Agreement with Nokia
Vodafone Group Plc
07 November 2007
7 November 2007
VODAFONE AND NOKIA AGREE TO LAUNCH INTEGRATED VODAFONE
SERVICES ON NOKIA HANDSETS
Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, and Nokia, the world's
largest handset manufacturer, have agreed to launch an integrated suite of
Vodafone services combined with Nokia Ovi Services on a range of Nokia handsets.
These services will offer customers a greater choice of communications, Internet
services, content and browsing through a range of premium handsets on high speed
3G and 3G broadband networks. Vodafone and Nokia also have agreed that a number
of these handsets will be exclusive to Vodafone.
Customers will get faster and easier access to all of Vodafone's Internet and
entertainment services as well as all of Ovi from Nokia services on a wide range
of handsets. Vodafone customers will be able to access the widest and most
attractive choice of Internet services.
Vodafone and Nokia will make it easier to access the Internet quickly at the
click of a button. Customers will get the full suite of communications, content,
Internet services and browsing, through seamlessly integrated Vodafone services
on Nokia handsets.
Vodafone and Nokia will also deliver greater choice in music for customers, by
making both the Vodafone music service and the Nokia Music Store available on
Nokia's 2008 handsets.
'We're pleased do be working with Nokia in leading the industry to bring
customers a complete suite of Vodafone communications, browsing, content and
Internet services' said Frank Rovekamp, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Vodafone
Group. 'This is a logical step for Vodafone to make, further improving our
customer experience with many of the services already launched with leading
Internet partners.'
'Web2. 0 is all about social networking and enabling people to connect with each
other in new ways. Bringing location and context awareness to web2.0 services is
the next stage in the web development and Nokia multimedia computers enable
people to participate to their favourite internet services on-the-go', said
Executive Vice President and General Manager Nokia Multimedia Anssi Vanjoki.
'We're excited to work with Vodafone to provide consumers with internet services
like navigation, music, games and communities to make their life richer and more
enjoyable, independent of time and place.'
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For Further Information
Vodafone Group Media Relations
Tel: +44 1635 664444
Nokia Communications
Tel: +358 7180 34900
Email: press.office@nokia.com
About Vodafone
Vodafone is the world's leading international mobile communications group
with over 232 million proportionate customers as at 30 June 2007. Vodafone
currently has equity interests in 25 countries across five continents and a
further 40 partner networks worldwide. For more information, please visit
www.vodafone.com
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of
the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range
of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation,
video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices.
Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications
networks. http://www.nokia.com.
About Ovi by Nokia
Ovi, meaning 'door' in Finnish, enables people to easily access their existing
social networks, communities and content from a single place, as well as acting
as a gateway to Nokia services. Accessible from a computer or compatible
Nokia device, Ovi includes the Nokia Music Store, Nokia Maps and N-Gage, with
more services to follow. For more information, please visit http://www.ovi.com.
(c) Vodafone Group 2007. VODAFONE, the Vodafone logos and Vodafone live!, are
trade marks of the Vodafone Group. Other product and company names mentioned
herein may be the trade marks of their respective owners.
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