Nokia 'Died' in 2013. Then Nvidia Paid $1 Billion

In 2007, almost four in ten mobile phones sold on Earth came from one Finnish company. Six years later, Nokia sold its phone business to Microsoft, and most people assumed Nokia was dead. Then, in October 2025, Nvidia paid $1 billion for a stake, and Nokia's shares hit a near-decade high. This is how Nokia lost your pocket and found a second life in the networks you never see. Chapters: 0:00 4 in 10 phones 0:31 From paper to phones 1:35 The miss 2:57 The burning platform 4:03 The $7.2 billion exit 5:08 Nokia never died 5:54 Nvidia calls 6:26 Where it stands (Oct 2026) 6:47 Lessons 7:21 What was your first Nokia? Disclosure: Narration uses an AI-generated voice. Visuals are AI-generated illustrations and code-generated charts. No footage shows the real people named, and no real company logos are used. Educational content; not investment advice. Sources: Gartner, 2007 phone sales (37.8%; Q4 40.4%): https://web.archive.org/web/201306130... Gartner, 2008 (38.6%): https://web.archive.org/web/201302132... Gartner, 2009–2010 (36.4%, 28.9%; Symbian vs Android): https://web.archive.org/web/201509100... Gartner, 2011 (23.8%): https://web.archive.org/web/201301240... Gartner, 2012–2013 (19.1%, 13.9%; OS shares): https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/p... BBC, Nokia: rise and fall (2014): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-2... Nokia, our history: https://www.nokia.com/fi_fi/about-us/... Snake, Taneli Armanto: https://taneliarmanto.com/nokia-snake T-Mobile G1, first Android phone (2008): https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press/t... Reuters, Elop named CEO (2010): https://www.reuters.com/article/us-no... Engadget, "burning platform" memo (2011): https://www.engadget.com/2011-02-08-n... The Guardian, Nokia–Microsoft tie-up (2011): https://www.theguardian.com/business/... BBC, Lumia launch (2011): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-1... Microsoft, Nokia deal (2013): https://news.microsoft.com/source/201... Reuters, ~$7.2B deal (2013): https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/... Microsoft, phone restructuring and $7.6B charge (2015): https://news.microsoft.com/source/201... Microsoft, feature-phone sale to FIH/HMD (2016): https://news.microsoft.com/source/201... Nokia, Siemens stake buyout (2013): https://www.nokia.com/newsroom/nokia-... Reuters, HERE sale (2015): https://www.reuters.com/article/busin... Reuters, Alcatel-Lucent (2016): https://www.reuters.com/article/alcat... Nokia, Nvidia $1B investment (2025): https://www.nokia.com/newsroom/inside... CNA/Reuters, shares to decade high (2025): https://www.channelnewsasia.com/busin... Nokia, first AI-RAN call on a live network (2026): https://www.nokia.com/blog/from-the-l... Nokia, Q3 2026 interim report: https://www.nokia.com/newsroom/nokia-... #Nokia #Nvidia #BusinessDocumentary #EmpireFiles