Nokia is set to move into the PC market with the introduction of its Booklet 3G netbook, the handset manufacturer announced on Monday. The Nokia Booklet 3G will provide up to 12 hours of battery life.

If Apple can make a cell phone, can Nokia make a computer? Yes, sort of. The convergence of the computer and consumer-electronics businesses, including the mobile-phone business, is accelerating.

Finland’s IT sector has rebounded strongly in the aftershock of Microsoft’s takeover of Nokia’s mobile phones and smart devices business units in 2014. The €5.44bn acquisition triggered a series of ...