Nokia has decided to modernize its structure in order to accelerate the development of  the new devices and services. Now the company’s structure consists of three divisions: Mobile Solutions, Mobile Phones and Markets. Analysts believe that such changes are the result of the activity for the first quarter of this year.

The department of Mobile Solutions will combine Nokia smartphones and mobile computers of high-end class, which will be based on Meego and Symbian operating systems, as well as content, applications and Nokia services. This division will be headed by Anssi Vanjoki.

Mobile Phones, at the head of Mary McDowell, will focus on the development of simpler phones based on Series 40 mobile platform. Particular attention will be paid to services, such as Ovi Life Tools, Ovi Mail, Ovi Store and Nokia Money.

The third division – Markets – will be responsible for sales, marketing and management. The head of this division is going to be Niklas Savander.

It has recently been reported that Nokia has signed a document on the acquisition of 100% of shares in circulation of the American company Novarra, which is developing mobile Web browsers for mobile operators and which employs more than a hundred people.

Mobile browser and service platform Novarra will be used by Nokia to improve Internet services in its devices. It sounds like Nokia is trying to get its own royalty of overall mobile connections.

”Connecting the next billion users to the Internet will be achieved primarily through mobile phones”, – said Niklas Savander, executive vice president of Nokia Services. “And the equipment of our devices with optimized Internet experience is a major challenge. Providing innovation for all segments of our portfolio, we are creating the largest consumer audience for Web services and content. Internet-based technologies of Novarra, used in the most popular platform in the world – Nokia Series 40, will enable us to achieve this”.

Acquisition of Chicago-based company will be completed in the second quarter of this year, after which Novarra will become a subsidiary of Nokia.