Company Press Release:
FORUM NOKIA CALLS ON INDIAN INNOVATORS
Invites developers for the first time
ever to create applications for the upcoming Nokia N97
Chennai, India, April 8, 2009: Nokia is calling upon Indian mobile and web application developers to create
innovative consumer applications exclusively for the upcoming Nokia N97. The
100 best applications will be made available to consumers in India and across
the globe on the Nokia N97, the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile device from
Nokia Nseries. The applications will be available through the newly announced
Ovi Store, a simple and easy-to-use digital storefront. The Nokia N97, expected
to be launched in India by mid 2009, will be the first device from Nokia to
feature the Ovi Store.
This is the
first initiative of its kind in India, under the aegis of Forum Nokia’s
Calling All Innovators 2009 competition, where the developer community is being
invited to create applications and services for a specific product before its
launch. “India has the largest and most vibrant pool of qualified
developers in the world. As the Internet is entering into the core of mobile
experiences, we see unprecedented opportunities for Indian developers in
shaping the future of mobile services,” said Kenny Mathers, Head,
Developer Relations Forum Nokia APAC.
He added,
“We believe that this particular initiative will provide the Indian
developer community an opportunity to make the most of the Nokia N97 and the
Ovi Store, our one-stop-shop for mobile content for consumers and tap into
potential customers in India as well as around the world.”
According to
Vineet Taneja, Director Marketing, Nokia India, “From the desktop to the
laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful,
multi-sensory mobile device in existence. Together with Ovi services, the Nokia
N97 mobile device adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the
people and things that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the
charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet.
“We
believe this initiative will encourage our developer partners to further drive
the enhanced use of mobile devices in real-world scenarios with truly
innovative applications and services that are designed specifically for the
Nokia N97, built with Flash technology.”
Designed for
the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large
3.5” touch display with a fully personalized homescreen, a physical
QWERTY keyboard and virtual touch input, which together with the Ovi services
empower to transform THE Internet into YOUR Internet. The Nokia N97 will come
with the Ovi Store, applications repository that will offer consumers relevant
applications and services across a broad portfolio of Nokia devices. Once
launched, the Ovi Store will be a scalable media distribution network unrivaled
in size and opportunity, with advanced content targeting capabilities and
monetization options that allow content providers and application developers to
leverage the power of Nokia’s global scale in devices and services’
technology.
The Calling
All Innovators 2009 contest, which is currently underway, challenges developers
from around the globe to create best-of-breed applications for use in the three
categories of ‘Internet Innovation’, ‘Flash’ and
‘Emerging Markets’. Prizes include cash, the opportunity to demo at
Nokia World in September, and premium placement of their winning application on
Ovi Store. Forum Nokia has the largest concentration from India accounting for
a total of 1.6 lakh developers. Nearly 1,000 developers from around the world
contributed mobile applications to the first round of Calling All Innovators,
which closed in December 2008. Of these 500 entries were from India.
About Forum
Nokia
Nokia's
global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to tools, technical
information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and
market applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe, India,
Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and business
development support to developers and operators to assist them in achieving
their goal of successfully launching applications and services to consumers and
enterprises. More information is available at www.forum.nokia.com.
About Nokia
Nokia is a
world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of
the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the
information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like
mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses.
Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and
corporations.
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