Nokia announced Monday it will return to the PC market, an arena it abandoned in 1991 to focus on the growing mobile phone field. The new device, featuring integrated GPS and a claimed 12-hour battery life, will be formally unveiled Sept. 2 at Nokia World, the company’s annual expo. The netbook, to be called the “Booklet 3G,” will likely be sold through telecommunications retailers, leveraging Nokia’s strong relationships in those channels to market the device as an extension of the mobile lifestyle, Gartner PC industry analyst Ranjit Atwal told TechNewsWorld.
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Nokia Nudges Into Netbook Territory With New Booklet 3G
Posted by: Mike Pearson August 24, 2009 11:13 AMNokia announced Monday it will return to the PC market, an arena it abandoned in 1991 to focus on the growing mobile phone field. The new device, featuring integrated GPS and a claimed 12-hour battery life, will be formally unveiled Sept. 2 at Nokia World, the company’s annual expo. The netbook, to be called the “Booklet 3G,” will likely be sold through telecommunications retailers, leveraging Nokia’s strong relationships in those channels to market the device as an extension of the mobile lifestyle, Gartner PC industry analyst Ranjit Atwal told TechNewsWorld.