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  • Nokia Lumia 830 Leaks In China

    Nokia Lumia 830 Leaks In China

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    Nokia has so far unveiled four Windows Phone 8 devices – the Nokia Lumia 920, 820, 822, and 810. It appears the company has another device coming, as today images of a device said to be the Nokia Lumia 830 has been leaked on Chinese forum Dospy.com. 

    While at first the new phone resembles the 820 in some ways, it is actually slightly narrower than the upcoming follow-up to the Lumia 800. While there is no indication that the 830 will be more powerful than the 820, WPCentral is positing that this could be in fact a successor to the successful (and cheap) Lumia 710.

    No further details were revealed about the device, but from the photos above you can see that the device will come in five different colors – black, white, red, yellow, and a distinctive green. We’ve heard previously that Nokia is planning to release a Nokia “Zeal” Windows Phone 8 device, which is said to come with 4.3” screen, 1GHz dual core processor, 512 MB RAM, 8GB of storage and microSD card support.

    Could this be it?

  • Nokia Launches new Nokia Lumia 510 for the Budget Windows Lover

    Nokia Launches new Nokia Lumia 510 for the Budget Windows Lover

    Nokia has brought what others have failed to deliver, a Windows Phone at a budget price. The Lumia 510 has been launched at a press event in New Delhi, the 510 has a 4 inch capacitive screen  with a 480 x 800 pixel density. On the spec sheet  of the Lumia 510 you will find a 5-megapixel camera at the back (no front-facer), an 800MHz Qualcomm processor, 256MB RAM and 4GB of non-expandable storage.

    Nokia is targeting markets like India and China for this phone expecting it to penetrate the lower strata of Smartphone users shifting up from an Asha Phone to a smart phone. The price of the Lumia 510 is expected to be US $199, so expect it to hit the Indian market in the coming weeks for under Rs 9999. 

    Sales are planned to begin in November, starting with India and China, and followed closely by other Asia-Pacific countries and South America. 

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    Windows Phone is different to other smartphone platforms thanks to Live Tiles, making it easy to see incoming messages and updates; People Hub, which brings together contacts and updates from across social networks into one location, and access to Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer 9 on the mobile.

    The Camera Extras app provides exclusive digital lens functionality to go with the five megapixel camera and built-in autofocus. Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive and Nokia Transport also offer comprehensive smartphone location and navigation experience available.

    Complete Specs

    • 4 inch LCD
    • 480 x 800 px resolution
    • 5 MP camera
    • Windows 7.5
    • 800 MHz Processor
    • 256 MB RAM
    • 4GB Fixed Storage
    • 7GB cloud with SkyDrive
    • Interchangeable Back Panels
    • Price : US $ 199 or Under Rs. 9999 in India
  • Nokia Asha 308 Dual-SIM Phone Launched At INR 5,865

    Nokia Asha 308 Dual-SIM Phone Launched At INR 5,865

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    The Nokia Asha 308 unveiled last month alongside the Asha 309, is now available in the country for Rs. 5,865. Users can head to the Nokia store and purchase the device online. The Nokia Asha 308 is available in Black and Gold colour variants. The company is also offering Yatra.com travel  vouchers worth Rs. 4,500 for a limited period.

    As far as the specs are concerned, Asha 308 has a 3 inch capacitive multi-point touchscreen display with 400 x 240 pixel resolution, 800MHz processor, 2MP rear camera with fixed focus, 64MB internal memory, 128MB mass memory and a micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB expandable memory.

    In terms of connectivity, the Nokia Asha 308 packs features including Bluetooth and micro USB 2.0. Also, the handset is powered by a 1,110 mAh BL-4U battery.

    Also, the Nokia Asha 308 comes with a fluid ‘swipe’ user interface and an open environment for third-party application development. We have seen the fluid ‘swipe’ interface before when Nokia unveiled the Asha 305 and the Asha 311.

