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<blockquote data-quote="Suvin1122" data-source="post: 10409421" data-attributes="member: 177083"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/hd_nokias_first_century-386.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The first Nokia century began with Fredrik Idestam's paper mill on&nbsp; the banks of the Nokianvirta river. Between 1865 and 1967, the company&nbsp; would become a major industrial force; but it took a merger with a cable&nbsp; company and a rubber firm to set the new Nokia Corporation on the path&nbsp; to electronics...&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/the-birth-of-nokia" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1A.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1865: The birth of Nokia&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Fredrik Idestam establishes a paper mill at the Tammerkoski Rapids in south-western Finland, where <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/the-birth-of-nokia" target="_blank">the Nokia story begins</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1B.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1898: Finnish Rubber Works founded&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Eduard Polón founds Finnish Rubber Works, which will later become Nokia's rubber business.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1C.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1912: Finnish Cable Works founded&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Arvid Wickström starts Finnish Cable Works, the foundation of Nokia's cable and electronics businesses.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/verner-weckman" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1D.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1937: Verner Weckman, industry heavyweight&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Former Olympic wrestler <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/verner-weckman" target="_blank">Verner Weckman</a> becomes President of Finnish Cable Works.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/first-electronic-dept" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1960: First electronics department&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cable Works establishes its <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/first-electronic-dept" target="_blank">first electronics department</a>, selling and operating computers.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1F.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1962: First in-house electrical device&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Cable Works electronics department produces its first in-house&nbsp; electrical device - a pulse analyzer for nuclear power plants.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/the-merger" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1G.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1967: The merger&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia Ab, Finnish Rubber Works and Finnish Cable works formally merge to <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/the-merger" target="_blank">create Nokia Corporation</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/hd_the_move_to_mobile_phones_-386.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The newly formed Nokia Corporation was ideally positioned for a pioneering&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; role in the early evolution of mobile communications. As European telecommunications&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; markets were deregulated and mobile networks became global, Nokia led the way&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; with some iconic products...&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2A.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1979: Mobira Oy,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; early phone maker&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Radio telephone company Mobira Oy begins life as a joint venture between&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia and leading Finnish television maker Salora. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/mobile-era-begins" target="_blank">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2B.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1981: The mobile&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; era begins&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT), the <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/mobile-era-begins" target="_blank">first international&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; mobile phone network</a>, is built. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2C.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1982: Nokia makes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; its first digital telephone switch&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Nokia DX200, the company’s first digital telephone switch, goes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; into operation. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2D.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1984: Mobira Talkman&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; launched&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia launches the Mobira Talkman portable phone.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/mobira-cityman" target="_blank">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1987: Mobira Cityman&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – birth of a classic&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia launches the Mobira Cityman, the <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/mobira-cityman" target="_blank">first handheld&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NMT phone</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/first-gsm-call" target="_blank">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2F.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1991: GSM – a new&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; mobile standard opens up&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia equipment is used to make the <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/first-gsm-call" target="_blank">world’s first&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; GSM call</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/hd_mobile_revolution_-386.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In 1992, Nokia decided to focus on its telecommunications business.&nbsp; This was probably the most important strategic decision in its history.&nbsp; &nbsp; As adoption of the GSM standard grew, new CEO Jorma Ollila put Nokia&nbsp; at the head of the mobile telephone industry’s global boom – and made&nbsp; it the world leader before the end of the decade...&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/jorma-ollila" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3A.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1992: Jorma Ollila becomes President and CEO&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Jorma Ollila becomes President and CEO of Nokia, <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/jorma-ollila" target="_blank">focusing the company on telecommunications</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3B.