V-Tech Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Overall, Nokia?s second-quarter sales and earnings came in above expectations thanks to the strong network unit performance. But the smartphone unit volume was light at 7.4 million units, about 700,000 below consensus. The real surprise came from the smartphone average sales price (ASP), which plunged from 191 euros to 157 euros in just three months. This implies that sales of the flagship Lumia 920 dropped sharply, while demand moved rapidly towards the cheap Lumia 520. This might be OK in the long run, if Nokia can ship big volumes of low-end smartphones with decent margins. The trouble with the spring quarter was that despite the shift from high-end Lumias to low-end Lumias, the overall smartphone volume came in at 7.4 million units. The sequential growth from 6.1 million to 7.4 million simply isn?t a great trend line considering how cheap the 520 is. At the same time, feature phone unit volume also came in light at 53.7 million units. Despite the rapidly dropping ASP levels, Nokia is now missing volume expectations on all fronts. Feature phone shipments fell from 73.5 million units to under 54 million in one year. This is a rate of decline that has to moderate very soon or Nokia will be in real trouble come next winter. The positive profit surprise from the infrastructure division gives Nokia some breathing room, but the spring quarter was pretty bleak when it came to mobile phones. http://bgr.com/2013/07/18/nokia-earnings-analysis-q2-2013/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the better twin Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I think we should just ban BGR from Neowin. They have a ridiculous agenda and the fact that they try to present that drivel as "news" is comical. The Evil Overlord, BajiRav, Osiris and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 BGR. They are my favorite comedy site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichi Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I think we should just ban BGR from Neowin. They have a ridiculous agenda and the fact that they try to present that drivel as "news" is comical. If your problem is with BGR you have the same author publishing an article in Forbes too then: http://www.forbes.com/sites/terokuittinen/2013/08/20/windows-smartphone-asp-is-plunging-in-3q-2013/ :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kravex Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I guess the title could also be "Nokia selling phones at a realistic price while Apple still over charges" The Evil Overlord and Old Man Pickle 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 If your problem is with BGR you have the same author publishing an article in Forbes too then: http://www.forbes.com/sites/terokuittinen/2013/08/20/windows-smartphone-asp-is-plunging-in-3q-2013/ :D lol, forbes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichi Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I guess the title could also be "Nokia selling phones at a realistic price while Apple still over charges" Could be, but the article is actually talking about a marketshare shift from higher margin phones like the Lumia 920 towards the bottom racing 520, which makes Nokia's ASP go down. Which is still better than not selling anything, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLH Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Nokia's selling more, and making more profit? When did the revival of a devices manufacturer become a bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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