(June 22, 1999) - Nokia today announces the launch of the Picture Messaging Application, a Short Message Service (SMS) based application, that enables users to send fun pixel images, with text, to Nokia 3210 dualband mobile phones. The Picture Messaging Application, added to the Nokia Artus Messaging Platform, is a major step towards multimedia messaging, and is unique in the wireless communication markets.
The Picture Messaging Application is a attractive feature to the Nokia Artus Messaging Platform and has strong potential to considerably enhance the usage of an operator's short message services. This application serves operators who want to launch attractive value-added services. Applications such as the Picture Messaging Application enable subscribers to easily learn services in preparation for the era of true Mobile Multimedia.
Subscribers will be offered a unique easy to use value-added service reflecting fun, creativity and personalization. This service is supported by the new Nokia 3210 dualband mobile phone. The Picture Messaging Application enables the ablity to create and download picture messages into a Nokia 3210, and send them to another Nokia 3210. The system also allows pixel images and text to be created using the Internet and downloaded to a Nokia 3210. Pixel images can also be downloaded from a web-based picture archive using a conventional short message service.
Nokia is the world's leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks including related customer services. Nokia also supplies solutions and products for fixed and wireless datacom, as well as multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges, has sales in over 130 countries and employs more than 47,000 people worldwide.
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