With New Smartphones, High Hopes for Nokia and Microsoft

By Cris Frangold: Nokia (NOK), once the largest handset maker in the world, is going through a complicated phase with regard to smartphones. According to a report released by the IDC, the company is no longer listed among the top five global manufacturers of smartphones.

By Saibus Research:Nokia Corporation (NOK) held its annual Nokia World event on September 5th and 6th and at that event it introduced its new Lumia 920 and new Lumia 820 smartphone devices.

By Saibus Research:Nokia Corporation (NOK) released its Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphone devices on November 2nd and the good news about this was that it was only six weeks after Apple (AAPL) released its iPhone 5 smartphone device on September 21st.

At the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Monday, Nokia (NOK) rolled out two new phones it hopes will boost worldwide sales and awaken dormant investor enthusiasm.

By Stock Croc:Nokia Corporation's (NOK) worst enemy might just be its so-called partner, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT). The software giant just announced that Windows Phone 8 will not be able to run on Lumia phones. That would make it even harder for Nokia to sell the Lumia phones, which could send its shares even lower.