A Mobile Marketplace: introducing Nokia Listings

Hi, my name is Piyush and I work in the Emerging Markets Service group based in India leading our new business efforts.

We are bringing new services to market  with a  ‘bottoms up’ approach by working with the local ecosystem in emerging markets like India.

Today I would like to introduce you to Nokia Listings, a local marketplace on mobile where you can discover and transact with other users using a simple mobile client interface.

This tool has been specifically developed for users of affordable handsets like Series 40; in fact, by supporting requests via SMS, it will work even without a GPRS connection (SMS and data charges apply).

Nokia Listings has three main categories for your classified advertisements:

Jobs – As an employer, you can post jobs and review candidates who have applied for the job. As a job seeker you can search for jobs by category, location and salary, and apply.
Buy and Sell – You can search and post items (mobile phones, bikes, etc) that you are looking to buy or sell. You can contact seller or buyer by calling or by sending an SMS.
Local Services – You can search for service providers like plumbers, architects, lawyers, etc in your town. As a local service provider, you can list on the marketplace and be found by potential customers.

The application is location aware and offers local content so that you are able to locate the closest services to your place. In this beta version, Nokia Listings is only available for India (the client will work in other countries over internet connection but not all features may be functional).
We continuously adding listings content: our goal is to create a vibrant community of buyers, seller, local businesses, employers, and job seekers on this marketplace.

Nokia Listings is available for, among others, Nokia 2700 Classic, 2730 Classic, 3120 Classic, Nokia 5130 XpressMusic, 5310 XpressMusic, Nokia 5330 XpressMusic, Nokia 5610, Nokia 6300i, Nokia 6303, Nokia X3, Nokia C3, etc. and you can download it right now from Nokia Beta Labs.