At the Growing Together 2008 conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nokia revealed new products that accelerate the company's leadership in emerging markets, among them is the Nokia 1680 classic. Also a local mobile email solution exclusively for people in South Africa was introduced. The Nokia 1680 classic cell phone brings a balance of features, design and affordability to meet every lifestyle and budget. The new Nokia 1680 classic mobile phone is expected to begin shipping by the third quarter, with an expected price range from EUR 50, before applicable taxes or subsidies.

Nokia today introduced the Nokia 6300i, which offers a fully integrated and easy-to-use VoIP (Voice over IP) client combined with a GSM mobile phone. Connecting to a wireless network is simple, making the Nokia 6300i mobile phone an ideal complement for connections from the home office. Browsing, downloading of applications and making VoIP calls is effortless with the Nokia 6300i cell phone, which is estimated to start shipping in the second quarter of 2008 in select markets with an estimated retail price of EUR 175, before taxes and subsidies.

It has been quite some time since the Nokia N95 mobile phone was put on the market. During the Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona the successor was already announced: the Nokia N96. In the meantime Nokia have put an 8GB version of the Nokia N95 on the market. After its appearance it turned out that the N95 had some minus points. The battery ran out too quickly, the RAM memory was full in no-time and the GPS navigation wasn't always too precise.

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Nokia introduces the Nokia N82 black edition, bringing a blend of state-of-the-art imaging, integrated navigation and high-speed Internet connectivity to the Nokia Nseries range of converged devices. The Nokia N82 black multimedia computer enables people to "geotag" the images they capture - allowing them to not only be saved by date, but by location as well. This adds to a line-up of compelling photography features, including a 5 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics and a Xenon flash. Not only does the Nokia N82 take great pictures, array of advanced connectivity features makes it easy for consumers to share their discoveries, journeys and locations. The Nokia N82 in black has a price of approximately 400 euros.

T-Mobile and Nokia announced the Nokia 6650 mobile phone, a stylish and easy to use cell phone optimized for use with T-Mobile services. Available exclusively for T-Mobile International customers, the Nokia 6650 mobile phone is equipped with the latest wireless features, such as an integrated GPS and multimedia player, allowing T-Mobile customers easy access to a wide range of services such as web'n'walk, MyFaves, Mobile Jukebox and NaviGate. The Nokia 6650 phone will be available from T-Mobile during the third quarter at T-Mobile sales points across Europe at a very attractive price. In Germany for example, the Nokia 6650 will retail for just 1 euro together with the Relax 100 rate.

Nokia announced the launch of the Nokia 6124 classic mobile phone, exclusively available from Vodafone in Vodafone markets. The Nokia 6124 classic cell phone is a compact multimedia device offering Vodafone customers faster and easier access to all of Vodafone's high speed Internet and entertainment services. Vodafone and Nokia will make it easier to access the Internet quickly at the click of a button on the Nokia 6124 classic. Customers will get the full suite of communications, content, Internet services and browsing, through seamlessly integrated Vodafone services on this Nokia device. The Nokia 6124 classic phone will start shipping in Vodafone markets in the second quarter of 2008.

Morph, a joint nanotechnology concept, developed by Nokia Research Center (NRC) and the University of Cambridge (UK) - was launched alongside the "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibition, on view from February 24 to May 12, 2008, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Morph features in both the exhibition catalog and on MoMA's official website. Elements of Morph might be available to integrate into handheld devices within 7 years, though initially only at the high-end. However, nanotechnology may one day lead to low cost manufacturing solutions, and offers the possibility of integrating complex functionality at a low price.

Nokia announced the launch of the global Nokia Media Network, a premium advertising network including over 70 leading publisher and operators as well as Nokia media properties. AccuWeather, Discovery, Hearst, Reuters, and Sprint have joined with Nokia to form the first global mobile ad network of top tier publishers. Nokia Media Network's wide reach of the most desirable mobile audience is yielding click-through rates averaging 10% in certain channels, the highest reported response rates in the industry.

Nokia has joined the WWF Climate Savers program with a pledge to build on its strong environmental record by improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions across its business. The company is targeting a series of energy savings including halving the stand by energy used by its mobile phone chargers, using green electricity to power 50 per cent of its facilities by 2010 and reducing the overall energy needs of its sites by 6 per cent by 2012.

Nokia unveiled the Nokia N96, a multimedia computer truly optimized for video and TV. With a large 2.8" screen, 16 gigabytes of internal memory and support for high-quality videos in a wide range of formats, the dual-slide Nokia N96 represents an exciting new chapter in mobile media. "In 2007, the Nokia N95 became an icon of convergence of Internet and mobility. With over 7 million units sold to date, the Nokia N95 has changed the way people use their mobile device. The Nokia N96 we introduced builds on the success of the Nokia N95, further enhancing the experience," says Jonas Geust, who oversees Nokia's Explore category.