Cloud-assisted browsing for the world's biggest mobile platform
Nokia is focussed on bringing people online.
This goal is being achieved through the technology offered by the Nokia Xpress Browser (formerly the Nokia Browser for Series 40). This advanced proxy browser technology empowers Series 40 by offering access to virtually all websites from phones that reach the lowest price points. Because the Nokia Xpress Browser optimises bandwidth when delivering web content, it will appeal to budget conscious consumers worldwide.
However, simply because its proxy based, the Nokia Xpress Browser doesn’t lock the user out from the features they would expect from a full browser, such as file upload and download, and password management.
The Nokia Xpress Browser goes beyond simply displaying optimised web pages by offering web designers and developers Series 40 web apps. These web apps enable the delivery of rich, location aware web experiences to the next generation of web consumers.
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The secret behind the Nokia Xpress Browser: efficient proxy-based browsing
The Nokia Xpress Browser comprises a client and a cloud-based proxy service. When a user requests a web page the proxy reads the page, processes CSS and JavaScript code, and compresses its content, which is then delivered to the client for display on the user's phone. This means Series 40 phones can now access complex websites that were off limits with earlier browsers, and have full desktop web pages delivered with an up to 90 per cent reduction in transferred data. Because compressing the page's content reduces the amount of data transmitted over the air, page content is delivered faster and in a format that the client can load with speed.
This technology enables users on limited data plans or in areas with limited data coverage to browse the web with a UX previously available only on high-speed networks and unlimited data plans. Now, any mobile consumer can gain access to more content — the content they want — like never before.
Connecting you with the Series 40 opportunity
Whether you own a global brand or serve consumers in your local community, the Nokia Xpress Browser will enable consumers to access your content more readily. This will bring new value to your web resources as Nokia enables the vast Series 40 market to get online.
