"...Nokia has flagship stores in Moscow, Chicago and Hong Kong...the Helsinki store includes a section dedicated solely to Vertu....offers tailored gold and diamond-plated phones from US$5,130-44,850..."

"...China Mobile said it added a record number of users for the fourth straight month in July, bringing its total number of subscribers to 278.3m - the world's largest..."

"... analysts say Samsung and LG Electronics should shift their focus to low-cost phones to catch up or take the lead in next generation technology phones..."

"...Samsung is said to lose market share to its bigger rivals for a second consecutive quarter, due to its desire to avoid lowend products in developing countries..."

The savvy in manufacturing and logistics that allows the Finnish giant to churn out 900,000 handsets a day also gives it a strategic edge.