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NOKIA E7 NOW IN BANGLADESH

E7 Communicator, the newest member of Nokia's E series family hits the Nokia retail shops across the country on Sunday. This was formally announced at an event yesterday.

“The Nokia E7 gives people the confidence to bring their own smartphones to the workplace to connect securely to corporate messaging servers,” said Abu Daud Khan, Country Manager, Nokia EA.

“Whether you are an artist, entrepreneur, university student or aspiring world traveller, the Nokia E7 is the only smartphone you will need to get the world's best mobile navigation and mapping application, thousands of apps, millions of music, and a rich messaging experience,” he added

The E7 features four-inch AMOLED display with full QWERTY keyboard and a tilt screen for optimal viewing enabling direct, secure and real-time access to your corporate systems, plus easy synchronisation with your work inbox, calendar, contacts and tasks.

It runs on Symbian 3 OS and comes with 16GB internal storage, 256MB RAM, 1GB ROM, 680MHz ARM 11 processor, Broadcom BCM2727 GPU and a powerful 8MP camera.

The new mobile set has quick office application which includes Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

It also enables viewing PDF files with Adobe Reader. It offers real-time business email with Mail for Exchange. In addition, it supports for up to 10 email accounts.

It has easy presentation capabilities through its HDMI TV out, internet access through a fast 3G or Wi-Fi network. E7 comes with several preloaded apps and more can be downloaded from the Ovi Store. The phone has a price-tag of Tk. 48,500/=     WWW.NOKIA.com

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As Smart phone Usage Rises, India SMBs Are Set to Spend US$173M In 2011

­With the world spending more on smart phones, India SMBs are as well. With 54% of India medium businesses (MBs, companies with 100-999 employees) currently using these devices and a clutch of innovations on the horizon, smartphone penetration and spending are poised for growth. In 2011, India SMBs (companies with less than 1000 employees) are set to grow that spending to $173M, according to New York-based Access Markets International (AMI) Partners. "At present many smartphone users in India do not use the data services that these phones offer," says Priti Verma, Research Analyst at AMI-Partners, Bangalore. "Insufficient data bandwidth is hindering usage of these services. With the advent of 3G spectrum we are observing an increase in the coverage that phone companies are able to offer and in turn smartphone penetration levels and data plan usage are on the rise," continues Verma. Smartphone vendors can improve demand for smart phones by continuing to reduce prices as well as offering more and varied plan options. "Users prefer using only one device for presentations, email or downloading information," adds Verma. "This eliminates the need to have multiple devices such as a projector, computer and a phone when conducting normal business and personal transactions." The landscape of mobile internet usage has changed to such an extent that in some cases the first internet experience is now through a mobile phone rather than a PC. "Search, financial services, sports, online trading and entertainment get a big share of smartphone usage," says Verma, "and people spend more time on smartphone entertainment than talking or sending messages." Currently India SMBs' installed base of smartphones is less than one million with the maximum penetration of these devices understandably in the professional services vertical. Data show that India SMBs are planning increased spending on smartphone data plan services. With many more companies recognizing the advantages of using social networking, podcasting and micro-blogging, it seems natural that the adoption of the smart phone is on the rise throughout India. As India continues to move towards a more mobile workforce, the smart phone will become an essential tool that all employees will require. With the improvement in the quality of navigation maps and simplification of licensing terms, phones with GPS capabilities are expected to become more in demand. And the emergence of open source operating systems and 2GHz processors will also help also boost smart phones. Looking forward, all of these changes together will forge a new paradigm of a true collaborative ecosystem.

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Nokia Q1 results meet expectations, sees weaker Q2

Nokia reported first-quarter sales up 9 percent to EUR 10.4 billion, while operating profit fell 10 percent to EUR 439 million. EPS was unchanged versus a year earlier to EUR 0.09. The company's main division Devices and Services reported revenues of EUR 7.09 billion, up 6 percent from a year earlier and in line with the company's guidance of EUR 6.8-7.3 billion. The adjusted operating profit at the division fell 14 percent to EUR 694 million, but the margin came in at 9.8 percent, at the top end of the forecast range of 7-10 percent. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said the company had started work on its new strategy in the quarter, including signing a definitive agreement and starting product and design work under the smartphone cooperation deal with Microsoft. He forecast a "more challenging" second quarter for Nokia, with Devices & Services sales estimated at EUR 6.1-6.6 billion and a margin of 6-9 percent. Sales are forecast at a similar level in Q3 but should see a seasonal increase in Q4. For the full year, Nokia forecast an adjusted operating margin for the division of 6-9 percent. The company noted that shortages of certain components will continue to impact mobile device volumes at least through the second and third quarters of 2011. In Q1, Nokia shipped 108.5 million phones, up 1 percent year-on-year and down 12 percent sequentially. Smartphone sales were up 13 percent from a year earlier but down 14 percent from Q4, to 24.2 million units. The average selling price was EUR 65 per phone in Q1, up from EUR 62 in Q1 2010 but down from EUR 69 in Q4 2010. Sales from services such as the Ovi Store rose to EUR 211 million in Q1, up 43 percent year-on-year and 5 percent sequentially. Nokia estimates the overall industry shipped 374 million phones in Q1, representing an increase of 16 percent year-on-year and a decrease of 7 percent sequentially. Based on this, its own market share fell to 29 percent in Q1, from 21 percent in Q4 and 33 percent in the first quarter of 2010. Out of an estimated 92.3 million smartphones sold worldwide in Q1, Nokia's share was 26 percent, down from 31 percent in Q4 and 41 percent a year earlier. Asia-Pacific was the company's biggest market in Q1, with shipments there down 7 percent year-on-year to 27.3 million units. Europe fell 2 percent to 23.4 million phones, Africa and the Middle East was unchanged at 22.2 million, and North America dropped 56 percent to 1.2 million. Latin America had the strongest growth, up 21 percent to 10.5 million units, and China grew 13 percent to 23.9 million.

