Ahead of the entry of the much-awaited iPhone in India, leading mobile phone manufacturer Nokia is looking at strengthening its marketing, branding and distribution network to maintain its position in the domestic market.

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		</script> </DIV><p class='TableClas'>Commenting on Apple&#39;s new product offering, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, president and CEO, Nokia Corporation, said: &#34iPhone is going to have an impact on Nokia&#39;s business in India. First, it is a new competitor, and second, it will increase customers&#39; interest in the market.&#34
</p><p class='TableClas'>Nokia, which has been betting big on its internet-based services, including gaming, music and global positioning system (GPS), under its Ovi brand name, also plans to introduce phones ranging from the very entry-level to mid-range to internet-based ones. 
</p><p class='TableClas'>This will enable the company to counter the services provided by iPhone by giving the customer internet data services at affordable prices.
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