirable phone has a great screen and great usability. The missing 1/3 was Apple to define what makes a phone smart - this is what we call App these days. There Nokia failed.
They failed in getting a partnership with Intel.
They failed in making Linux viable for developing Apps.
That took some time.
And finally the money people topped that by a triple fail within half a year.
Keep backporting Symbian/S60 built in software to S40 and S30 and whatnot, for it is still the money spinner.
Killing Linux platform before checking with Moore's law.
Jumping to a platform that was known to be unfit for prime time.
And these days we find:
Blaming sales staff for not selling Nokia Smartphones.
Users have given up on Symbian - good simply is no more good enough since iphone.
Actually this 808 is an indication that WP7 is still unfit for a least a year.
And this 808 still sports a sub-par screen resolution.
Users do not pick up WP7, but rather track down an N9.
Now, grab for the coat with the grain of salt.