Analysts say Nokia is in a slump or has nothing to do with Finns changing their phones

Sina Science and technology news Beijing time of June 24, the U.S. research company Recon Analytics, a survey released today, the Finnish people only change a new mobile phone every 6 years, which is much more than the time between the British and French consumers.　　Recon Analytics A survey of consumers ' buying habits in 14 countries, where Britons buy new handsets at intervals of 22 months, French 2.5, and Finnish people for 6 years. Roger Entner, founder of Recon Analytics, said: "Nokia's downturn in the smartphone market may not be an accident, and there are too few people buying new handsets in its home town." "Recon analytics data show that in Apple's hometown, American consumers change a new cell phone every 21.7 months.　　In Samsung's native land, Korean consumers buy a new phone every 26 months. He also noted that the findings do not have scientific evidence that Finnish consumers ' lower frequency of updates is directly linked to Nokia's slump. But lower market demand may, to some extent, affect the urgency of Nokia developers. "If most of the people around you are using old phones, the pressure for innovation will be modest," he said. "Income may affect consumer buying decisions, but Recon Analytics's findings suggest that Finland's income level is comparable to that of Britain and France."　　Instead, the survey found that operator subsidies had a greater impact on consumer buying decisions. Entebbe, for example, has analysed Apple's iphone 4 carrier subsidy. In many countries, including the United States, mobile operators often use subsidies to attract users.　　In the UK, carriers subsidize the iphone by 660 dollars, France at 379, and Finland for only 84 dollars. The survey also shows that the Finnish people are not the slowest to update their phones globally, and the slowest Indian consumer has changed a new cell phone for 93.6 months (nearly 8 years). India's income level is low, only 1/14 of the United States. Brazilian consumers are the second-lowest, 81-month replacement of mobile phones, while Israeli consumers have been replaced 76.5 months. (Li Ming)