International Business News - Nokia http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Chip maker Qualcomm Inc. delayed the release of its fiscal third-quarter results Wednesday after a Delaware judge postponed the start of a trial pitting the company against mobile handset maker Nokia Corp. in a dispute over licensing fees. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/trial-delayed-in-nokia-qualcomm-lawsuit.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:48:42 EDT Shares of Nokia Corp. jumped Thursday after the world's No. 1 cell phone maker reported second-quarter report above expectations, and the company slightly increased its guidance for overall handset market growth in 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/last-call-nokia-climbs-as-2q-report-tops-views.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:18:24 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: HELSINKI, Finland (AP)--Nokia Corp., the world's top cell phone maker, reported better-than expected results for the second quarter Thursday and upgraded its forecast for the global handset market. Its shares jumped 8 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/earnings-roundup-nokia-danaher.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:08:28 EDT Nokia Corp., the world's top cell phone maker, reported better-than expected results for the second quarter Thursday and upgraded its forecast for the global handset market. Its shares jumped 8 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/nokias-2q-profits-drop-61-percent.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:46:03 EDT Nokia Siemens Networks announced an $864 million deal Friday to expand the mobile telephone network of China Mobile Communications Corp. Under the agreement, the Finnish-German company will design, build and maintain a network for China Mobile--the world's biggest mobile phone company measured by subscribers--including base stations and mobile switching systems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/nokia-siemens-signs-864-million-china-mobile-deal.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:17:14 EDT Finland's Nokia Corp. said Thursday it has completed its $8.1 billion acquisition of U.S. digital mapmaker Navteq Corp. Nokia said the addition of Navteq will help it add context to its mobile Web services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/nokia-completes-8-1b-acquisition-of-navteq.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:16:02 EDT Wireless technology developer InterDigital Inc. and cell phone maker Nokia Corp. agreed to end two patent cases in English courts, the companies said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/interdigital-nokia-end-english-court-patent-cases.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:11:59 EDT European regulators cleared Nokia's takeover of U.S. digital mapmaker Navteq on Wednesday, saying the deal would be unlikely to shut off rivals' access to digital maps. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/eu-clears-nokia-to-buy-mapmaker-navteq.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:46:11 EDT Nokia Corp. said Tuesday that Warner Music Group Corp. has joined the mobile phone maker's music service, enabling customers to download and listen to tracks on Nokia handsets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/warner-signs-up-with-nokias-phone-music-service.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:09:00 EDT A Credit Suisse analyst downgraded shares of Nokia Corp. late Thursday, predicting it will have trouble maintaining its share of the smartphone market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/ahead-of-the-bell-credit-suisse-cuts-nokia.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:29:06 EDT Nokia Corp. shares climbed Wednesday--a day after the world's leading cell phone maker said it is paying about $410 million for the 52 percent of phone software maker Symbian Ltd. that it doesn't already own and making the software free. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/nokia-rises-in-day-after-announcing-symbian-buy.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:45:02 EDT Nokia Corp. is buying the consortium that makes the software for its phones and making it available for free to other manufacturers, in hopes of blunting the influence of competing software providers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/nokia-to-buy-rest-of-symbian-free-its-software.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:46:01 EDT Shares of Nokia Corp. are a "compelling opportunity" at current price levels, a Piper Jaffray analyst said Monday, but lowered his earnings outlook because of uncertainty in the handset market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/ahead-of-the-bell-nokia.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:09:19 EDT Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. said Monday it has signed an agreement to buy Plazes, a privately-held social networking company headquartered in Zurich. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/nokia-agrees-to-buy-social-networking-company.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:31:58 EDT Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, spent $200,000 in the first quarter to lobby on data security legislation, and intellectual property and patent protection. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/nokia-spent-200-000-to-lobby-in-first-quarter.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:57:18 EDT Among the premarket stories for Friday, June 13, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Nokia Corp. wavered in premarket trading Friday as analysts said competition could pressure the handset maker's prices during a lull in new product introductions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/premarket-roundup-nokia-trucking.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:50:34 EDT Shares of Nokia Corp. wavered in premarket trading Friday as analysts said competition could pressure the handset maker's prices during a lull in new product introductions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/ahead-of-the-bell-nokia-wavers.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:24:35 EDT The European Union has approved Nokia's takeover plans for Oslo software company Trolltech ASA, the world's largest mobile phone maker said Thursday. The deal, which values Trolltech at some 105 million euros ($160 million), should be completed Friday, Nokia Corp. said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/eu-approves-nokia-takeover-of-trolltech.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:34:34 EDT Sony BMG is joining Universal Music Group in allowing users of select Nokia mobile phones access to its entire music catalog later this year. Nokia Corp.'s "Comes With Music" program will allow users who buy select cell phone models to download any song from Sony BMG's catalog onto their phone or their computers during the first 12 months of owning such a device. Nokia announced a partnership with Universal last fall, and now has brought Sony BMG aboard. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/sony-bmg-joins-universal-in-offering-catalog-on-nokia-phones.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:08:57 EDT Nokia shares are edging up in Friday premarket trading as Wall Street takes a second look at the mobile phone maker. Nokia Corp. posted a disappointing first quarter on Thursday and reduced its full... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080418/ahead-of-the-bell-nokia-stock-edges-up-in-premarket-trading.htm Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:10:56 EDT