Smart first to deliver Nokia Messaging in RP

MANILA, Philippines - Smart Communications Inc. recently signed a deal with Nokia to offer Nokia Messaging on selected Nokia Nseries and Eseries devices.

Nokia Messaging is an easy-to-use messaging service that is available on a special data plan to Smart subscribers beginning Sept. 26.

The Nokia Messaging plan is initially offered with the Nokia E75 and will also be offered to other Nokia Messaging-capable devices in the near future.

“Smart is pleased to be the first operator to bring Nokia Messaging in the Philippines. More and more customers — even non-business users — are looking for a reliable service that allows them to have e-mail pushed automatically to their handsets while on the move,” said Danilo Mojica, head of Smart’s Wireless Consumer Division.

“The Nokia Messaging service offers all consumers a chance to enjoy push e-mail service on their Nokia phone. With just a single application on a mobile device, our customers can manage multiple e-mail accounts anytime, anywhere,” he said.

Mojica added: “Nokia Messaging makes it effortless to set up a push e-mail account, providing an unprecedented ease of use and convenience to our customers. Coupled with Smart’s unrivalled 3G/HSPA network, they will enjoy a superior mobile e-mail experience and remain connected easily.”

”We want to make mobile messaging as ubiquitous as voice or SMS. Nokia Messaging gives people simple and affordable mobile access to the world’s most popular e-mail accounts. We believe mobile messaging is a critical, must-have feature, and we deliver mobile messaging solutions to a broad range of Nokia devices, all easily activated with a few clicks,” said Benoit Nalin, general manager of Nokia Philippines.

Nokia Messaging mobilizes e-mail from thousands of Internet and e-mail service providers globally. Customers can have their personal e-mail accounts pushed directly to their Nokia device from e-mail service providers such as Ovi, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, and Windows Live Hotmail.

Customers simply need to enter their email address and password to get e-mails pushed directly to the home-screen of their device. They can then read, send, forward and reply to emails as well as download, read, forward and attach files on the go.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with their own POP/IMAP-compliant e-mail servers can also enjoy push e-mail service with Nokia Messaging.

The Nokia E75 is the first Nokia device to ship with a horizontal slide-out QWERTY keymat and offers a unified messaging interface that combines e-mail, MMS and SMS into one application.

Smart Gold subscribers will be able to enjoy unlimited Nokia Messaging push e-mail service at an affordable price of P299 per month on the Nokia E75.

For more information about Nokia Messaging, visit www.smart.com.ph.