Finland headcount to be cut from January.
According to Reuters, Nokia plans to offer severance packages worth five to 15 months of regular salary but hopes some of the employees affected will be relocated elsewhere in the company.
It represents further cutbacks for Nokia, which announced 1,800 job cuts worldwide in October.
Few will be surprised. Nokia's market share is holding up globally, but the balance is tilting away from the high end in Europe and towards emerging markets.
Elsewhere, the firm has revealed its planning to add up to five upgrades to its Symbian OS in the next 12 to 15 months, according to a presentation given at the 2010 International Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing yesterday.
A software upgrade planned for the first quarter of 2011 will include more than 50 enhancements, including a browser with a more intuitive user interface.
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Later there will be an update of the UI, plus customisable home screen and HTML5 browser, plus an easier software update experience.
It all indicates that Nokia hasn't given up on the beleagured OS despite stating that its top-end models will use Meego from now on.
Of course, mid-range touchscreens running Symbian – like the 5800 and X series – continue to represent a great opportunity for Nokia in emerging markets, where it retains a vice-like grip on consumers.
