The world`s leading maker of mobile phones, Nokia of Finland, said on Tuesday it would cut almost 600 jobs, mainly in its sales and marketing division.

`As a follow-up to Nokia`s reorganisation in the beginning of 2008, Nokia plans further changes in its sales and marketing activities in the markets unit,` it said in a statement.

`Nokia estimates that approximately 450 employees, maximum 100 in Finland, in the markets unit will be affected by the planned changes,` the company said, adding that another 130 employees at the Nokia Research Centre (NRC) would also be affected.