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NOKIA E7 NOW IN BANGLADESH

E7 Communicator, the newest member of Nokia's E series family hits the Nokia retail shops across the country on Sunday. This was formally announced at an event yesterday.

“The Nokia E7 gives people the confidence to bring their own smartphones to the workplace to connect securely to corporate messaging servers,” said Abu Daud Khan, Country Manager, Nokia EA.

“Whether you are an artist, entrepreneur, university student or aspiring world traveller, the Nokia E7 is the only smartphone you will need to get the world's best mobile navigation and mapping application, thousands of apps, millions of music, and a rich messaging experience,” he added

The E7 features four-inch AMOLED display with full QWERTY keyboard and a tilt screen for optimal viewing enabling direct, secure and real-time access to your corporate systems, plus easy synchronisation with your work inbox, calendar, contacts and tasks.

It runs on Symbian 3 OS and comes with 16GB internal storage, 256MB RAM, 1GB ROM, 680MHz ARM 11 processor, Broadcom BCM2727 GPU and a powerful 8MP camera.

The new mobile set has quick office application which includes Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

It also enables viewing PDF files with Adobe Reader. It offers real-time business email with Mail for Exchange. In addition, it supports for up to 10 email accounts.

It has easy presentation capabilities through its HDMI TV out, internet access through a fast 3G or Wi-Fi network. E7 comes with several preloaded apps and more can be downloaded from the Ovi Store. The phone has a price-tag of Tk. 48,500/=     WWW.NOKIA.com

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Changing Mobile Devices    

Canada’s Aluminum-Power Inc. today announced that its breakthrough aluminum-air fuel cell for portable energy applications is featured in the December, 2000 issue of Scientific American’s monthly “Fuel Cell Industry Report”.

The extensive article describes the unique features of the Aluminum-Power technology and the extended capacities and power output of the aluminum-air fuel cell.

The article notes that “compared to lithium-ion and nickel cadmium batteries, the aluminum-air battery provides an estimated 75 times more energy density plus greater output over a longer battery lifetime.” To date, the Aluminum-Power battery has achieved 800Wh/kg with peak currents of 7 amps recorded. Aluminum-Power scientists believe that 4,000/Wh/kg is theoretically possible.

The article also notes that Aluminum-Power has set a 2001 target of 24 hours of talk time and 30 days of standby time for cell phones powered by the company’s aluminum-air battery.

Developed over the past five years, the Aluminum-Power aluminum-air cell has a high energy to weight ratio and because of its simple design, its dimensions can be customized to fit small and large technology.

The report also noted the ‘green’ nature of the Aluminum-Power fuel cell, particularly its recyclability. The article referred to extensive research that “shows the products of reacted aluminum to be environmentally benign.”

Aluminum-Power Inc. is currently seeking manufacturing and marketing partners to initiate production of its aluminum-air fuel cell.

The article quoted Rafael Ferry, Vice President, Marketing, as saying the company is now in the pre-production stage for its aluminum-air batteries. The company is also actively working on the production of prototypes that are sized for home power supply as well as electric vehicles. These should be available next year.

Aluminum-Power Inc. recently appointed Stephen Maislin as Chief Executive Officer of Aluminum-Power and James McCoubrey as the company’s Vice-Chairman and Director.

Mr. Maislin has built a successful career developing start-up opportunities and most recently was President of TeleMedisys Inc., a remote medical resource centre that was acquired by Bell Canada/Ameritech. Prior to this, Mr. Maislin served as Chief Executive Officer of Seiko Communications, President of Scotpage and Vice-President of Maislin Transport.

Mr. McCoubrey has had an outstanding career in the communications industry, serving 20 years with Young & Rubicam Inc. as Executive Vice President, Director and Chairman, CEO Canada, and most recently led the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation through a restructuring initiative as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, and President and CEO of Ad Interim.

Aluminum-Power is a Canadian-based high-technology company which has perfected proprietary aluminum and oxygen fuel cells that offer significantly higher power output over extended periods. The company is currently focusing on commercializing its technology for the portable electronics industry.

Aluminum Power has developed a self-contained power source that promises minimum environmental impact. Aluminum Power’s Al-fuel cell is composed of an aluminum anode set in an alkaline solution and an oxygen diffusion cathode. Contained by a self-recharging cartridge, the fuel cell’s specific output is 2.5wt*hr/cm3 – far greater than any available fuel cell or battery currently on the market. The emission-free oxidation of aluminum provides a power supply unmatched in terms of cost, efficiency and energy output. 

While the average Lithium Ion or Nickel Cadmium battery allows up to 120 minutes of talk time, the Al-fuel cell will provide for 25 hours of talk and up to 240 hours of standby in digital mode. Similarly, the maximum wireless access of conventional laptop computer is about two hours. In contrast, the self-recharging aluminum power cell will easily accommodate up to 24 hours of operation.

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