DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. (NOK) said Friday it has
signed agreements with Chinese Internet service providers SINA
Corp. (SINA) and Tencent Holdings Ltd. (0700.HK) for integration of
its Ovi Maps service on the Chinese companies' social networking
services.
Under the agreement, users of SINA's microblog and Tencent's
online community will be able to share their locations through
Nokia mobile handsets, check in to locations, and upload
location-based content such as recommendations to restaurants and
shops, Nokia said.
The first services are planned to be available during the first
quarter, it added.
"More than 250 million people are using a Nokia device in China
and with this partnership, we can help people share their location
with their friends and communities through Ovi Maps on their
favorite social network," Phil Kemp, services vice president at
Nokia.
The financial details of the deal weren't disclosed.
-By Gustav Sandstrom, Dow Jones Newswires; +46-8-5451-3099;
gustav.sandstrom@dowjones.com