Early speculation arose about the beginning of October and finally became reality. Nokia announced the sale of its headquarters in Espoo in exchange for 170 million euros . The property of 48 thousand square meters Exilion passed to another Finnish company.
As part of the agreement
Nokia signed a long-term rental Exilion, although no major details. While no longer belong offices, the European corporation buildings remain in Espoo tenant in character. This is what he said Timo Ihamuotila, Chief Financial Officer of the Finnish company:
had a comprehensive sales process with Finnish and foreign investors, and we are very happy with this result. As mentioned before, owning real estate is not part of the core business of Nokia and, when good opportunities arise, we are willing to let go of this type of non-core assets. Naturally, we will continue to operate in our main building for a long time.
income of 170 million euros is a breath of fresh air for Nokia, as it is in a critical phase as a company. The Finnish firm has to cope several quarters with economic losses , also needs every penny available to promote the launch of new smartphones with Windows Phone.
Nokia’s move is not without risks, but can be successful if you play the cards you are.
Track | Engadget.
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PlayStation
3 is one of the most popular gaming consoles in the world and has a large fan base. Since its release in 2006 he managed to stay in power despite the passing years, competing head to head with big teams like Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360.
One sign of success is that the PS3 console
70 million units sold in the last 6 years . According to Sony that mark was reached on 4 November. With these numbers reached the Japanese corporation Microsoft, which in October announced the sale of 70 million Xbox 360. Credit for PlayStation 3 is remarkable because it matched the number of Xbox 360 in a few weeks, despite that hit the market a year after the team created in Redmond. Also
exceeded initial reviews (price, hardware, lack of games) and stood as one of the strongest players in the market. From 2006 onwards Sony
presented PS3 variants that helped boost sales . Improvements in the console does not go unnoticed, and lengthened the life of the appliance. The latest revision was introduced in September this year, with a smaller and lighter structure. But the news of the Japanese corporation were not limited to PlayStation 3. Sony also reported that PS Move, the set of controls with motion detection, sold 15 million units
since its launch in 2010. Do you think Sony can get more juice to PS3 or accessories? Is it time for a makeover? Track | PR Newswire.
Galaxy Note II was presented at IFA Berlin in late August and debuted on the market in a few weeks. According to Samsung, the hybrid between tablet and smartphone sold 3 million units in just 37 days . This figure confirmed receipt of the device was very good and even exceeded the expectations of its manufacturer.
With few weeks to provision the gadget showed clear superiority compared to its predecessor. The Galaxy Note Original reached 1 million units sold just two months after its release. Placing the apparatus then saw a significant increase, reaching 10 million in just over 9 months. The pace of sales of Galaxy Note II seems fast enough to break that mark, but always speculation is risky. What is clear is that the performance of the second generation of tablet-phone
also surprises Samsung . The original estimate of the Korean company is doubling the numbers of the original version in the same time frame, that goal is being met earlier than expected. Galaxy Note II has a Super AMOLED HD screen 5.5 inch, quad-core Exynos processor at 1.6 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, Android 4.1, 8 megapixel camera and support for LTE networks, among other features.
Track | SeattlePI | TNW.
