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Nokia makes it into 2004's Dumbest Moments in Business |
axxxr
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Via: business2.com
The latest issue of Business 2.0, on newsstands January 31, features the magazine's fifth annual list of the "101 Dumbest Moments in Business," spotlighting the biggest business blunders and comical corporate missteps of 2004.
Nokia made it - While attempting to invite its customers to a festive gathering at an industry trade show in Germany, cell-phone maker Nokia sent a text message that instantly disables hundreds of phones, damaging them so badly that they must be taken to Nokia service centers for repairs.
Its a very interesting article and more of the corporate mishaps and blunders can be read Here
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govigov
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 typical!
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goldenface
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Blok-eads. :-D
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whizkidd
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Dumb
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Jake Blues
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what was it in the message that caused the problem and what exactly happened to the phones?
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harvey172
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axxxr
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I do recall a thread which i started last year which had all the details on that incident but running a quick search i can't seem to find it right now.
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govigov
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Cant believe that b*st*rds still have control of the phone even after buying it!
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Residentevil
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blokia = block head |
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Posted: 2005-01-31 19:20
