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Vodafone snubs Nokia for 3G handsets
10 Nov 2003



Vodafone Group has this week ordered millions of next generation mobile phones from Japanese manufacturers, in a move that is seen to be a snub to the world’s top handset maker, Nokia.

Vodafone is currently placing orders for handsets to be used in its rollout of 3G services next year.

The Sunday Telegraph quoted an unnamed senior executive at the world's largest mobile phone company by sales as saying Finland-based Nokia did not yet have handheld devices with all the functions Vodafone wanted.

It said the official did not name the Japanese firms which would get the orders, but quoted him as saying Vodafone had arranged for "substantial purchases" on the expectation mass market sales would take off.

Vodafone was planning to roll out its 3G or third generation services next year, the newspaper said.

Vodafone officials were not immediately available for comment.

The firm already sources a lot of the handsets for its Live! service from Japan's Sharp Corp (6753.T). The picture messaging service is a forerunner to its 3G service.

3G services offer real-time video calls, music downloads and a host of other Internet-based services in addition to voice telephony and text messaging