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Singapore - Nokia and M1 today announced a collaboration to offer a
new, easy-to-use email service to M1 customers.  With the Nokia
Messaging service, M1 customers will be able to enjoy push email
service on the go at a very affordable price.

By subscribing to any of the bundled data plans specially customized
for this service, M1 customers will be the first in Singapore to be
able to use Nokia Messaging on more than 20 Nokia handset models at a
low cost.

M1 customers can, for example, sign up for the SunSurf Lite data plan
at just 5.35 SGD per month, which is bundled with 20MB of free data,
to enjoy Nokia Messaging with any of the designated Nokia handsets.

This collaboration between Nokia and M1 will allow M1 customers to
have their email pushed directly to their Nokia handsets from popular
email service providers such as Yahoo, Hotmail and Gmail. The service
is also compatible with local Internet service providers, such as
Pacific Internet, Cyberway and Qala.

"Almost everyone has a mobile handset and an email account these
days, making Nokia Messaging an excellent way to access email on the
go. By turning this application into a very affordable value-added
service that is available on a wide range of Nokia handsets, we are
confident that it will meet the needs of the many M1 customers who
want to keep in constant email contact without incurring high mobile
data charges," said P Subramaniam, M1's Chief Marketing Officer.

"With this service, Nokia and M1 aim to respond to the growing
consumer demand to be able to access their email accounts directly on
the Nokia device whenever they want, wherever they want. Nokia
Messaging eliminates all the factors that have been barriers to
mobile email adoption: it is easy to access and set up, it is easy to
use and one can have up to 10 email accounts per device per
subscriber. The idea is to make mobile email and messaging available
to everyone," said Vlasta Berka, General Manager, Nokia Singapore,
Malaysia & Brunei.

With Nokia Messaging, users will be able to set up their accounts in
three simple steps. Push email technology ensures that emails are
sent to the mobile device as soon as they arrive at the mail server.


About Nokia
Nokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world's
leading maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people in
new and different ways - fusing advanced mobile technology with
personalized services to enable people to stay close to what matters
to them. We also provide comprehensive digital map information
through NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services for
communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

About M1
M1, Singapore's most exciting and innovative mobile and IDD service
provider, was launched in April 1997. Since then, it has made
significant inroads into the local mobile communications market,
gaining considerable brand presence and market share. M1 aims to be
the leader in personal voice and data communications, focusing on
value, quality and customer service. More information on M1 is
available at www.m1.com.sg


Media Enquiries:

M1
Chua Swee Kiat
General Manager
Corporate Communications
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Nokia
Communications, Singapore
Imran Khan/Loretta Lee
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www.nokia.com
www.nokia-asia.com


 
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