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So this is the kind of MVNO deal Nokia was preparing for Japan. Their luxury arm, Vertu, announced that they have signed an MVNO deal with NTT DoCoMo to provide communication services to Vertu customers. Beginning from Q2 2009, Vertu will start operating its service under the name VERTU Club.
In addition, Nokia-owned company also said they’ll open its first Ginza Flagship Store in Japan, where interested customers will be able to pre-order handsets and get them delivered once VERTU Club goes live. Moreover, impatient customers (those that can’t wait for VERTY Club) will be able to buy select unlocked Vertu phones — including Ascent Ti, Ascent Ti Ferrari and Signature models.
Japan’s Vertu Ginza Flagship Store will be the company’s 19th store in the world to be directly operated by Vertu.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
