Google launches voice search for Nokia users

Search engine major Google unveiled a mobile application for Nokia handsets that will allow users find information through speech on Tuesday.

"The application is equipped with speech recognition technology to understand India [ Images ]n accents. Its software enables users of Nokia S60 handsets to access information on the Internet by voice search," Google India said in a statement.

Nokia S60 includes most N and E series models like N-86 and E-63.

"The extension of Google's search by voice feature to more mobile handsets is a natural next step for our mobile strategy ... With the launch of this service for Nokia S60 handsets, we would be catering to a larger segment of mobile users, as a significant number of Nokia phone users are on the S60," Google India head of products Vinay Goel said.

The application can be downloaded for free from Google's mobile website m.google.co.in.