Before the fight it needs to collect all forces, reorganize its strategy and… believe in its success. At the moment Nokia has not completely entered the battle arena, as the company is still investigating to see what people need. This is my personal opinion, and no one knows what ideas circle in Stephen Elop’s head. But Nokia is not only this person. As Nokia’s one of the two biggest device vendors in the world with Ericsson, think yourself how many employees there are, how many decisions are made each day and how much money is spent each year. I believe Nokia is now on the first stage and is restructuring the company.

From time to time we hear Nokia lays off employees. Undoubtedly, regardless of the reason this is bad news as thousands of people appear unemployed. However, most likely Nokia was going down during last years because of too many workers. I mean it couldn’t cover its charges because it had to pay more than it was earning. If this is true, then Nokia Siemens Network is on the “right” path firing over 4000 employees in Germany and Finland.

Want it or not, this is official information and this number will reach 17,000 in 2013. With this move Nokia Siemens Network, which was originally created to help both Siemens and Nokia better compete on a global scale, is now reviewing its strategy and considers saving €1 billion per year. Well, we’ll see how things play out.

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While everyone is discussing the success of Nokia and its first Windows Phone Mango-powered smartphone, the Lumia 800, I want to remind you of another high-end smartphone, which came to the fore like a flash. I mean the N9, which got launched at a chaotic time for Nokia, attracted everyone with its design, showed MeeGo is good too and disappeared. Well, I wouldn’t say “disappeared” is the best word describing the current state of the N9, because let’s admit unlike the N9 the rest of the Nokia devices have appeared in the shadow of the Nokia Lumia 800. But at the moment we must recall the Nokia N9 once again, as it is available in Italy and Germany at affordable prices.

Expansys Italy is offering the Nokia N9 16GB for 469 EUR. Some people can say this is a high price, and there won’t be many consumers ready to buy this handset at such a price. But considering MeeGo offers features and performance differing from other platforms, it becomes clear the Nokia N9 deserves it.

Moreover, the Nokia N9 is also available in Germany. Amazon Germany offers the N9 for around 493 EUR for 16GB or 553 EUR for 64GB.

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One of the most popular Finnish retailers — Markantalo — began taking pre-orders for the newest Nokia smartphones — the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7.  Both of the devices are going to work on the new version of the Symbian OS, which is called Anna.

The pre-order price for the Nokia X7 in Finland is EUR 405 ($571), which is cheaper than in Portugal (EUR 489/$690) and even in Germany (EUR 459/$647). Naturally the preliminary price can change slightly after the smartphone is actually released, but the difference clearly cannot be too big. The distribution of the ordered X7 devices in Finland is expected on June 17.

The price of the Nokia E6 will be slightly cheaper than the X7′s — it will cost EUR 398 ($561); this is again cheaper than the price in Germany where the smartphone costs EUR 429 ($604). The expected date of shipment for the ordered devices is June 10.

The Nokia E6 is a compact device that comes with various programs to work with postal services pre-installed (including access to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Communicator Mobile and Microsoft SharePoint). It also has significantly increased duration of talk-time on a single charge.

The Nokia X7 is designed for active users, as its big 4 inch screen is ideal for gaming. Also, the device is equipped with a 8 megapixel camera to take pictures of excellent quality and HD videos. The Nokia X7 is made from a monolithic stainless steel with a glass screen, which increases its strength and durability. The device is pre-loaded with popular games like Galaxy on Fire and Asphalt 5.

After Spain and Italy, smartphone Nokia has appeared in local stores of French mobile operators.

Starting yesterday Nokia N8 smartphone is available for pre-order here. With advance ordering of Nokia N8 will cost 459 euros, which is 20 Euros less than the one offered in Germany. But the price is reasonable for the Germany as here there’s a wide range of taxes.

The smartphone will available in five different colors. But the number of gadgets is extremely limited. So they might not be enough for everyone, which means that close to the release date of the gadget most likely you will not be able to get one.

Until the time when the smartphone sales will get started, you can watch the official video which is demonstrating all of the advantages of the gadget.