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Mobile Minutes: Facebook AI; Nokia reawakens; Apple drone maps; Instagram influencing

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Fallen smartphone brand Nokia challenges Apple, Samsung again
Nokia smartphones are poised for a comeback after former managers at the Finnish company licensed the handset brand from Microsoft and struck up partnerships with Google and phone manufacturer Foxconn.
Read more at Reuters

Apple using drones to catch Google Maps, report says
Apple Maps has gotten much better since its 2012 launch, but it still isn’t quite as built out as Google’s rival Google Maps.
Read more at USA Today

Confessions of an Instagram influencer
I’ve always been well-liked. At least, I think that’s the case. I have friends, a spouse, a job, a college degree. I exercise. I get haircuts regularly.
Read more at Bloomberg