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Nokia partners with Videotron and Petro-Canada to deliver Nokia's thinnest handset to Canadians
(Canada Newswire English Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Attention News Editors
Ultra-sleek and feature-packed, the Nokia 2630 mobile phone helps
consumers connect and share with friends and family
TORONTO, March 27 /CNW/ - Nokia today announced the Canadian launch of the Nokia 2630 mobile phone. Available through Videotron and Petro Canada, the Nokia 2630 handset is designed with form and function in mind and packs style, connectivity, personalization, and entertainment into an ultra-thin and compact design.
At a mere 9.9 mm thick, the Nokia 2630 is the thinnest handset in Nokia's portfolio and balances a modern design with a full range of features to meet Canadian consumers' needs. An easy-to-use camera, combined with Bluetooth technology, gives users a number of options when it comes to communicating and sharing their experiences.
"The Nokia 2630 phone offers Canadians a feature-packed, yet easy-to-use handset," said Dave Bergeron, Director New Channel Development, Nokia Canada. "By way of Videotron and Petro-Canada, and through the handset's features and functions, like a camera and Bluetooth technology, we are making connecting fun by enabling consumers to reach their friends faster and share their experiences on the go."
Easy-to-use camera
Featuring a VGA camera with 4x digital zoom and a dedicated side-mounted camera key, the Nokia 2630 lets users snap their favourite moments. Whether it's taking a picture of friends and family at a special occasion or shooting a 2-minute video of the highlights from a sporting event or concert, the handset makes it quick and easy to capture special moments.
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth connectivity makes hands-free calling simple when paired with a Bluetooth headset, like the Nokia BH-101 or BH-208. The technology also lets users easily send, store and print photos and share MP3 ringtones and wallpapers with friends.
Developed with great design, value, functionality and fun in mind, the Nokia 2630 also incorporates Nokia's marketing leading voice-quality and reliability and gives users access to a variety of additional features including:
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- Quick content downloads and data transfer capabilities to quickly
download wallpapers, themes and ringtones and transfer and
synchronize data with Nokia PC Suite
- FM radio to stay entertained with music and news on-the-go
- Pre-installed applications, including a currency converter and
expense manager, to help users work smarter
- Phonebook with up to 1,000 contacts
- Nokia Xpress audio, multimedia, and text messaging to quickly get
your point across
- Personalization options like pre-installed themes and wallpapers
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The Nokia 2630 is available through Videotron and Petro-Canada locations. The handset will also be available through other Canadian retailers before the end of 2008. For additional information, please visit www.nokia.ca, www.videotron.com, or www.petrocanada.ca.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks. www.nokia.ca
About Videotron
Videotron Ltd. (www.videotron.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Quebecor?Media Inc., is an integrated communications company engaged in cable television, interactive multimedia development, Internet access services, cable telephony and wireless telephone service. Videotron is a leader in new technologies with its illico interactive television system and its broadband network, which supports high-speed cable Internet access, analog and digital cable television, and other services. As of December 31, 2007, Videotron was serving 1,638,000 cable television customers in Qu?bec, including 768,000?illico subscribers. Videotron is the Qu?bec leader in high-speed Internet access, with 933,000 subscribers to its cable modem service. As of December 31, 2007, Videotron had activated 45,700 phones on its wireless telephone service and was providing cable telephone service to nearly 636,000?Qu?bec households and organizations.
About Petro-Canada
Petro-Canada is one of Canada's largest oil and gas companies, operating in both the upstream and the downstream sectors of the industry in Canada and internationally. The company creates value by responsibly developing energy resources and providing world class petroleum products and services. Petro-Canada is proud to be a National Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Our common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol PCA and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCZ.
media please contact: Alison Mullen, Ketchum Public Relations, (416) 355-7421, alison.mullen@ketchum.com
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