20. Industry observers blamed cutthroat European competition, the breakdown of the Finnish banking system, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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22. This line proved immensely popular because of the phones' small size,lightweight,and superior battery life. First introduced in the burgeoning mobile phone market in China.
24. Nokia sold nearly 41 million cellular phones in 1998. Net sales increased more than 50 percent over the previous year, jumping from FIM 52.61 billion ($9.83 billion) to FIM 79.23 billion ($15.69 billion).
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26. The Nokia 8110 mobile phone included the capability to access the Internet.
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28. Meanwhile, net sales increased a further 48 percent in 1999, while operating profits grew by 57 percent; riding the late 1990s high-tech stock boom, the market capitalization of Nokia took another huge leap, ending the year at EUR 209.37 billion ($211.05 billion).
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30. The continuation of this trend into the 21st century was by no means certain as the increasing convergence of wireless.
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34. Nokia's estimated share of the converged mobile device market was 38% in the third quarter, compared with 41% in the second quarter 2010.
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37. Devices & Services net sales of EUR 7.2 billion, up 4% year-on-year and 6% sequentially (down 5% and up 2% at constant currency).
38. Services net sales of EUR 159 million, up 7% year-on-year and 1% sequentially; billings of EUR 325 million, up 89% year-on-year and 10% sequentially.
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40. NAVTEQ non-IFRS net sales of EUR 252 million, up 52% year-on-year and flat sequentially (up 47% and down 2% at constant currency).
41. Nokia Siemens Networks net sales of EUR 2.9 billion, up 7% year-on-year and down 3% sequentially (flat and down 4% at constant currency).
42. Nokia Siemens Networks non-IFRS operating margin of -3.9%, down from -1.9% in Q3 2009 and 1.7% in Q2 2010.
43. Nokia operating cash flow of EUR 439 million, and cash generated from operations EUR 1 206 million.
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45. Nokia expects its non-IFRS operating margin in Devices & Services to be between 10% and 12% in the fourth quarter 2010.
46. Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks expect Nokia Siemens Networks’ net sales to be between EUR 3.4 billion and EUR 3.8 billion in the fourth quarter 2010.
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48. Nokia continues to expect non-IFRS operating expenses in Devices & Services of approximately EUR 5.7 billion in 2010.
49. Nokia continues to expect Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin of 10% to 11% in 2010.
50. Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks continue to expect a flat market in Euro terms for the mobile and fixed infrastructure and related services market in 2010, compared to 2009.
51. Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks continue to expect Nokia Siemens Networks to maintain its market share in 2010.