Low cost Mobile Phones from Nokia with new services announced...

Today Nokia announced these new Mobile Phones and new services 
targeted to developing countries. I feel, this announcement is helping
also our job in mw4d. Br. Lauri

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NOKIA PRESS RELEASE November 4, 2008

Nokia introduces affordable mobile devices and services that make the
Internet available for emerging markets


First services to focus on email, agriculture and education 
 
New Delhi, India - In its ongoing effort to bridge the digital divide,
Nokia today introduced a range of affordable mobile devices and
innovative new services specifically for people in emerging markets. In
addition to Nokia's lowest cost handset to date, as well as its first
handset for emerging markets with an integrated digital music player,
Nokia unveiled a range of services that leverage the power of the
Internet. Estimated retail prices of the new devices range from 25 to 90
EUR, with several models expected to begin shipping in 2008. Nokia's
suite of Internet services for emerging markets will be available
beginning in 2009.
 
"In 2002, Nokia unveiled a strategy to lower the cost of owning and
operating a mobile phone and to bring the benefits of mobile telephony
to people in emerging markets. Today, we are expanding that vision by
introducing a number of devices and services that aim to bring the power
of the Internet to these markets as well," says Robert Andersson,
Executive Vice President, Devices, Nokia. "The mobile device and the
Internet are a powerful combination in connecting people with each
other, accessing information, news, entertainment and sharing. By
introducing products and services that are affordable, relevant and
easy-to-use, we believe Nokia can fuel the growth of the Internet in
emerging markets through mobility."
 
The first services Nokia will offer in emerging markets will focus on
email, agriculture and education, which based on consumer feedback,
present the strongest demand in emerging markets. 
 
Mail on Ovi, which is enabled on Nokia Series 40 devices, offers the
possibility to create an email account directly on the mobile phone
without having to use a personal computer, giving millions of users the
possibility to create their first internet identity and communicate in
new ways. Mail on Ovi is easy to find, set-up and use, for immediate
email access from your mobile phone. A trial of Mail on Ovi will launch
in a few select markets by the end of November 2008. The global rollout
of Mail on Ovi will be available on all currently shipping Nokia Series
40 devices by the end of 2008. 
 
Nokia Life Tools is a range of innovative agriculture information and
education services designed especially for rural and small town
communities in emerging markets. Nokia Life Tools helps overcome
information constraints and provides farmers and students with timely
and relevant information. These services use an icon-based, graphically
rich user interface that comes complete with tables and which can even
display information simultaneously in two languages. Behind this rich
interface, SMS is used to deliver the critical information to ensure
that this service works wherever a mobile phone does, without the
hassles of additional settings or the need for GPRS coverage. Nokia
plans to launch the service in the first half of 2009 with the Nokia
2323 classic and the Nokia 2330 classic as the lead devices in India,
and expand it across select countries in Asia and Africa later in 2009. 

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(I did cut the rest off, you can read the original Press Release at:

http://www.nokia.com/press/entry )

Received on Tuesday, 4 November 2008 09:44:07 UTC