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Nokia Nearby beta app wants to bring location-aware searching to emerging markets, GPS-less S40 phones

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Nokia Beta Labs has a cool new app – it’s called Nokia Nearby and it tries to bring location-aware searching to emerging markets. It works even on phones without a GPS receiver (it’s focused on Series 40 devices) and works similarly to Google’s What’s nearby? search.

Nokia Nearby is in the beta stages right now, but you can already download and use it to find info on shops, restaurants, movie theaters and other places close by.

Nearby will help you discover places in your vicinity and also to find location-specific information. Once you find what you’re looking for, you can call up the place straight from the app or share the info with your friends over SMS.

Check out the video demo for more details:

Since Nokia Nearby is targeted at emerging markets, Nokia has added a really helpful feature that lets you send the entire app to others over Bluetooth, no need to waste yours and their data allowance.

You can grab Nokia Nearby from Beta Labs (you’ll need a registration). The app can work on Symbian but its primary target is Series 40 phones. And again, it’s got a beta badge, so if you have any problems/suggestions, the Beta Labs team would love to hear from you.

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