Since its inception, Nokia has only had design studios in its mother country, Finland. That's about to change, as the cell phone giant has just announced they'll be opening their first satellite studio in Bangalore, India, where swelling numbers of mobile users make this handset market impossible to ignore.

Nokia said India is a dynamic and inspiring place for designers with its diverse mix of cultures, traditions and colour. "....I expect our work here to influence not only our thinking to develop new design trends and ideas for India, but also for many other markets around the world," Alastair Curtis, Nokia's Chief Designer, said.

"Designers must be exposed to how people live and work in different places around the world. Our new satellite studio will draw on the experiences of this dynamic market to develop new design ideas and identify trends," [Hannu Nieminen, Head of Insight and Innovation] said.

via the hindu