Nokia has been notably slow to respond to the demand for touchscreen mobile phones, as it was in the past when clamshell handsets were all the rage. However, the company intends to make up for its touchscreen tardiness in the second half of this year.
Head of devices Kai Oistamo has reiterated Nokia’s intention to launch a series of touchscreen handsets, but says it won’t necessarily be going head to head with the iPhone and its high-end rivals.
Instead, Nokia wants to target the “volume” (i.e. cheaper) market. It could be a smart move, given the millions of people who use Nokia’s simple candybar handsets. The question, of course, is whether these people are ready to ditch their keypads…
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