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1992: Nokia’s first GSM handset&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia launches its first GSM handset, the Nokia 1011.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/nokia-tune" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3C.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1994: Nokia Tune is launched&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia launches the 2100, the first phone to feature <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/nokia-tune" target="_blank">the Nokia Tune</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3D.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1994: World’s first satellite call&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The world’s first satellite call is made, using a Nokia GSM handset.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/snake-game" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1997: Snake – a classic mobile game&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Nokia 6110 is the first phone to feature <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/snake-game" target="_blank">Nokia’s Snake game</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/leading-the-world" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3F.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1998: Nokia leads the world&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia becomes the <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/leading-the-world" target="_blank">world leader in mobile phones</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3G.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1999: The Internet goes mobile&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia launches the world's first WAP handset, the Nokia 7110.<img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/hd_nokia_now_today-386.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Nokia’s story continues with 3G, mobile multiplayer gaming, multimedia devices and a look to the future...&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/first-3g-phone" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4A.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2002: First 3G phone&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia launches its <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/first-3g-phone" target="_blank">first 3G phone</a>, the Nokia 6650.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4B.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2003: Nokia launches the N-Gage&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mobile gaming goes multiplayer with the N-Gage.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/nokia-nseries" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4C.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2005: The Nokia Nseries is born&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia introduces the next generation of multimedia devices, the <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/nokia-nseries" target="_blank">Nokia Nseries</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4D.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2005: The billionth Nokia phone is sold&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia sells its billionth phone – a Nokia 1100 – in Nigeria. Global mobile phone subscriptions pass 2 billion.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/nokia-today" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2006: A new President and CEO – <a href="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/nokia-today" target="_blank">Nokia today</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo becomes Nokia’s President and CEO; Jorma Ollila&nbsp; becomes Chairman of Nokia’s board. Nokia and Siemens announce plans for&nbsp; Nokia Siemens Networks.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4F.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2007&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nokia recognized as 5th most valued brand in the world. Nokia&nbsp; Siemens Networks commences operations. Nokia launches Ovi, its new&nbsp; internet services brand.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4G.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2008Nokia's three mobile device business groups and the supporting horizontal groups are replaced by an integrated business segment, Devices &amp; Services.<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/cool.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/cool.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/cool.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/cool.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/cool.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/cool.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/cool.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/cool.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/cool.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Suvin1122, post: 10409421, member: 177083"] [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/hd_nokias_first_century-386.png[/IMG] The first Nokia century began with Fredrik Idestam's paper mill on the banks of the Nokianvirta river. Between 1865 and 1967, the company would become a major industrial force; but it took a merger with a cable company and a rubber firm to set the new Nokia Corporation on the path to electronics... [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/the-birth-of-nokia"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1A.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1865: The birth of Nokia[/B] Fredrik Idestam establishes a paper mill at the Tammerkoski Rapids in south-western Finland, where [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/the-birth-of-nokia"]the Nokia story begins[/URL]. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1B.jpg[/IMG] [B]1898: Finnish Rubber Works founded[/B] Eduard Polón founds Finnish Rubber Works, which will later become Nokia's rubber business. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1C.jpg[/IMG] [B]1912: Finnish Cable Works founded[/B] Arvid Wickström starts Finnish Cable Works, the foundation of Nokia's cable and electronics businesses. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/verner-weckman"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1D.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1937: Verner Weckman, industry heavyweight[/B] Former Olympic wrestler [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/verner-weckman"]Verner Weckman[/URL] becomes President of Finnish Cable Works. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/first-electronic-dept"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1E.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1960: First electronics department[/B] Cable Works establishes its [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/first-electronic-dept"]first electronics department[/URL], selling and operating computers. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1F.jpg[/IMG] [B]1962: First in-house electrical device[/B] The Cable Works electronics department produces its first in-house electrical device - a pulse analyzer for nuclear power plants. