Nokia Messaging Goes to Turkey via Turkcell

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced recently an agreement with Turkcell, a leading wireless carrier in Turkey, aimed at the introduction of Nokia Messaging service in the country. According to the company, Nokia's consumer messaging service will arrive on Turkcell's airwaves starting with the first half of the ongoing year.

The new agreement between the two companies builds on a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Turkcell and Nokia back in 2009 for the marketing of Ovi services. At the same time, the world's largest handset vendor also revealed that Turkcell customers would benefit from its Nokia Messaging push email service, but that exact details on the availability and pricing of the service were to be unveiled at a later date.

“Since its foundation, Turkcell has operated with the vision of offering customers the best technology and services. Our aim is to create value for our corporate and individual customers with the opportunities of mobile services and mobile Internet. As one of the world's leading mobile devices manufacturer, Nokia is a strong partner to fulfill the growing potential for mobile e-mail and mobile Internet services,” stated Sureyya Ciliv, chief executive officer of Turkcell.

The two companies noted that they had agreed to have Nokia Messaging available for mobile phone users in the country on a wide range of smartphones and handsets, and that users would only have to enter their email address and password so as to get their emails pushed straight to the homescreen of their device. Moreover, the duo also reports that users will enjoy the possibility to read, send, forward and reply to emails directly from the handsets, and that they will also be able to download, read and attach files while on the go.

The service enables users to mobilize a number of up to ten personal email accounts. “Nokia wants to make mobile email available for as many people as possible, and the agreement with Turkcell is an important milestone. We have seen high demand for messaging devices like Nokia E71 and Nokia E72 in Turkey and believe there is great potential for the service in the market,” said Anssi Vanjoki, executive vice president, Nokia.