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Nokia announces powerful family of smartphones and Ovi services at Nokia World showcase; vision of location-based future brought to life
September 14, 2010 London, UK - At Nokia World, the destination for people passionate about mobility, Nokia today announced a family of smartphones powered by the all new Symbian platform which brings significant enhancements in speed and ease of use. The new devices, which are tightly integrated with enhanced Ovi services and apps, reinforce Nokia's vision of a mobile industry that is increasingly being defined by socially connected, location-based devices and experiences.  

Highlights include:

- Three new smartphones, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6, which join the previously announced Nokia N8 to form a family of Symbian products. - The latest version of the Symbian platform brings more than 250 new features and improvements and retains the familiarity enjoyed by millions of smartphone users worldwide;
- Showcase of the Nokia N8, the ultimate entertainment smartphone and world's best cameraphone;
- Availability of a richer Ovi Store experience - starting with the Nokia N8 - that includes a friendlier look and feel, and more  popular and unique apps and games;
- The latest beta release of free Ovi Maps with new pedestrian and motorist features.

"Today our fight back to smartphone leadership shifts into high gear," said Niklas Savander, Executive Vice President, Markets, Nokia. "Despite new competition, Symbian remains the most widely used smartphone platform in the world.  Our new family of smartphones introduced today feature the all-new Symbian OS, rewritten to be faster, easier to use, more efficient and more developer friendly." Savander also commented on the high level of anticipation for the Nokia N8. "Based on the level of consumer interest and the highest online pre-orders in Nokia history, we expect big things from the Nokia N8."

A smartphone for everyone
In addition to the Nokia N8, the new family of faster, more intuitive Symbian smartphones includes:

- Nokia E7 - the ultimate business smartphone. With Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on board, the Nokia E7 provides direct, real-time and secure access to corporate email inboxes and other personal applications.  Equipped with a 4-inch touchscreen display featuring Nokia ClearBlack technology for improved outdoor visibility and a full keyboard, business users will find the Nokia E7 is the perfect shape and size to work on documents, review spreadsheets, or read and edit slides. For corporate peace of mind, a combination of business grade security solutions is available. Estimated retail price is EUR 495, excluding taxes and subsidies.

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- Nokia C7 - beautifully crafted, sleek social networking smartphone. Get live updates from social networks such as Facebook and Twitter and keep track of new email from your Yahoo! or Gmail accounts directly on the homescreen. The Nokia C7 features a 3.5-inch AMOLED display and a stunning combination of stainless steel, glass and soft edges. Estimated retail price is EUR 335, excluding taxes and subsidies.

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- Nokia C6 - the small and stylish smartphone. Sporting a 3.2-inch AMOLED display with full touch capabilities and Nokia ClearBlack technology for improved outdoor visibility, the latest Nokia C6 (C6-01) features the best of social networking and mobile entertainment in a stainless steel and glass design. Stay connected to email, access millions of tracks through Ovi Music, and download apps and games from the Ovi Store. Estimated retail price is EUR 260, excluding taxes and subsidies.

Nokia C6 image

As a smartphone family, the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7, Nokia C6 share several similarities. All are built on the new version of Symbian, the world's most popular smartphone platform. It strikes a balance of innovation and intuition offering a variety of improvements and features such as support for multiple homescreens, visual multitasking, gesture-based interactions and a noticeable reduction in prompts -- all while presenting a familiarity that means millions of people can pick up one of Nokia's new smartphones and instantly know how to use it. People will also discover free Ovi Maps, access to Ovi Store, messaging, social networking and other experiences that come standard across all of these smartphones.

The Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6 are all expected to begin shipping before the end of the year.

...with content for everyone
The new family of Symbian smartphones will include a completely updated Ovi Store experience. The new store experience is driven by a friendlier user interface and a new collections feature to quickly access popular apps and games available now, or soon, such as foursquare, Angry Birds, Need for Speed Shift and Real Golf 2011. Additionally, Ovi Store will continue to offer exclusive apps including Audiotube, Tesco and others along with favorites such as Fring, Shazam, and Asphalt 5.

For developers, the uniform Symbian platform together with the Qt development environment enables easy smartphone application creation and extensive reach.

A mobile world centered on where you are
Free access to Ovi Maps, the world's most comprehensive walk and drive navigation, to Nokia smartphones was only the start. With the latest beta release of Ovi Maps, available for download today, people will benefit from new features and even greater map detail. Ovi Maps beta adds visibility to subways, trams and trains in 85 cities around the world, real-time traffic, safety alerts in or out of navigation mode, visibility to parking and petrol stations, and speed limit warnings. In addition, people can use the improved search capabilities and share their location immediately via text messages or email to other browser-enabled phones.

