A little over 2 weeks ago, we brought you news that the first version of the client became available for the N86, E52, E55 etc. This version was responsive and really fast.

The client available for download was v1.05(313) and the size was 637 kB, bigger than today’s update.

Then a little more than a week later, came the v20 firmware update which removed the downloaded & newer version of the Ovi store client (1.05.313) and instead, installed an older version of the client (1.05.272). But this version wasn’t as responsive as the previous (but newer) version and was also buggy. And This means that the team had been working on a different version for the firmware, followed by another version which did not go into the firmware but was released before the firmware.

The firmware update replaced the newer version of the Ovi store client with an older version.

Sometime before or after the v20 update was released, the download for the client was removed from the store. But that didn’t stop the store from prompting the users to download the Ovi store application for a faster browsing experience!

And when you clicked on the link to download the client -

No client for you! Item unavailable. If the item has been removed from the store, why prompt the user to download the client in the first place!

Finally, today Nokia again released the download for the Ovi Store client, which is a version newer than the one released before or the version available in FW v20.

So Nokia released a client for the Ovi store months after the N86 is released. Follows it up with a firmware update replacing the client with an older version of the client. In the meantime, removes the download for the client from the store but still prompts the users to download the client for a faster browsing! Then barely a week after the firmware update, an updated version of the client is released. Great!

Now, Ovi Maps beta for mobile is also available from the Ovi Store.

Ovi Maps^Beta is compatible with the following Nokia devices:

• Nokia N97
• Nokia N97 mini
• Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition
• Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

To download Ovi Maps beta from the ovi store, visit this link – Download Ovi Maps beta. (Alternatively, you can also download the sis file directly from this link.)

Playlist DJ

Unleash the DJ inside you. Instantly create new playlists. Match your music to your mood or change your mood with your music. Playlist DJ automatically analyzes and profiles your music collection, then builds playlists at your command. You simply set the fun and colorful mood and tempo sliders, or start with a favorite song. Discover music you forgot you had.

Watch this video to catch Playlist DJ live in action  -

(Video courtesy FoneArena.com)

Features:

• Instantly profiles your music based on emotion, mood, genre, sub genre, style, tempo, beat, vocals, instruments and production features
• 4 sliders let you choose the unique mood, rhythm and style of each playlist
• Creates playlists that match the profile of any song
• Automatically profiles as you add new music
• Lets you save and name your favorite playlists
• Lets you remove songs from playlists

You can download Playlist DJ from the Ovi Store from here -  Download

Its only available for the N97 and Nokia 5800 XM currently.

(via – SymbianBriefs.com)

Due to the new 7.1 version of the webkit browser shipping with the new S60v3 phones, the Ovi Store client did not work with these phones. The only option was to use the Ovi Store website. It worked, but it wasn’t as feature rich as the client. One would have expected Nokia to work on the client & release it sooner, but better late than never. When I checked the Ovi Store website sometime back, I was prompted to install the Ovi Store client.

I have just started used it, but the initial impression is that its much more responsive & faster than the client on the N85. Chip in with your impressions & any other change you notice.

To download the Ovi Store Client, visit http://store.ovi.mobi from your phone. You could also try this link to the Ovi Store Client in the Ovi Store – Download.

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Reminder – If you are a developer or know any developer who develops for Ovi or Symbian and publish the content on Ovi Store, ask them to take the Ovi Developers Survey 2009.

Microsoft OneApp is a new software application that enables feature phones—commonly found in emerging markets—to access mobile apps like Facebook, Twitter, Windows Live Messenger, and other popular apps and games. Now, people around the world who own feature phones will be able to do more and enjoy a better mobile experience with their existing phones.

According to Microsoft, OneApp will be offered initially through partners in emerging markets worldwide. When it was announced, it was available only in South Africa via Blue Label Telecoms. But it is now available for download for everybody from any country.

To download & try out Microsoft OneApp, visit http://m.mibli.com from your phone. The setup is a small 150kb jar setup, which means any phone supporting java apps should be able to use OneApp.

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You are required to register for a free account, after which you have to login on every start!

The home screen with the various apps.

Facebook

The facebook app of OneApp. It is surprisingly pretty good. Even lets you capture, upload & view your photos.

Twitter

Tweetlite – OneApp’s Twitter client. A simply client, with a timeline, friends & inbox view. Lets you reply, retweet, forward a tweet as a SMS & open links from the tweet.

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Snake

The classic snake game. Something which the new Nokia’s don’t come with.

There were a lot of other apps like mobiWallet, Downloads, miLocate, But they require you to verify your number by sending a SMS. Although I tried it, Mibli was not able to send the SMS.

You can read more about the features in Mibli here. To get the download link, either visit this link from your computer or visit http://m.mibli.com from your phone.

Reminder – If you are a developer or know any developer who develops for Ovi or Symbian and publish the content on Ovi Store, ask them to take the Ovi Developers Survey 2009.

That was when SBSH came in. SBSH, along with Dominique, started working on a new, modular version of FExplorer with support for Tools & Utilities.

FExplorer Pro

Powerful set of utilities that are missing with S60 phones for advanced users. Including the most robust file explorer with file searching, ZIP files management, image viewer and more! Screen capture utility, flashlight, memory defragment, advanced phone and network info tools and much more!

