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• 04Jun

  Nokia and Vodafone launch the new and exclusive Nokia 6730 classic giving access to full range of Vodafone services

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  NOKIA PRESS RELEASE

  Consumers wanting a feature packed mobile only have to look as far as the new Nokia 6730 classic, which begins shipping in June and will be available exclusively across Vodafone’s global footprint.

  

  Mobile internet, Vodafone Music Client and personal and business email access along with mobile navigation capabilities are all included in the Nokia 6730 classic. The device utilises S60 software which means customers can easily download their choice of additional applications from the web.

  Peter Becker-Pennrich, Director of Terminals Marketing at Vodafone says “The Nokia 6730 is a great all-round handset - just as perfect for mobile internet users as for music fans who want to take their tracks with them. This product follows a successful line-up of Vodafone exclusive devices from Nokia and is another great example of our collaboration. ”

  With the Nokia 6730 classic, getting lost and being out of touch with your friends could be a thing of the past thanks to the mobile navigation capabilities on the handset. The services offer accurate turn by turn instructions helping both drivers and pedestrians to find their way. It also provides access to comprehensive point of interest databases and both white and yellow pages information making it easy for the user to find their destination, whether that is an address, a company or even a person.

  “‘Feature packed’ describes Nokia 6730 classic really well. With its iconic design - available in sleek black or white - the device is a perfect upgrade for Nokia 6500c or 6300 users or anyone seeking an elegant device, optimized for mobile internet and navigation. What’s more, this mobile comes with industry-leading power-saving features and accessories” says Gustavo Eichelmann, Head of Vodafone Global Account Team, Nokia.

  

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• 04Jun

  Nokia N97 mobile computer to begin selling worldwide in June

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  NOKIA PRESS RELEASE

  The highly anticipated Nokia N97, Nokia’s flagship mobile computer, will begin selling in June in more than 75 countries. Along with a tilting 3.5″ touch display, QWERTY keyboard and a fully customizable home screen, the Nokia N97 will offer instant access to the full range of Ovi services.

  

  “The Nokia N97 is an important step towards our vision of delivering a highly personalized Internet experience,” said Jonas Geust, Vice President and head of Nokia Nseries. “Fuelled by a multitude of music, maps, games, media and applications via Ovi, the Nokia N97 transforms the Internet into an experience that’s completely tailored to the tastes and interests of its owner.”

  The Nokia N97 is Nokia’s first device to feature a personalizable home screen, which can be customized with a range of widgets which bring live information directly to the device. These widgets include key social networking destinations like Facebook and Hi5, news services like the Associated Press, Bloomberg and Reuters, as well as shopping and weather information. The Nokia N97 is the first device to ship with the Ovi Store, which offers easy access to applications, games, videos, podcasts, productivity tools, web and location-based services, and much more. Ovi Store has paid and free content from a range of global and local content providers and developers, including Paramount Pictures, Facebook and Qik, as well as a selection of Twitter applications.

  Enjoy your upgrades
  The beauty of this Nokia device is that taking it out of the box is just the beginning. As with any computer, people can constantly improve and refresh their Nokia N97 with new features, functions and fixes so they can do even more with the device. An exciting roadmap of new features and functions is planned to roll out in the second half of 2009.

  Entertainment ensured
  The Nokia N97 also has direct access to the huge catalogue of music in the Nokia Music Store. With multiple high-speed connectivity options and 32GB of storage (up to 48GB using a microSD card) it is possible to directly download and store tens of thousands of songs on the handset. And you can listen to your favourite music on the Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905, which Nokia also launched today. This headset brings crystal clear sound, eliminates background noise, and is the ideal accessory for listening to music and making calls on the Nokia N97, as well as being compatible with a diverse range of other mobile and music devices.

  High-quality images and video clips at 30 frames per second (fps) can be captured using the 5 megapixel camera with integrated Carl Zeiss optics. Images can also be geo-tagged to specific locations and shared instantly with friends or uploaded online via Ovi Share, Twitter or Flickr.

