Nokia has sounded out Google Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora about joining the company without success, a person familiar with the matter said.

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The earnings call is underway, with CEO Larry Page, CFO Patrick Pichette, and senior VP and Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora.

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Nikesh Arora rattles off the stats--there are 280 million Internet users in Europe versus 240 million in the U.S., and Europe has a faster growth rate.

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