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Ovi suite 3.0 beta Updated with faster contact syncing

Ovi suite 3 beta has got an update making syncing your contacts with devices as well as ovi.com a whole lot easier.The software now is more reliable.The main changes are

Syncing contacts is now easier directly between your device and ovi.com. Manage your contacts online and sync them back whenever you need. From Nokia Ovi Suite, ovi.com contacts sync has been removed
Corrections to certain crash situations during calendar and task synchronization with Outlook
Corrections to certain crash situations with contacts sync with Outlook
Fixed error in first synchronization after updating Nokia Ovi Suite
Corrections to device connectivity in first time user experience, first connectivity to device is now more reliable

Download the software from Nokia beta labs here

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Ovi Store sites gets updated with better search and localisation

Finding the app you want in ovistore was some what difficult as the builtin search was less than perfect and i usually used google to help.But now they have released an update to the search which makes life easier.

The search now has spell correction which suggests the correct query a welcome addition.Also the site shows the cost of apllication in INR(indian ruppes) for indian users.There are also plans to implement local languages like arabic,hindi to ovi store app for smartphones.

Ovi Store is growing faster than Apple app store and has covered 25,000 mark

Distimo a company specialising in app store analytics has released an analytics report covering all the major app stores.According to the report

While all app store's are growing Ovi store is growing at a faster rate than Apple's app store
The no of apps in ovistore has exeeded 25,000
The growth in number of downloads for free apps are making developers to think in creative ways to monetize their app.
The average cost of an app is decreasing in all appstore

So from this report we can see that Ovi store has come a long way from last year with more and more apps and we can hope that the growth continues in 2011.

via[businessweek.com]
source[http://blog.distimo.com/]

Ovi suite 3.0 comes out of beta

Ovi suite is the Nokia pc suite replacement that brings together the ovi services like Ovi Maps,Music and more in one place.The version 3 has just came out of the beta which brings stability improvements and new features.

The home screen has been given a total revamp and music can be searched and downloaded eaily from ovi music,also support for downloading offline street maps has been added.There has been improvements in performance as some usability improvements.Here are the main changes

Get started in almost no time: have the installation take place more quickly and simply
Create the connection between your phone and computer and sync your content with added reliability
Get quick access to both your own content and recommendations of new music, apps, games, and more from the Home view
Explore and enjoy the millions of music tracks available on Ovi and download the best picks directly to your computer
Save in data transfer costs – download free street maps and voice guidance files for your phone
Have the application use language that is closer to normal, every-day speech
Enjoy your photos and videos in a splendid full-screen view
Export your text messages for storing and viewing on your computer

You can download the software from here

Image via Wikipedia

Ovi is a collection of all services that nokia provides.one such service is ovi store the app store for nokia phone's.Ovi store doesn't have the number's to meet with that of apple but it's growing.This growth can be accelerated with a new service which allows you to create an rss app for your blog or site with zero coding and in maybe 15 minutes or less.
Goto oviappwizard.com and click on get started button.The process is a four step one.

In the first step you will be asked to add your rss,twitter,facebook,youtube feeds.
Next step asks for an application icon and your site or blog logo.
There is an option to monitize your app with millenial media or mimpression
You will be asked publisher information and a brief description for your application.

Walla and you are all set and you can publish your app on ovistore.How easy can app creation get this easy.
As you can see i have created an app for my blog.So why wait create an app for your blog.

Ovi Maps Racing - Race Around Your Block

The most awaited Ovi Maps Racing Game has now made available to download over Ovi Store and it's FREE for the limited time.

This game is combination of Ovi Maps and a Racing game. It mean that you can likely to race at your own neighborhood's tracks by uses the GPS in your device to find your location.

Get yourself a FREE copy of Ovi Maps Racing Game now at Ovi Store or download it directly from your phone's Ovi Store.

Now Nokia with Ovi Maps has come out with customisable voice navigation by your own voice and used for drive guidance instructions. Meaning you will be hearing yourself guiding the way to your destination. How cool is that?

All you need to do is install the latest Ovi Maps and download Own Voice for Ovi Maps from Ovi Store.

That simple and you can start record your voice for navigation.

If you think your voice is cool/sexy enough, you may also allow to share them via Email, Facebook or even Twitter.