New gear for on-the-go
Nokia also showcased the Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905i offering an improved audio experience with active noise cancellation and a collection of five unique new Bluetooth headsets designed for a variety of needs, including hands-free multitasking, talking and navigating in the car with voice guidance.

Please visit www.nokia.com/press/media_resources for press materials, including photos and product information.  For more information on Nokia World 2010, please visit: http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld.

About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.

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Nokia reveals winners of the global Calling All Innovators and finalists for the Growth Economy Venture Challenge competitions
September 15, 2010 Winners and finalists chosen from thousands of developers responding to the challenges to make a difference in the world

London, UK - Today at the Nokia Developer Summit, the company is proud to announce the winners of the global Calling All Innovators contest and the finalists in the Growth Economy Venture Challenge - both with the common goal to create mobile applications, services or solutions intended to save the environment, lift spirits, improve productivity, raise the standard of living within growth economies, and educate and contribute to a healthy lifestyle.   The winners and finalists will be acknowledged at the award ceremony, to be held on September 15 in the International Convention Centre (ICC) in London.

For its third consecutive year, Nokia challenged developers to demonstrate their creative and innovative side and design mobile applications, widgets, products, or services that make a difference in people's everyday lives and contribute to the economies of developing countries.   In all, 1,500 developers worldwide responded to Nokia's challenges.

"We received a significant amount of interest on a global scale in both competitions.  The developers on this year's list are at the nexus of change, using their unique insight to create a variety of well-thought out and innovative apps, services and solutions with the potential to enhance lives around the world. From improving early childhood literacy to sharing news to choosing eco-friendly activities, these apps deliver on the promise of mobile apps making an impact on the social economics of emerging markets," said Purnima Kochikar, Vice President, Forum Nokia and Developer Community.  "Developers exceeded our expectations and we congratulate the winners and finalists selected for this year's awards."

Calling All Innovators - The Challenge
Calling All Innovators is an annual app development competition presenting developers with the task of creating apps that fall into four diverse categories: Life Improvement, Eco/Being Green, Productivity and Entertainment.  This year, Forum Nokia has teamed up with Sesame Workshop, the folks responsible for the iconic children's TV show Sesame Street, to help support apps relevant to education in the Life Improvement category with the goal to persuade developers to create exciting apps, perhaps using Sesame Street characters, to teach early literacy through Nokia handsets to children located anywhere in the world. 

Awards and Prizes
Several cash prizes will be offered in the Calling All Innovators contest.  The top three submissions in each of the four categories will be rewarded in cash as follows:

- Grand Prize: USD 30,000
- First runner-up: USD 15,000
- Second runner-up: USD 5,000
- Third runner-up: USD 2,000

Furthermore, all application submissions - finalists or not - will be eligible to win special prizes spanning the four categories.  The cash prizes are based on the type of technology that was used to create the app or other award criteria.  Other valuable prizes will also be offered - to view the complete list of prizes and eligibility, please visit us at this website.  Judges will carefully test the top 25 submitted apps using one of two remote device access services - either Remote Device Access from Forum Nokia, or Forum Nokia Virtual Developer Lab, powered by Device Anywhere.  Each of the top 25 submissions are required to also submit their applications to publish to Ovi and be in the QA process for publishing to Nokia's Ovi Store.  A panel of Nokia executives judges, will meticulously review all submitted applications and choose the finalists and winners based on the following criteria: quality/functionality, uniqueness, novelty value and innovativeness, usability/creativity, and commercial viability/market potential. 

Growth Economy Venture Challenge
The Growth Economy Venture Challenge was inspired by Nokia's CEO.  Developers were required to submit their best idea for a new mobile product or solution designed to improve the lives of people in the developing world.  Judges look for one idea that has risen above the rest, an idea that changes the way people use Nokia mobile devices, demonstrates how mobility can radically improve the lives of people who reside in areas where the average income is under USD 5 / day, or an idea that recognizes a good business opportunity that also contributes to "doing good" in the world.  This challenge is more than just about mobile apps - the winner and idea can be hardware, software or a new service opportunity. 

Awards and Prizes
The winner of this contest is eligible to receive USD 1 million in venture capital investment, and support from Nokia to help turn the idea into a reality. 

