Nowadays, if you're a gadget maker, you need a mobile strategy. Smartphones are just one side of the coin, with tablets representing the other half. Finnish giant Nokia
Yet where is its tablet strategy? CEO Stephen Elop has already made it clear that he sees a lot of opportunities in the tablet market. The company hasn't made any official announcements to tip its tablet hand, so we're left to the usual supply-chain rumblings.
Well, according to Digitimes, a Nokia tablet might be just around the corner. Nokia and Microsoft
Nokia is looking at joining the ARM Holdings
A tablet strategy would just be part of the turnaround that Elop is tasked with, as looking at Nokia's segment data shows primarily various shades of red. Last quarter, smart device units fell 31%, leading to a 38% drop in smart deice revenue. Net sales also plunged 29%, and operating profit was less than a fifth of what it was a year ago.
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