Nokia N97 unveiled as world’s most advanced phone
December 2, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Nokia
All eyes are in Barcelona for Nokia World, the only other manufacturer aside from Apple where heads turn to see what the Finnish phone giant unveils next. And today they unveil the world’s most advanced phone – the Nokia N97 which will retail at 550 Euros without any form of subsidy.
The most physically immediate stand-out feature of the N97 is its kick-out full QWERTY keyboard, hidden behind a 3.5-inch widescreen 16:9 touch display that tilts smartly above the keys. Both control methods neatly coexist and are tailored to ensure every experience, be it messaging, social, entertainment-focussed or otherwise, are manageable …read more
Nokia Q3 Net Sales amount to EUR 12.2 billion
October 18, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Nokia
It’s the end of the quarter and Nokia has released their figures for Q3. Not a lot of companies do so this publicly, with a link from their main blog page. In the figures are listed the acquisition of NAVTEQ, the mapping service which is now making waves for Nokia Maps. The bulk of their profit, not surprising, is for their products and services which include mobile phones and services. I still haven’t seen the advertising model come up for their Ovi sites but perhaps we should see a clearer road map come this Nokia World 2008 in Barcelona.
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