Nokia and Google to 0ffer Google Search to Nokia customers worldwide

Mobile World Congress 2008, Barcelona, Spain/Espoo, Finland – Nokia and Google today announced that Google’s popular search engine will be integrated with the Nokia Search application.  The integration will begin in select 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, now with Google, offers fast and easy access to web information from the handset.  In addition, Nokia Search also makes 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 users to act on that information by engaging device assets such as maps, messaging or the browser with just one click.

Nokia showcases the latest in mobile gaming at GDC 2008

Game Developers Conference 2008, San Francisco, CA and Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced a strong presence at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) with new N-Gage and SNAP Mobile games, live demos of the recently launched N-Gage First Access program, and a keynote by Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Markets, Nokia.

“This year is our biggest GDC to date,” said Jaakko Kaidesoja, Director, Games, Nokia. “We have a great presence to share our latest developments with the games industry, including live demos of the N-Gage service, new games, and informational presentations that will help game developers create better mobile games.”

New games for N-Gage include: The Dark Knight, SPEED RACER and Super Slam Ping Pong by Glu Mobile; DChoc Café(TM) Solitaire 12-Pack, DChoc Café(TM) Sudoku and DChoc Café(TM) Hold’ Em Poker by Digital Chocolate; and Worms World Party by THQ Wireless. Nokia Games Publishing will also bring new titles to the platform including Yamake, where you make the game, and Dirk Dagger and the Fallen Idol, a detective adventure game. In addition, SNAP Mobile, a Nokia mobile Java(TM) gaming solution, will soon offer a customized, multiplayer mobile version of the smash puzzle hit Chuzzle(TM) by PopCap Games