#Shadow era windows phone series#

Some of its former engineering spirit lives on through a different Finnish company that set up its first office right across the street from the Nokia headquarters, while other engineering talent has migrated to companies like Apple and Qualcomm. Nokia still exists today, but its priorities have shifted so much over the years that it's mostly retreated from the consumer space.

#Shadow era windows phone series#

The Finnish giant took part in shaping the history of telecommunications and mobile phones, which allowed it to grow into a global household name, but eventually became calcified by its own DNA and was forced to make a series of choices that brought it to its knees. These ranged from a simple brick-like concept to unorthodox, sophisticated, and downright ridiculous form factors. Nokia is much older than most people know, but it was during the last few decades that the company became known for iconic mobile devices with bold design and technology. Nokia has explored multiple lines of business since its humble beginnings over 150 years ago and in that process has reinvented itself many times over. Most people who hear the word 'Nokia' associate it with mobile phones, but there's actually a convoluted history behind the company.