Interest in Nokia's N95 "phenomenal" -Carphone
Nokia N95
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The Finnish phone maker said it was seeing a good demand for its N95 model, which comes with integrated location mapping GPS chip and a 5 megapixel camera. It is priced at about 550 euros (372 pounds), before subsidies and taxes.
Carphone started to sell the model in Britain over the weekend and its finance director Roger Taylor told Reuters on Monday there had been "phenomenal interest in it."
Oppenheimer said in a note to clients the new N95 is currently sold-out at Carphone Warehouse.
"We've had a few thousand and they have been selling very quickly. It's possible that it's sold out," said Carphone spokesman Peregrine Riviere.
Nokia said it has seen good demand for the phone it started to ship to the key markets only on March 22, just over a week ago.
"Volumes are on a good level," said Kari Tuutti, spokesman for Nokia's Multimedia business unit.
"We are getting positive signs from the consumers, operators, and also other sales channels -- we are planning an aggressive volume ramp-up," he said.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Interest in Nokia's N95 "phenomenal" -Carphone
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Nokia N800: Its Cool, But Is It A Game-Changer?
Nokia N800: Its Cool, But Is It A Game-Changer?
Dean Bubley submits: What is it with Nokia (NYSE: NOK - News) at the moment? I ve been at 3 conference sessions during March where a representative has turned up brandishing their N800 Linux-powered WiFi tablet, and then given a presentation focused almost entirely on it and Nokia's peculiar notion that it somehow completely redefines computers to be "Internet optimised".
Typically the events were about telecoms or VoIP. Yes, sure there are some VoIP clients that run on it, but its hardly the number one usage case for the N800. I cannot believe that internally, Nokia believes this class of device will ever carry more than 1% of the world's VoIP traffic, let alone overall voice.
nokia n800Yet in at least one of the presentations, both PCs and mobile phones (and also handheld gaming consoles) were dismissed as essentially legacy devices. That "everything will be Internet-based", and that "bundling network services and a SIM" was an old business model.
Now even I, a fairly ardent supporter of most open-IP principles & a detractor of walled gardens and SIM-authenticated WiFi, do not take things that far. Sure, there will be some hugely interesting and important innovations will mean that VoIP, WiFi and pure Internet-resident capabilities become viable challengers for many users' spend and time. But equally there are certain things that licenced spectrum - and licenced operators - are actually pretty good at, which will mean that tied device+service combinations are not going to disappear.
More confusingly, I don't understand why Nokia feels it necessary or appropriate to pitch the Web Tablet type device as a PC or notebook alternative. An alternative to UMPCs, OK, I can buy that. But even Nokia has to appreciate that the web isn't just following Moore's Law on processor speeds and memory - it's also being driven by LCD display pricing, which is why more PCs and Apples ship with 20" screens, and many laptops are similarly-endowed: it ain't for spreadsheets, it's for better Internet and multimedia display.
I'd understand it all a bit better if the N800 had a slide-out keyboard, or even a decent camera, but in its current incarnation it's not even optimised for "user generated content".
To be honest, I find Nokia's positioning of its broader N-Series smartphone devices as "multimedia computers" a little contrived too. "The device formerly know as the cellphone"...oh, please.
I suspect that all this may be an attempt to put clear water between the N-Series and the more operator-centric approach taken by the Mobile Phones division. But to be honest, there's really not that much difference between an N73 and most of the Series-60 phones developed in the other units. Sure, most of the N9x devices are probably sold through non-operator channels, but I think it's too early for most buyers to think of them as anything other than cool phones.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Nokia debuts 7088 CDMA phone in L'Amour Collection
Launched on March 29, the Nokia 7088 not only debuts as the first CDMA model in the popular L'Amour Collection of Nokia, but it is also the first to apply this collection's remarkable design language to a sliding configuration.
The Nokia 7088 makes quite an impression on design conscious mobile consumers with its jewel-like select key, carefully sculpted directional pad set into a metallic frame and a striking bold leather-inspired textures found on front and back surfaces of the Nokia 7088. The entire look of it accentuates the artful balance between technology and nature, the hallmark of the L'Amour Collection's design ethos.
The new phone comes loaded with integrated video recorder, camera with LED flash, a two-way speakerphone, voice recorder and calendar. The built-in mobile browser feature can be used to access information on the go.
A dedicated key makes it easy to activate the camcorder / camera. Captured images and video clips can be enjoyed on the extra-large 128 x 160 pixel color display found on the Nokia 7088.
