Nokia 2310

Leading communications technology firm Nokia has announced on Friday that it will further expand its Komrom plant (northwest Hungary), investing EUR 10 million in the project.

Construction of the new building, in which Nokia will deal with delivery-related tasks, will be launched soon, Nokia said in a statement. The new facility will sprawl on 10,000 sqm and is to be complted by August this year.

Mobile phone production kicked off in the Komrom plant seven years ago and the factory produced its 300 millionth handset (a Nokia 2310) at the end of 2006.

"The new investment indicates that Nokia remains committed to Hungary and the Komrom plant," said Timo Kahelin, chief executive of Nokia Komrom Kft.

In January 2004, Nokia decided to expand the Komrom unit and pumped more than EUR 50 million into it, widening the production area to over 50,000 square metres.

Nokia 2310

Source: SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRF - News), a leading provider of GPS-enabled silicon and premium software location platforms, today reported unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.

Net revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 was $74.2 million, an increase of 37 percent from $54.3 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2005. Net revenue in fiscal 2006 was $247.7 million, an increase of 50 percent from $165.1 million in fiscal 2005. Gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2006 was 55.3 percent, as compared to 54.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2005. Gross margin in fiscal 2006 was 55.6 percent, as compared to 55.4 percent in fiscal 2005.

Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, SiRF determined that due to business circumstances it could no longer reliably estimate royalty revenues for sales by certain licensees.

Nokia Reports Fourth Quarter 2006 Net Sales of EUR 11.7 billion ...

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Nokia CEO: "I am very pleased with Nokia's excellent quarterly and full year growth and performance, and I would like to personally thank the Nokia team for their great effort in making this happen. We achieved record device volumes, net sales and EPS for both the fourth quarter and full year 2006. Also, on a sequential basis profitability improved significantly, with gross margins for the quarter up in all Nokia business groups.

"Nokia was able to increase its share of the global device market significantly in 2006 to an estimated 36%, clearly solidifying our number one position in the industry. We achieved this result through the strengths of Nokia's world class brand, products, cost structure and efficiency, without sacrificing our operating margins or cash flow.

Recycle used cell phones with Special Olympics

The regional Special Olympics group is working with RMS Communications to recycle cell phones as part of a fundraising effort. So far, more than 10,000 cell phones have been recycled, brining in $10,000 for Special Olympics athletes.

Through Recycle for Special Olympics, a used cell phone can be refurbished and resold. For each recycled phone, Special Olympics Wisconsin receives anywhere from $1 to $100.

To recycle your phone, put it in a box or padded envelope, go to sowisconsin.onlinedonationcenter.com and print out a free U.S. Postal Service label. Attach the label and mail the package.

Any organization interested in being a collection point for recycling cell phones can go to sowisconsin.onlinedonationcenter.com and select the "Want to become a drop-off location?" option.

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