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CES 2010: Nokia offers $1 million to developers in new challenge

news article released on: 9 January, 2010

Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo added during his keynote speech at CES that the mobile phone manufacturer is promising $1 million funding for a developer that can design a phone that "helps improve the life of the poorest citizens in the world." The operation, dubbed the Growth Economy Venture Challenge, includes both software and hardware innovations and the million dollar idea will be ...

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#1 09 Jan 2010 @ 17:31
ERrrr the nokia 3310, DUH!
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#2 11 Jan 2010 @ 8:49
Before we worry about if they can make a phone call, how about we try to make sure that no one goes hungry.

Why can't they use older proven technology in those areas? It is cheap now. What about the phone recycling programs. Give all the old phones to them at a super cheap price.
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