The Nokia 7088 is expected to be available in selected markets in Asia/Pacific, Middle East, Africa, China and Latin America during the 2nd quarter of 2007. There is no mention of estimated price or the US / Europe release of the product.
source: http://news.sawf.org/Tech/35284.aspx
Nokia Introduces CDMA Model in its L'Amour Collection
Nokia (News - Alert) has brought a new level of sophistication to the CDMA market by launching the Nokia 7088. As the first CDMA model in the popular L’Amour Collection the Nokia 7088 apply this collection’s remarkable design language to a sliding configuration.
Customers will be drawn towards the model’s jewel-like select key and carefully sculpted directional pad set into a metallic frame. The bold leather-inspired textures on front and back surfaces of the Nokia 7088 enhance the tactile experience, and further accentuate the artful balance between technology and nature that is the hallmark of the L’Amour Collection’s design ethos.
“The Nokia L’Amour Collection has been enthusiastically received by design minded individuals around the world. We are pleased to be able to bring this bold expression of style and taste to CDMA customers,” said Larry Paulson, vice president and general manager of Nokia’s CDMA business in a press release.
He continued: “The Nokia 7088 is certain to attract instant attention with its beautiful form and generous set of features. Coupled with Nokia’s hallmark quality and easy-to-use interface, we are sure that customers will have a great long-term relationship with it as well.”
Users can easily activate the integrated video recorder and camera with LED flash with the dedicated key. This allows captured images and video clips to be enjoyed on the extra-large 128 x 160 pixel color display found on the Nokia 7088.
The Nokia 7088 also boasts a two-way speakerphone, voice recorder and calendar feature. The model also enables on the go information access with the built-in mobile browser.
The attractive and productive Nokia 7088 will be available in selected markets in Asia/Pacific, Middle East, Africa, China and Latin America during the second quarter of 2007.
Nokia is a provider of mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry.
Monday, April 02, 2007
Nokia 7088 Phone
The Nokia 7088 draws attention to its jewel-like select key and sculpted directional keypad set into a metallic frame. Leather-inspired textures are found on front and back surfaces of the 7088, further accentuating the balance between technology and nature. A dedicated key makes it easy to activate the integrated video recorder and camera with LED flash, allowing captured images and video clips to be enjoyed on the large 128 x 160 px color display. A two-way speakerphone, voice recorder and calendar feature make the 7088 productive, while the built-in mobile browser can be used to access information on the go.
Nokia 5700
The 5700 features a twist design that switches between four modes at the flick of the wrist - music player, 2.0-megapixel camera, video call and smartphone. Using an optional 2 GB microSD card, the Nokia 5700 supports up to 1500 tracks that can be enjoyed using Bluetooth stereo headphones. Loading songs onto the 5700 is fast and easy as consumers can choose from a broad range of supported digital formats, including WMA, MP3, AAC, as well as eAAC+ and MP4. The Nokia 5700 brings videos to life on a vibrant color screen supporting up to 16 million colors for excellent video playback. With 3G high-speed data connectivity, the 5700 makes browsing, downloading and streaming multimedia content convenient. A video call feature and the built-in 2.0-megapixel camera make it easy to share moments with friends and family.
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Nokia cancels treasury shares
Nokia cancels treasury shares
29 Mar 2007 : Cancellation of treasury shares
Nokia has decided to cancel 169 500 000 shares held by the company. The cancellation of shares does not have an effect on the amount of share capital of the company. Following the cancellation the number of shares in the Company will be 3 925 542 619.
Performance levels in Nokia Performance Share Plans
As previously disclosed, Nokia has a 2007 Equity Program including performance shares, which is offered as the main equity-based incentive under this plan. Performance shares will be settled provided that the Company's performance reaches the required threshold level measured by two independant performance criteria: average annual net sales growth during the three-year performance period (2007-2009) and earnings per share ('EPS') (basic) at the end of the performance period (2009).
Nokia now announces that the threshold level for the average annual net sales growth under the Performance Share Plan 2007 is 9.5% and the maximum level is 20%. The threshold level for the EPS (basic) is EUR 1.26 and the maximum level is EUR 1.86.
As disclosed earlier, the grant of performance shares in 2007 may result in an aggregate maximum payout of 12 million Nokia shares, should the maximum level for both performance criteria be met. Nokia intends to continue to grant performance shares also in 2008-2010 up to a total payout of 36 million Nokia shares.
