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23rd September - Nokia today announced that it has reached
an agreement with Microsoft to integrate Live Search capabilities
into its Mobile Search platform, thus enabling consumers access
to Live Search directly from their Nokia Nseries multimedia
computers and other compatible Nokia S60 devices. Live Search
will provide advanced web search results in 14 languages to
enable on-the-go access to the information and content consumers
want most.
Microsoft will provide advanced search results for web search,
as well as quick and easy access to information such as stock
quotes, movie times, and common facts via Encarta Instant
Answers*. The Mobile Search experience from Nokia allows users
to find search results more quickly than by using the browser
and finding the web page of an internet search provider, since
in many cases search will be accessible directly from the
menu screen.
"Adding the advanced searching capabilities of Microsoft's
Live Search to our Mobile Search platform provides our customers
with unique and powerful new ways to search the internet on
their multimedia computers and many other compatible Nokia
mobile devices," commented Ralph Eric Kunz, vice president,
Multimedia Experiences. "The Mobile Search platform is
dedicated towards creating a user experience that is easy
to access and optimally integrated into other functions of
the device. "
"We are pleased to provide advanced Live Search services
to enhance the search experience on Nokia's S60 handsets,"
said John DeVitis, product unit manager of Live Search for
mobile at Microsoft Corp. "Live Search offers consumers
unprecedented control and personalization giving them easy
access to searching the web plus targeted instant information
from their mobile devices."
The Mobile Search application is expected to be available
in select markets in the standard sales packs of the Nokia
N80 Internet Edition, Nokia N73, Nokia N93, Nokia N70, Nokia
N71, Nokia 6630, Nokia 6680, and Nokia 6681, it is also offered
as a free download for select Nokia S60 devices from www.nokia.com/mobilesearch.
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