SPB TV, which usually costs € 14.99, is currently available for € 10.00!

SPB TV is a highly usable IP-TV solution, optimized to run on mobile devices. SPB TV provides users with lots of channels in multiple languages with easy-to-use features and settings. No subscription fee!

Visit SPB TV on the Ovi Store to purchase it at the discounted price.

SPB Brain Evolution, which also costs € 14.99 normally, is available at for a price of just € 5.00!

SPB Brain Evolution is an intellectual software game that helps to train the brain and improve memory, logic, arithmetic, and puzzle-solving skills. The application is a suit of 10 games, which have to be played in sequence: only good results in a game, unlock the next one.

Visit SPB Brain Evolution on Ovi Store to purchase it at the discounted price.

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.)

This is certainly a welcome update and shows that the ovi store team is hard at work & is working on improving the ovi store experience. Yesterday, we also told you about the updated error messages in the ovi store. With the upcoming maintenance work at the store today & tomorrow, we can hopefully expect more updates rolling out soon. As always, we’ll keep you updated on whatever we come across.

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)

- Wednesday September 23rd at 8 PM EST the service will be unavailable for a few minutes.
- Thursday, September 24th at 8 AM EST the service will be unavailable for a bit longer.

You won’t be able to access the store at these times. There is no mention of what is supposed to be tackled in the maintenance. We’ll keep you posted if we notice anything new.

Thankfully, the Ovi Store team has tweaked the error messages and made them actually meaningful now. Previously, if you opened a link for an item which wasn’t available for your phone, the store would give you an error message that said “This item is no longer available.” Now, when you open the link for an item which is not available for your phone, the error message clearly says that “this item is not available for your device : [ Model Number].”

The error message as seen on the Ovi Store website.

The error message as seen on the mobile website.

If you find any more tweaks or new error messages, please drop us a comment.

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.

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.

Screenshots :

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 )