    The Nokia Asha 308 also comes with the free gift of 40 premium EA games, and pre-loaded Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp apps. The device also features Nokia Messaging Service, and video streaming through the browser from sites like YouTube.

  • Nokia brings the Xpress browser compression to the Lumia Line

    Nokia brings the Xpress browser compression to the Lumia Line

    Nokia has launched a new Xpress browser of or the Lumia line that is identical to the browser found n the new Asha phones.

    Announced today via the company’s Beta Labs site, Nokia Xpress leverages the cloud to compress internet data up to 85 percent, help users keep tabs on their consumption habits and even reformats favorited sites into a magazine-like layout.

    The app also allows for simple searches for items across Bing and YouTube from within the browser.

    Its not available in the marketplace as of now but can be downloaded from the source below.

    [Nokia BetaLabs]

  • Nokia loss estimated at $ 2 Billion, Plans to sell HQ at Espoo

    Nokia loss estimated at $ 2 Billion, Plans to sell HQ at Espoo

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    Nokia’s days couldn’t be worse, where on one hand the company is trying real hard with their new range of lumina phones, on the other hand the company is loosing big to mobile phone kingpins like Samsung and Apple.

    With their new Lumia series no where in sight the estimated $2 Billion loss is more than the company can take and according to reports is prepping to sell its HQ at Espoo, Finland . The building is valued AT&T an estimated 200-400 million dollars, an amount which was chunk change to a company like Nokia in the past.

    Nokia has dismissed speculation that tentative plans to sell off its Espoo headquarters is a sign of increasingly precarious finances, arguing that rather it is “common business sense” for the Finnish firm.

    [quote]“As with most companies whose core business is not in owning real estate, it makes common business sense not to tie assets in real estate property but rather invest and focus in its core operations” Nokia’s Mark Squires Said.  “Divesting real estate is an entirely different thing compared to the location of the headquarters. As we have said many times before, we have no plans to move our headquarters.”[/quote]

    According to Finnish reports, Nokia’s head office in Finland is worth approximately €200-300m ($258-387m). Selling it off and then renting it back as a guaranteed tenant would free up a lump sum for Nokia to use immediately, as well as presumably liberate it from issues of maintenance moving forward. This practice is not unusual in Finland. 

  • Nokia extends Life information app to new Asha smartphones

    Nokia extends Life information app to new Asha smartphones

    Nokia today unveiled Nokia Life+, the latest evolution of its widely-used Nokia Life service. Nokia Life+ is a free (*) Web application, which will provide millions of people with Nokia phones valuable information on education, health and “infotainment” topics. Nokia Life+ will be supported by the Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309 smartphones alongside a wide range of Nokia mobile phones.

    More than 76 million people have experienced the original Nokia Life service, the world’s most popular life improvement information services suite that works across a range of basic and feature phones without the need for a data connection. The new Nokia Life+ web application builds on this success by providing an even richer web-based service through the new and improved Nokia Xpress Browser, which compresses Internet data up to 90%, resulting in more efficient web browsing and a smarter Internet experience.

    “People in developing economies need better access to information on the Internet that has relevance and value to their daily lives beyond entertainment. Nokia Life+ will serve as a bridge as people graduate from a primarily text-based mobile experience towards richer, web-based usage,” explained Jawahar Kanjilal, Vice President & Global Head of Nokia Life. “Nokia Life and Nokia Life+ are now available on a huge variety of Nokia phones, including the Asha smartphone range, to plug the information gap for people with or without data plans.”

    Nokia Life+ is now available in 18 countries (**) as a free Web application, accessible as a download from Nokia Store or from the Xpress Browser.

    Life+ is now available in English with two services – ‘Life Skills’ and ‘Live Healthy’ – with more services to be added over the coming months. Life Skills is aimed at younger consumers, providing content on how to develop interpersonal skills, build self-confidence, acquire financial literacy or prepare for a job. Live Healthy offers consumers and their families a range of tips and trivia touching upon nutrition, hygiene, staying fit and prevention of common illnesses. Later this year, local versions of Nokia Life+ will be available in India, China and Indonesia, providing consumers with a truly localized mobile Internet experience.

