Nokia's CES Wrap-up plus Exclusive Apps from CNN, Univision, ESPN and Sesame Workshop
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Nokia Lumia 710 Now Available, and US Availability for Nokia Lumia 800 also
Confirmed
Las Vegas, US -CES - Yesterday during a joint press conference with AT&T, Nokia
broadened its portfolio of Nokia Lumia devices with the introduction of the
Nokia
Lumia 900 soon to be available through AT&T in the coming months. Additionally,
Microsoft announced the availability of the Nokia Lumia 800 through Microsoft
Stores and online channels. Finally, Nokia announced the Nokia Lumia 710 with
Rogers Communications and the Nokia Lumia 800 with TELUS for the Canadian
market.
Today, Nokia continues the smartphone excitement at CES by announcing that
theNokia Lumia 710, introduced in December with T-Mobile, is available tomorrow
for order on www.t-mobile.com, in the T-Mobile retail and authorized retail
store locations and in Target, Walmart and Costco locations nationwide tomorrow
- plus first and exclusively only on Nokia, apps from CNN, Univision, ESPN and
Sesame Workshop.
The head-turningNokia Lumia 800 will also be available from Microsoft Stores and
available online in three vivid colors (cyan, magenta and matte black) and sold
together with the equally amazing Nokia Play 360 Speakers and Nokia Monster
Headsets. The unique Nokia bundle will be in store and available online in early
February.
Building on the 50,000 apps already available inWindows Phone Marketplace, the
new and exclusive app experiences for Nokia Lumia smartphones includes apps from
CNN, Univision, ESPN and Sesame Workshop. These partnerships bring new, apps
from the world's biggest brands exclusively to Nokia consumers before they are
made more widely available to all Windows Phone consumers through Marketplace.
With the Nokia Lumia footprint increasing globally, Nokia is proud to deliver
unique and exclusive app experiences via agreements with both applications
developed by Nokia and some the world's biggest names in consumer content.
Exclusive content, iconic device design and other Nokia-only content such as
Nokia Drive provides Nokia Lumia users with an enhanced smartphone experience.
Nokia-only exclusivity periods vary by content provider.
"With exclusive apps from some of the world's leading global, and most locally
relevant brands, we are focused on making Nokia Lumia an outstandingsmartphone
experience for consumers," said Marco Argenti, senior vice president, Developer
Experience and Marketplace, Nokia. "We are collaborating with our partners to
build and deliver first and exclusively on Nokia app experiences across key
categories including news, sports, games, multi-cultural and kids and family,
all of which are unique, fresh and fun," he added.
Within the key categories, new app experiences include:
NEWS: CNN for Windows Phone application - First and exclusively for Nokia
The CNN App for Windows Phones will provide the latest news and video from CNN's
reporting around the globe. Offering a robust user experience, the CNN App
takes full advantage of Windows Phone 7 features to offer a vivid, panoramic
interface, the ability to pin sections of the app to a home screen, Live Tile
for real-time news updates, and direct access to iReport, CNN's participatory
news community. For the first time on an app, users will have the ability to
submit an iReport while simultaneously capturing the event. Launching globally
for free in the next month, the CNN App will be exclusive to Nokia users for 90
days and then available on all Windows Phone devices as they come to market.
"The CNN App will offer Windows Phone users a customizable CNN experience shaped
for their environment," said Louis Gump, vice president of CNN Mobile. "The
Windows platform and Nokia phones will enable millions of people to plug in
using the CNN app and interact with the world - where, when and how they want."
MULTI-CULTURAL: Univision for Windows Phone application - First and exclusively
for Nokia
Univision offers a wide range of unparalleled content that resonates with
Hispanics, the fastest growing segment in the US. The Univision app provides
coverage from news and entertainment to sports and soccer, as well as cooking
and local content for several U.S. markets including New York, Miami and San
Francisco. Users have access to real-time information, clips of Univision shows
and special events, and news and weather based on their location. The app will
be exclusive to Nokia consumers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico for 18 months on
Windows Phone devices.
"We are excited to work with Nokia to extend Univision's reach even further with
this enhanced app," remarked Kevin Conroy, president of Univision Interactive
Media and Enterprise Development. "The Hispanic mobile marketplace is growing
rapidly and Univision is committed to continue providing unparalleled content to
our community on their favorite devices."
SPORTS: ESPN Sports Hub Windows Phone application - First and exclusively for
Nokia
From the worldwide leader in sports, the ESPN Sports Hub app brings Nokia Lumia
users a truly unique smartphone sports experience. With great localized content
wherever you are in the world, the user experience enables sports fans to fully
customize the app and enjoy news, scores, video and analysis via a single screen
which can be navigated with the swipe of a finger. Whether it's Football or
Futball, NFL or Netball, this exclusive delivers the very best sports app
experience.
ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is the leading multinational,
multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio of
multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities.
KIDS& FAMILY: Sesame Workshop rich reading titles - First and Exclusively for
Nokia
Utilizing Nokia's interactive rich reading eBook experience, Sesame Workshop
designed their apps based on extensive research, adapting these Sesame Street
book titles to help an adult teach her child to become the storyteller while the
adult becomes the listener, the questioner, and the audience for the child.
Building on a three-year collaboration between Nokia, Sesame Workshop, and the
Joan Ganz Cooney Center, the exclusive apps include both a free book, 100th Day
of School, and three additional titles: Big Block Party, Color Carnival and Abby
in Wonderland. Each title incorporates familiar Sesame Street characters
including Elmo and Grover. These titles are exclusive to Nokia consumers
globally for a minimum of six months.
"With the latest Sesame Street app offerings, we're continuing our 42-year
tradition of encouraging families to read together with some of their favorite
furry friends," said Scott Chambers, Sesame Workshop Senior Vice President,
Worldwide Media Distribution.
About Nokia
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an
integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3
billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access
information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's
technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most
recognized in the world. For more information, visithttp://www.nokia.com/about-
nokia.
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Nokia
Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
Email: press.services(at)nokia.com
www.nokia.com
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