Google Teams Up with Nokia to Offer Google Search on Nokia Mobile Phones
Google is partnering with Nokia to offer Google search to Nokia mobile phone users worldwide. If you have a Nokia cell phone, you will be able to use Google to find relevant information.
The Google search engine will be integrated with the Nokia Search application. This integration will start in certain markets with the Nokia N96, Nokia N78, Nokia 6210 Navigator and Nokia 6220 classic cell phones.
Google search is expected to be extended to more Nokia handset models in the near future. Nokia has plans to make Google search available to Nokia customers in over 100 countries around the world in more than 40 languages.
Nokia Search has been available on many Nokia devices for a while. But this new integration will highlight the Google’s ability to provide local search results.
Google search has been available on Nokia Internet tablets. Last year the Nokia N95 8GB became the first mobile device to fully support YouTube. Nokia Search is available on more than 40 different Nokia devices in over 40 languages and in more than 100 countries.
Apparently there were several other search engines that were vying to get integrated with Nokia’s mobile phones, and Google ended up being on top this time. Personally, I prefer to use the Yahoo! Mobile app that’s integrated with my cell phone.
There are a lot of others talking about this Nokia Google partnership:
Nokia Search, Now with Google
Mobile World Congress 2008: Google and Nokia Team Up on Search
Nokia Gives In To Google; Google Search To Power New Nokia Handsets
Google added to Nokia Search
Nokia and Google to offer Google Search to Nokia Customers worldwide
Mobile search : Google team up with Nokia
Nokia to offer Google search on phones
Nokia and Google announce cooperation (AP)
Feb 14th 2008
Honestly…..
I think this is hardly a breakthrough from Google
Since 2005, I’ve browsed with google from my GPRS phone, you simply need to install Opera in your Java enabled phones, and go to Google.com… However, ordinary user may find this move seem sophisticated.
Feb 15th 2008
google and nokia joined long back i think, i saw google ad on mobile search many times while catching cricket in india.
Feb 15th 2008
Interesting.
Google should be focusing on their own phone though.
Feb 19th 2008
this is good for the sake of competing against yahoo mobile search..i’ve seen much from yahoo on mobile phones but i haven’t try this yet..but this will be good for mobile users. great move by google..
Feb 25th 2008
Google seems to play ball with however is willing to play with it. Lets also remember that the iPhone has some customized Google applications on it and was selling the concept as part of its standard sales pitch.
Mar 1st 2008
Interesting I wonder how if this search works with any service you have the phone activated with….
Mar 20th 2008
Interesting.
This will help people.Now people can access the Google on mobile its really good.
Firstly yahoo is connected with mobile but now Google this is good choice by Google.
Jun 14th 2008
This is excellent news for the net savvy nokia users. I personally am always on the move and have to look up google all the time. This is a dream come true for me.
Jul 21st 2008
This is obviously great for Nokia phone users, but what happens to others?!
Guess we just have to wait and see…I am sure Google will offer this to other manufacturers eventually, seeing the popularity of internet use on phones – I know I search on Google all the time on my phone!