Grow your mobile in a pot? Maybe someday, say Nokia researchers

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Nokias flagship store in Helsinki. The worlds leading mobile phone maker Nokia has worked for years with top experts to determine the needs and wants of tomorrows customers in order to stay ahead of aggressive new competitors
Nokia's flagship store in Helsinki. The world's leading mobile phone maker Nokia has worked for years with top experts to determine the needs and wants of tomorrow's customers in order to stay ahead of aggressive new competitors

With a mobile phone you can make calls on the go, shoot photos and pinpoint your position on a map. And who knows, maybe one day you'll be able to grow your phone in a pot, if the futuristic ideas of technology researchers come true.


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