Launch Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia :

The first product from Nokia-Microsoft alliance is to significantly simplify the mobile collaboration

Microsoft and Nokia today announced the launch of the first application was born the alliance between the two companies in the field of mobile office. Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia is a new unified communications client that enables the user of the mobile on which it is installed to connect directly to the communications system of his company to collaborate with colleagues rationalized. Starting today, users of certain Nokia Eseries smartphones based on Symbian can download the English version of the application from Ovi Store, the reference site content for Nokia mobile.

"Our alliance with Nokia aims to bring Office software solutions available to millions of Nokia smartphone users around the world," said Jean-Christophe Mercy, director of product range in France Agency. "The arrival of Communicator Mobile for Nokia is a first important step towards achieving the shared vision of our two companies. It is essential in terms of interoperability for our customers. "

With Communicator Mobile, users can know if their colleagues are available and communicate with a single click using the method (IM, email, SMS or phone call) that best suits the situation. The name and status of each colleague are integrated directly in the application of mobile contacts, allowing the user to update their own presence information, initiate chat sessions or participate, and make calls directly from the contact card.

"This application provides the most efficient way to collaborate with colleagues. Indeed, the user can see if the person wishes to contact is busy or unavailable. He also knows what is the best way to communicate with her, "said Ukko Lappalainen, Vice President of Nokia. "Inexpensive to implement, secure, easy to use and reliable: with all these qualities, Communicator Mobile also meets the requirements of any business. "

This is the first product launched under the alliance between Microsoft and Nokia (announced last August), the first of this size and this nature ever signed by both companies. Since then, Microsoft and Nokia are collaborating on the design and development of new solutions and conduct joint marketing operations for other applications that are already shared.

"As part of our strategy of continuous improvement of our unified communications solutions, we are extremely pleased to extend the collaboration features exclusive to the Microsoft Mobile Communicator Mobile Nokia, for its part welcomed Scott Petty, Director professional services division of Vodafone Group. "Communicator Mobile is a great potential for big companies among our customers have deployed Communicator on their desktops and now wish to extend this infrastructure to mobile devices. "

"We test ourselves all the potential offers and are very satisfied with the responses recorded internally Communicator Mobile for Microsoft, as well as the productivity obtained with this solution," says Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler, Vice President of Swisscom / Webcall . "The collaboration between these two companies really helps us meet the needs of our customers. "

Available initially for the Nokia E72 and Nokia E52, this new application is another step in the work already undertaken by Nokia to optimize direct access to e-mails and other personal information through Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The two companies plan to preinstall the future of Nokia Communicator Mobile for some smartphones Nokia, and on other mobile devices, such as the Nokia E5, recently announced.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software. The company develops and markets a wide range of software, accessories and services for professional and home use. Microsoft's mission is to bring his expertise, innovativeness and passion that drives the service projects, ambitions and creativity of its customers and partners to make technology their ally in the expression of their potential. Founded in 1983, Microsoft France employs more than 1400 personnes.Depuis 1 February 2005, is chaired by Eric Boustouller.

About Nokia
To help users stay connected with each other and what they hold most dear: this is the mission of Nokia, which combines the technology for this most advanced mobile services useful and personalized. Every day, more than 1, 2 billion users communicate with each other via their mobile phone, the smartphone or Nokia mobile computer performance. Today, Nokia is incorporating into its mobile innovative services (music, GPS navigation, applications, e-mail, etc..), Available through Ovi (www.ovi.com). Now owned by Nokia, NAVTEQ is the market leader in turnkey solutions for digital cartography and navigation. For its part, Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks worldwide.

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