Nokia Siemens Networks will be consolidated by Nokia as from April 1, 2007. In order to neutralize the expected impact to the Nokia Performance Share Plans of the formation of Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia has decided to adjust the levels or measurement of the performance criteria of the Performance Share Plans 2004, 2005 and 2006 by adjusting for the one-time increase in the net sales and by excluding the expected one time gains and restructuring costs.
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Friday, March 02, 2007
Nokia, Motorola Widen Lead on Record Handset Sales (Update2)
Nokia Oyj and Motorola Inc. widened their lead over Samsung Electronics Co. on increased sales of cheap mobile phones in Asia, according to a Gartner Inc. report.
Nokia, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, increased its market share to 36.2 percent from 35 percent a year earlier, the Stamford, Connecticut-based research company said in a statement today. Second-ranked Motorola's share rose to 21.5 percent from 17.8 percent, while Samsung, the third- largest manufacturer, fell to 11.3 percent from 12.1 percent.
Motorola and Nokia are focusing on markets such as China and India to boost sales of low-cost handsets in rural areas, as well as high-speed, or 3G, models that allow users to surf the Internet and make video calls. China is the world's largest mobile-phone market by users, while India is the fastest growing, adding more than 6 million customers a month.
```Nokia's brand is the most valuable in the emerging markets,'' said Karri Rinta, an analyst at Handelsbanken Capital Markets in Helsinki. ``Motorola has kept its share in China and is targeting India.''
Gartner predicted global handset sales of about 1.2 billion units this year after shipments soared 21 percent last year, bolstered by markets like China and India.
Espoo, Finland-based Nokia and Schaumburg, Illinois-based Motorola also increased their market shares sequentially and for the full-year as did Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ltd.
``Overall, you see Nokia, Motorola, winning more market share,'' Carolina Milanesi, principal research analyst at Gartner, said in an interview. ``These two players are present in all regions, price points and technologies.''
Asia-Pacific
Fourth-quarter unit sales climbed 21 percent to 284.2 million units, led by a 56 percent jump in the Asia-Pacific region, Gartner said. In 2006, shipments amounted to 990.8 million devices, an all-time high. Nokia benefited from having the widest portfolio even as it has been criticized for its mid- tier range, Milanesi said.
Nokia in January predicted industry handset sales to rise as much as 10 percent this year from 978 million units sold in 2006. Milanesi said in a ``worse-case scenario'' the industry would sell 1.1 billion devices. Researcher Strategy Analytics Ltd. last month estimated the market to reach 1.14 billion units, up 12 percent.
Shares in Nokia, whose own market share forecast for the fourth quarter was in line with Gartner's, gained 22 cents, or 1.4 percent, to 16.40 euros as of 11:26 a.m. in Helsinki, while Ericsson AB, which owns half of Sony Ericsson, rose 0.2 krona, or 0.8 percent, to 24.80 kronor in Stockholm. Motorola gained 31 cents to $18.83 in New York yesterday.
Profit Margin
Nokia and Motorola have introduced new handsets aimed at winning market share in each others' strongholds. While Nokia has focused on slimmer models, its U.S. rival has concentrated on multimedia devices with music players and cameras.
Motorola's profit margin at its phone unit shrank to 4.4 percent of sales in the fourth quarter from almost 12 percent in the previous three months as it cut prices to challenge Nokia's lead in emerging markets. Profit margin at Nokia's Mobile Phone division, its largest unit, climbed to 17.8 percent from 15.3 percent, excluding one-time items.
Milanesi said Motorola ``lost steam'' in the latter half of 2006 and it faces a ``challenging'' start for this year after Ron Garriques, head of its mobile-phone unit, left the company.
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson, which overtook LG Electronics Inc. as the fourth largest handset maker in the first quarter, boosted its share to 9 percent from 6.9 percent a year earlier. The London- based joint venture between Japan's Sony Corp. and Ericsson AB of Sweden has attracted consumers with high-resolution cameras on its phones and handsets that use Sony's Walkman brand and double as music players.
``It's a safe portfolio, we would like them to diversify,'' Milanesi said. The company may continue to increase its market share in the short-term, she said.
Market share at Samsung fell in the quarter from the year- earlier period and sequentially, as sales growth at the Suwon, South Korea-based company rose at a slower pace than the market.
Milanesi said the company has focused more on new technologies to please phone companies at the expense of end users.
The following is a table of the six biggest handset makers by unit shipments and market share in the fourth quarter of 2006, with comparisons from a year earlier and the previous quarter. The figures were compiled by Gartner.
