“After an early opening for some areas, Nokia today formally launched the Ovi Store worldwide. Accessible both through the web and through a downloadable app, the service is Nokia’s own contender against the iPhone’s App Store and puts both third-party apps, N-Gage games, podcasts and videos in a central location. It’s primarily intended for Symbian S60 phones such as the 5800 XpressMusic as well as most recent Eseries and Nseries smartphones, including the imminent N97,” Electronista reports.
“In addition to the global launch, Nokia says it has finally reached a deal with a US carrier and plans to offer streamlined access to the Ovi Store through AT&T’s Nokia phones later this year,” Electronista reports. “It’s not said whether AT&T would allow billing for apps through the carrier rather than separately, which has previously been a key obstacle in the US.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Another one hops on the bandwagon.
