Ovi Store Keeps on Growing

January 28, 2010

Are you publishing your apps to Ovi Store by Nokia yet? If not, you're missing out on lots of action:

Publishers from more than 80 countries are currently distributing their content through Ovi Store, and as of this month Ovi Store is averaging more than one million downloads per day; and, on average, each registered user has downloaded almost 12 items from Ovi Store since the launch of the service
Both new users and downloads are up in January 2010 more than 100% month-over-month, compared to December 2009
Ovi Store has overtaken Apple in crucial high-growth emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America, according to Evans Data Corp's new Wireless Development Survey: "Nokia has been busy cultivating developers outside the U.S. in their traditional offshore strongholds, and has been remarkably successful in the short time of the Ovi store's existence,' said Janel Garvin, CEO of Evans Data
Nokia N900 apps are now being offered on Ovi Store, and the store now has full integration with the Nokia N900 device. When a Nokia N900 user clicks on the Ovi Store icon, bookmark, or shortcut, he or she is taken to an Ovi Store interface that has been tailored for his or her device
A new video profiles the power of Ovi Store by Nokia: The whimsical two-minute video, now on YouTube, was directed by Hiro Murai, a music-video director who has worked with the Willowz, the Fray, Bloc Party, and others; it was produced by Partizan, an award-winning producer of music videos, documentaries, and online content.
A total of 60 operators in 18 countries support integrated mobile billing with Ovi Store: This includes AT&T customers who use the Nokia E71x, Nokia Surge, Nokia Mural, Nokia 6650, Nokia 6555, or Nokia 6350 (with more devices to come); these AT&T customers can download content from Ovi Store and charge their paid content purchases directly to their monthly AT&T bills
The Ovi Daily App blog is now reviewing both free and paid apps, widgets and other content every day of the week; recent reviews have focused on apps for the Nokia N900 device

Learn more about the Nokia N900 device going live on Ovi Store.

Check out the Ovi Daily App blog — now featuring reviews of Nokia N900 content.

Watch the cool Ovi Store video directed by Hiro Murai.

Learn more about the Ovi Store billing arrangement with AT&T.