Store Beta Release Available for Nokia N900

I’m pleased to announce that we’re opening the doors of the Store as a Beta release to Nokia N900 users and offering a collection of hand-picked content. Nokia N900 users can find the Store on the main menu of their device. Once inside the store, you’ll immediately see the apps developed expressly for Maemo 5 and the Nokia N900 ranging from Foreca Weather [...]

I’m pleased to announce that we’re opening the doors of the Store as a Beta release to Nokia N900 users and offering a collection of hand-picked content. Nokia N900 users can find the Store on the main menu of their device. Once inside the store, you’ll immediately see the apps developed expressly for Maemo 5 and the Nokia N900 ranging from Foreca Weather and Documents to Go to Pixelpipe, Evernote and Bounce Evolution.

I’ve been using the Documents to Go file viewing app when I need to be productive while on the move. The Documents To Go Viewer Edition lets me view native Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files and email attachments right on my N900. I especially like the multi-level zoom feature that let’s me zero in on the part of a document that I need. Download a 30 day free trial from the Store. If you like what you see, the app is currently available at the special introductory price of $9.99 (regularly $19.99).

For those of you who are new to the N900, it’s a touch-based device that also has a full QWERTY keyboard. It runs Nokia’s Linux-based operating system, Maemo 5, and features 32 GB of storage, 3G, a 3.5-inch screen, a 5 MP camera, and Carl Zeiss optics. In addition to the hardware specs, the N900 features a slick user interface, a fully customizable desktop that changes with a simple swipe of your finger, a complete browsing experience including support for Adobe Flash 9.4, and multi-tasking, making it easy to browse, consume, and enjoy content all at the same time. Seeing is believing.  Take a look at the video:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Welcome to the first wave of N900 innovation. Soon, you’ll see more new and exciting apps and games in the Store that includes some of your favorite Symbian-based content as well as new items designed exclusively for the powerful new Maemo 5 operating system.

For developers who are looking to build apps for Maemo 5 and the Nokia N900, please visit the Forum Nokia Maemo area to learn more about development tools, APIs, and tips and tricks for developing for this exciting platform. When development is done and you’re ready to publish your item to the Store, please visit here http://publish.ovi.com .

We’re really excited about the new opportunities that the Nokia N900 and the Store offer to customers, publishers, and developers. This is just the beginning.

- The Store Team

Source : http://blog.ovi.com/2010/01/12/store-beta-release-...