Nokia and Microsoft have teamed up to hurl a newest communication-based app which will be obtainable to people with E-series mobile phones. The novel programme, identified as Communicator Mobile, is the initial liberate to come about from the partnership between the two technology monsters. People who download the app onto their Nokia handsets will be to view the accessibility of their contacts before opting which way to commune with them – either through instant messenger, email, call or SMS message. Ukko Lappalainen, vice president at Nokia, alleged the recent service offers a “much more efficient” way for people to start conversations with their friends and colleagues. “It also meets all of the requirements for enterprise: cost effective to implement, secure, familiar and reliable,” Mr Lappalainen added. A ballot being carried out by Nokia, which began on May 3rd 2010, has disclosed that communication-based apps are the most admired programmes for people to download. Some 26.2 per cent of respondents said these are the type of app they use most, compared to 23.3 per cent who favour social media.
Available for download from Nokia’s Ovi Store, the new software client is currently compatible with the Symbian-based Nokia E72 and Nokia E52 smartphones. However, the partners say they intend to expand the new app’s range to include other mobile phones moving forward, including the recently announced Nokia E5. “This application really provides a much more efficient way to work with others, as you can see if someone is busy or available and the best way to start a conversation with them,” said Nokia Vice President Ukko Lappalainen. “It also meets all of the requirements for the enterprise: cost-effective to implement, secure, familiar and reliable.”
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