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Nokia has bought Enpocket, a Boston-based mobile advertising company.

With Enpocket Nokia will be able to send ads via SMS, MMS, the mobile web and video services using its network operator partners.

The amount of transaction is unknown at this time.

Today SINA, China's leading online media company, announced that they have joined as a sponsor in Nokia's ongoing mobile multiplayer games competition to support the global search for new game developer talent and bring a new breed of innovative, connected mobile games to the Chinese market.

As a result of SINA joining the competition, Nokia announced that the deadline for accepting mobile game concepts based on the SNAP Mobile platform has been extended to September 24.

Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have joined forces to develop a universal flash memory card that can be used in any digital device regardless of manufacturer.

It will use the Universal Flash Storage technology, which will make it a lot faster and more efficient, and should appear in 2009.

Nokia 6555 is a new 3G music-phone currently available from AT&T.

It gives users full access to various online multimedia services, such as AT&T's streaming video content and AT&T Mobile Music, which in its turn includes Napster and eMusic, music videos, MusicID song recognition, "The Buzz" music news portal, XM Radio Mobile, and more.

Nokia has updated its Maps application for S60-based handsets.

The new version is now available for download and includes the following improvements:

• New user interface;
• Added data download counter;
• GPS status indicator;
• Extended map coverage;
• Updated Map Loader (for PC).

Apparently, a new Nokia E-series cell phone is coming soon, and it will most likely be the Nokia E51.

It is a S60-based business-class smartphone supporting GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, HSDPA and WiFi networks, and featuring a QVGA display and the standard numeric phone keypad.

Nothing on pricing and availability, sorry.

Nokia brings social networking to its mobile phones.

The company has recently purchased Twango, an online service allowing users to share photos, videos and audio files via their key S60 platform.

This is the way Nokia keeps its customers loyal and attracts new ones, by offering them something other handset manufacturers don't.

Nokia has released its new Wireless Audio Gateway AD-42W, a music streaming device which allows users to play songs stored on Nokia handsets, such as MusicXpress 5300, 6300, N93, N95 or 6120, as well as PC or other compatible devices through their Bluetooth headset or home stereo.

The Nokia 6085 clamshell is now available in Canada. It comes in standard Silver and Black colors and has the following features:

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS
• Dual display
• Photo/video camera with a 4X digital zoom
• Media player
• FM radio
• MicroSD slot
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Voice dialing
• Push to talk
• SMS/MMS/Email
• Web access
• Support for Java games and apps

For more information on Nokia 6085 go to: www.

The new Transformer Edition of the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic handset has recently appeared and is now available in China.

No specs have been changed, only the phone's body got a little customized with the addition of new colors and accessories.