Nokia will start global sales of its new N92 model, which can receive television broadcasts, in coming weeks. The new model will start shipping in Vietnam and Indonesia.

Vietnam Multimedia Corporation said it will launch its commercial service using the DVB-H technology (digital video broadcast - handheld) on November 18 and plans to offer 8 TV channels, including one channel with a TV-on-demand service, and 4 radio channels.

In Finland, Nokia's home country, network operator Digita said it will start to offer services for N92's users on December 1.

More than 50 million DVB-H phones are expected to be sold by industry players globally by 2010, according to research firm Informa.

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