    Nokia Life+ is supported by an ecosystem of reputable global and local content partners who carefully tailor information specifically for the services. These Nokia Life+ partners include Reader’s Digest, Foundation for Social Change, FKUGM, Detik.com, Cita Cinta, GADIS, Gamatechno, Sygma, Ayahbunda, Madison Research, EnableM, Sina and iMedia.

    [Reuters]

  • Nokia Launches Asha 308 and Asha 309 (PR)

    Nokia Launches Asha 308 and Asha 309 (PR)

    Nokia has outed two new devices in their lineup, the Asha 308 and Asha 309, calling them the users “Smartphone”. Both feature a 3 inch capacitive touch screen, 800MHz processor, WQVGA resolution, 1,110mAh battery, 20MB internal storage plus include a 2GB microSD (expandable to 32GB), 2-megapixel rear camera and EDGE connectivity.

    The 308 is a a dual sim phone whereas the 309 remains a single sim variant, 308 also supports GSM/EDGE 850, 1900MHz bands. Nokia will load both the Asha 308 and 309 with their new xpress browsers,  that allows for up to 90% compression. 

    Just like the other Asha Touch phones, each new device comes with 40 free EA games for you to download and keep forever. The titles include Tetris, FIFA 2012, and The Need for Speed The Run. There are also 22 classic arcade games that you can buy in the Nokia Store from NAMCO BANDAI, such as Pac-Man, Ridge Racer Drift and Final Fantasy. 

     

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    Nokia expands Asha Touch range to offer consumers smarter Internet experiences

     

    The Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309 deliver a full smartphone experience enriched with new Nokia web services and developer tools

     

    Jakarta, Indonesia – Nokia today unveiled the Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309, the latest additions to the Asha Touch family of mobile devices. The dual SIM Nokia Asha 308 and single SIM Nokia Asha 309 give consumers fast web access at low cost. To create this smarter Internet experience, Nokia released a new version of Nokia Xpress Browser, which enables up to 90% more efficient mobile browsing and faster access to rich web applications compared to conventional browsers.

     

    The new devices offer a fluid ‘swipe’ user interface and an open environment for third-party application development, characteristics that have earned the complete Asha Touch range full smartphone classification from global market research companies and analysts such as GfK and IDC.

    “Our innovative Asha Touch family of devices is designed for people who want a great smartphone experience with lower running costs,” said Timo Toikkanen, executive vice president, Mobile Phones, Nokia. “By introducing the Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309, we’re expanding our affordable smartphone lineup and bringing new mobile experiences to more people.”

     

    Nokia estimates the retail price for the Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309 to be about USD 99, excluding taxes and subsidies, with shipping expected to start in the fourth quarter 2012.

     

    Nokia’s most affordable capacitive touchscreen device

     

    The Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309 are Nokia’s most affordable capacitive touchscreen devices to date. A view shared by independent analysts is that the Asha line represents great smartphones available for less than USD 99. “Nokia’s Asha Touch family delivers all the core smartphone experiences, and with the new software developer kit, provides ever-increasing flexibility for developers to build compelling new experiences for consumers,” said Will Stofega, Mobile Phone Program Director, IDC.

     

    The Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309 are 2G-enabled devices featuring a 3.0” WQVGA capacitive display, multiple home screens, stereo radio, loud speakers and up to 32GB microSD card support. The Nokia Asha 309 is the single SIM variant with WiFi, while the Nokia Asha 308 is a dual SIM device featuring Nokia’s industry-leading Easy Swap technology. Easy Swap enables people to switch between multiple SIM cards quickly and easily to get the best local tariffs without having to remove the battery or turn off the phone.

     

    The phones also come with the free* gift of 40 premium EA games, social features such as standalone Facebook and Twitter clients, the Nokia Messaging Service, and video streaming through the browser from sites like YouTube – a first within the Asha Touch range.

