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February 29th, 2008

First thoughts on the Evernote Web public beta and the incredible

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First thoughts on the Evernote Web public beta and the incredible
ZDNet Blogs - Long message about Firefox 2 and incompatible browser. S60 browser on Nokia N95: Works like Internet Explorer Mobile on the WM devices, but also gives a thumbnail preview of the note like the desktop client. Safari on iPhone:

February 28th, 2008

Nokia Siemens Networks to cut 239 jobs in Finland

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Nokia Siemens Networks to cut 239 jobs in Finland
Xinhua News Agency - HELSINKI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — Nokia Siemens Networks will cut 239 jobs in Finland, the Finnish-German joint venture said in a statement on Tuesday. The company had started the talks at the end of January with the goal of cutting up to 250 jobs in

February 27th, 2008

Nokia demos bendable cell phone

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Nokia demos bendable cell phone
CNET News - Nokia and the University of Cambridge are showing off a new stretchable and flexible mobile device of the future called Morph. (Credit: Nokia) The new concept phone is part of an online display presented in conjunction with the “Design and the

February 26th, 2008

Business leaders sign Tokyo Declaration to tackle global warming and enact industry-wide change

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Business leaders sign Tokyo Declaration to tackle global warming and enact industry-wide change
Tokyo – A business group including leading companies such as Sony, Nokia and Nike has come together to present the Tokyo Declaration, a joint call to tackle the urgent issue of climate change. Signing the declaration at the Climate Savers Summit 2008 held by WWF and Sony in Tokyo today, a dozen business leaders highlighted that the world’s greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by more than 50 percent by 2050, and that emissions must peak and start to decline within the next 10 to 15 years in order to keep global warming below the dangerous threshold of 2 degrees Celsius.

Images: The Morph concept phone
Nokia Research Center is collaborating with University of Cambridge on development of nanotech concept handset that can stretch and bend.

February 25th, 2008

Sport Relief challenge: Africa or bust

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Sport Relief challenge: Africa or bust
Daily Telegraph - To track James Cracknell’s progress, guided by Nokia maps, and to donate to Sport Relief, see www.challengecracknell.com . Sign up for a Sport Relief Run at www.sportrelief.com

February 24th, 2008

Deutsche Bahn AG awards Nokia Siemens Networks with a frame … - Al-Bawaba

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Deutsche Bahn AG awards Nokia Siemens Networks with a frame … - Al-Bawaba

Deutsche Bahn AG awards Nokia Siemens Networks with a frame
Al-Bawaba, Jordan - 12 hours ago
Deutsche Bahn Netz AG and Nokia Siemens Networks have signed a framework agreement to expand the GSM Railway (GSM-R) communications along an additional 7000
Nokia Siemens wins railway network order from Deutsche Bahn CNNMoney.com
NSN wins Deutsche Bahn contract Trading Markets (press release)
Siemens wins order worth more than 30 mln eur from Ukraine's OJSC CNNMoney.com
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February 23rd, 2008

Bouygues Telecom to offer the Nokia 6500 slide - Telecom Paper (subscription)

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Bouygues Telecom to offer the Nokia 6500 slide - Telecom Paper (subscription)

Bouygues Telecom to offer the Nokia 6500 slide
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - Feb 22, 2008
French mobile operator Bouygues Telecom will launch the Nokia 6500 slide phone to accompany its Web & Mail mobile internet option.
Bouygues to offer free e-mail reception from April Telecom Paper (subscription)
all 2 news articles

February 22nd, 2008

Examine the China Consumer Electronic Products Market

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Examine the China Consumer Electronic Products Market
PR Inside - In the early years, NOKIA’s 8 series adopted titanium case, but gave it up later maybe because the cost was too high. NOKIA did not pay much attention to “ultra-thin“ but focused on the profundity and the practicality of the case instead.

February 21st, 2008

Nokia Opens Factory in Romania

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Nokia Opens Factory in Romania
JUCU, Romania (AP) — Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. opened a factory in Romania on Monday as part of a program to shift production to low-cost locations in Europe and just hours after angry protests in Germany over plans to shutter a plant….

Nokia aims to banish paper maps
Nokia showcases its sat-nav system for pedestrians as the Mobile World Congress opens in Barcelona.

February 20th, 2008

Nokia maps $8.1bn Navteq buy

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Nokia maps $8.1bn Navteq buy
Silicon.com - Nokia has said it plans to buy digital-map supplier Navteq for $8.1bn in one of its largest acquisitions ever. The Finnish company said it will spend $78 per share for Navteq, financed with cash and debt. Nokia had €8.3bn in cash and other liquid

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