MobileSearch.net Powers WidSet Search for Nokia

By Editor Wireless and Mobile News on July 14, 2008 12:39 PM

Nokia's WidSets service has selected MobileSearch.net, to power WidSets Search for its millions of mobile users.

WidSets Search will allow users to find new widgets, providing a short description and view of the widget for immediate download. In addition, WidSets Search services will encompass several content and information channels, including images, yellow pages, news, weather and more. Search results will be provided by the mobile web, in order to enable the best possible experience for optimized mobile internet navigation. WidSets Search has launched in Finland and will be rolled out to European and global users as part of the global WidSets initiative.

Based on a unique, patent-pending use of Federated Search technology developed by MCN specifically for the mobile industry, Mobilesearch.net is a turnkey, hosted, ASP solution that launches in weeks and scales to support any number of content channels or content sources - all tailored to the customer's brand and business rules.

MCN's business operations are headquartered in Tokyo, with its research and product development center in Mountain View, CA. MCN has sales offices in Japan, Finland, the U.K., the Netherlands, Thailand, and the U.S., and operates data centers in Japan, the U.S, and Europe. For more information, please visit http://www.mcn-inc.com .