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Nokia to sell mobile apps to operators

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HELSINKI: The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia, has launched an initiative to collect and sell software applications for advanced handsets in order to create a wider choice of programmes for consumers.



Nokia said the "Preminet" service would get Java and Symbian software programmes from developers and other sources, compiling them and giving operators a catalogue from which they could choose various applications and games.



It is said that Nokia could handle the delivery, billing and revenue sharing for wireless carriers, but operators could also integrate it into their own download services. "This will make it easy for consumers to discover, try and buy mobile applications, content and services," Nokia added.



The launch coincides with the increasing popularity of "smartphones", handsets which can run PC-type programmes such as e-mail and navigation software. This year, some 20 million units are expected to be sold, a number expected by market analysts to grow to over 150 million units in four years' time.



It is also part of a drive by Nokia to improve relations with operators.Starcut Ltd., makers of mobile software with music, artists and film from Universal Studios and Warner Music Group, said its software will be available as part of Preminet.

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