Nokia Search Integrates Google

By Masami Mustaza

NOKIA’S latest line up of communication devices – the Nokia N96, Nokia N78, Nokia 6210 Navigator and Nokia 6220 Classic – gets a boost up in the features department with the integration of Google’s popular search engine with the Nokia Search application. Google search will also be extended to additional Nokia handset models in the future making it available to Nokia’s customers in over 100 countries around the world, serving mobile owners speaking more than 40 languages.

Nokia Search, now with Google, offers fast and easy access to web information from the handset. In addition, Nokia Search also makes it possible for users to search content on their device and use local search engines for a complete search experience. Nokia Search provides direct access with one click from the active standby screen, saving users time and steps in their searching. Once users have found the information they are seeking, Nokia Search enables users to act on that information by engaging device assets such as maps, messaging or the browser with just one click.

“Providing choices for our consumers is an important driver in Nokia’s Internet service strategy. This integration allows our consumers the ability to use the innovative search technologies, which have made Google almost synonymous with Internet search,” said Ilkka Raiskinen, vice-president, software and services at Nokia.

This collaboration builds on previous cooperation between Nokia and Google. Google search has previously been available on Nokia Internet tablets, and last year the Nokia N95 8GB became the first mobile device to fully support YouTube, the video-sharing platform owned by Google.

Nokia Search is available on more than 40 Nokia devices in 42 languages and in more than 100 countries. For the latest list of compatible Nokia devices, please visit www.mobilesearch.nokia.com.

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