 Judges for this challenge will select the winner based on the following criteria: the idea must include a clear mission statement and provide a product or service plan that raises the standard of living or enhances the lives  of people in emerging markets, targets a market in a region with per capita income significantly lower than what is found in industrialized nations today (i.e. below  USD 5 /day), and includes a viable business model with the likelihood of producing a strong return on investment (ROI) for the venture funding provided. 

Applicants leapt to the challenges issued by Forum Nokia.  The Calling All Innovators website, which hosts both contests, has received more than 845,000 visitors throughout the submission process for both competitions.

Following are the winners and runner-ups for the Calling All Innovators Global Contest:

Calling All Innovators Global Contest, by category

Eco/ Being Green
Winner - TripSketch Green Traveler (USA)
First Runner-up -  RecycleME (Singapore)
Second Runner-up   -  Green Plaza (India)

Productivity
Winner - Blog Radio (USA)
First Runner-up - Ansel-A (USA)
Second Runner-up   - PlanEasy2D (India)
Third Runner-up -  WakeUp (Hungary)

Life Improvement
Winner -  eLiteracy (South Africa)
First Runner-up - Car Black Box (Romania)
Second Runner-up  - Mobile Baby Care (China)
Third Runner-up - Medica (Egypt)

Entertainment
Winner - Comics Creator (India)
First Runner-up - Morpho QuickPanorma PRO (Japan/USA)
Second Runner-up   - Toudou (China)
Third Runner-up - Angry Birds (Finland)

Top 10 finalists in the Growth Economy Venture Challenge, listed in alphabetical order

- Bionic Power - The Portable Power Solution (Canada)
- eVOTZ (United States)
- FloCash Payment Network (United Kingdom)
- IDIFIED (United States)
- m-Employment platform using SMS (Pakistan)
- mmatcher - your mobile, your marketplace (Slovenia)
- Mobile Distributor Solution (Kenya)
- Mobile JobHunt (China)
- Remote Diagnostics Kit (India)
- Transclick for Globalization of m-commerce (United States)

More information about Forum Nokia's Calling All Innovators and Growth Economy Venture Challenge, including video demonstrations of the applications, can be found online at www.callingallinnovators.com. 

Note to photo editors
Stephen Elop, Nokia's incoming CEO, closes Nokia World 2010, where the world's leading mobile phone company introduced a new family of Symbian smartphones and improved developer tools. Photos will be available here: http://www.nokia.com/press/media_resources/photos/events/nokia-world-2010?category=nw_2010_stephen_elop

About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and market applications around the globe.  From offices in the U.S., Europe, India, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical business development to support developers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises.  More information is available at www.forumnokia.com.

About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more.  Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.

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Consumers rate Nokia as India's Most Trusted Brand for third year in row
September 01, 2010 Espoo, Finland - Nokia has been ranked No.1 in The Economic Times-Brand Equity's annual 'Most Trusted Brands' survey for 2010 in India, marking Nokia's recognition as India's most trusted brand for three consecutive years. Nokia has appeared in the survey since 2005, and has held the first position in 2008, 2009 and now, 2010.

Nokia's leadership rating over the years in this survey is also an indicator of the dramatic impact mobility has on India's consumers over the years.  India has been among the fastest growing telecom markets in the world with an estimated current mobile subscriber base in excess of 670 million subscribers.

"Nokia has always been a consumer-centric company and a consumer award for 'trust' is the pinnacle of all awards.  This award is a testament to our team's deep focus and determined efforts to better understand the needs of the evolving Indian consumer and connect with them. Our initiatives for India - ranging from 'made in India, made for India' handsets, services such as Nokia Life Tools and extensive retail and care networks - are a proof of the fact that we are continuously striving to make a positive impact on the lives of our consumers,"  said D. Shivakumar, Managing Director, Nokia India Pvt. Ltd.

The award marks the celebration of 15 years of mobility and Nokia in India. The first mobile phone call was made on a Nokia phone using Nokia network on July 31, 1995.

Brand Equity's 'Most Trusted Brands' survey judges 300 brands from consumer products and services. Consumers across 13 Indian cities evaluate the brand on seven key attributes.*

About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.2 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally

*Notes to the editors:

Key brand attributes used in Brand Equity's "Most Trusted Brands" survey:

1. Always maintains a high level of trust

2. Is worth the price it commands

3. Is a brand I would surely consider if I have to buy the product

4. Has been a popular brand for many years

5. Has something that no other brand has

6. Evokes a feeling of confidence and pride among its users

7. Is very special brand with unique feelings associated to it

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