Nokia Launches Free Email Account

Mail on Ovi, Nokia's free email account, has launched today and can be set up directly on Nokia phones.

Users with Nokia Series 40 devices can create email address on their handsets. The Ovi email account has features typical to PC-based email accounts.

"Mail on Ovi is the first-ever email service which allows people to create an account directly on their mobile phone," said Tom Furlong, Senior Vice President of Nokia. "Rather than focusing purely on push email, we are mobilizing email across Nokia's mainstream device portfolio."

Consumers will be able to choose from 12 languages based on the settings of their device, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Hindi, Bengali, Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Malaysia.