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Nokia Completes Talks on Planned Job Cuts

Anna Molin and Sven Grundberg in Mobile on March 22 at 9:49 am PT

Nokia Corp., the world’s largest handset maker by shipments, said Thursday it has completed negotiations with its labor unions over jobs cuts at its Salo plant in Finland. The cuts are part of a plan announced last month to cut about 4,000 jobs at smartphone manufacturing plants at Salo, Reynosa in Mexico and Komarom in Hungary, in a push to move device assembly closer to components suppliers in Asia.

Samsung Hires Former AOL and Google Content Exec David Eun to Lead Renewed Media Push

Kara Swisher in Media on December 14, 2011 at 6:20 am PT

The South Korean consumer electronics giant is upping its media game against more aggressive rivals like Google, Apple and Amazon.

Samsung’s Won-Pyo Hong on the Mobile Phone Wars: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

Kara Swisher in AsiaD on November 11, 2011 at 1:35 pm PT

South Korea’s Samsung is a key player in the global mobile war between and among Apple, Google, Nokia and others. Here’s its smartphone general.

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Nuance’s Swype Bill: $102.5 Million

Peter Kafka in Mobile on October 7, 2011 at 4:51 am PT

Nuance has spelled out its acquisition plans for Swype, the company that makes virtual keyboard software for Google’s Android handsets. Nuance will pay $102.5 million for the start-up, with $77.5 million coming upfront and the rest paid out in 18 months.