During handset maker Nokia Corp.’s heyday the company consistently maintained over 90% market share for mobile devices in its home country Finland. Then came Apple’s iPhone and devices running on Google’s Android operating system, sending Nokia to a free fall from its position as the top handset maker, not only globally but also in Finland.
For example, Apple’s iPhone 4 was the hands-down top-selling smartphone in Finland in 2011.
Now, after introducing new Lumia smartphones running on Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, Nokia has regained some its former mojo on its home turf. For example, Nokia’s Lumia 800 device was the best selling handset for Finland’s main network operators Sonera, a unit of TeliaSonera AB, and Elisa Oyj last year, and Nokia’s newest flagship Lumia 920 device captured the top spot in network operator Elisa’s corporate sales rankings in December.