| Nokia is known today as the largest manufacturer of | | | | world's first transportable phone. |
| mobile phones, having about 40 percent of the world | | | | Nokia introduced one of the world's first handheld |
| market share in the second quarter of 2008. This | | | | phones in 1987 and this was called Mobira Cityman |
| company is even the reason why Finland is a | | | | 900. During those days, the Cityman is one of the |
| prosperous country in which it is accounted for about | | | | most light-weight phones having only about 800 g. But |
| 30 percent of the nation's market capitalization. But | | | | its tag price is approximately 4,500 Euros. Although |
| Nokia had a really humble beginning-it all started in 1865. | | | | that was very expensive, Cityman was still considered |
| Nokia's Humble Beginning | | | | a success. |
| In 1895, Fredrik Idestam established a wood-pulp mill, | | | | The GSM Involvement |
| which is now known as the Nokia Corporation. It was | | | | In 1988, Nokia Mobile Phone emerged from the Nokia |
| first based in the south western Finland town called | | | | Mobira Oy. After three years, the first Global Systems |
| Tampere but was later relocated to Nokia town so | | | | for Mobile Communications or GSM phone was |
| that the company can use the Nokianvirta river. This | | | | introduced. |
| river is believed to have better hydropower production. | | | | In 1992, the company decided to focus more on the |
| The river is where the company's name, Nokia, | | | | telecommunications business. In the same year, Nokia |
| originated. | | | | launched its first GSM handset, which is the Nokia 1011. |
| Meanwhile, at the beginning of the 20th century, Finnish | | | | It was in 1994 that the Nokia tune was launched. It was |
| Rubber Works began establishing its factories. This | | | | the Nokia 2100 that featured this famous classic phone |
| company acquired the Nokia Wood Mills and also | | | | tune. |
| acquired a company producing telegraph and | | | | The success of Nokia continued until the world's first |
| telephone cables, the Finish Cable Works. The merging | | | | satellite call was made in 1994 using a Nokia mobile |
| of these three companies in 1967 led to the creation of | | | | phone. And in 1997, Nokia introduced a classic game |
| the Nokia Corporation. | | | | highly associated with the company-Snake. |
| The new company tried producing many products like | | | | Finally, in 1998, Nokia mobile phones became the |
| papers, bicycle, car tires, personal computers, | | | | world's leader. After a year, the company moved to |
| footwear, communication cables, electricity generation | | | | further innovation with its launching of the first WAP |
| machineries, televisions, aluminium, capacitors, and a lot | | | | handset in the world, the Nokia 7110. |
| more. | | | | Recent Success of Nokia |
| Shift to Mobile Communication Tools | | | | Nokia mobile phones continue to be one of the best |
| Nokia started producing military as well as commercial | | | | and most innovative in the world. This was proven in |
| mobile radio communications technology in the 1960s. It | | | | 2002 with the company's launching of Nokia 6650, its |
| was in 1964 when the company started to create | | | | first 3G phone. The company even had its billion sales |
| VHF-radio with Salora Oy. The two companies started | | | | when it was able to sell billion units of Nokia 1100. |
| to develop mobile phones for the NMT network | | | | Nokia Corporation is also recognized in the world |
| standard. In 1982, they introduced their first car phone | | | | today as the fifth most valued brand. |
| called the Mobira Senator, which weighted 9.8 kg. | | | | From 1865 until today, Nokia continues to create mark |
| In 1984, the merging with Salora Oy made the | | | | on the mobile phone industry. Innovation is always at |
| company to create its telecommunication branch | | | | the top of this company and its history proved its |
| named Nokia-Mobira Oy. In the same year, the | | | | fearless business moves that led it to its massive |
| company also launched the Mobira Talkman, the | | | | success. |