Virtual Malaysia's Destination Guide Comes Preloaded on Nokia N8

June 18, 2010 - PRLog -- Kuala Lumpur, 25 June 2010 - Virtual Malaysia has collaborated with Nokia to provide a mobile travel guide application on the Nokia N8, the first Nokia device to support the WebTV technology.

The Virtual Malaysia Destination Guide is a cool way to plan your travel in Malaysia. Want to know the best spots in Malaysia to go bird watching? Looking for the coolest theme parks with the most thrilling rides? Wondering where you can experience living in a water village homestay? All these and more are available at your finger tips with this nifty mobile application.

Virtual Malaysia's Destination Guide offers stunning photo and video galleries, accommodation listings, a plethora of local places of attraction, how to get to those places and more. You can also get updated on local happenings and the latest travel news. Commercial offers like travel packages are also available in the guide. With Virtual Malaysia it is like having your own personal travel guide in your pocket!

Commenting on the partnership with Nokia, Mr Adly Mohammad, General Manager, Virtual Malaysia, said, "More and more travellers are accessing the net from their smartphones these days and we see the need to empower them to make better informed travel decisions.

Virtual Malaysia provides the latest interactive destination and travel information via Standard Online Tourism Architecture (SOTA) technology while the travel packages listed in the widget are powered by the SOTA platform. This enables travellers to plan their travel and book value-for-money travel packages on the go right from their Nokia mobile phones."

SOTA is a Tourism Online Collaboration Platform initiated to promote travel products and services. SOTA currently enables over 16,000 travel operators and has been endorsed by PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) and provides commercial content for sites like Virtual Malaysia and Southeastasia.org (the official portal of South East Asian tourism).

WebTV is easily accessible via the home screen of the Nokia N8.  Because the mini view on the home screen is updated and refreshed every 15 minutes to a few hours, consumers can be sure that they have the latest content on their beloved mobile.

The Nokia N8 which comes preloaded with Virtual Malaysia's Destination Guide will be available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010.

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About Virtual Malaysia

Virtual Malaysia is the Official E-Tourism Portal For The Ministry Of Tourism Malaysia. As Malaysia's leading travel website, they are the authentic source of what every traveller needs to know about Malaysia. The site is packed with new discoveries, charming places to stay, information on local heritage, culture, arts, shopping, food and off-beaten-track spots.

Over the years, Virtual Malaysia has represented some of the country’s best editorial photography, video and print productions. Their stunning photos, videos, magazines and coffee table books have established them as the premier outdoor adventure and travel photography source.