ESPOO, Finland – We managed to get hold of the upcoming Nokia 7020 and probe it closely with our camcorder to bring you a first-look video of this smart tap-to-wake flip-phone for emerging markets.
Click through to see the new 7020 in the flesh and in action.
MAHARASHTRA, India – We first brought you word of Nokia Life Tools back in November of last year (get the full lowdown), and here on Conversations we even selected it as one of our best services of 2008. Nokia Life Tools has been running as a pilot scheme in Maharashtra, India , and today sees the pilot phase officially come to an end. So now Nokia is taking stock of its encouraging findings as it readies for the full commercial launch of Nokia Life Tools in the first half of 2009, debuting on the Nokia 2320 and Nokia 2323.
Read on to find out how Nokia Life Tools received and how it was found to affect people living in rural communities in India.
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ESPOO, Finland – I remember hearing how when Nokia was this small little phone manufacturer, the next milestone was to pass the one in front of us, in the market share rankings. But that was long ago, as we have had the largest market share of shipping mobile phones for some time.
INTERNATIONAL – We’re big fans of the work done by Jan Chipchase, Nokia’s globetrotting human behavioral guru. Studying the mobile habits and cultures in emerging markets and beyond, his keen insights make for interesting reading. And his latest short essay Small Objects Travel Further, Faster is no different, raising an intriguing point:
“As objects become smaller, pocketable is about right – the speed at which they move around the planet significantly increases. The lead time between what is cutting edge in London and Lagos (or vice versa) is closing. Rapidly.” Jan Chipchase
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INDIA – This morning I came across an interesting (though eye-cripplingly long) interview with Nokia CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, by the Indian bureau of The Economic Times. As emerging markets go, India is a 24-carat golden child – a hotbed of diverse mobile developments and innovation, Nokia has been at the heart of this rapid evolution. Sifting through this interview, Kallasvuo is clearly excited by what’s happening in India and highlights how bright the future is looking in terms of innovation.
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