     

    New Services and Developer Tools

     

    Nokia also introduced two extensions to its Xpress Browser Internet platform, the only cloud-based web browser to support web apps:
    • The Nokia Nearby web app helps people discover new places by searching nearby locations and presenting the options on a map. The service is available via Nokia Xpress Browser or as a feature within Nokia Maps.

     

    • The Nokia Life+ web app will give millions of people access to content that spans education, health and infotainment to enhance their daily lives. Nokia Life+ is available in English across 18 countries, with local versions coming to India, China and Indonesia in the fourth quarter of this year. Nokia Life+ can be accessed through Nokia Xpress Browser or the Nokia Store.

     

    Both services work with Asha Touch smartphones. In addition to these services, Nokia introduced a new web-based tool that makes it even easier to build new applications. With Nokia Xpress Web App Builder, publishers can create appealing web apps for Asha Touch devices, and even novices can turn their web content into a fun and sophisticated web app for Nokia consumers.

     

    *Data costs may apply.

     

    Device images are available at Nokia.com/press.
    Xpress Web App Builder is available at webappbuilder.developer.nokia.com

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  • Windows Phone 8X vs Ativ S vs Lumia 920 battle of the Upcoming

    Windows Phone 8X vs Ativ S vs Lumia 920 battle of the Upcoming

     

    Now that all the monsters are out of the cage its time to really battle it out, with the latest one being HTC Windows Phone 8X, its time to see how they stack up in a head to head. The 8X takes quite the lead when it comes to display pixel density and has the lowest weight out of the three. The 8X also has an improved camera lens and will support LTE. check out the full head to head below.

     

      Windows Phone 8X Samsung ATIV S Nokia Lumia 920
    Pricing TBA TBA TBA
    Known Dimensions 132.3 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm 137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7mm 130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7mm
    Weight 130 g 135 g 185 g
    Screen size 4.3 inches 4.8 inches 4.5 inches
    Screen resolution 1,280 x 720 (341 ppi) 1,280 x 720 (306ppi) 1,280 x 768 pixels (331ppi)
    Screen type Super LCD 2 Super AMOLED HD PureMotion HD+ IPS LCD
    Battery 1,800mAh 2,300mAh 2,000mAh
    Internal storage 16GB 16/32GB 32GB
    External storage microSD up to 32GB microSDXC to 64GB None
    Rear camera 8 MP, AF, LED Flash, f/2.0 8MP, AF, LED Flash 8.7MP, AF, LED flash, f/2.0
    Front-facing cam 2.1MP, Ultra-Wide Angle 1.9MP 1.3MP
    Video capture 1080p 1080p 1080p
    NFC Yes Yes Yes
    Radios GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 ; WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 ; HSDPA ; LTE (bands tba) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; HSPA+ 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900;HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100; LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 / 900 / 2100
    Bluetooth v 2.1+EDR v3.0 v3.1
    SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM 8960 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM 8960 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM 8960
    CPU 1.2GHz, dual-core 1.5GHz, dual-core 1.5GHz, dual-core
    GPU Adreno 225 Adreno 225 Adreno 225
    RAM 1GB 1GB 1GB
    MHL No No TBA
    WiFi Dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n Dual-band 802.11 a/g/b/n 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Operating system Windows Phone 8 Windows Phone 8 Windows Phone 8
  • Nokia Says Lumia Marketing was “Poor Judgement”

    Nokia Says Lumia Marketing was “Poor Judgement”

    Nokia found itself in a mess after they unveiled their new flagship Windows Phone 8 Lumia 920 a couple weeks back. The reason being was from a video they approved that promoted the OIS (optical image stabilization) features in the 920. If you remember, the video showed a girl riding a bike and the pleasant moments were all captured on camera by a friend, who was led to believe to be using the 920. However, the reflection in a window proved otherwise and revealed that the video was actually shot with a DSLR, not “the latest innovation from PureView technology.”

