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ViVOtech Selected to Enable First Deployment of MasterCard PayPass Technology in Brazil by Redecard [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 days 17 hours 53 minutes ago
Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech, the leader in Near Field Communication (NFC) and contactless payment systems, announced today that its worldwide best-selling contactless technology, ViVOpay, has been chosen to enable the first deployment of MasterCard® PayPass™ technology in Brazil by allowing the acquirer, Redecard, to enable multiple merchant locations for contactless card acceptance throughout multiple verticals. Redecard is the largest acquirer of MasterCard transactions in Latin America w...
Nokia Sues Apple in Delaware District Court for Infringement of Nokia GSM, UMTS and WLAN Patents
FierceWireless | 31 days 19 hours 49 minutes ago
ESPOO, Finland, October 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) announced that it has today filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in Delaware, alleging that Apple's... Read more >>
Changes in Roles of Nokia Management Team Members: Rick Simonson to Head Mobile Phones Business, Timo Ihamuotila Appointed as CF
FierceWireless | 37 days 21 hours 58 minutes ago
ESPOO, Finland, October 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced some changes in the roles of its Group Executive Board members. Rick Simonson, currently Nokia Chief Financial... Read more >>
Nokia Jucu Factory in Romania Chosen as one of the World's Leading Green Buildings
FierceWireless | 26 days 21 hours 27 minutes ago
CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania, October 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) Jucu Factory in Romania has been chosen as one of the world's leading green buildings by the U.S. Green Building Council... Read more >>
Nokia Announces Official Qt Port to Maemo 5
FierceWireless | 44 days 21 hours 26 minutes ago
ESPOO, Finland, October 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Developers Will be Able to Target the Nokia N900 and Upcoming Maemo and Symbian Devices. Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced the creation of the... Read more >>
Research and Markets: Global Online Gaming Report 2009 - Now Available [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 18 hours 28 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e975e7/global_online_gami) has announced the addition of the "Global Online Gaming Report 2009" report to their offering.
DLNA Elects Broadcom's Dr. Stephen Palm to Board of Directors [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 25 days 16 hours 30 minutes ago
...Directors from Awox, Intel, Microsoft, Nokia, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, and Sony...Kenwood Holdings, LG, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, NXP, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Rovi Corporation, Samsung, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba. Additional...
DLNA Member Companies Take CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 by Storm [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 54 days 19 hours 25 minutes ago
BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ --
Nokia N900 Hits Stores - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 4 days 15 hours 13 minutes ago
Nokia just announced the Maemo-powered N900 is now on sale in the U.S. and shipping to customers who pre-ordered the device.
ViVOtech Launches ViVOtag Sticker Technology and ViVOapps Coupon Redemption Software to Enable Mobile Advertising, Marketing, and Loyalty Programs with Electronic Redemption Using Existing Mobile Phones [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days 22 hours 28 minutes ago
Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech, the leader in Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payments, loyalty and marketing applications, smart posters, contactless stickers and contactless readers, announced today the launch of its ViVOtag™ sticker solution and the backend ViVOapps™ mLoyalty redemption software. Using this ViVOtech solution, marketing and merchant services providers can enable merchants to deliver targeted and engaging mobile advertising, marketing and loyalty programs to customers’ ...
MOD Systems to Present at the William Blair & Company Private Equity Conference [Press Release]
Business Wire | 32 days 21 hours 28 minutes ago
MOD Systems®, Incorporated, an industry-leading provider of digital media delivery systems for retailers, today announced that CEO Anthony Bay will participate in William Blair & Company’s 12th Annual Private Equity Conference, an event that brings together more than 50 cutting-edge companies and more than 400 investors from leading private equity firms.
DLNA to Present at Digital Hollywood Fall 2009 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 40 days 14 hours 30 minutes ago
...DIRECTV, Ericsson, HP, Huawei, Intel, JVC Kenwood Holdings, LG, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, NXP, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Rovi Corporation, Samsung, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba. Additional information about the Alliance, its participating...
WiMAX Forum Welcomes Packet One Networks, UQ Communications to its Board of Directors [Press Release]
Business Wire | 12 days 22 hours 28 minutes ago
The WiMAX Forum today announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors: Michael Lai, Chief Executive Officer of Packet One Networks (“P1”), and Dr. Fumio Watanabe, CTO of UQ Communications Inc. Both Packet One and UQ Communications are worldwide leaders in the development and deployment of next generation wireless technology.
Nokia to Publish Third Quarter 2009 Results on October 15, 2009
FierceWireless | 45 days 21 hours 49 minutes ago
ESPOO, Finland, October 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) will publish its third quarter 2009 results on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at approximately 1 pm Finnish time (CET+1). The press... Read more >>
Tetherball Teams with ViVOtech to Accelerate Mass Adoption of Mobile Loyalty Programs through Contactless Redemption [Press Release]
Business Wire | 19 days 22 hours 28 minutes ago
Tetherball, an industry leader in mobile loyalty and rewards solutions, today announced it has teamed with ViVOtech, the leading software provider of Near Field Communications (NFC) mobile phone payments, Over-The-Air (OTA) provisioning of promotions and payment cards, and smart poster applications, to offer its recently introduced RFID based mobile loyalty programs to existing users of ViVOtech’s contactless reader technology.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Nokia Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Wireless Telephone Handsets |
| Website: | http://www.nokia.com |
Wireless wizard Nokia continues to cast a spell on the mobile phone market. The company is the world's #1 maker of cell phones, ahead of such rivals as Motorola and Samsung. Nokia is also aiming for the top of the mobile Internet market. Its business is divided primarily into four divisions: devices (mobile device manufacturing); services (multimedia Internet services); market and solutions (R&D, sales, and distribution); and NAVTEQ (digital map data and content). Nokia's wireless network products business is operated in partnership with Munich-based Siemens as Nokia Siemens Networks; the joint venture is the #3 player in the wireless networking equipment market, behind Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 71,475.703 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -4.9 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 5,621.1 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -47.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 125,829 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 25.2 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |