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Nokia Ovi Store fails in many ways, buy with extreme caution

Nokia Ovi Store fails in many ways, buy with extreme cautionTotally Agree!!After hearing your experience on Mobile Tech Roundup with Bejeweled I decided against buying anything from the Ovi stor until they resolve the issue. Really disappointing and should be dealt with pronto if Nokia wants my money. Come on...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Nokia Ovi, Nokia Ovi Store, extreme caution, Ovi

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Nokia's Ovi Store successfully launches across the globe to 50 million

Nokia's Ovi Store successfully launches across the globe to 50 millionAdaptxtI went to Ovi Store and one thing I spotted for free that would be good for any Nokia user is Adaptxt.This is a great accelerator for typing because it does a reasonably good job of guessing the word you...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Nokia Ovi, Nokia Ovi Store

Discussion threads 2009-05-26

Nokia Ovi Store launches (slowly) with few business apps and no Facebook

Nokia Ovi Store launches slowly with few business apps and no FacebookThere's more there than meets the eyeI notice you have your device set as the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Try setting the device to "Any phone" to see all the available apps and games.RE: Nokia Ovi Store launches slowly with...

Tags: Games, Nokia Corp., Nokia Ovi, Nokia Ovi Store, business app, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-05-26

How Nokia Ovi Store will trump Apple on global stage

How Nokia Ovi Store will trump Apple on global stageLoada Rubbish"How Nokia Ovi Store will trump Apple on global stage" er, how exactly? "Nokia?s Ovi Store intends to ?offer consumers relevant, targeted media through their social connections and their physical location information,? .......... Nokia?s Adobe Flash-based content vehicle will .............

Tags: Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Ovi Store, Ovi, Nokia Ovi, Nokia Ovi Store

Discussion threads 2009-03-25

Additional Resources

Nokia Ovi Suite 2.0 (Windows)

Nokia Ovi Suite helps you to organize and share your content effortlessly between your Nokia device and computer. Nokia Ovi Suite also transferring content between your Nokia device and computer is fast and simple with Nokia Ovi Suite., sharing your photos with friends is easy too, as you can swiftly...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-10-21

Nokia Map Loader 3.0 (Windows)

Nokia Map Loader can download less data over-the-air. You can add map data and navigator voices to Ovi Maps on your mobile before you travel. Download and install Map Loader to your compatible computer to add and update the maps, and navigator voices you need.

Tags: Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Telecommunications, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-20

Can Apple replace and leapfrog Google Maps in the iPhone?

Or they could be offering choice......like Nokia do with Ovi maps, Google maps and any other GPS aware mapping software you care to use.Oh yeah, but this is Apple the control freaks not the open - and yet still utterly dominant - Nokia, isn't it?RE: Can Apple replace and leapfrog...

Tags: Smart phones, Google Maps, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

Sony, Nokia plan premium netbooks

One way to wean customers off of cheap netbooks is to offer a better alternative. Many computer makers are now offering ULV-based laptops. Another is to raise the price of netbooks. Both Sony and Nokia are planning to give this strategy a go. I've written about this before, and it...

Tags: IBM xSeries, Sony Corp., Nokia Corp., Laptop Computer, Intel Atom, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-09-04

Do people want or need social location (SoLo) services?

Over the last couple of years, one of Nokia's big focuses has been on social location technology and services and I suppose it is a natural evolution in the usage of GPS technology. There have been a number of services from Nokia such as Vine, Friend View, enhanced Ovi Maps,...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Service, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-09-02

Is Nokia losing focus by now expanding into the PC market with the Booklet 3G?

Too early to tell, but.....Nokia runs the risk of becoming an "also ran" in a new and unfamiliar market. A better move IMHO would be to come out with a revolutionary Linux powered smartbook at a sub-netbook price. Nobody knows for sure where the mobile convergence is heading, but this...

Tags: Cellular phones, Desktops, Operating systems, PC, Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Nokia brands a netbook

They'll no doubt use...Windows 7, forget WinMo! :PWhat OS will Nokia use on their Netbook??Will it be a homegrown version based on Maemo?XP for now I think ntntRE: Nokia brands a netbookSorry; Bill Kurtis is holding an Acer.CorrectIt's already been confirmed that it will sport Windows 7...WindowsThis is a Windows...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Nokia Corp., netbook, Nokia brand, advertisement, Microsoft Windows, brand

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Apple celebrates App Store birthday on 11 July, 56,000 apps in 1 year

Apple celebrates App Store birthday on 11 July, 56,000 apps in 1 yearApple celebrates App Store birthday on 11 July, 56,000 apps in 1 year56,000 apps, and 49,000 of them are tip calculators or flash light apps :PA great game app for killing time is called "Flight Control". Keeping...

Tags: Games, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, App Store, Apple Inc., game

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

Will we see a Nokia Aseries (Android series) or Android Tablet device in September?

Will we see a Nokia Aseries Android series or Android Tablet device in September?I think it would be a good moveNokia really should consider migrating to Android as a platform. The reasons:1. Android is open source, so Nokia could recreate their own "user experience" on top of it (much like...

Tags: Tablets, OPEN SOURCE, tablet, thread title, Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

News to know: iPhone OS 3.0; Text messaging; Social search; Morro; Palm

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Former Softie to take real-time social-search startup public Matthew Miller: iPhone OS 3.0 update fails connecting...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Social Search, Palm Inc., Text Messaging, Corporate Communications, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Branding, Marketing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-18

Nokia Ovi Store fails in many ways, buy with extreme caution

I have now had two issues with the Nokia Ovi Store over the past couple of weeks and will no longer buy ANY application from the Ovi Store until I see some major improvements in how business is conducted and carried out. Andrew and I thought that the Ovi Store...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Ovi Store, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-06-17

Nokia unveils E72 QWERTY smartphone for business

Nokia unveiled today its E72 full-QWERTY smartphone, packing e-mail, instant messaging, a 5-megapixel camera and a standard 3.5mm audio jack into a slim shell. "Swift, slim and resourceful" are the words Nokia is using to market the E72, which is the successor to...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Smart Phone, Nokia E72, Smart Phones, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Internet, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Nokia@BB (Mobile)

The All New Nokia Ovi style icons on BB, Which to choose, which to love? Now you can enjoy simply and executive Nokia style at BB as well with this particular theme. A product of MMMOOO Premium Service: 1. Premium class in quality & designing 2. Customized service with product:...

Tags: Theme, Mobile, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-06-05

Nokia E75

Announced at GSMA 2009, the Nokia E75 is the latest Nokia E series smartphone to hit the market. Unlike the Nokia E71/E71x, the E75 features a more compact, cell-phone-like design, which is a welcome change from the recent deluge of slate QWERTY devices. In addition, the E75 includes the company's...

Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, alphanumeric keypad, Nokia E75, Nokia Corp.

Product reviews 2009-06-04

MobileTechRoundup show #173; Pre, Zune HD, Ovi Store and more

We still have another week to go, but the Palm Pre was the first topic of conversation in MobileTechRoundup show #173 and I am still not planning to purchase one. We then went on to talk about some other new gadgets like the Zune HD, Amazon Kindle, and Snapdragon smartbooks....

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Microsoft Zune, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-05-31

Four available phone application stores; who has the best terms?

Four available phone application stores; who has the best terms?Spot on review, Matthew.The store is working much better today than yesterday.Also, Nokia do have a history of listening and reacting to customer feedback so I'm hopeful the store will evolve over the coming months. At the moment I'm thinking...

Tags: Ovi Store, Ovi

Discussion threads 2009-05-27