Last August, when Finnish handset giant Nokia announced an array of new music-capable phones and an online music store (similar to iTunes), it was an acknowledgment of Apple's growing presence.
A year later, the scene is hotting up. As Apple is set to launch the iPhone in the world's third largest mobile market, India, analysts aver that Apple's pricing -- a well-guarded secret -- is the key to snatching away the market share from Nokia.
How they fare
Nokia
Nokia is one of the greatest logistics companies, churning out millions of phones and changing models frequently
Nokia knows how to design phones and get them qualified on networks
Apple
System design skill is Apple's core competence. It beats Nokia hollow when it comes to integrating software and hardware
It has a very good user interface and scores on the music front
Image: The iPhone 3G is seen in-store, as hundreds of people wait in line outside to purchase the Apple iPhone at the Bourke Street T Life store on July 11, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. | Photograph: Andrew Ross/AFP/Getty Images.
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