Nokia: Is This $3 Stock Running On Fumes?

By Mel Daris:Nokia (NOK) used to make the coolest handsets on the market. In some of the best product placement in history, the cute Nokia 8260 phones were featured in the "Charlie's Angels" film in 2000. Everybody wanted one. Nokia's design was sleek and the utility great. Along came the functionality of having a mobile handset that operated as more than a phone and Nokia just lost it.

By Mel Daris:Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 5 launch along with problems associated with the iPhone mapping application have grabbed all of the headlines recently, but the real problem for Apple moving forward might actually be brewing in emerging markets. Could these problems already be spilling over into developed markets?

Gregory Pepin submits:Several weeks ago Nokia (NOK) filed a complaint against Apple (AAPL), arguing that the Cupertino company was getting a "free ride" on the back of Nokia investment in wireless standard.

ByMichael Blair:Apple (AAPL) was a stock market darling for the past several years running from under $80 in 2009 to $700 in 2012. The company continues to report massive profits but the shares have taken a holiday, dropping over 35% since last fall. (click to enlarge) Source: Yahoo Finance

Trefis submits: Nokia (NOK) is the largest mobile phone player in the world with a market share of around 33%, [1] and competes with Samsung, LG, Apple (AAPL), Research in Motion (RIMM) and Motorola Mobility (MMI

Brian Rezny submits: Worldwide, smart phone sales nearly doubled to 80.5 million in the third quarter, according to a report released last week by research firm Gartner.

Graziano Nanetti submits:Even though Apple (AAPL) launched new and very interesting products on the market, the stock seems to be at the end of its long term rally. Now it is ready for a steep decline towards previous bottoms. The first top that I expected (222 dollars) has been only dodged in the days near to iPad launch. Now the decline has begun.

Trefis submits: Nokia (NYSE:NOK) is expected to report its Q1 2011, earnings on April 21st. The key question on our minds as we await the results – can Nokia tackle its short-term issues, while at the same time sufficiently addressing long-term growth plans?