  

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• 22May

  Motorola Releases Enhanced One Point Wireless Suite

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  Motorola Press Release

  Wireless Network Design and Network Management Software Suite Features New Version of Wireless Manager.

  BASINGSTOKE, UK – 20. May, 2009 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the global release of Wireless Manager 2.0, part of the One Point Wireless Suite which plays a key part in the design, deployment, management and ongoing protection of indoor and outdoor wireless broadband as well as wireless LAN networks.

  Compared to legacy wired networks, wireless IP networks can offer significant mobility and cost of ownership advantages, but they need to be planned and operated effectively in order to unlock their full value. The right network design and management is key to the performance and coverage of a wireless network. With the release of Wireless Manager 2.0, Motorola is reinforcing its unique position as the vendor with the most comprehensive end-to-end indoor and outdoor solutions portfolio in both Wireless LAN and Wireless Broadband.

  The One Point Wireless Suite features design tools that deliver highly accurate optimized network designs and provide reliable coverage and capacity for today’s most demanding voice, video and data applications.

  For effective management, the Suite includes Motorola’s RF Management Suite for configuration and ongoing performance monitoring of wireless LANs, Motorola AirDefense for 24/7 gap-free network protection and a new version of Wireless Manager for holistic management of indoor and outdoor networks.

  Wireless Manager 2.0 is a next generation advanced wireless network management tool which allows managers to see their entire wireless network in one unified and intuitive view, showing the real-world relationships and status of network elements - all from a single console. It provides a centralised point of control for indoor and outdoor wireless broadband networks and this new level of visibility is achieved through real-time, highly advanced network visualisations on an embedded Google map.

  Enterprises and government groups that manage both indoor WLANs and outdoor wireless broadband networks will gain significant benefits from this unique wireless network manager. One key benefit is the advanced live map-based network visualisation of indoor sites and outdoor links which allows managers to see how outages are geographically related and can speed up the recovery and restoration of network services.

  The One Point Wireless Suite also gives system integrators and consultants a more holistic way to design networks for their customers and an improved platform to recommend for management while network managers now have greater control of their networks, whether they are inside, outside or both.

  Phil Bolt, vice president, Wireless Broadband Engineering and Product Management, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions, said: “Today the benefits of adopting indoor and outdoor wireless broadband networks are growing more and more compelling but advanced and robust tools are needed to tackle the complexity of designing and installing these networks. Motorola has an end-to-end indoor/outdoor portfolio that helps deliver purpose-built wireless broadband networks to customers and is leading the industry in its holistic approach to simplifying network design, deployment and management. From network backhaul links all the way to the indoor and outdoor access layers, network deployment and management has never been this easy.”

  

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• 22May

  Nokia shapes the future of social location with enhanced Ovi Maps and the release of the Ovi Maps Player API

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  Nokia Press release

  San Jose, CA, USA - Nokia today presented the next step in its social location journey with the announcement of the latest version of Ovi Maps, fast becoming a unique, dynamic and personalized canvas - sychronized and shared between the mobile and the web - upon which people will be able to add personal location-based content. This also marks a shift from the one-size-fits-all static bitmap maps commonly found on the web, to using Nokia’s dynamic vector-graphic maps as a browser for all your personal map experiences - whether on the web or on your compatible mobile device.

  

  Nokia also announced the release of the Ovi Maps Player API, a simple way to embed the rich and dynamic Ovi Maps experience into any compatible website using basic JavaScript. This opens the Ovi Maps service and technology for third parties wishing to add greater contextual innovation to their websites for a deeper level of integration, sharing and collaboration with their audiences. Now websites like lonelyplanet.com or social networking sites can include Ovi Maps which can be personalized with their users’ collections of content and then synchronized onto their compatible mobile devices.

