Why Nokia Failed

[@owencooktech]

Show notes! I'm devoted to the truth so here's everything I got wrong! 7:44 idk why I said that that way I'm wrong. Microsoft were the ones that got blackmailed. I knew that idk why I said it like that. The video is in the description you can check it out.

[@techwiz81]

If you still owned a 3310 today and hadn’t charged it since 2000 it would probably still have like 50% battery

[@owencooktech]

@@techwiz81 yeah lmao probably

[@yosoyturoxs]

Nothing but facts

[@Peters_Milk]

Elop was actually someone with a vision. He could have just adopted android on Nokia smartphones since Android was actually an open source software. That decision could have saved Nokia.

[@owencooktech]

He's one of the first CEOs I've covered that doesn't have a controversy tab on Wikipedia.

[@Yavor0971]

@@owencooktech Really!? He's hated by most Nokia fans because he dumped innovative operating systems like Maemo and MeeGo which could have saved Nokia, but he rejected them and waited for Windows Phone to release, but by then, it was too late.

[@naufalsam]

@@Yavor0971 I read in some article many years ago that Nokia didnt want to join android because they were concerned that they’d have to be a part of the horde of brands surviving on android trying to make a name. After many years now, we know who really won the Android race while rest of them disappeared in time…

[@Yavor0971]

@@naufalsam Most people say if they continued with Meego instead of Windows, they wouldn't have failed. Maybe they wouldn't have failed if they adapted Symbian 5th edition better to touchscreens, made it easier to develop for and made their early touchscreen devices better, as apparently, they weren't very good.

[@caitlinh02]

man, i just found your channel today from your HTC video and it is CRAZY how high-quality these videos are! engaging, brief yet informative, and you have a great narrating voice as well lol. keep it up man i’m loving your content! you deserve way more subs and views

[@owencooktech]

Thanks my dude! Stay excellent!

[@NeilDSouza7]

So basically NOKIA is "Finish-ed"

[@owencooktech]

That's good.

[@Abduldoctor]

You're so undersubscribed it's criminal. I've watched a couple of your videos and they're so insightful. Keep it up brother, you'll make it BIG

[@interrobangings]

this

[@owencooktech]

Thanks my dude. I definitely try. Glad I found my audience. Stay excellent.

[@vakuumhuvud]

My first mobile was the Nokia 1610 followed by Nokia 3330. I cannot make myself to throw them away, so they are somewhere in the attic. Party on Owen!

[@owencooktech]

Dude those are awesome. Party on dude and stay excellent!

[@Waddles5629]

While watching the video, I thought you'd have atleast a hundred thousand subs, I was caught off guard when you started talking about making it to 10k, You definitely deserve more

[@owencooktech]

Thanks dude!

[@dmandman9]

Nokia is the “Sears” of the phone industry. They both went From #1 to irrelevance

[@owencooktech]

Lol

[@imbalancedstatus8824]

What's about BlackBerry, LG et al ?

[@davidlandrum]

My first Nokia was a 3660. One of the first camera phones on the market. Uploading pictures to the Internet was so cool. I later owned the N90, N93 and N85. They were all great phones.

[@owencooktech]

Dude that's a great list.

[@nxios]

I loved the Nokia Lumia windows phone. It looked so cool the live tiles and the minimalist look and feel.

[@owencooktech]

Yeah dude I've had a lot of fun with my lumia

[@sverigeärdenbästaland]

loved the editing in this video. it deserves way more than 700 views. i thought i was watching a magnatesmedia video. remember me when you get famous.

[@owencooktech]

My videos take about a week to take off. It'll get a couple thousand at least. Thanks my dude!

[@TheToasterPope]

I've owned 2 HMD era Nokias and have really liked them. If you want a relatively durable smartphone with a headphone jack, I recommend looking at getting one.

[@owencooktech]

That's also kinda what HTC is doing rn.

[@ThorTheGiant]

HMD missed out on something huge when they bought the Nokia name. They could have made Nokia's answer to Pixels or a Galaxy S challenger. It's sad to see how far they've fallen. I remember having a 3310 way back and my friends and I would swap out covers. So much fun

[@owencooktech]

Dude that's epic. Swappable phone covers needs to come back like right now.

[@ThorTheGiant]

@owencooktech Definitely. It'd bring back much needed fun

[@fariztech2014]

imo HMD was just selling nostalgia~

[@ThorTheGiant]

@fariztech2014 I think you're right. Most of the Nokia smartphones didn't amount to much but when they started doing updated feature phones a lot of people where interested. That's definitely nostalgia bait.

[@virtualfootyzone]

watching this video on my Nokia g20....and it delivers

[@owencooktech]

@@virtualfootyzone lmao no way! That's epic!

[@virtualfootyzone]

@owencooktech it is.... it's the same phone I use to make my gaming content

[@yuhjt]

Man, I had real hope for the Lumia line; so loved it. I hope Nokia comes back soon...heard rumors of them bringing back the Lumia, but with everything going on, I doubt that

[@owencooktech]

Yeah lol I made a whole video on the Lumia line a while back.

[@urbansurvivor2391]

G'day from Australia! Awesome channel, Well researched, great delivery, engaging personality, you are on a winning horse. Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing your channel grow.

[@owencooktech]

Thanks my dude! Glad to hear my work is paying off. Stay excellent!

[@shaunstudios163]

Dayum I left and came to 10.5k subs congrats

[@owencooktech]

Lol thanks my dude!

[@matjamcar]

Just watched all of your longer videos and enjoyed every one. You have a new subscriber 🙂 Love your personality. It keeps the videos entertaining throughout and the time just flew by. I can see you have video game controllers in your background. It would be great if you could do some videos on console history e.g. Nintendo, PS, Xbox etc. Keep up the good work and I hope your channel keeps on growing 👍🏼 - Matty, Liverpool, UK.

