Nokia Mobile Search reaches Middle East

Nokia Mobile Search has added new local directory providers from Al Wahda-Express Group of Companies, official publishers of Etisalat Yellow Pages, Saudi Arabia STC Yellow Pages and Egypt Yellow Pages to global markets, making it the online search tool for finding what you want in many parts of the world. Now Nokia (NYSE: NOK) users around the globe and the Middle East can benefit from the easy, fast and direct search capabilities of Mobile Search.

After Yahoo!, MS Live Search and a number of European local search provider, the addition of new services for Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates further strengthens Nokia’s dedication to bring extensive local directory information directly to your pocket with Mobile Search.

Mobile Search has already seen a tremendous increase in usage across Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, the markets where Mobile Search was initially launched, Now Nokia expects the similar effect in the Middle East region.

The UAE Yellow Pages directory will officially launch at this year’s Gitex 2006 event, with Egypt and Saudi Arabia Yellow Pages directories being introduced shortly afterwards before the end of the year.