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Nokia invests in banking on the run
Handset maker Nokia stepped up its march into the mercurial world of mobile banking on Thursday. The world's leading handset maker announced its involvement in a software package that lets banks offer customers mobile-telephone access to checking accounts and stock portfolios.
Handset maker Nokia stepped up its march into the mercurial world of mobile banking on Thursday.
The world's leading handset maker announced its involvement in a software package that lets banks offer customers mobile-telephone access to checking accounts and stock portfolios.
The new offering is a result of a partnership between Nokia; venture capital firm 3i; Accenture, a management and technology consulting organization; and Finland-based financial services group Sampo. The four have formed a new company, Meridea Financial Software, to sell the software worldwide. --Ben Charny, Special to ZDNet News