Nokia software update enables Arabic speaking Nokia users to make the most out of their N9 smartphone

Dubai, 24 December 2011: Nokia has announced the release of its latest software update for its flagship Nokia N9 smartphone across all key markets in the region, as part of its ongoing commitment to deliver the best user experience for its smart phone customers. Among the highlights of the software update includes the launch of full Arabic support enabling Arabic speaking consumers to view the entire user interface in Arabic, providing them with a superior smartphone experience in their preferred language.

Sally Hamandi, Communications Manager of Nokia Lower Gulf, said, "Arabic is the third most spoken language in the world with more than 300 million native speakers. Nokia remains committed to providing Middle East consumers with a holistic smartphone experience and the Arabic functionality is the perfect example of this approach. Being able to now offer such support with enhanced features means not only providing a better experience for existing Nokia N9 Arabic speaking consumers, but also the potential to reach new users who only speak Arabic."

"The new software update makes the Nokia N9 our most user friendly and versatile handset to date as its designed to respond to the ever changing lifestyle needs of our smartphone users with enhanced features such as Swype keyboard, Twitter photo sharing, which  helps connect people by sharing their lives instantly with friends and family," added Hamandi.  

The latest updates released by Nokia also provide enhanced home screen, accommodating more applications in a much simpler manner, guaranteeing users seamless and uncomplicated control of the handset whereby N9 users can instantaneously switch between apps, media players and games, in addition to checking out the enhanced calendar and battery monitoring.

Near Field Communication (NFC) is yet another component of the upgrade package, now supporting full NFC tag reading, thereby enabling consumers to make the best out of all the NFC opportunities available in the region. Nokia has a tradition of NFC innovation and has been first to market in commercial roll outs of NFC globally. Nokia is now making its NFC presence actively felt in the Gulf region, through consumer education campaigns.

For photography lovers, Nokia has included a new range of photo editing filters, such as grayscale, sepia and even negative effects. These new applications have been added to enhance the quality and opportunity for creative photography on the Nokia handset, rivaling regular point and shoot cameras.

Nokia N9 users can install the update on their handsets easily. Once connected to the internet, users will be notified on the home screen that new updates are available. To proceed with the update, all that is required is to swipe the notification and follow the steps. For more information please visit www.nokia.com/n9

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