As you may have seen, we recently announced our plan to acquire Norwegian software developer Trolltech. It’s an exciting move, as Trolltech’s Qt technology provides a software development framework for all major desktop and embedded devices. With this we can accelerate Nokia’s cross-platform software strategy to enable easier development of applications from a common source code to run across a range of mobile devices and PCs. This will also be important for the development of Nokia’s Internet services business.
The closing of the transaction is expected during the second quarter 2008, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and Trolltech shareholder approval.
Read the press release and view the webcast
Nokia has joined IBM, Sony and Pitney Bowes in offering the rights to
environmentally friendly technologies for free.
Called the Eco-Patent Commons, this is a first-of-its-kind effort to
help the environment, making dozens of innovative, environmentally
responsible patents available free of charge.
Nokia has started by donating a patent in an area where there is a lot
of potential to innovate – recycling. The patent outlines how to re-use
the computing power from unwanted mobile phones and transform these
into other electronic items such as data monitoring devices, cameras or
other electronic items that do not have cellular capability.
Further information about the project can be found at World Business
Council for Sustainable Development website at this link
http://www.wbcsd.org/web/epc
We have put together a short clip that demonstrates how easy it is to connect the DLNA Certified Nokia N95 8GB to a home network. The Nokia N95 8GB is the FIRST mobile phone to receive this certification!
View the video here
Sumbit entries by 25th January for your chance to negotiate the deal of a lifetime
There are just 10 days left until entries for Nokia’s Technology Innovation Competition close. The competition winners will have the opportunity to open contract negotiations to supply Nokia. The competition is seeking innovations with particular focus on miniaturization, enhancing device performance and reducing environmental impact.
The 12 finalists will be invited to participate in an innovation exhibition at Nokia headquarters in Finland in April 2008 where they will demonstrate their innovations and discuss them with Nokia decision makers.
Full details of the competition and details of how to enter are at http://mobilerules.org/technology/
The deadline for entries is 25th January 2008.
Nokia’s new Chief Technology Officer Bob Iannucci shares his thoughts on the future of mobility in the latest in ‘The Way We Live Next’ series of podcasts about the mobile future.
“What I really want Nokia to be known for in the coming years is the center of open innovation for mobility. I want people to think of Nokia as the preferred partner for creating great things that add consumer value and delight, and help build up not only Nokia but the companies who participate with us to the next wave of mobility”, says Bob Iannucci. Listen to the podcast.
In “The Way We Live Next” series of technology podcasts Nokia’s experts discuss their visions of what the future might bring in mobile communications and technologies. Find out more about podcasting and download the Nokia podcast application for free