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Nokia Announced Results of The Nokia N86 8MP Click it! Competition

18 February 2010

Nokia has announced the results of the Nokia N86 8MP Click it! Competition and distributed prizes to the lucky winners of the competition. Nokia N86 8MP Click it! Competition was launched by Brandsynario in collaboration with Nokia on 23rd November 2009 and closed off on 23rd January, 2010. The competition kicked-off from Brandsynario platform simultaneously in [...]

Intel & Nokia Merge Software Platforms Moblin & Maemo to Create MeeGo

16 February 2010

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Global leaders Intel Corporation and Nokia merge Moblin and Maemo to create MeeGo*, a Linux-based software platform that will support multiple hardware architectures across the broadest range of device segments, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems. MeeGo offers the Qt application development environment, and builds on the capabilities of [...]

Nokia Passes Key Milestones as Services Business Continues Strong Momentum

16 February 2010

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Barcelona, Spain With a great user experience, an aggressive global rollout plan and a focus on local relevance, Nokia truly put its services on the map and the strong momentum continues. Niklas Savander Executive Vice President, Services, Nokia 1 “Our recipe for success has some pretty simple ingredients: delighting consumers. Yes, [...]

Samsung & Sony Ericsson Roll Out New Smartphones

15 February 2010

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Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson unveiled their new top smartphone models on Sunday, both hoping to improve their positions in the more lucrative part of the phone market. Samsung, the world No 2 handset maker, unveiled its flagship smartphone model Wave using a new touch screen technology and the first phone to use its bada [...]

Microsoft to Announce New Mobile Phone Software

13 February 2010

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Microsoft Corp is set to announce new mobile phone software on Monday, according to sources close to the company, as it looks to wrestle back market share from Apple Inc’s iPhone and Research in Motion Ltd’s BlackBerry. The world’s largest software company, which makes operating systems for phones made by HTC Corp, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, [...]

Nokia and Pearson Wireless Educational Venture in China

2 February 2010

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Beijing Mobiledu Technologies to provide English-language learning and related services London, UK and Espoo, Finland – Nokia, the world leader in mobility, and Pearson, the world’s leading education company, today announced the formation of a joint venture, Beijing Mobiledu Technologies, to accelerate the growth of Mobiledu, the premier mobile phone-delivered education service, developed by Nokia in [...]

Smartphone Competition To Bite In 2010 After Q4 Boom

1 February 2010

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Booming demand for new, cheaper smartphones helped fuel a recovery in the overall handset market late last year, but rivalry for a piece of this lucrative business will turn fierce in 2010 as many new vendors enter the market. “The smartphone market will become ultra-competitive in 2010,” said analyst Neil Mawston from research firm Strategy [...]

Nokia Q4 2009 net sales EUR 12.0 billion

28 January 2010

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Nokia QUARTER 2009 HIGHLIGHTS Nokia net sales of EUR 12.0 billion, down 5% year on year and up 22% sequentially (down 4% and up 20% at constant currency). - Devices & Services net sales of EUR 8.2 billion, up 0.5% year on year and up 18% sequentially (up 2% and 16% at constant currency). - Services net [...]

Nokia Siemens Networks Claims Market Leadership

22 December 2009

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Close to eighty of the world’s leading communications service providers are now using the market leading Nokia Siemens Networks NetAct Optimizer, a highly automated tool for improving radio network quality and performance. NetAct Optimizer speeds the optimization process by 50% compared to traditional methods while improving network performance by an average of 15% leading to [...]

Nokia Joins Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd to Establish Mobile Services in China

10 December 2009

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Nokia today has joined forces with New Alliance, an investment company which is part of the Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd, to form a 50/50 joint venture company designed to offer a range of mobile services in China and support the local developer ecosystem. The joint venture company will be called Nokia Alliance Internet Services Company Limited. According [...]

Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition Launched

16 November 2009

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Nokia entertainment hub - the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition, which combines mobile broadcast TV (DVB-H), social networking, music and gaming into a single 3G phone.

Nokia Incorporate Touch Phone With Entertainment

7 November 2009

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Nokia Pakistan announced the launch of its latest touch and music portfolio at an event held at a local hotel. Country General Manager, Nokia Pakistan Imran Khalid Mahmood, and Head of Marketing LIVE category Nokia Middle East and Africa, Christophe Corsi, presented the company's strategy towards music business.

Nokia Siemens To Cut 5,800 Jobs To Save $1.5 Billion

4 November 2009

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Nokia Siemens Networks aims to cut upto 5,800 jobs and save more than 1 billion euros ($1.48 billion) to stay competitive in the cut-throat market. Telecom gear makers have been hit hard by the recession, which crimped operator spending, and by tough competition from China's Huawei and ZTE.

Nokia Sues Apple For iPhone Patent Infringement

23 October 2009

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Nokia announced that it has today filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in Delaware, alleging that Apple's iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards. As a leading innovator in wireless communications, Nokia has created one of the strongest and broadest patent portfolios in the industry, investing more than EUR 40 billion in R&D during the last two decades. Much of this intellectual property, including the patents in suit, has been declared essential to industry standards. Nokia has already successfully entered into license agreements including these patents with approximately 40 companies, including virtually all the leading mobile device vendors, allowing the industry to benefit from Nokia's innovation.

Nokia to Launch 3D Multitouch Interface

23 October 2009

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Despite still holding the number one spot in the mobile business Nokia is definitely not happy with its current performance. The Finnish company reported its first bad quarter in years and unless it will launch a few hot smartphones soon, Nokia is likely to lose even more ground, But have no fear Nokia fans! It looks like Nokia is working on something very hot, a mobile phone that could offer a 3D multi-touch interface. According to the latest patent filed by Nokia it seems that future touchcreen devices will be able to interpret the pressure of your finger against the screen. That opens up a whole new world filled with multi-touch possibilities.