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MWC 2008: Google's Search Engine Integrated in Nokia Handsets!

Nokia Search application will be updated accordingly

By Cosmin Vasile, Communications News Editor

12th of February 2008, 11:33 GMT

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Nokia and Google have just announced, at the 2008 Mobile World Congress, that Google's popular search engine will be integrated with the Nokia Search application.

The integration will begin in selected markets with the Nokia N96, Nokia N78, Nokia 6210 Navigator and Nokia 6220 classic. Google search will be extended to additional Nokia handset models in the future. Ultimately, Nokia will make Google search available to its customers in over 100 countries around the world, serving mobile owners speaking more than 40 languages.

Nokia Search, featuring Google, will offer fast and easy access to web information from the handset. In addition, Nokia Search will also make it possible for users to search content on their device and use local search engines for a complete search experience. Nokia Search is available on many devices and 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 them to act on that information by engaging device assets such as maps, messaging or the browser with just one click.

"Adding Google to Nokia Search provides mobile users with fast, relevant and comprehensive search experience that will be familiar to the people who use Google to search the web from their desktop," said Google's VP of Engineering and Products for Mobile, Vic Gundotra. "Google search combined with the high quality applications on Nokia devices help make information available to Nokia device users wherever they are and provide an excellent overall experience."

The collaboration announced 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 over 40 languages and in more than 100 countries.

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MWC 2008 | Nokia | Google | Nokia Search | YouTube

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