@nokiamessaging tweeted on Friday that the US has been turned on for Nokia Messaging. This means we can now set up our Nokia Messaging accounts directly from the phone. Previously, US residents had to press a button at email.nokia.com using a computer, then wait for an SMS on the phone.

I mentioned on the Nokia N900 review that Nokia Messaging was previously not an option as an account type in the email application, but it’s now there. All you need to do is login.

Nokia Messaging on the Nokia N900

I was also able to set up Nokia Messaging on the Nokia N97 mini by first downloading the app from messaging.nokia.com. When I entered my email address, it told me that the email was affiliated with a Nokia Messaging account.

Nokia Messaging on Nokia N97 mini

I’m glad that Nokia Messaging has been “turned on” for the US consumers. Don’t know what this service is about? Basically, it is designed to let you use any of your existing email addresses, but it “pushes” the new mails to your device instead of periodically “pulling” them from the server.