Nokia Smartphone Revenue vs Expectation After Burning Platforms Memo (2010-2012) #2182304 (License: Personal Use)

This bar chart illustrates Nokia’s quarterly smartphone revenue targets (blue) versus actual results (red) from Q4 2010 through Q1 2012, following the company’s pivotal “burning platforms” memo in February 2011. Despite ambitious projections-peaking at ~5,800 units in Q4 2011-actual revenue dropped steadily, hitting just ~1,700 in Q1 2012, reflecting market share erosion and strategic transition challenges. Data sourced from TomiAhonen Consulting (June 2012), based on public analyst and corporate reports.

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