Nokia Launches Internet Services

LONDON -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) todayintroduced Ovi, the company's new Internet services brand name. With the introduction of Ovi, Nokia is expanding from afocus on mobile devices to offering a range of Internet services. Ovi,meaning 'door' in Finnish, enables consumers to easily access their existingsocial network, communities and content, as well as acting as a gateway toNokia services.

As part of Ovi, Nokia announced the Nokia Music Store and N-Gage, twoservices that make it easy for people to discover, try and buy music andgames from a blockbuster range of artists and publishers, includingexclusive content only available through Nokia. Also under the Ovi umbrellais Nokia Maps, a navigation service that offers maps, city guides and moredirectly to compatible mobile devices. Nokia aims to bring more Internetbased services to Ovi in the coming months.

Speaking at the Nokia Go Play event in London, Nokia President and ChiefExecutive Officer Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo presented Ovi and the new Nokiaservices for consumers, and spoke about the company's future plans as anInternet company: "The industry is converging towards Internet drivenexperiences and Ovi represents Nokia's vision in combining the Internet andmobility. Nokia is the number one mobile device company in the world.Looking into the future, we will deliver great devices, combined withcompelling experiences and services, to make it easy for people to unlockthe potential of the Internet."

"We started this journey with our navigation services earlier this yearand we are now combining all our services into a single branded offering -Ovi by Nokia. Over the coming 12 months, you will see us integrate new userinterface elements, service suites and web communities to Ovi," addedKallasvuo.

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LONDON -- Life just got moreentertaining with the new N-Gage mobile gamingservice. The service allows you to try all N-Gage games for free from anyone of the tens of millions of compatible Nokia (NYSE: NOK) devices in themarket. Once captivated, you can conveniently download and buy a game onyour device or PC and continue the fun. You can also share the fun byconnecting with friends, challenging players around the world, andparticipating in community activities in the N-Gage Arena.

"As we expand our focus from a dedicated game phone to a gaming service,we are making getting and playing games even easier," said Jaakko Kaidesoja,head of the games business at Nokia. "The N-Gage service combined withpowerful devices, world class titles and brands, and interactive socialnetworking features, takes the mobile gaming experience beyond traditionalboundaries."

The N-Gage service will be available globally in November 2007. At thattime, the free N-Gage application can be downloaded fromhttp://www.n-gage.com (PC or mobile) and installed in compatible devices.Later, the N-Gage application will be embedded in a wide range of Nokiadevices, including the new Nokia N81 and Nokia N95 8GB, so consumers canplay straight out of the box.

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LONDON -- With millions of tracks frommajor artists, independent labels as well aslocal hits, the Nokia Music Store offers people the chance to enjoy musicdirectly on their Nokia device or personal computer. Part of the Ovi byNokia (NYSE: NOK) offering, the Nokia Music Store, with its compelling combinationof download and streaming services, empowers you to connect to music you want, in the way you want.

With a single account, music lovers can access the Nokia Music Store viatheir desktop computer or directly from optimized Nokia devices beginningwith the Nokia N81 and Nokia N95 8GB. You can browse for new music, getrecommendations or search for your favorite artists, songs or albums allfromthe palm of your hand. Once a track captures your attention, you can add itto your wishlist to buy later or purchase it immediately for download toyourdevice without having to download the same song again on your computer. Youcan also transfer purchased songs via your PC to compatible Nokia devices,including the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic and Nokia 5610 XpressMusic. You can payby a variety of payment options, including credit cards, PayPal and pre-paidvouchers.

The Nokia Music Store is opening across key European markets this fallwith additional stores in Europe and Asia opening over the coming months.Individual tracks will cost EUR 1.00 and albums from EUR 10.00, with amonthly subscription for PC streaming for EUR 10.00.

"The Nokia Music Store brings together a powerful combination of greatmusic and great devices in an easy to use way. You can select from a hugerange of music, including local music from your country, and download itdirectly to your Nokia device," said Tommi Mustonen, the head of Nokia'smusic activities. "You can choose between purchasing tracks a la carte viayour Nokia device or computer, or you can stream an unlimited number of fulllength tracks to your computer. The unlimited streaming is a great way todiscover new music and the integrated mobile and PC download service is afantastic way to build a music collection that is always with you."

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