Nokia Seeks 1,000 Voluntary Layoffs

Nokia - the leading mobile phone manufacturing company in the World has decided to cut off its jobs. This step has been taken to further reduce costs amid the global economic downturn. However, it is announced from Nokia official that they will open a global voluntary resignation package on March 1, and plans to increase short-term unpaid leaves and sabbaticals.

It also appealed to employees to accept holiday time as payments, instead of cash, for overtime work in 2009.

Nokia described as "encouraging" the response from employees and unions in proposing ideas to help reduce personnel-related costs.

Hallstein Moerk, head of the company's human resources said that "We have considered these and are now announcing voluntary initiatives that could contribute to our efforts to adjust our cost base to the current market environment". "If successful, the voluntary initiatives will lessen the need for involuntary redundancies."

Nokia said it will accept applications for the resignation package until May 31, or when 1,000 employees have applied.

The announcements came after the company last month warned of cost-cutting measures after its fourth-quarter net profit crashed 69 percent to euro576 million ($744 million). It also lost market share - which fell to 37 percent from 38 percent in the previous quarter and 40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Last year, Nokia remained the No.1 cell phone maker selling 468 million handsets, up 7 percent on 2008. But its net profit plunged 42 percent to euro4 billion, while sales decreased 1 percent to euro51 billion.

Samsung Memoir: First 8MP (Megapixel) Camera Phone

Samsung introduces first 8 Megapixel camera mobile phone in the US market called Samsung’s 8 megapixel Memoir. This is for the first time any mobile manufacturing company has introduced such amazing hendset. All people are getting confused whether it is a camera or a phone? The answer is, of course, both. Samsung’s new 8 megapixel Memoir is to be carried by T-Mobile, and is the touchscreen successor to the Samsung Behold, itself a passable 5MP shooter.Apart from its sleek good looks and three million extra pixels, the T929 (Memoir) is just like T919 (Behold). It uses the same TouchWiz interface and also has a Xenon flash (not really a flash — more of a flashlight), a 16x digital zoom (like all digital zooms, best avoided) and an autofocus lens.

With the 8-megapixel Samsung Memoir, T-Mobile customers can capture and share little slices of life in all their vibrant brilliance.

N95 available with "Free" Nokia mini speakers

The Nokia N95 is now available with "Free" Nokia mini speakers Pocket sized travel speakers, the perfect traveling companion for your mobile. That means you can share your music with family and friends around you. This free Nokia mini speakers have extended TruSound and TruBass technology for exceptionally clear sound. Simply connect to your Nokia phone and play. You can adjust volume, skip tracks and fast forward/rewind directly from your handset.

Travel Friendly Nokia 95 with mini speakers:
Supplied with a hard travel case, which is splash & shock resistant; keeping the Nokia N95 Mini Speakers safe while out and about. Dual power option allows you to power the Nokia N95 Mini Speakers either directly from your mobile or from any compatible Nokia charger.

The Nokia N95 mini speakers Features:

* 3.5mm connector
* Neodymium magnet speakers.
* Powered from the phone.
* TruBass & TruSound sound extension
* Full Stereo sound.
* Size: 37 x 32 x 50 mm.
* Weight: 125g.

Small enough to fit in your pocket, but with a sound quality that gives an extra boost to the music stored in your phone, these portable speakers are a must for any music lover.