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Top 10 highs and lows for Nokia in China [China Daily: Africa Weekly]
[October 24, 2014]

Top 10 highs and lows for Nokia in China [China Daily: Africa Weekly]


(China Daily: Africa Weekly Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Following the block buster $6.8 billion takeover deal between Microsoft and Nokia, it has been reported that Nokia branding will be replaced on its new mobile phone by Lumia for all future devices. It is said upcoming phones will carry the Microsoft logo along with Lumia.



The Nokia Corporation is a multinational data networking and telecommunications equipment company headquartered in Finland. In September 2013, it sold its mobile device division to Microsoft, leading to thousands of layoffs in China and a shakeup of the global mobile phone industry.

Nokia entered China in 1985, one year after China's open up in 1984, and set up its representative office in Beijing. Here are 10 highs and lows for Nokia in the 29 years in China: 1985 Nokia Corp starts its business in China with its first representative office in Beijing.


Nokia Corp Beijing Representative Office open ceremony, 1985. [File photo / Sina.com.cn] 1994 Provides China's first GSM (2nd generation) network to Beijing Telecommunication Bureau, and connects China's first GSM phone.

China's minister of posts and telecommunications in 1994 makes the first GSM mobile phone call through Nokia 2110. [File photo / sina.com.cn] 1996 Provides China's first international roaming service network, and launched the first mobile phone supporting Chinese text message.

Nokia 8110, the first mobile phone supporting Chinese text message. [File photo] 1999 Launched the first Internet connectivity WAP mobile phone in China – Nokia 7110.

Nokia 7110, the first Internet connectivity WAP mobile phone in China. [File photo] 2000 Puts the world's first multi-media supporting GPRS (2.5 generation) network into commercial use in China. Nokia jointly built China's first Multi-Media Message network with China Mobile Group.

China's the first MMS is sent through Nokia 7650 in 2002. [File photo] 2003 Launches first video capture mobile phone in China – Nokia 3650.

First video capture mobile phone in China Nokia 3650 [File photo] 2004 Achieves China's new mobile phone sales volume No 1.

Nokia China headquarters in Beijing in 2012. [Photo / IC] 2006 Luxury brand Vertu opens its first Asia store in Hong Kong.

Luxury mobile phone maker Vertu Corp CEO Perry Austin is pictured at a product launch ceremony, Oct 26, 2010. [Photo / IC]  2007 Nokia Siemens Networks begins its operations in China in April.

Nokia Siemens Network's research center in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, May, 2010. [Photo / IC] 2014 In April, around 3,000 to 4,700 Nokia staff in Beijing were told they would be laid off after the takeover by Microsoft Corp. In the same month, Nokia received regulatory approval from Chinese authorities to sell its mobile phone business to Microsoft Corp.

Nokia agrees in September 2013 to sell the business to Microsoft in a $6.8 billion deal. Microsoft said it will lay off 18,000 employees, many of them are factory workers in China.

Nokia global headquarters in Finland, pictured in 2013 (top), is now Microsoft in this photo taken April 26, 2014 [Photo / Xinhua]   China's Top 10 stock market milestones Top 10 cities with highest rents in China Top 10 richest women in China (c) 2014 China Daily Information Company. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

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