Friday, 22 September 2006

Nokia Embeds Windows Live Search on Phones

Nokia and Microsoft have agreed 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 web search results in 14 languages to enable on-the-go access to the information and content consumers want most.

Microsoft will provide 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 is said to allow 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.

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 here.