Main features of FExplorer Pro

• Robust file explorer
• File search
• ZIP files support!
• Image viewer
• File editor (text and binary!)
• Screen capture tool
• Memory defragment
• Development utilities
• Phone info (IMEI, firmware etc.)
• Network info (cell ID, network info etc.)
• Much more!

Click here to read the release note from the development team and find out more about the new SBSH FExplorer Pro

SBSH FExplorer Pro download (Symbian S60 3^rd edition, non-touch screens)
SBSH FExplorer Pro download (Symbian S60 5^th edition, touch screens)

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The folks at SBSH were kind enough to sponsor 5 licenses for our readers. To stand a chance to win a license, all you need to do is leave a comment with a suggestion for the Tools feature in FExplorer Pro. Which tools would you like to see in FExplorer Pro. Drop your comments by Sunday, the 20th of September, after which I will randomly choose 5 commenters for the licenses.

Reminder – If you are a developer or know any developer who develops for Ovi or Symbian and publish the content on Ovi Store, ask them to take the Ovi Developers Survey 2009.

New and updated apps & content are now live at the Ovi Store. This update comes 2 weeks after the last update. So much for the “500 items added to the store every week” claims.

We have already mentioned that the YouTube Mobile App for S60 is now available at the store, but that wasn’t the only app to be added. To check all of the new & updated content, we recommend that you visit the store & view the “Most Recent” additions to the store. Here are some of the apps from the latest update.

1. Advanced Blocker

AB helps you filter unwanted voice, video calls, text messages, MMS and WAP Push messages. You no longer need to turn off your phone just to avoid interruptions – just enable AB and leave it to the software to filter unwanted and unimportant calls and messages while you enjoy your privacy. AB will instantly and silently block events from blacklisted contacts or rules -phone number patterns, messages containing a text pattern or groups of callers. AB requires to install application library.

Download : Advanced Blocker

Price : € 30.00

2. SBSH VoiceQ

Record voice notes using your smartphone and have them automatically sent to your email box queue with only two key presses! Simple yet brilliant utility!

Since this app. was already present in the store, but shows up in the recent updates, we can only assume it was updated by the developers. Ovi Store needs a better system to enable the developers notify the users & push the updates.

Download : SBSH VoiceQ

Price : € 3.00

3. SkyeCaller II: Caller Display

SkyeCaller is THE smartest fullscreen caller display application. Link an image to a contact, & the image will be displayed fullscreen for incoming & outgoing calls & text messages!

Download : SkyeCaller II: Caller Display

Price : € 10.00

4. VibrateCall

VibrateCall is a healthy application for Symbian. By using VibrateCall, you don’t need to put your phone near your head during connecting time. Your phone keeps vibrating when it dials a call. It will stop vibrating when your call is answered, so you know you are now connected!

Probably another update as I remember seeing this app. in the store previously, never the less, a recommended app.

Download : VibrateCall

Price : € 2.00

5. Private SMS

This is an application to filter incoming sms (with pre-defined msisdn and/or text) into a private folder (”PrivateSMS”) in “My folders”. User has a choice to decide if filtered message should be received with alert. User can defined up to 5 msisdn numbers or/and pre-defined text to be filtered to “PrivateSMS” folder. The “PrivateSMS” folder will be auto-created right after installation. For user guide, refer to: http://www.mobivation.com.sg/products/privatesms/index.html

Download : Private SMS

Price : € 10.00

6. Nokia Point & Find

Discover useful information and services by simply pointing your camera phone at objects. For instance, point your camera phone at a movie poster on the street to read reviews, glance at ratings, lookup show times, and even find the closest theatre and purchase tickets.

Download : Nokia Point & Find

Price : Free

7. uQuran: Micro Quran Reciter

uQuran offers the full Quran in Uthmani Font with an easy to use user interface. It also offers verse by verse translation and *recitation along with bookmarks. uQuran also has 100% Touch Screen support and is the only software of its kind offering full portrait and landscape viewing of the Quran. * Require a Memory Card

Download : uQuran: Micro Quran Reciter

Price : Free ( You will have to pay for the audio support )

“This is the official free mobile application from YouTube ™. We’ve been working hard to offer better speed, quality, and robustness in the YouTube mobile application for Nokia Series 60 devices. The application will alert you as more improvements become available, so keep an eye out for updates.”

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As if becoming the trend with the store, the version available at the store is not the latest version of the app. The one at the store is v2.2.10, whereas the one available from the YouTube website is v2.2.17.

According the the description of the app at the store, it should prompt you whenever new updates are available, so you should be good with the version available from the store. It should prompt you for the update soon enough.

Download : YouTube from the Ovi Store or visit http://m.youtube.com from the phone.

Oh and to complicating the naming mess even more, the application is now called Nokia Messaging email. Yeah, email doesn’t not start with a capital “e”.

Here are the screenshots showcasing some of the changes in this release :

The new Gmail icon.

The settings now let you configure whether to show images in the HTML view.

Youtube video embedded in the email.

The ever going naming mess. Is it Email or Nokia Messaging or Nokia Messaging email now?

To download Nokia Messaging on your phone, visit http://email.nokia.com from your computer or your phone.

Thanks to lekovodolaz for breaking the story first on Twitter.

Update 1 : You can now view embedded content from within the mail view. Example : Youtube videos embedded in the email can be viewed from within Nokia Messaging.