    In a written statement, a Nokia spokeswoman said the findings from the internal investigation “confirmed that poor judgment was exercised in the use of the [marketing] materials.” She added that Nokia has taken “appropriate action” as a result of the findings, but declined to elaborate on the steps it has taken.

    Nokia has yet to detail when the phones will become available, where to buy them or what they will cost.

  • Nokia to launch internal ethics investigation into misleading Lumia 920 ads

    Nokia to launch internal ethics investigation into misleading Lumia 920 ads

    The Nokia Advertisement.

    When it was discovered that Nokia misleadingly simulated the “optical image stabilization” effect of the upcoming Lumia 920 in both video and photo formats — by shooting with a DSLR instead — there was a warranted outcry. The company quickly recovered, issuing an apology and subsequently adding a disclaimer to the ads that the effect was “simulated,” but the damage was done.

    According to Bloomberg, the company is launching an internal ethics investigation to discover exactly what happened inside the company that allowed such shenanigans to happen.

     

    [quote]A company spokesperson, Susan Sheehan, said “What we understand to date is that it was nobody’s intention to mislead, but there was poor judgment in the decision not to use a disclaimer.”[/quote]

    The evidence of fakery was discovered by The Verge, in which a cameraman and an artificial light was seen in a reflection of a van window.

    But what must be understood is that Nokia never actually claimed the ads were shot using a Lumia 920; rather, the impression was left in the viewers’ eyes. An outright denial would have arguably taken away some of the magic, but would have also prevented a scenario such as the one we’re dealing with today.

    Not the best start for Nokia’s “comeback”!

  • Nokia Lumia 920 Slated For November Release

    Nokia Lumia 920 Slated For November Release

    According to Reuters, Nokia will start selling its new smartphone, potentially its last chance to break into the most profitable part of mobile phone market and secure its future, in November, sources at European telecoms operators said on Friday.

    The Lumia 920, which uses Microsoft’s Windows software, is Nokia’s bid to catch up with Apple’s iPhone and a string of popular phones using Google’s Android software, like Samsung’s Galaxy models.

    The new phone, which with its rounded edges and colorful covers look similar to its predecessors, was unveiled on Wednesday and drew a thumbs down from many analysts, who felt it lacked the “wow” factor to make big inroads against rivals.

    They were also unsettled by Nokia’s refusal to say when the phone, and the smaller Lumia 820 models, would go on sale, or to give details on the price and operator partners.

    Once the world’s biggest mobile phone maker, Nokia fell behind rivals in the fast-growing smartphone market and has struggled to catch up, racking up more than 3 billion euros in operating losses in the last 18 months and forcing it to cut 10,000 jobs, as well as sell assets.

    By going on sale in November, the Lumia 920 will hit stores in time for the key holiday sales season. It will be priced similar to Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S3, operators in several countries said. The Galaxy S3 sells for around 580 euros.

    But the phone will probably land more than a month after Apple’s new iPhone and will face stiff competition from Samsung, which last week unveiled the world’s first smartphone with the Windows Phone 8 software that the Lumia 920 will use, as well as new models from HTC and Google’s Motorola.

    An executive at an eastern European telecoms operator said he would start selling the Lumia 920, which features a high-quality camera and touch screen that can be used with gloves, in the second half of November, adding larger countries would receive the model earlier that month.

    [quote]”The problem is that Nokia has temporarily destroyed the market for its own phones. Nobody will buy the old Windows phone and until the new Lumia comes, the market is absolutely dead,” the executive said, declining to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the media on the subject.[/quote]

    Industry sources said on Thursday that Nokia had cut the prices of its older smartphones in a bid to boost demand until its new phones reach the market.

    Analysts expect the Finnish firm to lose another 700 million euros in the July-September quarter and to sell around 3.6 million Windows phones, down from last quarter.

    In comparison, Samsung sold more than 20 million Galaxy S3 smartphones in just 100 days.

