Nokia Ovi Store
Tags:
ovi, nokiaLaunch Date:
May 26, 2009
Parent Company:
Nokia
Overview:
Nokia connects content providers with consumers through a one-stop shop, the Ovi Store, which offers consumers relevant, targeted media through their social connections and their physical location information. Opened in May 2009, the Ovi Store is a scalable media distribution network unrivalled 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. Content providers, developers and the existing Forum Nokia developer ecosystem can upload their content at publish.ovi.com to distribute their media through the Ovi Store.
Nokia plans to introduce local languages and content for its Ovi Stores in Brazil, China and France before the end of 2009. Nokia will also be looking to introduce more devices with access to the Ovi Store and to extend its mobile billing scheme. By the first quarter of 2010, Nokia hopes to have more than 20 Ovi Stores with localized content, languages, and operator billing in the native currency.
App Store Stats and Facts
Potential Reach:
200 Million
Number of Users:
Undisclosed
Number of Apps In Store:
30,000 (Jan 2011)
Number of Downloads to Date:
5 Million downloads a day. April 2011
Pricing Options:
Free, Paid
Consumer Site URL:
Developer Submission Facts
OS and Runtimes Supported:
Native Symbian+ Maemo, Java, Flash, Widget, Mobile Web
Devices Supported:
Most Nokia Smartphones, The Ovi store will run as a native application on S60 phones and a Java one on S40 5th and 6th edition devices. There will also be a mobile web version for phones that can’t run the store applications.
Time to Market (stated time from submission to publication):
Undisclosed
Program Joining Fee:
€50 fee to register as a publisher
Application Signing Fee:
Fees vary for either Symbian Signed or Java Verified
Revenue Share %:
60% (Oct 1st 2010)
User Billing Notes:
SIM Card, Credit Card, Operator billing (now available with AT&T)
App Store Developer URL:
App Submission Info
Minimum Number of Characters In Title:
2
Maximum Number of Characters In Title:
30
Special Characters ($, &, @) Allowed In Title?:
No
Version Number Required?:
Yes
Multiple Content Categories Allowed?:
Yes
Category of Apps:
Applications, Games, Audio & Video, Personalisation
Use of Tags:
Yes
Minimum Number of Characters for Tags:
N/A
Target Only Beta Testers?:
No
Maximum # of Characters In Short Description:
500
Maximum # of Characters In Long Description:
500
HTML Allowed in Description?:
No
Are multiple languages supported?:
Yes
Supported languages:
French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic
Target Countries:
Yes
Thumbnail used?:
Yes
Thumbnail specific dimensions:
Yes
Thumbnail maximum dimensions:
256x256
Are screenshots used?:
Yes
Minimum number of screenshots:
1
Maximum number of screenshots:
3
Maximum screenshot resolution (pixels):
256x256
Maximum screenshot size (MB):
2
Screenshot file types supported:
JPG, PNG
Can different versions of an app be served to different OS versions?
Yes