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/the-merger"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokias_first_century/chapter-62x62-1G.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1967: The merger[/B] Nokia Ab, Finnish Rubber Works and Finnish Cable works formally merge to [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokias-first-century/the-merger"]create Nokia Corporation[/URL]. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/hd_the_move_to_mobile_phones_-386.png[/IMG] The newly formed Nokia Corporation was ideally positioned for a pioneering role in the early evolution of mobile communications. As European telecommunications markets were deregulated and mobile networks became global, Nokia led the way with some iconic products... [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2A.jpg[/IMG] [B]1979: Mobira Oy, early phone maker[/B] Radio telephone company Mobira Oy begins life as a joint venture between Nokia and leading Finnish television maker Salora. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/mobile-era-begins"] [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2B.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1981: The mobile era begins[/B] Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT), the [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/mobile-era-begins"]first international mobile phone network[/URL], is built. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2C.jpg[/IMG] [B]1982: Nokia makes its first digital telephone switch[/B] The Nokia DX200, the company’s first digital telephone switch, goes into operation. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2D.jpg[/IMG] [B]1984: Mobira Talkman launched[/B] Nokia launches the Mobira Talkman portable phone. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/mobira-cityman"] [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2E.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1987: Mobira Cityman – birth of a classic[/B] Nokia launches the Mobira Cityman, the [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/mobira-cityman"]first handheld NMT phone[/URL]. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/first-gsm-call"] [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/The_move_to_mobile/chapter-62x62-2F.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1991: GSM – a new mobile standard opens up[/B] Nokia equipment is used to make the [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/the-move-to-mobile/first-gsm-call"]world’s first GSM call[/URL]. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/hd_mobile_revolution_-386.png[/IMG] In 1992, Nokia decided to focus on its telecommunications business. This was probably the most important strategic decision in its history. As adoption of the GSM standard grew, new CEO Jorma Ollila put Nokia at the head of the mobile telephone industry’s global boom – and made it the world leader before the end of the decade... [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/jorma-ollila"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3A.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1992: Jorma Ollila becomes President and CEO[/B] Jorma Ollila becomes President and CEO of Nokia, [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/jorma-ollila"]focusing the company on telecommunications[/URL]. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3B.jpg[/IMG] [B]1992: Nokia’s first GSM handset[/B] Nokia launches its first GSM handset, the Nokia 1011. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/nokia-tune"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3C.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1994: Nokia Tune is launched[/B] Nokia launches the 2100, the first phone to feature [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/nokia-tune"]the Nokia Tune[/URL]. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3D.jpg[/IMG] [B]1994: World’s first satellite call[/B] The world’s first satellite call is made, using a Nokia GSM handset. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/snake-game"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3E.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1997: Snake – a classic mobile game[/B] The Nokia 6110 is the first phone to feature [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/snake-game"]Nokia’s Snake game[/URL]. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/leading-the-world"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3F.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]1998: Nokia leads the world[/B] Nokia becomes the [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/mobile-revolution/leading-the-world"]world leader in mobile phones[/URL]. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Mobile_revolution/chapter-62x62-3G.jpg[/IMG] [B]1999: The Internet goes mobile[/B] Nokia launches the world's first WAP handset, the Nokia 7110. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/hd_nokia_now_today-386.png[/IMG] Nokia’s story continues with 3G, mobile multiplayer gaming, multimedia devices and a look to the future... [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/first-3g-phone"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4A.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]2002: First 3G phone[/B] Nokia launches its [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/first-3g-phone"]first 3G phone[/URL], the Nokia 6650. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4B.jpg[/IMG] [B]2003: Nokia launches the N-Gage[/B] Mobile gaming goes multiplayer with the N-Gage. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/nokia-nseries"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4C.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]2005: The Nokia Nseries is born[/B] Nokia introduces the next generation of multimedia devices, the [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/nokia-nseries"]Nokia Nseries[/URL]. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4D.jpg[/IMG] [B]2005: The billionth Nokia phone is sold[/B] Nokia sells its billionth phone – a Nokia 1100 – in Nigeria. Global mobile phone subscriptions pass 2 billion. [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/nokia-today"][IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4E.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]2006: A new President and CEO – [URL="http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/company/story-of-nokia/nokia-now/nokia-today"]Nokia today[/URL][/B] Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo becomes Nokia’s President and CEO; Jorma Ollila becomes Chairman of Nokia’s board. Nokia and Siemens announce plans for Nokia Siemens Networks. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4F.jpg[/IMG] [B]2007[/B] Nokia recognized as 5th most valued brand in the world. Nokia Siemens Networks commences operations. Nokia launches Ovi, its new internet services brand. [IMG]http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Story_of_Nokia/Nokia_now/chapter-62x62-4G.jpg[/IMG] [B]2008[/B] Nokia's three mobile device business groups and the supporting horizontal groups are replaced by an integrated business segment, Devices & Services. :cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool: [/QUOTE]

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