Nokia Ovi
Posted by nokian95phone on September 6, 2007
Nokia has announced its intentions to become a mobile Internet service provider (ISP) with the launch of Ovi, which is Finnish for “door”. Ovi will allow users to access their existing social network, communities, content and Nokia services on their Nokia handhelds. Nokia’s senior vice president for customer market operations, Asia-Pacific, Urpo Karjalainen said Ovi represents the company’s vision in combining the Internet and mobility. Karjalainen said: “The industry is converging towards Internet-driven experiences. Nokia is the world’s No. 1 mobile devices company. Looking into the future, we will deliver great devices, experiences and services to make it easy for people to unlock the potential of the Internet.”
Nokia plans to launch Ovi during the fourth quarter of 2007. The company will add extra features, including localization in the first half of 2008. Nokia users will be able to create communities with network sharing, photo blogs, multi-player gaming, music and video, for which smart phones like the Nokia N95 would be ideal! Ovi will also include services such as Nokia Maps, Nokia’s assisted global positioning system (A-GPS) service.
According to Nokia’s senior vice president, Likka Raiskinen, Nokia will provide free services, business services and subscription business models.
