Nokia to integrate Google search with handsets

by Gareth Jones, Marketing 13-Feb-08, 08:50

BARCELONA - Nokia has secured a deal with Google to integrate its search engine into the handset manufacturer´s mobile application.

The partnership will see Google made available via the Nokia N96, Nokia N78, Nokia 6210 Navigator and Nokia 6220 classic handsets to mobile users in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Nokia Search allows consumers to access internet information from their handset, making it possible for users to search content on their device and use local search engines.

'Providing choices for our consumers is an important driver in Nokia's internet service strategy,' said Ilkka Raiskinen, vice-president, software and services at Nokia. 'This integration allows our consumers the ability to use the innovative search technologies, which have made Google almost synonymous with Internet search.'

Google search has previously been available on Nokia Internet tablets. Last year the Nokia N95 8GB became the first mobile device to fully support YouTube, the video-sharing platform owned by Google