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[โ€“] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Blackberry and Nokia were so slow to react to the iPhone, it was painful to watch.

[โ€“] pdxfed@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

And then, to bring us full circle to OP, Microsoft made it's strategic acquisition of Nokia long after they had squandered enviable market share to Apple and Google ๐Ÿ˜‚ https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/25/11766540/microsoft-nokia-acquisition-costs

[โ€“] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

Their stuff was better, but disadvantaged by public perception. A perfect storm one can say.