The Nokia Ovi Store is official
Hazaah! So the project I’ve been working on for quite some time has gone public at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona – and so far is getting some pretty good buzz. Reaching this point makes the months of synthesizing complicated requirements, tight deadlines, and multiple visions into one experience all seem worth it. My completely biased hope is that when people compare it to the Apple App Store – as they will – they take into account that the App store is only for one type of content (applications) and only works on one device (as UX is concerned). The Ovi Store serves up everything from games to music videos, creating a “many to many to many” relationship that exponentially complicates the process of creating a coherent interface. In addition, we had to consider designing for an enormous range of languages, devices, screen resolutions, input methods, legacy systems, and carrier specifics. None of this could have been done without the collaboration from some stellar and very open-minded technical folks.
The Nokia press release:
http://conversations.nokia.com/wp-content/uploads/ovi-store-landscape.jpg
Other people’s takes:
http://www.littlespringsdesign.com/blog/blog/2009/02/19/ovi-store-raises-bar-a-lot/
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/16/nokia-unveils-ovi-store-application-sales-to-debut-in-may/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/16/AR2009021600631.html
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/nokia-ovi-store-unveiled-launches-in-may/
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/02/ovi-store.html
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-10164838-78.html
