Nokia to launch virtual store in India in 2009
Nokia, the world's largest cell phone maker, is following Apple's popular App Store model by launching virtual stores for their mobile phone applications in India.
"We intend to bring our Ovi stores in India by the second half of this year. The pricing mechanisms for India are currently being worked out," said Vineet Taneja, head, marketing, Nokia (India).
The Ovi stores will stock applications, games, videos, widgets, podcasts, location-based applications and personalisation content for Nokia Series 40 and S60 devices, amon other things. Nokia's N97 will be the first device to include the storefront.
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"We intend to bring our Ovi stores in India by the second half of this year. The pricing mechanisms for India are currently being worked out," said Vineet Taneja, head, marketing, Nokia (India).
The Ovi stores will stock applications, games, videos, widgets, podcasts, location-based applications and personalisation content for Nokia Series 40 and S60 devices, amon other things. Nokia's N97 will be the first device to include the storefront.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.financialexpress.com
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