Nokia Corp president and chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday and discussed government policies and steps taken by the company to ensure affordable connectivity in India.
Kallasvuo also discussed the need for re-energizing the telecom industry and how Nokia could participate in increasing telecom mobile penetration in the country.
The Nokia chief is in India on a three-day visit and has met key government officials and industry players.
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Nokia introduces microfinance schemes to push sales
Nokia India Wednesday said it will roll out microfinancing schemes in 12 states in an effort to push its mobile phone penetration in the country.
"India is second in terms of the company's revenue. We have tied up with a host of stakeholders to deliver this service to our customers," said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, president and chief executive of Nokia Corp.
"We aim to remove the affordability barrier," Kallasvuo told reporters here.
Nokia initially offered microfinancing scheme on a pilot basis in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Under this project, the company is offering an easy payment scheme as low as Rs.100 per week over a period of time.
Nokia is also planning to venture into netbooks, which are small, light and inexpensive laptop computers suited for general computing, accessing web-based applications and rich internet applications.
"We are in discussions with Intel for a product in the convergence market," said D. Shivakumar, vice-president and managing director of Nokia India.
Nokia, with 190,000 retail outlets across the country, Wednesday also launched an information solution called "Nokia Life Tools" for easy access to news and information relating to agriculture, education and entertainment.
"As we introduce Life Tools and microfinancing options across India, we are forging associations with multiple stakeholders to effectively deliver solutions that create opportunities for financial and social well-being for rural consumers," Shivakumar said.
Nokia, which has about 1.1 billion users globally, has its biggest manufacturing facility in Chennai.
"We have invested about $250 million in the Chennai unit and have employed 8,000 people," Kallasvuo said, adding: "We export almost half of our production to 59 countries."
"India is second in terms of the company's revenue. We have tied up with a host of stakeholders to deliver this service to our customers," said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, president and chief executive of Nokia Corp.
"We aim to remove the affordability barrier," Kallasvuo told reporters here.
Nokia initially offered microfinancing scheme on a pilot basis in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Under this project, the company is offering an easy payment scheme as low as Rs.100 per week over a period of time.
Nokia is also planning to venture into netbooks, which are small, light and inexpensive laptop computers suited for general computing, accessing web-based applications and rich internet applications.
"We are in discussions with Intel for a product in the convergence market," said D. Shivakumar, vice-president and managing director of Nokia India.
Nokia, with 190,000 retail outlets across the country, Wednesday also launched an information solution called "Nokia Life Tools" for easy access to news and information relating to agriculture, education and entertainment.
"As we introduce Life Tools and microfinancing options across India, we are forging associations with multiple stakeholders to effectively deliver solutions that create opportunities for financial and social well-being for rural consumers," Shivakumar said.
Nokia, which has about 1.1 billion users globally, has its biggest manufacturing facility in Chennai.
"We have invested about $250 million in the Chennai unit and have employed 8,000 people," Kallasvuo said, adding: "We export almost half of our production to 59 countries."
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Nokia India to offer Microsoft Office application soon
Two worldwide contenders in the mobile arena Nokia and Microsoft have agreed for an partnership that would allow the Nokia users to work with Microsoft‘s office application on their mobile phones.
This concord is not been announced officially but it came in knowledge as Microsoft sees its supremacy being gradually more dared by rivalry like Google Docs which allow the access to web-based office application on phones and getting better and more "web-friendly".
As now the users are using their phones to view, edit and transfer official documents, spreadsheets and presentations, from their phones itself. So it was only an issue of time when Microsoft had to partner with Nokia and possibly the world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones would be together.
On the other side Nokia is in front of newer competitors of phones as well as software's platforms with iPhone and more ever with freshly Google's Android platform.
This concord is not been announced officially but it came in knowledge as Microsoft sees its supremacy being gradually more dared by rivalry like Google Docs which allow the access to web-based office application on phones and getting better and more "web-friendly".
As now the users are using their phones to view, edit and transfer official documents, spreadsheets and presentations, from their phones itself. So it was only an issue of time when Microsoft had to partner with Nokia and possibly the world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones would be together.
