More Pinoys are accessing Net using the Nokia Browser

MANILA, Philippines - Filipinos are innately sociable and always want to be updated on the latest news and events happening around them. And to be constantly connected to the things that matter to them, they need a reliable, fast and affordable mobile Internet experience.

Responding to this growing need of Filipino mobile users and as part of its strategy to connect the next billion around the world, Nokia introduced the Nokia Browser for feature phone that is built on a server-based architecture. 

It processes Web content and compresses the amount of data traffic, enabling a faster, more affordable way to access the Internet than browsers in other non-Nokia devices.

Users can save time and money with fast page downloads, easily find their favorite and locally relevant content in a clear and simple way with Web apps that take the Internet and optimize it for their phones.

The Nokia Browser also makes the mobile Web more familiar by presenting country specific start screens. Its localized Start Page includes bookmarks to Facebook, Google, Twitter, Foursquare, Yahoo!, Yahoo! Messenger, YouTube, ClicktheCity, MunchPunch, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Wikipedia, Nokia Mail, Yahoo! Mail, and Gmail.

Ultimately, consumers will experience better, richer and more cost-efficient Web connection with just a feature phone because the browser does not rely on the processing and memory capabilities of the device.

Moreover, the browser provides other benefits and opportunities. For operators, the browser’s data compression capability reduces the air traffic on bandwidth-constrained networks. 

For developers, Nokia’s Web Tools for Series 40 makes it quick and easy to create Web applications for a wider consumer base.

The Nokia Browser is preloaded on the Nokia C2-03, Nokia Asha 303, Nokia Asha 300, and Nokia Asha 200 devices. It is also downloadable from the Nokia Store www.nokia.mobi.com for most feature phones.