Dubai, UAE, 19 December 2010 - Nokia, the world leader in mobile communications, in partnership with UAE’s integrated telecom service provider - du, have announced a new proposition for users who want to keep in touch with their contacts and social networks on the go.

New and existing du Elite Super 100 and du Elite Plan customers can now purchase the new Nokia C7 and receive a free data package of 1GB per month for twelve months by spending 100AED monthly. du Pay as you Go® customers will also be able to take advantage of this offer by simply topping up 100 AED credit to the prepaid line every month. This offer will only be available for a limited time period.

The C7 is the latest addition to the lineup of the new Symbian devices available in the UAE. This smartphone for the design-conscious social networker is fully capable of taking advantage of du’s new superfast, super social, high speed mobile broadband to meet all the users’ needs.

In addition, the Nokia C7 features Nokia Messaging, an easy to set-up and use push e-mail service which allows users to mobilize up to ten personal e-mail accounts on one device. It supports all leading consumer e-mail solutions including Gmail, Windows Live, Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail and also supports corporate email services such as Microsoft’s Mail for Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes.  An additional benefit is that users can easily access all their Instant Messaging accounts to chat with friends on popular services such as Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and GTalk.

“People today are leading increasingly mobile lifestyles, and often the most convenient method of communication is via email, chat and social networking sites. We are committed to keeping up with the needs of our customers, and are therefore pleased to offer our Super Elite 100 and Elite Plan subscribers this state-of-the-art device along with a free 1GbB data package for twelve months. With this package they can stay connected whenever and wherever they may be through our super fast high speed mobile broadband network,” commented Farid Faraidooni, chief commercial officer, du.

“The Nokia C7 combines superior social networking capabilities and a form factor to appeal to the style-conscious consumer. This, combined with the capability of staying in touch with what matters most through Nokia Messaging service, gives the C7 the ideal balance of smartphone functionality and social applications,” said Iyad Issa, General Manager, Lower Gulffrom Nokia

The Nokia C7 features a sleek stainless steel and glass full-touch design. The 3.5 inch AMOLED display is ideal for networking, with updates from Facebook and Twitter fed directly to the home screen, as well as one touch access to many popular email accounts including Ovi Mail, Yahoo!® Mail and Windows Live™ Hotmail. The Nokia C7 also opens up a world of apps, games, videos, and web and location-based services through the Ovi Store. Ovi Store is gaining enormous momentum in the Middle East region. The downloads per week have surpassed 2Million. On the Nokia C7, accessing and downloading popular applications such as like Angry Birds and Whatsapp is simple.

“We are very excited about this consumer offering in partnership with du, and feel confident that it will provide our consumers with a reliable high speed messaging experience with easy access to all their favorite services,” Issa concluded.

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