Nokia seizes social internet and amplifies music experience
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stuttgart, Germany - Today, at Nokia World, the annual destinationfor people with passion for mobility, Nokia unveiled a combo that canchange how people connect with each other and offer new and excitingways to give everyone, everywhere, the power to make the most ofevery moment. With today's news, together with Nokia's recentannouncements - Nokia Money, the Nokia N900, Nokia Booklet 3G, Nokia5230 and Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition - Nokia expands in newdirections for changing the ways people go about their lives.Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO, Nokia, commented: "Nokia aims at reachingthe many, not the few, with our rich portfolio of services. We aredoing this through an increasing number of open partnerships withworld leaders in many fields. We are proud to lead the charge insmartphones and beyond as manifested in the Nokia N900 and NokiaBooklet 3G, two great examples of how the world is changing and Nokiais driving this change."Opening up the next innovative chapter of personal and location-awareinternet, Nokia announced lifecasting with Ovi, a partnership withthe world's largest social network, Facebook. Lifecasting with Ovi isthe first application to let people publish their location and statusupdates directly to their Facebook account from the home screen of amobile device. Lifecasting goes beyond just publishing your status -it is about building deeper and closer connections between people. Ittriggers new kinds of communication patterns, such as sendingmessages or status updates or even navigating to a friend or a place.Lifecasting will premiere on the new Nokia N97 mini, companion to thesuccessful Nokia N97. Designed with a social and style-consciousconsumer in mind, the Nokia N97 mini is a smaller mobile computerwith stylish stainless steel cues, featuring a tilting 3.2" touchdisplay, QWERTY keyboard and fully customizable homescreen that makeseach Nokia N97 mini as unique as a fingerprint. The Nokia N97 minidelivers a truly personal internet experience in a compact handsetbased on the iconic design of the Nokia N97.Jonas Geust, Vice President of Nokia Nseries, commented: "People wantto bring their physical and online worlds together via the internet.The Nokia N97 mini is designed for this new social internet and tohelp navigate people and places. With lifecasting, the Nokia N97 miniand Ovi usher in the next chapter of personal and location-awareinternet."Lifecasting with Ovi will be available for both the Nokia N97 andNokia N97 mini via Nokia Beta Labs. The Nokia N97 mini features newsoftware which will be released in October as a free update for theNokia N97. The new software brings compelling new experiences to bothdevices, including new homescreen widgets and additional usabilityimprovements including flick scrolling.The Nokia N97 mini is powered by a new Ovi Maps experience whichmakes searching, finding and navigating even easier. In addition toglobal pedestrian navigation, people can access premium content fromLonely Planet, Michelin and Wcities, turning the Nokia N97 mini intothe world's smallest travel companion.Users can personalise the homescreen of their device even furtherwith thousands of different applications and services available fromthe Ovi Store. From games, videos and podcasts to productivity toolsand web services, Ovi Store is the easiest way to fill the Nokia N97mini's homescreen with applications that reflect individual tastes.The Nokia N97 mini is expected to begin shipping in October 2009 foran estimated retail price of EUR 450 before taxes and subsidies.The Comes With Music story continues with the Nokia X6Pioneering new ways for the world to experience music, Nokia todayannounced the launch of the new Nokia X6. Capable of playing up to 35hours of music, the Nokia X6 is a powerful entertainment device,combining 32GB of on-board memory with a slick 3.2" finger touchinterface.The ultimate device for music lovers and social butterflies, theNokia X6 has a 16:9 widescreen optimised for photos, videos andbrowsing. With direct access to Ovi Store, the Nokia X6 is a hive ofactivity that brings 20 friends and virtual communities, likeFacebook, to your homescreen.Jo Harlow, Vice President, Nokia, commented: "The Nokia X6 and ComesWith Music is a powerful combination, enabling music fans to downloadall the music they could ever want - quickly, easily and for free.We're giving people convenient access to and ownership of a vastmusic library and an exciting new touchscreen device to play theirmusic on."The new Nokia X3 also joins Nokia's music portfolio. The Nokia X3 isdesigned for music lovers and is the first Series 40 OviStore-enabled device. The Nokia X3 is a sleek and compact musicdevice that comes with stereo speakers, built-in FM radio, and a 3.2megapixel camera.To make the most of the entertainment experience, Nokia introducedthe Nokia Mini Speaker MD-9, a pocket-size speaker for big sound, andthe Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-505, an ergonomic andlightweight neckband headset for great music and call audio qualityalso in noisy environments.The Nokia X6 has an estimated retail price of EUR 450, with the NokiaX3 retailing for an estimated EUR 115. Prices are before taxes andsubsidies, and both devices will ship during the fourth quarter of2009.Please visit www.nokia.com/press for press materials, includingphotos and product information.For more information on Nokia World 2009, please visit:http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld.About NokiaNokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world'sleading maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people innew and different ways - fusing advanced mobile technology withpersonalized services to enable people to stay close to what mattersto them. We also provide comprehensive digital map informationthrough NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services forcommunications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.Media Enquiries:NokiaCommunicationsTel. +358 7180 34900Email: press.services(at)nokia.comwww.nokia.com --- End of Message ---NOKIAP.O. Box 226
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