Nokia Ovi Browser Targets The Desktop And Is Powered By WebKit

We previously managed to get a hint that Nokia was busy working on its on web browser, though it wasn’t obvious at the time whether the browser would be used in its mobile phones, or whether it was destined for the desktop. Now it seems that Eldar Murtazin has managed to get hold of a beta of the browser, and claims that the Ovi Browser will be based on WebKit, and would tie directly into Ovi services, allowing users to shop from the Ovi Store, and check their calendars, contacts, and email. When the browser will be publicly available wasn’t mentioned, but it’ll be interesting to see how a desktop Ovi Browser will help Nokia get one step ahead of its competitors, especially on the mobile phone scene.

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