Nokia is looking for a new CEO, the WSJ reports. Although the rumor hasn’t been officially confirmed, sources say that the mobile giant is unhappy with the way current CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is leading the company — particularly when it comes to smartphones.
Nokia hasn’t yet released a smartphone that can compete with Apple’s iPhoneiPhone
Three weeks ago, Nokia’s new Head of Mobile Solutions Anssi Vanjoki wrote enthusiastically that he’s “committed, perhaps even obsessed, with getting Nokia back to being number one in high-end devices.”
His note, however, would hardly convince an astute observer that Nokia knows where it’s going when it comes to high-end smartphones. Vanjoki praises N8, Nokia’s first Symbian 3 device, but admits right away that it is also the last Nokia’s N-series smartphone based on Symbian 3. He praises MeeGo, but also declares that a Symbian 4 N-series device is a “very strong possibility.” Nokia seems to be ready to alter its approach, but does it have a clear vision of where to go next?
Nokia is “serious about making a change” and its board members are “supposed to make a decision by the end of the month,” WSJ’s source said. From what we’ve seen lately, maybe a new CEO is exactly what Nokia needs.
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