Nokia is evidently the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world, but in Japan they still have a market share under 1 percent. The reason is quite evident. Such manufacturers like Sharp, Panasonic and NEC launch with NTT DoCoMo phones with such specs that are hard to compete with. Practically even the mid-range is better than the best of American or European phones. According to Reuters Nokia won't give up the market and, following new tactics, will launch its own high-end phones as a virtual network operator. The Finnish manufacturer will launch its own network services next year on the network of NTT DoCoMo, the largest Japanese operator. It is not yet known what kind of phones will they launch, but probably N96 or N85 wouldn't be best sellers in the world of phones with WVGA displays and CCD cameras.
Translated by Szaszati
