Users will be able to transfer N-Gage games, says Nokia

N-Gage owners will be able to transfer games from one phone to another, according to Nokia. Miscommunication is blamed for users not being told. ...continue reading 'Users will be able to transfer N-Gage games, says Nokia'

Nokia sales up 28 percent, but analysts are disappointed

Nokia Thursday reported net income of €1.22 billion, missing analysts' expectations of €1.39 billion for the first quarter. The Finnish phone giant also had a bleaker than expected outlook. ...continue reading 'Nokia sales up 28 percent, but analysts are disappointed'

Nokia will use NFC to bypass carriers, analyst says

Nokia Tuesday introduced the Nokia 6212 classic, which features integrated support for NFC (Near Field Communications). NFC has mainly been seen as a technology for mobile payments, but Nokia has bigger ideas. ...continue reading 'Nokia will use NFC to bypass carriers, analyst says'

EC opens in-depth probe of Nokia-Navteq deal

Fears that Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturer, might muscle out rivals in the burgeoning market for GPS navigation devices, the European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation of the Finnish company's plans to acquire Navteq, an American producer of digital maps, the regulator said Friday. ...continue reading 'EC opens in-depth probe of Nokia-Navteq deal'

Nokia invites users to N-Gage

Nokia on Tuesday invited some phone users to start playing with its delayed new N-Gage gaming service and rebranded its video- and photo-sharing service. ...continue reading 'Nokia invites users to N-Gage'

Nokia to buy software developer Trolltech for $153M

Nokia has offered to buy Trolltech, the Norwegian developer of a widely used application framework, for 844 million Norwegian kroner (US$153 million) in cash. Nokia hopes the Trolltech development team will give its own software efforts a boost. ...continue reading 'Nokia to buy software developer Trolltech for $153M'

Nokia claims 40 percent of phone market

Nokia reported a 44 percent rise in net profit for the fourth quarter, on sales that increased 34 percent. The company estimates 1.14 billion phones were sold in 2007, 40 percent of them bearing the Nokia brand. ...continue reading 'Nokia claims 40 percent of phone market'

Nokia to close German plant, lay off workers

Mobile phone maker Nokia will lay off 2,300 employees at a German plant and move production to lower-cost European sites, the company announced Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Nokia to close German plant, lay off workers'

International Trade Commission rules in Nokia's favor

A U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) judge made an initial ruling in Nokia's favor in an ongoing and long-running dispute with Qualcomm. ...continue reading 'International Trade Commission rules in Nokia's favor'

Nokia invests in contactless communications company

Nokia Growth Partners, the private equity and venture capital arm of Nokia, led a $38 million round of investments in Inside Contactless, the fabless semiconductor company that makes contactless chip platforms. Nokia did not reveal how much of the investment it contributed. ...continue reading 'Nokia invests in contactless communications company'