Nokia’s attempts to break through in the U.S. market are getting tougher by the day. First, the flagship Symbian^3-powered X7 destined for AT&T was nixed at the last second. And now, T-Mobile’s own C5-03 (Nuron 2 to some parts) appears to have been chopped as well. The big hurdle Nokia seems to be unable to overcome is the whole concept behind buddying up with cellular providers in order to get their hardware discounted. In many other parts of the world, phones are sold unlocked and free of contracts. But here in the U.S., we do things backwards. Complicating matters, Android devices and Apple’s own iPhone are updated at breakneck pace.
Regardless, it’s another sad tale in Nokia’s relatively short U.S. novel. Hopefully (constantly delayed) MeeGo can finally woo us. Of course, it wouldn’t hurt if Nokia could slap it inside some fancy hardware too. Will 2011 finally be Nokia’s year?Via: IntoMobile
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