This has been popping up around the nets today. Nokia maker of my precious N810 that I am currently in a love hate relationship with has as Cheuvreux analyst David Hallden put it; “I think they’re doing a ‘Crazy Ivan’.” This of course referring to naval maneuvers when a submarine makes a sudden sharp turn; remembered notably in ‘The Hunt for Red October.’

With the mounting pressure from global economic woes and a diluted market share (thanks Apple and Samsung) Nokia’s hand has been forced and cuts have been made to the entire portfolio. Could this be a sign that Nokia is hell bent to keep it’s 40% market share?

Hmmm, well until my n810 gets a complete Bluetooth stack/client maybe they need to get knocked down a peg or two...it’s not the price it’s the features.

More Nokia info on canada.com via Reuters