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About Nokia

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by ToTaL, Nov 20, 2002.

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    Hi! I'm curious after i saw some commercial about some "Nokian Tires" (sp?) from Finland so I'm interested: What does Nokia mean? Since they put it on multiple products.

    Thanks!
     
    ToTaL, Nov 20, 2002
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    Nokia is a small town in South-Central Finland, near Tampere. That's where the company was originally founded, that's where the name comes from.

    BTW, their involvement in high-tech stuff is actually fairly recent; as recently as 10 years ago, if someone said he bought a Nokian (or more likely, Nokians) the default assumption would have been that he bought either car tires or rubber boots. And the then-famous Nokia Youth Councelor was not an affordable mobile phone you'd give to your kid to keep in touch, but a nightstick... :D

    [ November 20, 2002, 13:29: Message edited by: Kekkonen ]
     
    Kekkonen, Nov 20, 2002
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    Sheesh, and i thought Nokia was Japanese, go figure. :D
     
    Pac man, Nov 20, 2002
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    Are there Nokia electronics and that other side of Nokia (makes tires and such).
    But the primary meaning for Nokia is that city/town near here.

    And no, Nokia is not japanese.

    [ November 21, 2002, 15:18: Message edited by: Taza ]
     
    Taza, Nov 21, 2002
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