Full Article: Apple vs. Nokia: strategic lessons from the Smartphone / Appstore Wars

publication date: Mar 18, 2010
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In the last quarter of 2009, Apple made more money from smartphones and applications than the formerly dominant Nokia. The contrast between their approaches to developer communities reveals important lessons in the design and management of ‘two-sided’ business model ecosystems.


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