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axxxr Posts: > 500

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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Posted: 2005-01-31 19:20:47
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govigov Posts: > 500

typical!
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Posted: 2005-01-31 19:24:00
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goldenface Posts: > 500

Blok-eads. :-D This message was posted from a S700
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Posted: 2005-01-31 19:45:11
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whizkidd Posts: > 500

Dumb This message was posted from a T230
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Posted: 2005-01-31 19:48:50
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Jake Blues Posts: > 500

what was it in the message that caused the problem and what exactly happened to the phones?
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Posted: 2005-01-31 21:05:00
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harvey172 Posts: > 500

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Posted: 2005-01-31 21:18:00
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axxxr Posts: > 500

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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Posted: 2005-01-31 21:19:21
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govigov Posts: > 500

Cant believe that b*st*rds still have control of the phone even after buying it! This message was posted from a K500
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Posted: 2005-01-31 21:23:16
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Residentevil Posts: > 500

blokia = block head
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Posted: 2005-01-31 21:37:17
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