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Developers are Nokia's path to emerging markets
News Mobile maker is placing renewed focus on app creators, in hope that developer-centric strategy will drive its push into Asia's emerging markets, say top execs.
Tags: Mobile applications, Symbian, Nokia Corp., Symbian Inc., Phone, cell phone, mobile, Mobile applications, Asia, India
Nokia N97
Reviews Although the Nokia N97 is packed with features, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.
Tags: Smart Phone, Video, Touch Screen, phone, keyboard, Apple iPhone, Nokia Corp., High Tech Computer Corp., camera
Asian mobile apps need better usability
News Developers in region hoping to bring apps to global audience should work on developing cleaner and more intuitive user interfaces, says Nokia exec.
Tags: Mobile applications, Software engineering/development, Nokia Corp., Mobile App, Phone, App, advertisement, revenue, mobile, Mobile applications
Nokia exec talks Ovi platform
News Niklas Savander, Nokia's top services guy, shares his thoughts on everything from lessons learned from Apple to why the Ovi store still isn't available on AT&T's network.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile applications, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Phone, cell phone company, Ovi Storefront, Ovi Store, Mobile Client, Market Category
Nokia unveils beta SDK for Ovi app platform
News The invitation-only SDK was announced at Nokia World, alongside a new navigation API.
Tags: Cellular phones, Mobile platforms, Symbian Inc., web technology, smartphone operating system, CSS, Ovi SDK, Ovi Navigation Player Application Programming Interface, SDK, Nokia Corp.
Nokia's Ovi Store launch marred by server issues
News The handset maker's answer to the iPhone App Store and the Android Marketplace has opened for business, suffering server overload in the process.
Tags: Applications and tools, Smart phones, Security, Mobile, F-Secure Corp., Web Browser, Server, performance, billing, Nokia Corp.
Windows app store extended to existing models
News Windows Marketplace for Mobile will be made available to users of versions 6.0 and 6.1 of mobile operating system, rather than just to users of upcoming version 6.
Tags: Mobile applications, Mobile, Conference, New Orleans, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, Nokia Corp., handset, Mobile applications
US carriers not keen on Nokia's Ovi Store
News Nokia's mobile-application store customers in the United States will not be able to pay for application downloads on their monthly carrier bills, an option in eight other countries.
Tags: Apple Inc., Mobile, Research In Motion Ltd., Google Inc., Carrier, Europe, payment, billing, U.S., Nokia Corp.
Nokia announces Ovi Application store
News Nokia has joined Apple and other smartphone makers in launching a new marketplace for cell phone applications. But Nokia says its store is different from the rest.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, PDA phones, Apple Inc., Mobile, Smart Phone, AccuWeather, Lonely Planet, phone, software
Funding boost for Malaysia's mobile developers
News Country's mobile app makers can receive funds and related support from new initiative between two government agencies and Nokia.
Tags: Applications and tools, Symbian, Training, Asia-Pacific, digital content, Developer, Kuala Lumpur, collaboration, Symbian, Lee Min Keong
Nokia targets 300M services users by 2011
News Finnish phone maker looking beyond selling devices and wants 300 million users on its devices pulling cloud data within two years, says its corporate strategy chief.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Data services, Mobile platforms, Facebook, Nokia Corp., London Business School, mobile, Broadband, chief development officer, device manufacturer
Windows Mobile gets own app marketplace
News update Windows Mobile will get an app store to be launched Wednesday, allowing users to download and purchase mobile apps over-the-air, Microsoft reveals.
Tags: Mobile applications, Windows Mobile, Software engineering/development, .NET, Google Inc., App, Microsoft Corp., software, mobile, Mobile applications
Nokia: Symbian has smartphone 'heritage'
News Nokia's experience as smartphone maker is its best weapon against competitors in hotly contested high-end segment, says mobile device maker.
Tags: Symbian, Open source, Apple Inc., Security, Smart Phone, Platform, phone, Emerging Market, Open source, Symbian
RIM names BlackBerry app store, gives pricing
News The Canadian phone maker has revealed the name of its on-device app store for BlackBerry smartphones and given pricing guidelines for third-party applications.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, PayPal, Smart Phone, Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry App World, trade show, payment, Google Android
Symbian to set up app developer program
News Horizon program will help selected developers write apps for the Symbian platform and distribute them in app stores compatible with Symbian-based handsets.
Tags: Symbian, Mobile applications, Mobile, Smart Phone, Developer, operating system, Symbian Inc., marketing, Nokia Corp., Mobile applications
