Nokia Communicators Get Acrobat Reader

Adobe has announced the public beta availability of its Acrobat Reader, designed to work on the Symbian OS. The reader, which will enable Symbian based smart phones to read PDF documents can be downloaded for free from the Adobe web site. The latest Acrobat Reader product is initially offered for the Nokia 9290 Communicator and Nokia 9210 Communicator.

"We have been working with leading content application providers to make Symbian OS phones more attractive to mobile enterprise users," said Jerry Panagrossi, director of the Symbian Technology Partner Program. "As a result of our close working relationship with Adobe, we are delighted to see its compelling application now available on Symbian OS phones, providing business users the ability to read PDF documents wherever and whenever they need."

"The Nokia 9290 Communicator and Nokia 9210 Communicator bring the best of wireless communication together, and allow business professionals to be effective anytime, anywhere," said Darrell Sagehorn, director of Business Applications, Nokia. "The ubiquitous nature of Adobe PDF files on the Web and email make Acrobat Reader one of the essential tools for sharing information across an extended enterprise of mobile workers. We're sure Nokia customers will be delighted about the added utility Adobe's product provides them."

Acrobat Reader for Symbian OS enables users to read, navigate and search graphically rich Adobe PDF documents -- including those secured with measures like password protection -- in their original format or re-flowed to fit the width of a wireless device screen. Adobe PDF files created using Acrobat 5.0, Adobe InDesign 2.0, Adobe FrameMaker 7.0 and Adobe PageMaker 7.0 will offer the best reading experience on Symbian OS phones because they are automatically tagged with information on page structure and organization. This allows for easier and more reliable text re-flow on a wireless device.'"

Posted to the site on 6th August 2002