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MeeGo* enables an open ecosystem for rapid development of exciting new user
experiences





NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:





- Global leaders Intel Corporation and Nokia merge Moblin and Maemo to create
MeeGo*, a Linux-based software platform that will support multiple hardware
architectures across the broadest range of device segments, including pocketable
mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle
infotainment systems.

- MeeGo offers the Qt application development environment, and builds on the
capabilities of the Moblin core operating system and reference user experiences.
Using Qt, developers can write once to create applications for a variety of
devices and platforms, and market them through Nokia's Ovi Store and Intel
AppUpSM Center.

- MeeGo will be hosted by the Linux Foundation and governed using the best
practices of the open source development model. The first release of MeeGo is
expected in the second quarter of 2010 with devices launching later in the year.

- Nokia and Intel expect MeeGo to be adopted widely by global device
manufacturers, network operators, semiconductor companies, software vendors and
developers.





Espoo, Finland and Santa Clara, CA, USA - In a significant development in the
convergence of communications and computing, Intel Corporation and Nokia are
merging their popular Moblin and Maemo software platforms. This will create a
unified Linux-based platform that will run on multiple hardware platforms across
a wide range of computing devices, including pocketable mobile computers,
netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment
systems. Called MeeGo, the open software platform will accelerate industry
innovation and time-to-market for a wealth of new Internet-based applications
and services and exciting user experiences. MeeGo-based devices from Nokia and
other manufacturers are expected to be launched later this year.





This announcement strengthens the Nokia and Intel relationship, and builds on
the companies' broad strategic collaboration announced in June 2009. Intel and
Nokia now invite participation in MeeGo from existing Maemo and Moblin global
communities and across the communications and computing industries.





 "Our vision for seamlessly communicating between computing devices from the
home, auto, office or your pocket is taking a big step forward today with the
introduction of MeeGo," said Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini. "This is a
foundational step in our evolving relationship with Nokia. The merging of these
two important assets into an open source platform is critical toward providing a
terrific experience across a variety of devices and gaining cross- industry
support."





"MeeGo will drive an even wider range of Internet computing and communication
experiences for consumers, on new types of mobile devices," said Olli-Pekka
Kallasvuo, CEO, Nokia. "Through open innovation, MeeGo will create an ecosystem
that is second to none, drawing in players from different industries. It will
support a range of business models across the value chain, building on the
experience and expertise of Nokia, Intel and all those who will join us. Simply
put, MeeGo heralds a new era of mobile computing."





MeeGo blends the best of Maemo with the best of Moblin to create an open
platform for multiple processor architectures. MeeGo builds on the capabilities
of the Moblin core OS and its support for a wide range of device types and
reference user experiences, combined with the momentum of Maemo in the mobile
industry and the broadly adopted Qt application and UI framework for software
developers.





MeeGo also unites the robust worldwide Maemo and Moblin applications ecosystems
and open source communities. For developers, MeeGo extends the range of target
device segments for their applications. Using Qt for application development
means that they can write applications once and easily deploy them on MeeGo and
across other platforms, for example, on Symbian.





The Ovi Store will be the channel to market for apps and content for all Nokia
devices, including MeeGo and Symbian-based, with Forum Nokia providing developer
support across all Nokia device platforms. The Intel AppUpSM Center will be the
path to market for Intel-based MeeGo devices from other device manufacturers,
with the Intel® Atom(TM) Developer Program providing support for applications
targeting devices in a variety of categories.





The MeeGo software platform, running on high-performance devices, will deliver a
range of Internet, computing and communication experiences, with visually rich
graphics, multitasking and multimedia capabilities and the best application
performance. Since MeeGo runs on multiple device types, people can keep their
favorite applications when they change devices, so they are not locked into one
kind of device or those from any individual manufacturer.





MeeGo Hosted by the Linux Foundation

The MeeGo software platform will be hosted by the Linux Foundation as a fully
open source project, encouraging community participation in line with the best
practices of the open source development model. Intel and Nokia invite the
respective members of Maemo.org and Moblin.org to join the combined community at
MeeGo.com, as well as encouraging wider participation from the communications,
computing and related industries. Developers can begin writing applications for
MeeGo in Qt immediately. The first release of MeeGo is targeted for the second
quarter of this year.





About Intel

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technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work
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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.





FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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regarding market developments and structural changes; E) expectations regarding
our mobile device volumes, market share, prices and margins; F) expectations and
targets for our results of operations; G) the outcome of pending and threatened
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currently expect. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are
not limited to: 1) the deteriorating global economic conditions and related
financial crisis and their impact on us, our customers and end-users of our
products, services and solutions, our suppliers and collaborative partners; 2)
the development of the mobile and fixed communications industry, as well as the
growth and profitability of the new market segments that we target and our
ability to successfully develop or acquire and market products, services and
solutions in those segments; 3) the intensity of competition in the mobile and
fixed communications industry and our ability to maintain or improve our market
position or respond successfully to changes in the competitive landscape; 4)
competitiveness of our product, services and solutions portfolio; 5) our ability
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ability to source sufficient amounts of fully functional components,
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prices; 9) the impact of changes in technology and our ability to develop or
otherwise acquire and timely and successfully commercialize complex technologies
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and solutions; 11) the impact of changes in government policies, trade policies,
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efficiently our manufacturing and logistics, as well as to ensure the quality,
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14) inventory management risks resulting from shifts in market demand; 15) our
ability to protect the complex technologies, which we or others develop or that
we license, from claims that we have infringed third parties' intellectual
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terms of certain technologies in our products, services and solutions; 16) our
ability to protect numerous Nokia, NAVTEQ and Nokia Siemens Networks patented,
standardized or proprietary technologies from third-party infringement or
actions to invalidate the intellectual property rights of these technologies;
17) any disruption to information technology systems and networks that our
operations rely on; 18) developments under large, multi-year contracts or in
relation to major customers; 19) the management of our customer financing
exposure; 20) our ability to retain, motivate, develop and recruit appropriately
skilled employees; 21) whether, as a result of investigations into alleged
violations of law by some former employees of Siemens AG ("Siemens"), government
authorities or others take further actions against Siemens and/or its employees
that may involve and affect the carrier-related assets and employees transferred
by Siemens to Nokia Siemens Networks, or there may be undetected additional
violations that may have occurred prior to the transfer, or violations that may
have occurred after the transfer, of such assets and employees that could result
in additional actions by government authorities; 22) any impairment of Nokia
Siemens Networks customer relationships resulting from the ongoing government
investigations involving the Siemens carrier-related operations transferred to
Nokia Siemens Networks; 23) unfavorable outcome of litigations; 24) allegations
of possible health risks from electromagnetic fields generated by base stations
and mobile devices and lawsuits related to them, regardless of merit; as well as
the risk factors specified on pages 11-28 of Nokia's annual report on Form 20-F
for the year ended December 31, 2008 under Item 3D. "Risk Factors." Other
unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently proving
to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements. Nokia does not undertake any obligation to
publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.





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United States and other countries.

*MeeGo is a trademark of The Linux Foundation Corporation.

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