On the other side Nokia is in front of newer competitors of phones as well as software's platforms with iPhone and more ever with freshly Google's Android platform.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Nokia N97 Review
credits:stuff.co.nz
If you own a mobile phone, and most of us do, there's a good chance that you're using a Symbian operating system (OS).
Symbian is the name of the OS that powers most mobile phones in use today. That's largely because it's Nokia's OS of choice and Nokia is the maker of the world's most widely-used mobile phones.
In fact, Nokia liked Symbian so much that, last year, it acquired the 52 per cent of the company it did not already own and turned it into a non-profit foundation.
Symbian is not only the most widely used mobile phone OS, it also accounts for about half of the smartphone segment of that market - the one that includes Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry.
But maybe not for much longer. Despite the huge headstart, the Nokia/Symbian share of that lucrative end of the market is a shrinking one.
Enter the N97, Nokia's latest flagship smartphone and one of those products that falls into the "iPhone-killer" category - phones that pack in a suite of features that you'd typically find on Apple's trend-setting mobile.
The phone sports a distinctive fold-out screen, which transforms it from a standard "candy bar" form into a "butterfly" with a keyboard and screen in landscape mode.
The phone itself ticks off most of specs you'd like to find in a modern smartphone: 5 megapixel camera (with zoom and flash), video, removable battery, a big 3.5-inch touchscreen and a physical keyboard.
Plus it has 32GB of internal memory that can be topped up with another 16GB of external memory using the microSD memory card.
That's basically everything the iPhone is criticised for not having: physical keyboard, replaceable battery, expandable memory, non-proprietary cables and more megapixels.
But you can't judge a phone by its hardware specs alone - impressive as they are.
What drives the phone is arguably more important. And the N97's driver is Symbian.
I have been a long-time user of Nokia and Symbian, so I'm familiar with most of its idiosyncrasies. But I didn't realise how stuck in a time warp that OS had become until I took the N97 for a test drive.
Newer operating systems such as the iPhone OS and Google's Android make Symbian seem almost prehistoric.
And Nokia seems to have fallen into the same trap that RIM did when it introduced the BlackBerry Storm last year, assuming that all you need is the veneer of a touchscreen in order to tackle the iPhone. But, instead of making it simpler, that just added to the complexity of the device.
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I found the set-up process equally frustrating and non-intuitive, beginning with the flimsy back panel that you have to pry off to insert the SIM card and the battery.
The camera also disappoints. I was expecting the 5-megapixel camera with the Carl Zeiss lens to deliver much more. Instead, I found the image quality to be flat and unreliable.
Taking a leaf out of Apple's book, Nokia has opened an app store - called the Ovi Store - where mini-programs and games can be purchased to augment the phone's functions and extend its capabilities.
Less than two months after opening, Nokia says it has about 20,000 apps available. That's an impressive total, given it took Apple a year to build up to 65,000.
But, once again, Nokia hasn't delivered. Two of the apps, the Opera browser and a newsreader for The Guardian newspaper, failed to download and my request for help via the Ovi Store was left unanswered.
On Apple's App Store, timers and wallpaper can be obtained for free and you'd be hard-pressed to find a Twitter client costing more than A$6.
All in all, I found the N97 to be underwhelming and not nearly good enough to dent the iPhone, let alone kill it.
via stuff.co.nz
Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Nokia N-97 will be available in India by June-end
Nokia's flagship touch-screen handset N-97 will be launched nationwide within two weeks at a likely price of around Rs.35,000, the company announced Thursday.
"The handset is expected to begin shipping in India in the next two weeks," Vineet Taneja, director-marketing of Nokia India, told reporters here.
The price of the high-end smartphone would be around Rs.35,000, Taneja said while refusing to give the exact price.
"Fuelled by a multitude of media and applications through the Ovi Store, the N-97 transforms the Internet into an experience that is completely tailored to the tastes and interests of its users," Taneja said.
Ovi Store is Nokia's application downloading service through which users can procure free mobile applications for their handsets.
Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the model supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more.
This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full support for the Nokia music store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The N-97 has a five-megapixel camera with high-quality DVD quality video capture.
It also pioneers the concept of a personalised home screen that lets people choose their favourite content, providing an �always open' window to applications or Internet content such as social networking sites, RSS feeds and other widgets.
