Nokia Pulls Out Of Japan Market, For Real

Back in November 2008, Nokia motionless to lift out of their Japan operations, but at the same time voiced that it would re-enter the marketplace by its oppulance sub-brand Vertu . The high-end Vertu began gift its ridiculously-priced unit phones, together with the services that advance with them, in September 2009. Almost two years later, Nokia realizes that creation a name in Japan is not value it as Vertu will moreover stop its operations

The shutdown is a slow process. Vertu's stores in in style Shibuya and upscale Ginza districts in Tokyo will shut by the finish of July, only before its stipulate with local conduit associate NTT Docomo expires in August. Meanwhile, Nokia's Tokyo office will sojourn open until the finish of 2011 as it takes caring of refunds and other things, may similar to singing to the Japanese chronicle of Waltzing Matilda as they splash other shot of sake.

Source: MobileCrunch