Thursday, 23 June 2011

Nokia to launch ‘live tools’ for farmers, students

Nokia India is set to shortly launch subscription-based mobile phone services ‘live tools’ for the farming community and students.

The Managing Director, Mobile Phones, Nokia India, D. Shiva Kumar, said that these services, to be launched later this month, will be offered with a monthly subscription fee of Rs 60 and 30 per user.

In the case of farmers, they can access information on agriculture, commodity prices and weather and related issues over their mobile phone. This service will be offered in partnership with Reuters, he told on the sidelines of a conference at the Indian School of Business.

Besides the innovative Agricultural information offered, the service provides users with Educational support in the form of English lessons. Students can now improve their English language, by taking quizzes on English words and phrases, exams, but they can also attend prep-exams lessons for higher education and career guidance tips. The fun part of the service is provided by some astrology services and ringtone downloads that can be accessed through the OnMobile portal.

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