[@owencooktech]

Thanks dude! I totally have a sega genesis video in my head, it might happen one day. Party on Dude!

[@SouravSatvaya]

In simple words the primary reason Nokia failed because of Stephen Eloph's stupidity and selfishness. Reset of the reasons are secondary.

[@owencooktech]

Idk bout that. He seemed like a self aware guy.

[@SouravSatvaya]

@owencooktech I was a Nokia fan back then. When I heard the news that Nokia is selling it's mobile division to MS I was shocked as well as angry. So did some research on that and read lots of articles and almost everyone was pointing fingers at Stephane Eloph. I can sum up the situation. He was an EX MS employee and Nokia brought him as CEO. Back then Nokia was struggling with Symbian so the dev team was also developing MeeGo alongside Symbian and released Nokia N9 but Eloph shut down both projects and made an exclusive deal with MS. Later Nokia's sale declined more and ultimately forced the business to sell. Insted of breaking the deal and go with Android he completely sold the division and he got a higher spot in the MS. You can check Cold Fusion's video regarding this for more info.

[@joshiecon722]

Love your videos, man. Keep it up. One day you'll blow up.

[@owencooktech]

Thanks my dude! Stay excellent!

[@poetrybypatrickmitchell6369]

I didn't get a mention in this one.. maybe the next lol... also, what an amazing vid.. well done 👏

[@owencooktech]

@@poetrybypatrickmitchell6369 hey man, that's my bad I film on Sundays. Takes a week to edit. Your up next. Thanks my dude!

[@adamcheklat7387]

Owen, thinking about those past phones made me bring up the issue of e-waste. I think there should be national efforts for e-waste recycling. Not only that, but tech companies and cellphone makers should ditch planned obsolescence and double down on right-to-repair and recyclability.

[@owencooktech]

Dude, I couldn't agree with you more. That's epic. What's great about Nokia brick phones is they last forever and don't have updates to slow them down.

[@senpai903]

Keep on growing brother ✌️💪💪

[@owencooktech]

Thanks dude!

[@sidharth1123]

Unsure if it's schadenfreude at the plight of these companies but I truly enjoy such videos. Superbly covered Owen. Oh and loved the shirt too!

[@owencooktech]

Thanks my dude! Its one of my favorite shirts. Stay Excellent!

[@Gwynevere_]

I feel like the history and the relevance of dumb phones over the years would be such an interesting video idea!

[@owencooktech]

Sweet. It's on the list.

[@stingcobra8538]

Nice one Bruh. I still have Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 2007 model. 😊

[@owencooktech]

Yeah totally dude. That's a great phone.

[@jessican5344]

It really is too bad. I loved my 3310. the last Nokia i had (nokia G310) was a huge disappointment. The charge port went bad it wouldn't charge my phone. after I finished. after i had it replaced not two days later the phone stopped charging again. after that i chucked the thing in the tech recycling bin and bought a motorolla.

[@owencooktech]

Yeah that's too bad. Their phones were pretty cheap. Still cool tho.

[@azrealchannel9696]

Crazy time flies

[@owencooktech]

Yeah no kidding

[@Prince_Sidon]

What I hate about 'why X Co. failed' is the 'Let's go back to the year 900BC when X Company was founded, then got bigger by the 2000's, then they failed. That first part is totally unecessary.

[@owencooktech]

I think it's cool. You're totally welcome to dislike the video!

[@kevinbarrios5718]

Bro, chill, it’s called context. Not everyone is a late 90s early 00s history nerd

[@dmandman9]

Nokia became so irrelevant so quickly that I couldn’t even find a Nokia non-smart phone when I bought my last two regular phones before I finally got a smartphone.

[@owencooktech]

Yeah no kidding

[@aa_intrepid173]

You have to do one on the popularity of dumb phones!!!! That sounds interesting.

[@blank8327]

Awesome video Owen! Well done as always. Thank you!

[@owencooktech]

Thanks my dude! Party on, and stay excellent!

[@mrzetli298]

you look like Nicholas Galitzine ( nerfed)

[@owencooktech]

Lol that's a new one

[@kasongo-wewe]

watching this in 2047 crazy

[@dylan.t180]

Great video

[@owencooktech]

Thanks dude!

[@discogareth]

The iPhone XR in the top 10 of phone sales?! I don’t know anyone who knows anyone who even considered buying that model.

[@owencooktech]

@@discogareth yeah the old iPhones used to sell a bunch. They still do, just not as much.

[@prfwrx2497]

Where's the other guys video about how Microsoft blackmailed Nokia? I think you forgot to link it in the description. Don't worry G, it happens.

[@owencooktech]

Oh crap you're 100% right hold on

[@owencooktech]

It's up my bad.

[@santostv.]

No apps

[@autumnmatthews3179]

I loved my Nokia E63 until I tried an iPhone 4

[@owencooktech]

Lol yeah they're really cool but not very smart.

[@Yavor0971]

@@owencooktech The Nokia E63 was a smartphone though.

[@tlake619]

You are so cute and do such a great job!!

[@owencooktech]

Thanks!

[@jbot8108]

cool

[@owencooktech]

Indeed

[@xeentjelief]

I wish the old skool Nokia came back! I want to toss out my smartphone for something tactile again. But hmd now is just crap! We're at the 5G era and they only offer 4G all the will NOKIA actually produces 5G technology...

[@owencooktech]

Yeah and sometimes no touchscreens.

[@xeentjelief]

@owencooktech for me it doesn't have to have a touscreen. But I do like to have a WiFi hotspot to connect my laptop on the go, instead of having to log on to some unknown network.

[@happyatheists9361]

Hmd global make $#!ty phones.they are not up with old nokia