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CRM September 1, 2005 Darla Thompson	Prepaid Profitability Companies are moving to converged prepaid and postpaid billing systems to support all customer payment preferences. This prepaid consumer activity will ultimately trigger the need for billing and customer care platforms on which customers are supported based on the products and services they use, and not based on how they pay.
InternetNews June 2, 2005 Tim Gray	Nokia Releases Two at Entry Level Nokia laid out its strategy to bring mobility to hot-growth markets with the introduction of the Nokia 1110 and Nokia 1600, two phones aimed at first-time users in developing regions, such as Africa.
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