  “Ovi Maps is evolving from a consumer service to a live and dynamic platform for location-based services and content shared between the mobile device and the web. By adding this richer dimension to Ovi Maps we are both creating new experiences for consumers and new opportunities for developers,” says Michael Halbherr, vice president, Social Location services at Nokia. “The Ovi Maps Player API offers an open and easy-to-use map browser based on simple web technologies that can be embedded into any website. This is the first step toward an ecosystem where developers can access Nokia’s unique contextual assets, such as location, to create mobile applications that will redefine how we use our mobile devices. ”

  “We are thrilled to be one of the first companies to be working with the Ovi Maps Player API”, says Stephen Palmer, President, Lonely Planet, EMEA. “This is a transformational partnership, which makes Lonely Planet content available regardless of time or place. Working with this new platform adds value to the Lonely Planet offering and together with Nokia we will help more travellers connect profoundly with their world, everyday.”

  The future of mapping is here

  
  The latest version of Ovi Maps application on your device is enhanced through additional features and services, opening up a new world of possibilities with better maps than ever before: high resolution satellite and terrain maps - both in 2D and 3D views - 3D landmarks for over 200 cities, rotation, tilting, night view, and fly-overs and fly-throughs. Ovi Maps also offers enriched POI information by Lonely Planet, Michelin and Wcities, as well as a weather service that provides 24 hour and 5-day forecasts. Walk from one place to another by using Walk, pedestrian navigation with routing optimized for those on foot, providing better orientation in a city or outdoors. Or use Drive, fully fledged car navigation with enhanced safety and real-time traffic information covering now more countries.

  With Ovi Maps on the web you can also search for addresses and POIs, find places and save them into Favorites, and organize them into Collections. Check the weather situation and preplan routes for walking or driving - and then save them. Your places, collections and routes can also be synchronized over-the-air between Ovi Maps on your compatible mobile device and Ovi Maps on the web.

  The Ovi Maps Beta on the web is accessible at www.maps.ovi.com.
  The latest version of the Ovi Maps Beta for your device is available for download at Nokia Betalabs at www.nokia.com/betalabs/maps.

  Unleashing the innovation with ‘Apps on Maps’ contest
  As one of the first steps to opening Ovi Maps towards developers, Nokia is inviting ideas for services and content on Maps through the Calling All Innovators contest in a specific category: “Apps on Maps”. The finalists will have a chance to work closely with Nokia to develop their ideas into applications and be part of shaping the developer tools. In addition to winning cash prizes, the finalists will also have a chance to see their apps distributed via the Ovi Store.

  More information on the soon to be launched Ovi Maps Player API beta program and ‘Apps on Maps’ category in the 2009 Calling All Innovators contest is available at http://forum.nokia.com/ovi

  

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• 22May

  Nokia Life Tools

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  Nokia Life Tools is a range of services which includes Agriculture, Education and Entertainment services designed specially for the consumers in small towns and rural areas of the emerging markets.

  The service provides timely and relevant information customized to the user’s location and personal preferences directly on their mobile phones.

  Nokia Life Tools Agriculture services aim to plug the information gaps and needs of farmers, by providing information on seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, market prices, and weather (temperature, rainfall, wind conditions) via their mobile phones.

  Nokia Life Tools Education services aim to provide career and education services, including English language learning, General Knowledge, Exam preparations and results, as well as career information and tips.

  Nokia Life Tools Entertainment services also has fun features, including astrology, news, ringtones and more.

  Nokia Life Tools is an icon-led, graphically rich application. The service is easy to use with the capability to display two different languages simultaneously on the same screen, thereby enhancing usability. The service is not dependant on the customers ability to insert complex settings or have access to GPRS on their mobile phones . Once the Nokia life Tools application is activated ,the customer can begin to use the service seamlessly.

