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Nokia To Acquire UK Startup Dopplr

Sep 23, 2009 No Comments

Nokia has been on an acquisition tear lately, albeit mostly small deals (Plum, Cellity and Bit-Side all this year). A source close to the deal says that they’ve just made one more acquisition: boutique travel social network Dopplr, headquartered in London… Tweet This Post

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Nokia Acquires San Francisco “Microsocial Networking” Start-Up, Plum

Sep 11, 2009 No Comments

Nokia is set to announce today that it has acquired Plum Ventures, the San Francisco “microsocial networking” start-up, for an undisclosed amount, sources said… Tweet This Post

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Nokia Buys Social Network Service Plum

Sep 11, 2009 No Comments

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has purchased Plum, a platform used to create private social networks. In a brief statement, the mobile giant said little about its plans for the startup, noting only that the company would “complement Nokia’s Social Location services.”… Tweet This Post

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Nokia’s First Netbook Gets Premium Price

Sep 03, 2009 No Comments

Nokia Corp. Wednesday priced its first netbook computer at the high end of the market as it also highlighted new music phones and multimedia services, including a “Lifecasting” offering that integrates its phones with social-networking service Facebook. Nokia’s Booklet 3G, the closely watched netbook it unveiled last week, will ship at €575 ($818) before subsidies [...]

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Nokia seizes social internet and amplifies music experience

Sep 02, 2009 No Comments

Today, at Nokia World, the annual destination for people with passion for mobility, Nokia unveiled a combo that can change how people connect with each other and offer new and exciting ways to give everyone, everywhere, the power to make the most of every moment. With today’s news, together with Nokia’s recent announcements – Nokia [...]

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Nokia Eyes Emerging Markets With Obopay-Powered Payment Platform

Aug 26, 2009 No Comments

Earlier today, Nokia announced that it was launching Nokia Money, a new payment service powered by Obopay that allows users to send money to friends, merchants, and service companies simply by using their phone numbers. The service will be showcased in early September at the Nokia World conference, with plans to roll it out to [...]

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Nokia “Mini-Laptop”: Like a Netbook, but With a Completely Different Name

Aug 24, 2009 No Comments

The world’s largest mobile phone maker has finally entered the PC market. Not a week after confirming its interest in the netbook market, Nokia leapt into it, uncrating the Booklet 3G–a 2.8-pound “mini-laptop” with 3G, WiFi and A-GPS support, a 10-inch HD-ready display and a claimed 12 hours of battery life. The machine will feature [...]

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