Nokia introduces ‘Microsoft Communicator Mobile’ in collaboration with Microsoft

Microsoft Communicator Mobile the first mobile application from the Microsoft and Nokia alliance  has been introduced for Nokia users. This application will bring hosts of benefits built around  mobile productivity. MicrosoftCommunicator Mobile  is basically a unified communications client  which 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  from Nokia’s Ovi Store, the easiest place to get content on their Nokia devices.

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.

“Our alliance with Nokia aims to bring the Office productivity experience to the millions of people using Nokia smartphonesaround the world,” says Kirt Debique, General Manager at Microsoft. “With the arrival of Communicator Mobile for Nokia today, we have a great start to fulfilling our joint vision.”

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.