The first tangible result of the collaboration between Microsoft and Nokia has arrived. Enterprises can now streamline their business messaging with Microsoft® Communicator Mobile for Nokia Symbian devices starting with Nokia Eseries.
Microsoft and Nokia launched the first application from their alliance around mobile productivity, Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia devices. This new unified communications client connects directly with a company’s communications systems to streamline mobile collaboration. Owners of a number of Symbian based Nokia Eseries smartphones can download the English version today from Nokia’s Ovi Store.
Communicator Mobile for Nokia aims to bring the Office productivity experience to the millions of people using Nokia smartphones around the world. Communicator Mobile enables people to see their colleagues’ availability, and click to communicate with them using the best method, from IM to email, text to phone call. The names and status of colleagues are embedded directly into the devices’ contacts application, enabling people to update their own presence, start and join instant messaging sessions, and begin calls directly from the contact card.
Key features:
- Start application directly from home screen or Phone Book
- See contact list with presence information
- Update your own presence status
- Search and GAL search
- Corporate directory searching and listing of presence states
- Start and join instant messaging sessions
- View conversations
- Send email messages directly from contact card
- Start cellular calls directly from contact card
This new application, available initially for Nokia E72 and Nokia E52, adds to the work Nokia is already doing in optimizing direct access to email and other personal information with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The companies plan to deliver Communicator Mobile for Nokia pre-installed on select Nokia smartphones in the future and plan to support additional devices, including the recently announced Nokia E5.
