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Espoo (AP) - The Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has set up his business for mobile services, and together with its geo-daughter Navteq.

The resulting division "Location & Commerce" should combine new location-based services and services to create mobile social networks and platforms for developers and the advertising industry, the company said on Wednesday. Head of Division Mr. Michael was appointed half, which is assumed as "Executive Vice President" directly to the Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop.

Halbherr was last in Berlin responsible for product development of Nokia services. The long-term mobile phone market leader is under intense competitive pressure. For the smart phones - these are mobile phones with extensive computer and Internet capabilities - Nokia has lost market share to competitors with the Google Android operating system as well as on the iPhone maker Apple.

But even inexpensive phones Nokia had recently corrected its business forecasts downward. In order to reverse the trend, Nokia has agreed a partnership with Microsoft and used in future mobile phones which operating system Windows Phone 7

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