    Samsung has become the world’s biggest smartphone maker as Nokia’s share of the market has plunged to less than 10 percent from 50 percent during its heyday before the iPhone was launched in 2007.

    The Lumia 920 is expected to go on sale in the United States around the same time as in Europe.

    [Reuters]

  • The Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 are here!

    The Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 are here!

    Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with Microsoft.

    The Nokia Lumia 920 is the company’s new flagship smartphone and has a touchscreen with all- new PureMotion HD+ technology and is powered by a 1.5 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 1GB of RAM. It also has 32GB of inbuilt storage with 7GB of SkyDrive storage available.

    It features an 8 megapixel (MP) rear camera with PureView technology that can capture HD videos. The lenses on its camera shift to compensate for shaky hands, resulting in sharper images in low light and smoother video capture, Nokia said. Other features of the Lumia 920 include a 2,000mAh battery as well as wireless charging capabilities. However, you have to buy the charger, called Fatboy, separately.

    With better than HD resolution, overdrive technology for keeping moving images pixel-perfect and sunlight enhancements for easy viewing even in the brightest sunlight, the 4.5 inch display of the Lumia 920 produces a totally amazing experience. 

    The WXGA (1,280 x 768 pixels) display is also super sensitive–it will be usable even with gloves or fingernails.  PureMotion displays are super-sensitive with any touch interaction, enabled by the ClearPad Series 3 technology.

    The other device, Lumia 820, comes with a 4.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen and it runs on a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4  processor coupled with 1GB RAM. The other features include a 8 megapixel (MP) camera with dual-LED flash, wireless charging and a 1650mAh battery and all exclusive apps that Lumia 920 has. The 8GB model comes with changeable back covers in  Red, Yellow, Grey, Cyan, Purple, White & Black.

    Both handsets feature near-field communication (NFC)–Nokia has been a fervent supporter of the technology, and the handsets will come with the usual Nokia Drive and Maps apps. In fact, Maps is now the default for Windows Phone 8, a result of the close partnership between the Finnish company and Microsoft.

    The price and availability date of the new phone weren’t immediately available.

    Could this be Nokia’s comeback to the pinnacle of the smartphone segment? Let’s wait and see! Expect a hands-on soon!  

    Lumia 820 Specs List

    Lumia 920 Specs List

  • Nokia Lumia 920 to include wireless charging, 32GB storage, and 8-megapixel camera

    Nokia Lumia 920 to include wireless charging, 32GB storage, and 8-megapixel camera

    According to a report by The Verge, Nokia, which is all set to launch its Lumia 920 smartphone powered by Windows 8 OS tomorrow in New York,  will include wireless charging with the phone. The smartphone will have a PureView Camera although the megapixel capacity will be much less than the original PureView smartphone. An image of the charging pad of Nokia was leaked on Twitter via @evleaks, the same account that leaked the original image of the Lumia 920.

    It is also believed that the Nokia Lumia 920 will have a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of storage along with a 4.5-inch HD display.

    If the report is true, then Nokia has finally dished out a phone capable of challenging the big guns of this segment.

  • Nokia’s New Lumia Phones Leaked

    Nokia’s New Lumia Phones Leaked

    Days ahead of the launch of Nokia’s new Lumia phones, the 920 and the 820, in New York this Wednesday, someone using the Twitter account @evleaks has released images purporting to be of those very phones.

    The pictures show the handsets, which look similar to Nokia’s earlier Lumia models, in a range of colours, including yellow and red. 

    According to the Telegraph, the larger of the two, the Lumia 920, has a 4.5-inch display and the smaller Lumia 820 has a 4.3-inch display but comes in more colours. It is also rumoured that the 920 will come with PureView, which, if true, could be a major selling point. The Nokia 808 PureView phone came with a whopping 41-megapixel camera, and it would have been an awesome little phone if not for the fact it also came with the Symbian operating system. But then again, this could all be a hoax!

    It all comes down to Wednesday! Also, we might just get our hands on these devices pretty soon! So stay tuned!

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