"The handset is expected to begin shipping in India in the next two weeks," Vineet Taneja, director-marketing of Nokia India, told reporters here.
The price of the high-end smartphone would be around Rs.35,000, Taneja said while refusing to give the exact price.
"Fuelled by a multitude of media and applications through the Ovi Store, the N-97 transforms the Internet into an experience that is completely tailored to the tastes and interests of its users," Taneja said.
Ovi Store is Nokia's application downloading service through which users can procure free mobile applications for their handsets.
Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the model supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more.
This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full support for the Nokia music store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The N-97 has a five-megapixel camera with high-quality DVD quality video capture.
It also pioneers the concept of a personalised home screen that lets people choose their favourite content, providing an �always open' window to applications or Internet content such as social networking sites, RSS feeds and other widgets.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Nokia Announces Launch of Flagship London Store at 240 Regent Street
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced that its pioneering UK Flagship Store on London's Regent Street will open its doors to the public on 8th February 2008.
Designed to set the benchmark in technology retailing practice, through the creation of an upscale, high-energy environment, Nokia Regent Street promises the ultimate shopping experience for Nokia's wide portfolio of mobile devices.
Simon Ainslie, Managing Director Nokia UK commented, "In championing our brand, Nokia Regent Street will be dynamic, original and beautifully designed. The store will provide world-class customer service and deliver a unique experience enhancing our customer's lifestyles."
"The Nokia Flagship Store pioneers new technologies and techniques, setting a new standard in the retail world as a whole. At Nokia Regent Street, everyone will be able to test the latest Nokia mobile phones and multimedia computers, and learn about Nokia's range of services and technologies in a comfortable, cutting-edge environment."
To promote the launch of Nokia Regent Street, Nokia has created Meet London, a unique exhibition that brings together the creative talent of four high profile Londoners representing film, music, sport and art to produce a series of one-off, intimate portraits that capture London in 2008. The portraits from Jaime Winstone, Dizzee Rascal, Darren Bent and Rankin will be displayed in store from 7 February 2008. They will also be available to view on Nokia's Meet London online gallery - http://www.meet-your-city.com.
Nokia Regent Street is the eighth store to be launched as part of the Nokia Flagship Store strategy, which aims at covering major locations globally.
The entrance to the two story experience is marked with the vivid "Nokia blue." Flooring and ceiling uses Finnish inspired Silvered Birch while the interior is distinguished by the use of perimeter LCD screens and translucent walls, back-lit by mood-evoking LEDs.
Inside the store, three intuitive zones supported by specially trained staff will simplify the purchasing process and encourage interaction with consumers. The 'Product Zone', featuring Nokia's live product portfolio where the newest devices form the focus for in-store marketing and the 'Solutions Zone' is designed to showcase the complete mobile experience encompassing music, navigation, video, imaging, Internet, gaming and mobile office capabilities.
Once consumers have seen and interacted with the latest Nokia products available, the 'Support Zone' provides a quieter space, allowing customers to set up their new device, look at service provider options and try out any new mobile enhancements.
The Regent Street location will also house Nokia's prestigious luxury line, Vertu, in a uniquely styled lounge. To compliment the handcrafted luxury nature of the range, the Vertu lounge interior uses low-iron, back painted glass, Carrera marble and high polished stainless steel.
Each Nokia device will be connected to the Internet and paired with supporting products such as stereo speakers, headsets, LCD screens, photo printers and laptops to demonstrate the complete mobile lifestyle which Nokia's range of devices can provide.
The Flagship Stores project forms the top end of Nokia's retail strategy that includes more than 350,000 retail outlets globally. All of these outlets remain essential to Nokia's on going success and continue to be the key sales channels.
Designed to set the benchmark in technology retailing practice, through the creation of an upscale, high-energy environment, Nokia Regent Street promises the ultimate shopping experience for Nokia's wide portfolio of mobile devices.
Simon Ainslie, Managing Director Nokia UK commented, "In championing our brand, Nokia Regent Street will be dynamic, original and beautifully designed. The store will provide world-class customer service and deliver a unique experience enhancing our customer's lifestyles."
