Nokia’s Ovi app store is now open for business in Canada

2010 is turning out to be quite a year for mobile app stores. Nokia has just opened the gates to its Ovi app store which sells applications for its Symbian powered smartphones. 

While some apps are available for free, the cost of purchased apps will now conveniently appear on customers’ wireless provider bill. Canadians can take advantage of integrated billing with Bell, Rogers and Telus. It is the perfect downloading solution.

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Nokia 5230 Brings Apps, Maps and Free Navigation to Canada First at WIND Mobile

Nokia and WIND Mobile  announced the availability of the Nokia 5230, a stylish new 3G Touch-Screen smartphone that offers free access to a wide variety of services. The Nokia 5230 operates on Symbian – the world’s most popular and open operating platform – allowing for multitasking and true personalization of the homescreen and menu screens.

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Mozilla Mobile revealed for Nokia's Maemo devices

Mozilla's popular Firefox browser has been released as a mobile version for Nokia's mobile platform. specifically the N900 device. According to Mozilla, the browser ports many of the features from the desktop version.

Nokia's release states the following list of features and benefits on the Maemo platform.

"Bringing Firefox to mobile devices is the next step toward fulfilling Mozilla’s mission of providing one Web that everyone can access, regardless of device or location. Secure, powerful, and customizable, Firefox is the most modern mobile Web browser available and is optimized for a mobile experience."

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Nokia offers free Ovi Maps to smartphones globally

Updated on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 9:39AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Not to be outdone by Google's free GPS navigation on Android phones, Nokia is offering its robust Ovi Maps turn-by-turn GPS navigation for all compatible smartphones at no charge.

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