Units Q4'06 Share Q4'06 Units Q4'05 Share Q4'05
(millions) (percent) (millions) (percent)
Nokia 102.8 36.2 82.2 35.0
Motorola 61.0 21.5 41.9 17.8
Samsung 32.0 11.3 28.4 12.1
Sony Ericsson 25.7 9.0 16.1 6.9
LG 17.8 6.3 16.9 7.2
Sagem 4.4 1.5 4.2 1.8
Others 40.5 14.2 45.4 19.2
Total 284.2 100.0 235.1 100.0
Units Q3'06 Share Q3'06
(millions) (percent)
Nokia 88.1 35.1
Motorola 52.0 20.7
Samsung 30.6 12.2
Sony Ericsson 19.5 7.8
LG 15.0 6.0
Sagem 4.0 1.6
Others 41.8 16.6
Total 251.3 100.0
To contact the reporter on this story: Juho Erkheikki in Helsinki at jerkheikki@bloomberg.net .
Nokia-Palm Buyout Reports Baffle Some Experts
Recent reports that Nokia Corp. is in talks to buy Palm Inc. surprise some analysts, who nonetheless said some type of buyout might make sense and could even be a good thing for customers.
According to news reports, the pioneering handset maker has been talking with possible suitors and Nokia has emerged as the frontrunner for an acquisition, though investors might simply take the company private. Earlier reports said Motorola Inc. wanted to buy Palm.
Palm is profitable and increasing sales but faces tough competition and has stumbled recently. It has sold fewer devices than analysts expected in recent quarters, in part because of delays in getting products out, said Casey Ryan of Nollenberger Capital Partners in San Francisco. New products from Research In Motion Ltd. and other rivals have also eaten into Palm's market share, Ryan said. The whole high-end phone category is drawing many new entrants with flashy devices, including Apple Inc. with its iPhone.
Palm was instrumental in creating the market for PDAs (personal digital assistants) in the 1990s but has moved with the rest of the handheld business to devices that can also be used as phones. Its Treo smartphones, which come with either the Palm OS or the Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile platform, are now Palm's bread and butter.
A Palm purchase by Nokia would mark a sharp turn for the Finnish cell-phone giant, analysts said. Nokia is focused on the OS developed by Symbian Ltd., of which it is a major owner, and its own operating systems, Needham's Ryan said. Although it has had trouble selling its high-end phones in some areas outside Europe, such as the U.S., Nokia has always insisted its operating systems were better than the competition's. Bringing the Palm and Microsoft platforms into its lineup would be like Apple's chief
Steve Jobs unveiling a Windows PC, he said.
"To me, it would seem to be a very challenging press conference," Ryan said.
Even if Nokia swallowed hard and admitted it needed Palm OS and Windows Mobile, the company would be faced with steep hurdles in corporate integration, he added.
A private buyout would make more sense, the analysts said. Palm is a basically sound company in a growing industry and could appreciate strongly over the next few years, according to Ryan. A reported price of US$20 per share seems reasonable, he said. On Thursday, Palm's shares (PALM) closed at $16.49, down $0.06.
Private investors could turn out to be heroes to Palm OS users, according to Greengart. They could shield Palm from the harsh glare of quarterly earnings expectations, possibly freeing management to make the big investment required to bring Palm OS up to date, he added. Despite several changes in direction and ownership over the past few years, the software has remained largely the same except for the addition of video capability, he said.
Nokia N76
Nokia N76
Available in black or pink (though it could be red), the N76 is a
cool looking clamshell with a sturdy set of features. Featuring an 2MP
camera, microSD and a 2.4 inch display.
Key features
2.4 inch display
S60 3rd Edition software on Symbian OS
2.0 megapixel camera (20x digital zoom)
Web Browser
26 MB internal memory
microSD card support
Bluetooth
Release date: Before April 2007
Nokia N800
The N800 is a “internet tablet” which features wifi, QWERTY keyboard and Linux based operating system
Key features
Linux based Operating System
800×480 pixel display
Full QWERTY keyboard,
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Webcam
Battery life: 10 days (standby) 3 hours high usage
Release date: already
Nokia also announced the previously leaked N93i which appears to be
a sliimer upgrade to the Nokia N93 with some improved styling.
