Nokia Selected as Innovations Winner At CES 2001; Nokia 8890 World Phone and Nokia 8200 Series Phones Selected for Prestigious Awards.Business Editors & Technology Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001 Nokia's newest mobile phone products, the Nokia model 8890 and Nokia 8200 Series have been selected as Innovations 2001 award winners at the 2001 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Innovations 2001 awards honor the best in design and engineering. Nokia (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) products have been selected for the prestigious award for the last five consecutive years. Built for the frequent traveler - and operational where network service is available on five continents and over 120 countries - the Nokia model 8890 dual band GSM 900 MHz/GSM 1900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. phone offers exceptional performance without compromising design. With a blue-tinted illuminated display and weighing only 3.2 ounces, the 8890 phone combines new features such as voice dialing, predictive text input and picture messaging. The matte aluminum colored cover of the Nokia 8890 makes a pleasing contrast with the chrome details of the keys and the frame around the display and reflects the next design trend - subtle colors and clean lines combined with timeless simplicity. The Nokia 8200 Series adapts to any mood or environment with customizable, vibrating vibrating, v using quivering hand motions made across the client's body for therapeutic purposes. and downloadable ring tones allowing further expression of the user's individuality. Standing less than four inches tall and weighing less than 2.8 ounces, the 8200 Series is small enough to fit almost anywhere - from a shirt pocket to a tiny purse. Offering sophisticated expression in an intelligent digital handset, the Nokia 8200 Series (available as a GSM 1900 digital or tri-mode TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). digital phone), is targeted for users who appreciate and expect performance with striking good looks. By bringing together a global network of highly skilled designers, mechanical and electronic engineering teams and extensive market research, Nokia continues to deliver consumers world-class designs. Each year, members of the trade press, engineers and industrial designers evaluate the best ideas in electronic hardware and software consumer design and engineering that are submitted by manufacturers of consumer electronic products marketed in the United States. The Design and Engineering Showcase Honors recognizes categories of hardware, including accessible products, audio/video, electronic gaming, lifestyle electronics, mobile and portable electronics, multimedia, small office/home office See SOHO. and vehicle electronics. The most innovative new software products for business applications, education, electronics gaming, multimedia and production and presentation are honored in the Innovations Software Showcase. Only exhibitors at Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) are eligible to participate in this prestigious recognition program. The winning design is showcased in the special Innovations display at the Winter CES. Innovations is the most recognized awards program in the consumer electronics industry, endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is an organisation of professional industrial designers in the United States. It was formed in 1965 by merger of three American designer associations: American Designers Institute (IDI), American Society of Industrial Design and sponsored and produced by the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA CEMA Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association CEMA Chef d'Etat-Major des Armees CEMA Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association CEMA Canadian Egg Marketing Agency CEMA Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts ), a sector of the Electronic Industries Association (EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance, Arlington, VA, www.eia.org) A membership organization founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturing Association. It sets standards for consumer products and electronic components. ). About Nokia Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is one of the most broadly held companies in the world with listings on six major exchanges. For more information: Media and Analysts only please contact: Nokia Corporate Communications - Americas On-site at CES 2001 - booth No. C16614 (Gold Lot - Wireless Building C, Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. ). |
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