Nokia N8. Connect. Create. Entertain.

Espoo, Finland 27^th April, 2010- The Nokia N8, Nokia's latest smartphone, intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. With the Nokia N8, people can create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps. Available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010, the estimated retail price of the Nokia N8 is EUR 370, before applicable taxes or subsidies.

The Nokia N8 introduces a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a large sensor that rivals those found in compact digital cameras. Additionally, the Nokia N8 offers the ability to make HD-quality videos and edit them with an intuitive built-in editing suite. Doubling as a portable entertainment center, people can enjoy HD-quality video with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound by plugging into their home theatre system. The Nokia N8 enables access to Web TV services that deliver programs, news and entertainment from channels like CNN, E! Entertainment, Paramount and National Geographic. Additional local Web TV content is also available from the Ovi Store.

 

Social networking is second nature to the Nokia N8. People can update their status, share location and photos, and view live feeds from Facebook and Twitter in a single app directly on the home screen. Calendar events from social networks can also be transferred to the device calendar.

The Nokia N8 comes with free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation, guiding people to places and points of interest in more than 70 countries worldwide.

 Symbian^3 in action
Powering the Nokia N8 is Symbian ^3, the latest edition of the world's most used smartphone software, which introduces several major advances, including support for gestures such as multi touch, flick scrolling and pinch-zoom. The Nokia N8 also offers multiple, personalizable homescreens which can be loaded with apps and widgets. The new 2D and 3D graphics architecture in the platform takes full advantage of the Nokia N8's hardware acceleration to deliver a faster and more responsive user interface. Symbian^3 also raises the bar in performance by delivering greater memory management allowing more applications to run in parallel for a faster multi-tasking experience.

Getting Qt for Developers
The Nokia N8 is Nokia's first device to be integrated with Qt, a software development environment that simplifies the development and makes it possible to build applications once and deploy across Symbian and other software platforms. Nokia has also made the powerful and simple to use Nokia Qt SDK available, in its initial beta, to enable developers to start realizing the potential of Qt.

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About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.2 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.

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Wi-tribe and Dell Celebrate with Winners of the wi-tribe

 

 

KARACHI March 22^nd, 2010: wi-tribe Pakistan held a prize distribution ceremony for the winners of its Dream Valentine Competition.

 

The week-long competition was carried out through social media networks, inviting participants to submit a creative idea on how they would like to spend this day with their loved one.

 

After over a 1000 responses, three lucky winners were selected on the basis of originality and creativity. Simultaneous ceremonies were held at wi-tribe offices in respective regions to announce the winners.

 

wi-tribe offered an all inclusive trip to Dubai for two and partnered with Dell Pakistan who provided two brand new Netbooks for this online campaign as a part of their vibrant entry into the Pakistani market.

 

wi-tribe Pakistan Director of Marketing Operations Ali Fahd was at the ceremony and stated, “This competition has shown the popularity of social media in Pakistan. wi-tribe, in its aim to give back to the community in exciting and ever changing ways, promoted this competition utilizing minimal online advertising. As anticipated, it garnered a commendable response from people all over the country.“ Also present from wi-tribe were Faraz Niaz, Head of Communications wi-tribe, and Zohare Haider, who represents PR & Digital Media at wi-tribe.

 

The first prize went to Misbah Imran from Lahore, who won a free trip to Dubai for two nights. “This is the first trip I will be taking out of Pakistan with my Husband”, exclaimed Misbah.

 

Second place winner Atoofah Rehan from Karachi and third place winner Muzzammil Ijaz Ahmed from Islamabad, were both presented with the latest Dell Netbooks courtesy of Dell Pakistan.

 

The Marketing Manager for Dell-Consumer & SMB, Nubla Iftikhar said, “It was a delightful and interactive experience for Dell to be a part of wi-tribe’s “Dream-Valentines” competition. Initiatives such as this highlight and enhance the popularity of Social-Media networking throughout Pakistan. The imaginative winners of the innovative Net books from Dell will have an enriching experience using these sophisticated machines, fully enabling them to express their creative identity even more.”

  

The excitement of participants was evident on wi-tribe’s Facebook and twitter pages during the Valentine Dream campaign and after the announcement of winners.

 

About wi-tribe Pakistan:

 

wi-tribe recently launched its largest market with operations in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in July 2009, starting with four regions and will cover other areas soon. wi-tribe provides the simplest wireless internet service focused on offering a unique and personalized customer service experience.

 

Backed by unrivaled experience, knowledge and vision, wi-tribe, a Qtel Group company, was born in April of 2007 and is a proud partner of the A.A. Turki Group of companies (ATCO) and Clear wire in Pakistan. The vast experience these world leaders bring to the table has fueled the growth of this new venture, launching wi-tribe globally as part of Qtel’s 2020 vision and heading towards being positioned the world’s preferred internet leader.

 

wi-tribe offers the best wireless broadband internet with a passion for customer care. The service is both quick and simple and connection is instant.

 

Visit http://www.wi-tribe.pk for the latest news about our products and services.

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Danish Hassan              0322-8288093

Associate Media Manager