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"Nokia is selling its 48,000 square meter headquarters in Espoo for 170 million euros ($222.4 million), the company has announced.\nThe stumbling Finnish mobile giant will not be moving out of the building, though \u2014 it will lease it back from the new owners, the Finland-based Exilion.\n\"Owning real estate is not part of Nokia's core business and when good opportunities arise we are willing to exit these types of non-core assets. We are naturally continuing to operate in our head office building on a long-term basis,\" said Nokia CFO Timo Ihamuotila.\nWhile the bit about real estate not being Nokia's core business is true, the company was probably forced to sell the building in order to improve its balance sheet. In Q3, the company posted a $755 million loss, continuing a trend that's been going on since 2011.\nNokia is pinning at least part of its turnaround hopes on a close partnership with Microsoft's nascent Windows Phone business and is serving as a lead partner. This year, the Finnish tech company launched the Nokia Lumia 920 to some critical acclaim.\nNokia has been operating in the Espoo building, designed by architect Pekka Helin, since 1997.\nBONUS: Up Close with the Nokia Lumia 920\n\n\nNokia Lumia 920\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNokia Lumia 920\nThe Nokia Lumia 920 is the flagship smartphone on Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 platform. It's a bit on the bulky side, but it runs like a dream and has one of the best cameras ever built into a smartphone.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeadphone Jack\nThe headphone jack for the 920 is on the top of the device.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPower Port\nSpeakers and a USB port are located on the bottom of the Lumia 920.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nButtons\nThe volume, camera shutter and power buttons are all on the right side of he handset and appear to blend into the black finish of the phone's exterior.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBulky Design\nThe Lumia 920 is an exceptionally large and heavy phone, especially in contrast to some other phones on the market, such as the iPhone 4S (shown here).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNokia City Lens\nNokia City Lens helps you discover things like restaurants, hotels, shopping and food nearby.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugmented Reality\nCity Lens also has an augmented-reality element, that allows you to see what businesses and attractions are located around you.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNokia Maps\nNokia Maps includes driving, walking and transit directions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nResizable Tiles\nStart-screen tiles in Windows Phone 8 can be one of three sizes. You can resize each tile by pressing and holding the icon and then tapping the arrow on the bottom right of the tile.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmall, Medium, Large\nTiles can be small, medium (the original Windows Phone tile size) or large (the full width of the screen).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nColor Choices\nWindows Phone 8 allows you to select between a white or black background on your phone's Start screen, and select between a rainbow of colors for the default tile color.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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