Nokia Shares Vision of Convergence with New Internet Collaborations, New Products at CES 2007

Nokia Shares Vision of Convergence with New Internet Collaborations, New Products at CES 2007

Nokia President and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will share the company’s vision of how simplifying and converging mobility and the Internet with connected multimedia devices is making it possible to create, consume and share our experiences when and where we want. Speaking at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Mr. Kallasvuo said “Mobility will be at the core of how the Internet evolves, where people can have access to the people, content and information they want from wherever they are. In emerging markets, we see that more people are accessing the Internet for the first time via their mobile device rather than on a PC and we aim to be at the forefront of making that happen.”

“Single purpose devices are becoming less attractive,” continued Mr. Kallasvuo. “And the converged devices taking their place are increasingly powerful and easy to use.” Reaching 90 million units in 2006 and expected to reach 250 million units in 2008, the market for converged devices is the fastest growing segment of consumer electronics. In this market, Nokia is the world’s largest manufacturer, selling close to 40 million converged devices in 2006.

“Nokia brings the value added of mobility and connectivity to convergence – enabling people to take their content and Internet services with them,” said Mr. Kallasvuo. He also shared his excitement regarding Nokia’s cooperation with Sprint Nextel in bringing WiMaX and open internet based services and mobile devices to the pockets of US consumers in 2008.

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