  

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• 22May

  Nokia maintains its leadership in bringing the Internet to emerging markets

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  Nokia Press Release

  Espoo, Finland - Nokia brings the Internet in emerging markets closer to reality with the announcement of three new mobile phones that open the door to information, entertainment, family and friends. The Nokia 2730 classic, Nokia 2720 fold and Nokia 7020 each come Internet-ready, and work with Nokia’s range of emerging market services such as Nokia Life Tools and Ovi Mail, creating solutions that help people get ahead.

  “The power of the internet is undeniable,” says Alex Lambeek, Vice President at Nokia. “We’ve seen mobile technologies catalyze the growth of the informal sector across the world, empowering local entrepreneurs and having an immediate and lasting impact on people’s lives. Services like Nokia Life Tools and Ovi Mail, combined with the mobile phones we’re launching today, bring powerful solutions that can be the gateway to knowledge, entertainment and people, without the need for a PC.”

  According to extensive Nokia consumer research, nearly half of emerging market customers state that they would rather connect to the Internet over a mobile phone than a PC. As a result, Nokia has developed locally relevant solutions that consist of affordable mobile phones and applications, designed and built from the ground up to meet the specific needs of customers in the developing world. Lambeek continues, “Whilst many people are still primarily using voice and text, the Internet does offer a whole new range of opportunities.”

  Nokia Life Tools is a service that enables people to make better informed decisions, find timely and relevant information, access learning opportunities and enjoy entertainment regardless of time or place. In a pilot study in India, results showed that the services had high appeal for livelihood and life improvement services. Another service aimed at the developing world is Ovi Mail, which has the potential to be the first digital identity for many people in emerging markets.

  Unlike most other email services, an Ovi Mail account can be created and used directly on a Nokia device without ever having to use a PC. Since the launch of the beta service in December 2008, around 90 per cent of the accounts have been created on a Nokia phone.

  

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• 22May

  Nokia 7020

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  Nokia 7020 mobile phone.

  

  The Nokia 7020 is a fashionable fold phone that uses light, color and metal finishes to convey personal style, you will never miss a thing with the stardust effect when you get a call or message, or tap twice to have the cover light up.

  Connect to social networks, and share pictures taken with the 2 mega pixel camera and shown on the bright display.

  The Nokia 7020 is expected to beging shipping in the fourth quarter of 2009 for an estimated retail price of EUR 90 before subsidies and taxes.

  

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• 22May

  Nokia 2720 fold

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  Nokia 2720 fold mobile phone

  

  The Nokia 2720 fold is a compact fold phone with an exciting mirror-effect design, which helps people stay organized with easy access to email, calendar, Internet connectivity and file sharing applications.

  Email can be activated by completing a simple three step set-up process, and in select markets will be offered with Nokia Life Tools.

  The Nokia 2720 fold is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2009 for an estimated retail price of EUR 55 before subsidies and taxes.

  

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• 22May

  Nokia 2730 classic

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  Nokia 2730 classic - has been competetively priced and equipped at  €80.

  

  The Nokia 2730 classic is Nokia’s most affordable 3G phone offering faster access to the internet and a richer browsing experience.

  With the steady spread of 3G data networks across the developing world, the Nokia 2730 classic is ideal for staying connected with friends and family, and sharing one’s life with others.

  The Nokia 2730 classic is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2009.

  

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• 09May

  Three Skype phone calls - Free calls on Skype mobile phones

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  Three mobile phones are offering Free Calls Forever with their latest link-up with Skype.

  

  Join the other 400 million Skype users Worldwide with an internet phone like the LG Renoir Mobile Phone and you will be able to talk for free.

  Three mobile phones are offer 200 free minutes, free texts, unlimited email and Internet access with free calls forever with Skype.

  This is probably one of the best things that a mobile phone provider has done with a mobile phone and the Internet, with most phones having such a small screen thereby making it almost impossible to browse the internet.

  Three Mobile Phones are always leading the field when it comes to pushing down mobile phone costs - there were many that said Three would not last, but here they are a few years later still going strong and leading the field yet again.

  

  

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