Phillip Phillips becomes the fifth consecutive super-safe white guy with guitar to win “American Idol.” Here’s how it happens: The finale opens at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, with the Idolette finalists in a group sing of “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars. They’re all dressed in white suits, like this is a vision of heaven, the “Idol” Afterlife. Joshua Ledet tries a split, but falls over; someone behind him helps him off the stage. Read full article > >

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Phillip Phillips named fifth consecutive guy-with-guitar ‘American Idol’ winner

Samsung Electronics overtakes Nokia to become the world’s largest maker of mobile phones and reports an 81% increase in quarterly profits.

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Samsung overtakes Nokia in phones

Here’s a tasteful way to deal with rude concertgoers interrupting performances with their errant cellphone ringtones: Slovakian musician Lukáš Kmit, jolted by the dulcet tones of a Nokia phone in the midst of his performance, played the ringtone back to the audience on his viola. Read full article > >

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Nokia ringtone turned into violin song after concert interruption

Nokia is to stop using the Ovi brand to sell music, games and mobile apps, opting to return to the Nokia name instead.

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Nokia kills off Ovi mobile brand

Stephen Elop, Nokia’s chief executive, says the company will continue focusing on developing markets, where a large portion of the population is not yet using the mobile Web.

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Bits: Nokia Wants to Bring 3 Billion More Online

Probably not the reception they were hoping for: Nokia shares fell as much as 10 percent after the ailing phone maker announced it was partnering with Microsoft to use Windows Phone 7 on its products. Previously, the company had been using its own…

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Nokia, Microsoft Ink Deal

The announcement was a dramatic admission of failure by Nokia, the world leader in handsets.

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Nokia to Use Microsoft Software in Smartphones

The new boss of Nokia warns staff that the company is at crisis point, having been squeezed by rivals such as Apple and Google.

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Nokia at crisis point, warns boss

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia reports a profit for the third quarter but says it is cutting 1,800 jobs.

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Nokia planning to cut 1,800 jobs

Apple has fired the latest salvo in a long-running patent row with rival Nokia over smartphone technology

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Apple bites back at Nokia lawsuit

Web founder Tim Berners-Lee has told the Nokia World conference that the world’s poor should have free access to data.

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Web pioneer in call for free data

Finnish phone giant Nokia has vowed to fightback, launching a range of new smart phones, as it battles for customers.

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Nokia starts smartphone fightback

Mobile phone giant Nokia is to lose its second high-profile executive in less than a week, as its recently appointed head of mobile resigns.

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Nokia’s mobile chief steps down

Lady Gaga dominates the MTV awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles taking home eight prizes including video of the year.

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Lady Gaga wins eight MTV awards

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia appoints Microsoft business manager Stephen Elop as its new head after a profits slump.

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Microsoft executive to lead Nokia