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Microsoft Live Search on Nokia smartphones

By: , IntoMobile
Thursday, September 21st, 2006 at 11:18 AM

Nokia today announced that it has reached an agreement with Microsoft to integrate Live Search into its Mobile Search platform, thus enabling consumers access to Live Search directly from their Nokia S60 smartphones. 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 Live SearchMicrosoft 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 application is expected to be available in select markets in the standard sales packs of many new Nokia smartphones. It is also offered as a free download for select Nokia S60 devices from the official Mobile Search page on the Nokia’s site.

At the end: Yahoo is in, Microsoft as well… What about Google?

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.