Positive feedback from beta trial means full commercial launch of infotainment service is on the way.
Nokia has confirmed that Life Tools will launch commercially across India in the first half of 2009.
The service will be enabled out of the box in the Nokia 2320 and Nokia 2323 handsets, which will soon begin shipping. Support for more devices will be added later in the year.
In terms of content, Nokia Life Tools is a range of agriculture information and education services designed for rural and small town communities in emerging markets.
It uses an icon-based user interface that can display information simultaneously in two languages. SMS is used to deliver the content so GPRS coverage and fiddly settings aren't required.
The pilot programme was launched in December 2008 as part of its emerging markets drive, with services in Agriculture, Learn English, General Knowledge and Astrology.
Nokia has previously said that if all goes well in India the initiative will expand across select countries in Asia and Africa.
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D Shivakumar, Vice President and General Manager at Nokia India, said: "The results from the pilot in Maharashtra are testimony that Nokia still plays a very relevant role in people's lives - connecting them in new and better ways through devices that they continue to love, and services that help them improve their lives."
