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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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