Original1 begins business operations

February 23rd, 2010

Frankfurt, Germany – SAP, Nokia and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) today announced that the respective antitrust authorities have approved the establishment of their joint venture, Original1 GmbH. Original1 has begun business operations on February 1. Established to deliver unique product authentication and anti-counterfeiting services across the globe, Original1 is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and headed by Claudia Alsdorf, former vice president of SAP Research. The plan to form Origina…

Nokia and Pearson form wireless educational venture in China

February 23rd, 2010

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 China.   Launched in China in 2007, Mobiledu is a mobile service that provides English…

Notice to the Annual General Meeting of Nokia Corporation

February 23rd, 2010

Nokia Corporation Stock exchange release February 1, 2010 at 9.00 (CET +1) Notice is given to the shareholders of Nokia Corporation (the “Company”) to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at Helsinki Fair Centre, Amfi Hall, Messuaukio 1, Helsinki, Finland. The reception of persons who have registered for the Meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m.   A. Matters on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting   At the Annual General Meeting, the followin…

Changes in Nokia Group Executive Board: Hallstein Moerk to retire and Juha Äkräs to head Human Resources, joins Group Executive Board

February 23rd, 2010

Nokia Corporation Stock Exchange Release January 28, 2010 at 13.35 (CET +1)   Finland, Espoo – Nokia today announced that Juha Äkräs has been appointed Executive Vice President of Human Resources. The nomination comes into effect as of April 1, 2010. At the same time, he will become a member of the Group Executive Board. Äkräs is currently Senior Vice President, co-heading Human Resources with Hallstein Moerk, the current Executive Vice President of Human Resources.   Hallstein Mo…

Turkcell to bring Nokia Messaging to consumers in Turkey

February 23rd, 2010

Barcelona, Spain – Turkcell and Nokia announced today that they will bring Nokia Messaging, Nokia’s consumer messaging service, to Turkcell customers in Turkey. This agreement builds on the Memorandum of Understanding that the companies signed in 2009 for marketing Ovi services.     By the end of the first half 2010, Turkcell customers are expected to be able to enjoy the Nokia Messaging push email service. Details on the service availability and pricing will be announced later.   “…

Nokia passes key milestones as services business continues strong momentum

February 23rd, 2010

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.     “Our recipe for success has some pretty simple ingredients: delighting consumers. Yes, we are in more places, serving more people, with more great content and services. True, more than a million apps are being downloaded a day from our store; Comes with Music is now available in over 25 markets;…

Intel and Nokia merge software platforms for future computing devices

February 23rd, 2010

MeeGo* enables an open ecosystem for rapid development of exciting new user experiences   NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:   – 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 developm…

Nokia plans to develop Salo plant operating mode to further increase production speed and efficiency for a growing smartphone market

February 23rd, 2010

Espoo, Finland – Nokia is planning to develop the operating mode of its Salo plant to ensure production is focused fully on the high-value smartphone market, especially in Europe. The key drivers for a new operating mode in Salo plant are diverse customer requirements, faster deliveries in high-end mobile device manufacturing and the company’s transformation towards a solution-driven offering. The plans will result in the introduction of new and highly specialized manufacturing methods and a…

Nokia’s comment on class action complaint

February 23rd, 2010

Nokia Corporation Stock exchange release February 8, 2010 at 8.30 (CET +1) Espoo, Finland – Nokia has become aware of the filing of a class action complaint against Nokia on February 5, 2010 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging securities fraud in connection with statements made by Nokia between January 24, 2008 and September 5, 2008 regarding the production and sales of certain of its mobile devices.    Nokia has reviewed the allegations contained in…

Turkcell to bring Nokia Messaging to consumers in Turkey

February 17th, 2010

Barcelona, Spain – Turkcell and Nokia announced today that they will bring Nokia Messaging, Nokia’s consumer messaging service, to Turkcell customers in Turkey. This agreement builds on the Memorandum of Understanding that the companies signed in 2009 for marketing Ovi services.   By the end of the first half 2010, Turkcell customers are expected to be able to enjoy the Nokia Messaging push email service. Details on the service availability and pricing will be announced later.   “Sin…