Nokia and Pangea Day to Connect People Around the World

Nokia today announced its global partnership with Pangea Day, a unique event that will bring together millions of people around the world through the power of film on May 10, 2008.

Pangea Day will be broadcast globally to millions on television, in digital theaters, online and via mobile devices. It will be a live 4-hour program of powerful films, visionary speakers, and uplifting music. The goal of Pangea Day is to create greater understanding among different people and cultures, and to form a global community focused on improving the future for all people.
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Ericsson Selected by T- Mobile UK as Managed Services Partner

Ericsson and T-Mobile UK, part of Deutsche Telekom, have signed a five-year managed services contract to modernize the T-Mobile UK network and provide managed services with a comprehensive range of professional services.

The strategically important contract includes modernization of T-Mobile’s infrastructure, field operations and multi-vendor spare parts management. The contract came into effect on the 1st December 2007.
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed(TM) to Come to N-Gage

Nokia, THQ Wireless, Lucasfilm, and LucasArts today revealed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to N-Gage, Nokia’s next generation mobile gaming platform in 2008.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader’s “Secret Apprentice” and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The game’s expansive story is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

The mobile version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is in development by THQ’s Finland-based studio, Universomo. Using Cell Weaver(TM) technology, the game lets the player harness the Force while assisting Darth Vader in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi – and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Mobile game provides players with unique community features, including tournaments, score uploads and downloadable content, through N-Gage Arena services.

“We’re proud to be able to deliver the next chapter in the Star Wars saga on the N-Gage platform,” said Gregg Sauter, Director, Publishing, Nokia. “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Mobile game will take advantage of the N-Gage platform’s robust native development environment to provide the ultimate mobile gaming experience, including powerful graphics, connectivity and community elements.”

“THQ Wireless is dedicated to creating an awesome mobile Star Wars experience that delivers on the concept of unleashing the Force. The N-Gage platform makes it possible for us to release a rich mobile gaming experience to entertain as wide an audience as possible on N-Gage compatible devices,” said Adam Comisky, vice president of THQ Wireless.

“The launch of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be a major entertainment event in 2008, and bringing the game to the N-Gage mobile gaming platform is a big part of that because it means that millions of people around the world will be able to access the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed world right in the palm of their hand,” said Howard Roffman, President of Lucas Licensing.

Ericsson to Supply Idea Cellular India

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by leading Indian operator Idea Cellular as the sole supplier of its GSM network in Mumbai, India. The parties have also entered a managed services partnership.

Under the four-year agreement, Ericsson will supply radio access, microwave transmission, and core network equipment, including Ericsson’s Mobile Softswitch Solution. Ericsson will also be responsible for network deployment and integration, as well as managed services including network and field operations. Rollout is planned to begin shortly, with commercial launch rescheduled for May 2008.
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MegaFon Selects Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email

Nokia today announced that the Russian mobile operator MegaFon will offer a mobile email service based on the Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email solution. The hosted service, branded as MegaSync, will provide mobile email, advanced attachment handling, calendar, contacts and task synchronization to MegaFon’s customers. The service will start in November 2007.

“We were looking for a highly flexible solution that would also allow us in future to offer mobile email to large companies that want to implement the solution behind the firewall,” explains Petr M. Prokofiev, Project Manager, New Technologies and Projects Department, MegaFon. “We will offer the service on Nokia E90 Communicator and Nokia E61i business devices, but compatibility of the solution with other vendors’ devices was paramount, as we want to offer as much flexibility to our customers as possible.”
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