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 The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled on Tuesday their latest rivals to the iPhone as Apple became the top profit generator in the handset industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223889-advertisement-for-the-apple-iphone-is-displayed.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091110/apple-tops-phone-chart-nokia-samsung-step-up.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091110/apple-tops-phone-chart-nokia-samsung-step-up.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:24:01 EST Apple overtook Nokia in the third quarter as the cellphone maker generating the highest total operating profit in the industry, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223882-advertisement-for-the-apple-iphone-is-displayed.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091110/apple-becomes-top-phone-maker-by-profits-research.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091110/apple-becomes-top-phone-maker-by-profits-research.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:08:01 EST Top cellphone maker Nokia said on Friday it had bought assets in U.S. based social media firm Plum Ventures Inc, but did not disclose the value of the deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090911/nokia-buys-small-us-social-media-firm.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:30:04 EDT Nokia has set focus to let its Symbian Professional Services unit to be acquired by technology consultant firm Accenture. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090717/nokia-symbian-accenture.htm Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:54:34 EDT Nokia and Singaporean mobile service provider MobileOne (M1) have entered into a contract to offer the Nokia Messaging service. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090706/nokia-messaging-arrives-singapore.htm Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:16:48 EDT Nokia signed agreement enabling Intel to license HSPA/3G Modem Technologies http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090623/nokia-signed-agreement-enabling-intel-license-hspa-3g-modem-technologies.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:02:20 EDT Nokia Siemens Networks and Nortel signed USD$650 million planned acquisition agreement to purchase LTE and CDMA assets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090622/nokia-siemens-networks-nortel-signed-650million-planned-acquisition.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:07:32 EDT Nokia's distributors in China boycotted the products of the Finnish phone giant in protest over heavy fines the company levied on them for selling outside their assigned territories. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215353-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090617/chinese-retailers-boycott-nokia-protest-over-distribution-controls.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090617/chinese-retailers-boycott-nokia-protest-over-distribution-controls.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:33:41 EDT Shares of Nokia on Monday fell after it unveiled its new Smartphone E72, along with its new 5530 XpressMusic and 3710 fold, as it vies to competes against Apple's iPhone and Palm's Pre. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/nokia-unveils-e72-5530-xpressmusic-and-3710f.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:28:13 EDT The flagship mobile computer N97 will begin selling in more than 75 countries this month, the world's largest mobile-phone maker said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/214584-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090602/nokia-takes-aim-iphone-blackberry-with-n97.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090602/nokia-takes-aim-iphone-blackberry-with-n97.htm Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:18:04 EDT Nokia officially entered the mobile applications market on Tuesday after opening its online software and content store, Ovi Store. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/214162-nokia-ovi.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090526/nokia-rsquoovi-store-now-officially-open-business.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090526/nokia-rsquoovi-store-now-officially-open-business.htm Tue, 26 May 2009 06:29:17 EDT In another blow to the beleaguered electronics contract manufacturing business, Nokia—the world's largest mobile handset brand—announced that it has stopped using outside contract manufacturers for the assembly of its phones. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/211338-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090327/nokia-pullbln-from-contract-manufacturers.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090327/nokia-pullbln-from-contract-manufacturers.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:36:46 EDT Nokia has decided to cut some 90-100 jobs, roughly half the staff, of its mobile advertising business as the economic downturn dampens demand, the world's top cellphone maker said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090224/nokia-advertising-half.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:37:26 EST Internet calling company Skype has secured a deal with Nokia under which the world's biggest phone maker will preload Skype software into some of its new smartphones starting from the third quarter of this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090217/nokia-sell-phones-with-skype-software.htm Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:51:34 EST Cellphone maker Nokia said on Wednesday it would cut production at its key Salo plant in Finland as demand for handsets has dropped. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090211/nokia-production-as-phone-market-dives.htm Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:13:43 EST Nokia is urging cell phone operators to block a certain text-message that when sent to Nokia handsets, prevents that handset to receive any more messages -- ever. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090106/nokia-phones-succumb-quot-curse-silence-quot-text-message.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:23:09 EST