Nokia announces Nokia 220 costs just €29

Nokia 220 is the first device Nokia has unveiled at the MWC 2014. Its an incredibly cheap web-connected feature phone with a 2.4" display, a 2MP camera and optional dual-SIM capabilities.



Nokia 220 is internet-ready and comes with Facebook and Twitter pre-installed. Nokia will be offering its Xpress Browser with integrated Bing Search.

Nokia 220 is available worldwide as of today and costs just €29. Its battery will last a month on stand-by or 51 hours on music playback.

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Microsoft announces quarterly dividend increase and share repurchase program

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 17, 2013 — Microsoft Corp. announced on Tuesday that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, reflecting a 5 cent or 22 percent increase over the previous quarter’s dividend. The dividend is payable Dec. 12, 2013, to shareholders of record on Nov. 21, 2013. The ex-dividend date will be Nov. 19, 2013.

The board of directors also approved a new share repurchase program authorizing up to $40 billion in share repurchases. The new share repurchase program, which has no expiration date, replaces the previous $40 billion share repurchase program that was set to expire Sept. 30, 2013.

“These actions reflect a continued commitment to returning cash to our shareholders,” said Amy Hood, chief financial officer of Microsoft.

 Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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Investor Relations, Microsoft, (425) 706-4400

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