Nokia Says Sold Almost 40 Million Multimedia Phones in 2006

Posted 08 January 2007 @ 10:19 am EET     Print     Reprint     E-Mail     Comments

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said on Monday it had sold close to 40 million multimedia phones in 2006 and nearly 70 million music phones.

It said the total multimedia phone market was 90 million units in 2006, and is expected to grow to 250 million units in 2008. Earlier, Nokia unveiled three new multimedia N-Series phone models at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including a thin, 13.7 millimeters thick, flip phone N76.

Nokia also said it will work together with EBay's Skype to bring Skype calls to its new Nokia N800 Internet tablet, unveiled at the show.