The Nokia 9210 Communicator is now shipping
(June 19, 2001)
Nokia today announced the availability of its latest communicator, which was launched
at the Mobile Internet Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Incorporating a full-color
display, high-speed Internet, email and fax, as well as extensive support for office
applications, the Nokia 9210 Communicator is the first mobile multimedia device
combining voice capability with a broad range of features enhancing daily information
management on the GSM 900/1800 networks.
Using open standards such as the Symbian Operating System (OS), WWW, WAP and SyncML,
this multitask device can be optimized for individual needs, whether from access
to information on the corporate server to possibility to play high-quality multimedia
games. Thanks to the Symbian OS with PersonalJava and C++ support, creating applications
for the Nokia 9210 Communicator has been made easy for independent 3rd-party software
vendors.
Nokia cooperates with numerous application developers, creating add-on software
to improve the user experience of the Nokia Communicator. Add-on software will allow
users to tailor their Nokia communicators to their specific needs and interests,
making it a truly personal device. Some examples of applications developed for the
Communicator are listed below.
Add-on software
Nokia and IBM's Lotus Development Corp. have announced that they will deliver business-critical
Lotus messaging and collaboration solutions to the users of the Nokia 9210 Communicator.
Lotus Mobile Notes will allow mobile users to access their information management
systems, including e-mail, calendars, address books and workflow, from their mobile
devices. Compatibility between Lotus Notes technology and the Nokia 9210 Communicator
will open up exciting opportunities for utilizing existing business applications
across open, industry-supported interfaces, such as WAP, IMAP, and SyncML. Making
systems like sales force automation, customer care and supplier management immediately
available to travelling employees makes organisations more effective and users more
productive.
IBM and Symbian have introduced new software taking key components from IBM's Tivoli,
Lotus and DB2 data management software brands to enable enterprises to extend existing
business-critical applications to mobile professionals using Symbian-based devices
such as the Nokia 9210 Communicator. By delivering this new functionality at the
device level, the new IBM software allows companies to simplify the management of
mobile devices and will allow mobile professionals to carry all of their key office-based
personal information, collaborative tools and database-oriented resources on their
communicators. The first complete implementation of the full IBM/Symbian solution
will be made available on the Nokia 9210 Communicator.
Nokia and Computer Associates International Inc. have announced an agreement to
work together on a fully integrated information technology solution that will provide
enterprise-class manageability across the mobile computing landscape. Through this
agreement, the companies' corporate customers can leverage the Nokia 9210 Communicator
to deliver manageable, high-value applications and services that fully integrate
with existing enterprise IT resources through CA's Unicenter TNG.
Tarantella Inc. has announced support for the Nokia 9210 Communicator, giving users
of Nokia's latest communicator fast access to corporate applications. Tarantella
Enterprise 3 software will enable the Nokia 9210 Communicator to connect to any
Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux, AS/400 or mainframe application over the GSM network.
Tarantella software has a sophisticated video slicing and scaling technology that
enables interaction with any enterprise application from any GSM-capable location.
Citrix Systems, Inc. has made the Citrix® Independent Computing Architecture (ICA®)
Client available to the Nokia 9210 Communicator. The Citrix ICA Client offers high-performance
access to Windows and UNIX business applications running on Citrix MetaFrame(TM)
servers over wireless connections, without the need for additional servers. Citrix
ICA provides key functionality to wireless users, including scaling of the application
interface to fit the 9210 screen, text entry prediction (zero latency) for immediate
feedback, and ultra-low bandwidth requirements for optimal performance over constrained
networks. Mobile workers will benefit from the ability to easily use full-function
applications, as well as e-mail and other productivity tools, while away from their
desks or in transit.
Thanks to RSA SecurID authentication software provided by RSA Security, the Nokia
9210 Communicator supports two-factor authentication for Internet Browsing and e-mail,
and secure access to mobile information services created for WAP enabled phones.
RSA SecurID authentication software is ideal for employees, business partners, solutions
providers and service providers who need access to their corporations' e-mail, intranet
and extranet or other information. RSA SecurID two-factor authentication ensures
only authorized users are allowed entry to your information.
Celesta has developed Celesta Smart Forms for Nokia communicators, including the
new Nokia 9210 Communicator. With Celesta Smart Forms you can create mBusiness applications
in just hours. Easy-to-use and intuitive user interfaces allow maximized productivity
and minimized errors in the field. The Smart Forms applications are cost-effective
to operate, since users can browse and update information offline in local databases
and send/receive the changed data with the host or another Smart Forms client. With
Celesta Application Designer, corporates can rapidly create and deploy easy-to-use,
customized applications to conduct mobile business. The applications can be installed
over the air by using the Nokia 9210 Communicator's WWW browser.
iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., the mobile and wireless subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. has
announced that it plans to deliver enterprise applications based on its leading
m-Business platform for the Nokia 9210 Communicator- making mission critical business
information "always available' to mobile professionals anywhere, anytime. iAnywhere
Solutions will initially target the insurance industry to deliver the first mobile
insurance solution for the Nokia 9210 Communicator that can be accessed regardless
of whether the device is connected to the wireless network.
The Nokia 9210 Communicator with its Symbian OS and high-quality color display also
offers an excellent platform for multimedia entertainment content. In the past year,
Nokia's entertainment offering has grown to include a large portfolio of games.
The first published add-on game, the Virtually Board Snowboarding game, which offers
players an action-packed video game experience on the Nokia 9210 Communicator, was
produced in collaboration with the games developer, Springtoys.
Palmtop Software has developed under the Tomtom brand a number of titles for users
of the Nokia 9210 Communicator. TomTom Citymaps give street level accurate maps
for all western European cities and villages. TomTom Roadmaps give the user driving
directions across Europe. The famous Michelin Red Guide will also be published for
the Nokia 9210 Communicator, as well as the whole range of acclaimed Collins Dictionaries.
For those who want to stay entertained during their journey, TomTom has developed
the well known V-Rally racing game for use on Nokia's latest communicator.
The Nokia 9210 Communicator combines phone, fax, e-mail, calendar, and imaging functionality.
It allows the user to send and receive images, sound, and video. It also supports
word processing and spreadsheet applications, including viewing and editing Word
and Excel documents and a Power Point viewer. Internet access is possible via both
a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) and a HTML-based WWW browser, which also supports
frames. SyncML support allows seamless synchronization of contact, calendar, and
to-do lists across SyncML enabled PC's, PDA's, mobile phones, and other devices.
The above mentioned companies are all members of Forum Nokia, which is an on-line
community for third party developers creating mobile applications. Registered members
can find a wide range of development tools and supporting documents as well as meet
other developers on-line. The Forum Nokia site (www.forum.nokia.com) was established
in 1995 and is rapidly approaching half a million members.
For more information on these companies and other software developers, see www.nokia.com/mobilecity/communicator.html
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation,
user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier
of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding
mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further
enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings
on six major exchanges.