Nokia E90
Features :
# Browse the Internet and transfer media-rich files via HSDPA (up to 3.6 Mbit/s enabled) and 3G high-speed mobile broadband
# Increase mobile productivity with applications for browsing and editing documents
# Talk on every continent with quad-band GSM and automatic switching between bands
# Access voice and data functions quickly and easily with convenient shortcut keys
# Locate meeting venues, restaurants, and places of interest with the integrated GPS
# Send images captured with the integrated 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus
Review By Nokia
The Nokia E90 Communicator is now based on the S60 platform, making a wealth of additional mobile applications available for its users. The Nokia E90 Communicator also has an integrated GPS and Nokia Maps application to provide help in finding routes and locating services. For increased personal convenience, the Nokia E90 Communicator is equipped with an FM radio, a music player, a video player and two cameras — a 3.2Mpix auto focus camera with flash and a second camera for videoconferencing.
Nokia 6110 Specification
Features
# Navigation system and local maps pre-installed on the memory card
# Use turn-by-turn voice-guided navigation directly from the Nokia 6110 Navigator
# Access maps and location information quickly and easily with the dedicated Navigator key
# Download maps quickly and surf the web via high-speed 3.5G
# View maps, navigation guidance, and location information clearly on the 2.2-inch QVGA TFT color screen
# Take snapshots of places using the 2.0-megapixel camera with panoramic mode
# Keep images crystal clear with the sliding lens protector
# Listen to text messages and email read aloud with Message Reader, with quick access from the My Own key
Review By Nokia
The smart Nokia 6110 Navigator is an ideal tool for 3G multimedia, enabling real time video sharing and video calls, as well as a 2 megapixel camera with a dedicated capture key, panorama mode, and integrated flash. Video clips can be enjoyed with full screen view, and maps and images are clear and crisp to see on the large and bright 2.2″ QVGA screen, offering up to 16 million colors. For extra protection, the camera lens is covered by a protection slide, keeping the images crystal clear.
Nokia N800 Internet Tablet
The N800’s beautiful 800 x 480 pixel touch screen is extremely sharp which is a good thing because text is quite small when viewing web pages and PDFs. As with the 770, you can zoom the Nokia N800’s display with the press of a button: there are zoom in and zoom out buttons on the tablet’s top edge. Zoom is fluid and extremely useful given the very high resolution relative to screen size. The built-in RSS reader, email, notes and other applications are easier on the eyes than web browser content since Nokia can control the font point size. It’s a rare pleasure to have a pocketable device with such high resolution, and web browsing and video playback truly shine on the N800.
The Nokia N800 retains the same size and form factor as the 770, but in a slightly smaller package. The button layout is roughly the same, with the scrollpad, back, menu, and home buttons all on the front. The power button has been relocated to the top of the unit next to the zoom in, zoom out, and full screen mode buttons. The right side has the headphone and power adapter jacks along with the stylus. On the right side is the new VGA camera for video chatting (more on that later). The bottom features an SD card slot. That slot is covered by the stand, which is now integrated into the device. Nokia’s focus on good design is apparent with the N800, and it’s a sexy-looking little gadget.
Nokia N73
SmartPhoneToday reviews the Nokia N73 and writes, "You might think a device that was as much camera as phone might be relatively bulky, but the N73 manages measures only 4.33 x 1.92 x .74 inches and weighs a scant 4 ounces. The face of the N73 is dominated by a large 2.4-inch 240 x 320 pixel, 256k color depth display that's bright and colorful, with a small light sensor above the display that can adjust screen brightness based on ambient lighting conditions. ... 3.2 megapixels isn't the most you can get in a camera phone today, but in the Nokia N73 it makes for a very capable and well-rounded multimedia device. If the ability to take photos and listen to music are as important to you as making calls (or perhaps even more so), then the Nokia N73 is a solid and stylish way to do the job."Nokia E70
PCWorld reviews the Nokia E70 and writes, "The phone has a full complement of entertainment features. The included MP3 player works perfectly well, but the built-in camera is the real standout. With 2 megapixels of resolution, it produced images that were easily the best in this roundup. You can store the ones you like on miniSD media (not included)."Nokia N93
PCAdvisor reviews the Nokia N93 and writes, "It's got the lot: digital camera, camcorder, email, internet, instant messaging, music playback, FM radio, video playback and Java gaming. And after chucking in everything but the kitchen sink, Nokia took an unusual step: it paid attention to quality. For example, while no modern phone could show its face in public without a camera, few go to the lengths of including a 3.2Mp (megapixel) Cmos chip. This makes the N93 a genuine contender to replace your regular digicam."