Nokia and Sapio, a developer of application-based services for wireless devices, today announced that they have signed an agreement where Sapio is to develop, promote and facilitate mobile printing solutions and services in the Nordic region.
Based on the agreement, Sapio is to identify and collaborate with interested service providers in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark in order to upgrade their existing printing infrastructures to support and offer direct mobile printing services to Nokia Nseries users. Sapio enables service providers to deploy and market their services in Nokia Nseries multimedia computers quickly and conveniently. Via seamless integration of their printing services in Nokia Nseries devices, the service provider is able to promote and distribute their service under their own brand directly in the handset.
With no need for a PC or a separate photo printer, Nokia N71, N73, N80 and N93 users can access the printing services in the Nordic countries where the service is available immediately after capture or from the Nokia Nseries device’s Gallery. Users simply need to select the images they want to be printed, select the preferred printing service provider, insert an address and press Order prints. The order is then processed by the service provider and prints will be delivered to the consumer by mail or to an associated retailer where the consumer can pick them up.
If you remember, this kind of service has already been announced for the smartphone users in Hong Kong and I find it’s great to see this trend growing.