"The Nokia Flagship Store pioneers new technologies and techniques, setting a new standard in the retail world as a whole. At Nokia Regent Street, everyone will be able to test the latest Nokia mobile phones and multimedia computers, and learn about Nokia's range of services and technologies in a comfortable, cutting-edge environment."
To promote the launch of Nokia Regent Street, Nokia has created Meet London, a unique exhibition that brings together the creative talent of four high profile Londoners representing film, music, sport and art to produce a series of one-off, intimate portraits that capture London in 2008. The portraits from Jaime Winstone, Dizzee Rascal, Darren Bent and Rankin will be displayed in store from 7 February 2008. They will also be available to view on Nokia's Meet London online gallery - http://www.meet-your-city.com.
Nokia Regent Street is the eighth store to be launched as part of the Nokia Flagship Store strategy, which aims at covering major locations globally.
The entrance to the two story experience is marked with the vivid "Nokia blue." Flooring and ceiling uses Finnish inspired Silvered Birch while the interior is distinguished by the use of perimeter LCD screens and translucent walls, back-lit by mood-evoking LEDs.
Inside the store, three intuitive zones supported by specially trained staff will simplify the purchasing process and encourage interaction with consumers. The 'Product Zone', featuring Nokia's live product portfolio where the newest devices form the focus for in-store marketing and the 'Solutions Zone' is designed to showcase the complete mobile experience encompassing music, navigation, video, imaging, Internet, gaming and mobile office capabilities.
Once consumers have seen and interacted with the latest Nokia products available, the 'Support Zone' provides a quieter space, allowing customers to set up their new device, look at service provider options and try out any new mobile enhancements.
The Regent Street location will also house Nokia's prestigious luxury line, Vertu, in a uniquely styled lounge. To compliment the handcrafted luxury nature of the range, the Vertu lounge interior uses low-iron, back painted glass, Carrera marble and high polished stainless steel.
Each Nokia device will be connected to the Internet and paired with supporting products such as stereo speakers, headsets, LCD screens, photo printers and laptops to demonstrate the complete mobile lifestyle which Nokia's range of devices can provide.
The Flagship Stores project forms the top end of Nokia's retail strategy that includes more than 350,000 retail outlets globally. All of these outlets remain essential to Nokia's on going success and continue to be the key sales channels.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Nokia Ad Business to Power Mobile Advertising for Handmark
Nokia Ad Business today announced it is working with Handmark, a leader in mobile media, to provide an end-to-end mobile advertising solution for its Pocket Express mobile data application. As part of its turnkey mobile advertising services, Nokia will provide ad serving, participate in media sales, and offer additional mobile solutions for advertisers.
Nokia Ad Business was formed when Nokia acquired mobile advertising leader Enpocket on Oct. 5, 2007. This acquisition enables advertisers to reach more than 100 million mobile consumers. By collaborating with Nokia Ad Business, Handmark will leverage the Nokia Ad Platform to serve ads in its Pocket Express mobile service, reaching millions of mobile professionals.
"Pocket Express is largely comprised of high income business professionals -a very desirable audience for advertisers," said Douglas Edwards, Handmark co-founder and CMO. "With the help of Nokia Ad Business, we are able to offer advertisers a unique opportunity to reach this attractive demographic on their most personal device."
The program will launch early next year, and will serve as a new revenue stream for Handmark.
"We are pleased to work with high quality mobile content publishers like Handmark," said Vice President and Head of Nokia Ad Business Mike Baker. "Nokia's vision for mobile advertising is to build an open advertising marketplace that is brand safe. Handmark is a great addition to our media offering."
About Nokia
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks. www.nokia.com
About Nokia Ad Business
Nokia Ad Business combines the recently acquired Enpocket, the global leader in mobile advertising, together with Nokia Ad Service and Nokia Advertising Connector, to build the world's largest open marketplace for mobile advertising. Nokia Ad Business offers advertisers unrivalled reach to global audiences through advertising on premium advertising network and provides brands with end-to-end, turnkey solutions that make marketing to the personal device simple and effective. With an award-winning platform and worldwide partner network of mobile operators and publishers, Nokia Ad Business delivers high return-on-investment (ROI) mobile advertising experiences.
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