Nokia and Telenor sign Internet services deal (Reuters)
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia said on Thursday it had signed a cooperation agreement with Norwegian telcom group Telenor for its "Ovi" Internet services platform.
"As part of the collaboration, specific Nokia devices will be customized to provide easy access to both companies' selected services, such as Nokia Maps, N-Gage and Telenor Music Store and Mobile TV," Nokia said in a statement.
Nokia has previously signed Internet services deals with Spain's Telefonica and German T-Mobile among others.
(Reporting by Sakari Suoninen)
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