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Next gen Nokia messaging
By JBC on 02 September 2009
STUTTGART, Germany – We’re only just seeing Nokia Messaging 2.0 rolling out and already the next evolution is being revealed at Nokia World 09. Social messaging is next for inclusion on Nokia Messaging and first out of the traps is Facebook. Nokia Messaging will bring your latest Facebook wall posts to your N97 homescreen and give you quick and easy access to all your Facebook status and messaging features.
The beta has gone live on Nokia Beta Labs today, and is available for the N97 and 6700. N97 users will be treated to better Facebook integration on the homescreen. Now you can scroll through the latest wall posts without actually leaving the homescreen. If you want to see more from one of your friends, simple click on their status message and you’ll be taken directly to the Nokia Messaging Facebook app, where you can also get the latest messages from your inbox.
This is a big leap forward for messaging, as Tom Furlong, VP of consumer messaging at Nokia, explained to us when he spoke to us earlier. With email now rolling out as a commercial service, and Instant Messaging being released across new devices, the messaging team have now started working with social networks to bring their messaging into the mix.
The messaging folks have worked hard to make messaging super efficient on devices, ensuring the least amount of bandwidth is being used, whilst still offering the best possible user experience.
If you’re running an N97 or 6700 you can pick up the app from Beta Labs now and test it out. Remember though, it’s in Beta so please give the team as much feedback as you can.
Those with a long memory might recall Tom talking to us about this at Nokia World last year.
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Tags | FaceBook, N97, Nokia Messaging, nokia n97, NW09
September 2nd, 2009 at 7:58 pm
I can’t understand why they havent released for other S60 phones.
Why 6700? its dumb phone.
If it can have this then why not “smartphones”
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EverythingBlaxx Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Because it is a BETA! They chose 2 phones that a lot of people own to test it out on.
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September 2nd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
C’mon guys, we need s60 I know s40 sells like crazy but who blogs about s40, its all about s60 and s60 v5, please give us this asap, thanks
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September 2nd, 2009 at 10:59 pm
I loaded it, tried it, and removed it. I really liked the app but as with all other Nokia apps it goes to the C: drive and took 2-3 meg of space. It is much better than the current facebook widget and, unlike the new Ovi life app it actually works!
If it is ever released with an option of installation destinations I’ll be one of the first to download it.
Lloyd….
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September 3rd, 2009 at 9:53 am
@EverythingBlaxx , How do you know lot of people own N97 or 6700 than other S60 phones? Numbers are against your comments.
There are more E71, N82, 5800 and many other devices than what N97+6700.
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