OVI STORE is open for business

[NvyUs]

it as launched for real this time go to it in n900 browser
i just got solitaire woot, its working perfect

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab51/NvyUs_bucket/Uploads%20via%20Pixelpipe/attachment-649B6U.png

maybe its rolling out regionally like this mornings software update try again in half hour

[Lacedaemon]

Still coming soon for me :P

[sadfist]

Not live for me :-/

[tissot]

Nothing happening here...

[Blobster2k]

Nothing from London yet - prob a staggered deployment again...

[theflew]

I imagine you might have to do the OTA update first to the latest firmware, but it works for me in the US.

[quangmach]

confirm it,just use "store.ovi.com",dun use bookmarked

[maluka]

Working for me in Finland!!! Lemme spend some money :D

[noobmonkey]

Still coming soon for me in the UK, done the update :)

Probably per country - or slowly to test it? :)

[NvyUs]

Still coming soon for me in the UK, done the update :)

Probably per country - or slowly to test it? :)
i'm in UK, search ovi store on google and go to main site, dont use the bookmark

[real_per]

Working for me in Finland!!! Lemme spend some money :D

Anything available to buy ?

[Blobster2k]

ok store.ovi.com does work in London - doesn't look like the redirects have been lifted off the shortcut yet...

[tissot]

Downloading Angry Birds arcade game just now :D

[noobmonkey]

OMG - change to the above'ish
The link on the desktop doesnt work.... but......

On your PC - visit and login to the ovi store.
Then visit this site on your browser - https://store.ovi.com/account/settings/set-device?terminalId=N900&fragment=1 (https://store.ovi.com/account/settings/set-device?terminalId=N900&fragment=1)

Send the application link to your mobile
The mobile link now works! - just installed angry birds!

So allthough it is open for some, you should all be able to use the back door :)

[EverythingBlaxx]

Works for me in Canada. Just type store.ovi.com in the browser

[Bratag]

Thanks for the google trick - that worked - Angry Birds downloading as I type

[LarsVader]

Working in Germany confirmed. Adds a new catalogue to the application manager during first installation of an app.

[vyper1]

Tissot same here 1st thing I went for :p I have to say I was unable to download after updating catalogue. Have you been successful?

[Laughingstok]

Working for me, in Kentucky.

[noobmonkey]

oh how i love the Angry bird sound effects! - in love!!!

[quangmach]

It worked fine,but freaking slow to install any apps...

[tissot]

Tissot same here 1st thing I went for :p I have to say I was unable to download after updating catalogue. Have you been successful?

Browser crashed and the download wouldn't finish by some reason, but worked nicely on the second time.

[noobmonkey]

It worked fine,but freaking slow to install any apps...

probably cos we are all on it - allthough took 15 seconds for angry bird for me!

[NvyUs]

i think nokia should add a back button on store page to make it easier to navigate from application info page back to app list where you was last

[Giostz]

Working in NewYork, just dl and installed the clown theme. Working good.

[mysticrokks]

omg are things happening- nice

[vyper1]

I'm envious of you all seems like it's working for you guys I guess I'll just have to keep trying.

[noobmonkey]

i'm assuming bounce on there is a demo still? - as i'm getting already installed on the one in the ovi store?

[noobmonkey]

I'm envious of you all seems like it's working for you guys I guess I'll just have to keep trying.

Have you tried the method i said in my previous post if the google one isn't working?

[Blobster2k]

noooo - I need to go home, now I'm installing crap like 'egg timer' just because I can!

[tissot]

I'm envious of you all seems like it's working for you guys I guess I'll just have to keep trying.

What's not working? Go to www.store.ovi.com with your N900 and it should open the app catalog for N900.
noooo - I need to go home, now I'm installing crap like 'egg timer' just because I can!

:D Doing exactly the same.

[vyper1]

I have tried your link and store.ovi.com it just keeps failing to download. I will not give up I will get Angry Bird.

[x61]

type in
store.ovi.com and you're good.

[tissot]

I have tried your link and store.ovi.com it just keeps failing to download. I will not give up I will get Angry Bird.

You have the new update that came out today? If yes the Angry bird did faile to install for me on the first time too.

[Jack6428]

Surprise LOL ?

[maluka]

In all the excitement I misplaced my stylus! Angry bird FTW! :D

[Laughingstok]

Good things are happening.

[quangmach]

probably cos we are all on it - allthough took 15 seconds for angry bird for me!

dun know why,but it took more than 3 mins for each apps to be installed :mad:

[Bratag]

I have my snow globe .... Bratag HAPPY!

[slaxium]

I have used store.ovi.mobi
worked fine for me, germany

[Jack6428]

...becoming Man and Machine, PowerXtreme ! :D

[Rushmore]

I have my snow globe .... Bratag HAPPY!

I love snow globes :)

[netoak]

Work for me too, store.ovi.com directly from browser
I
nstalled Labyrinth Lite from Offscrn and works good

[noobmonkey]

omg this is hilarious - started installing with 35mb rootfs space, done 8 apps i now have 52mb in the rootfs...... lol!!!

[vyper1]

I cleared cache it asked me to login and save settings I then get as far as downloading and when it started install process it says application package not found. Any ideas what I need to do?

[Rauha]

I love snow globes :)
I just need to look outside from my window.

No need for an app, and the screen size is way bigger. ;)

[toshinden5]

i cant download angry boards, its says package not found any ideas?

[x61]

Actually, there is not enough "things" at the ovi store that you don't already have....except for couple of 5sec videos. "Unreal Housewives: 1-martinis"... Now tell me you desperately want that on your phone..

[maluka]

Holy Crap! The Application manager's new design is EPIC!!! Nokia has been listening to us!

[noobmonkey]

Holy Crap! The Application manager's new design is EPIC!!! Nokia has been listening to us!

lol yours is working through there? the rest of us are doing it via the web page!

[Nathan]

If you have the addon that hides your browser user agent; the store won't work. ;-(

Nathan

[NvyUs]

I'm getting as much as I can in the event that Nokia decide its not open again
try the melody theme its pretty nice green colour, i like the lock screen.

[noobmonkey]

I'm getting as much as I can in the event that Nokia decide its not open again
try the melody theme its pretty nice green colour, i like the lock screen.

me too, really amazed at the minus rootfs space, if i keep going i may get about 5gig rootfs lol.... (Exaggeration lol) - but its freeing up more then i use as i install!

[Laughingstok]

I'm getting the Alpine theme. Will report back.

(I love mountains :D)

[Fargus]

Nothing from London yet - prob a staggered deployment again...

Mine happend this morning in the UK so maybe just busy network? I'm connected via WiFi so might be your Cell traffic is too busy in London.

[noobmonkey]

Mine happend this morning in the UK so maybe just busy network? I'm connected via WiFi so might be your Cell traffic is too busy in London.

i agree, super fast over wifi at the moment

[pycage]

Working fine in Germany.

For those who cannot get it to work, make sure that you have
(1) today's firmware
(2) there is no app (hide useragent) spoofing the browser's user agent string

[n900_ag]

nothing that is too interesting on the store for me? i thought there would be apps like a radio, bluetooth transfer etc from nokia itself but nothing :(

[NvyUs]

WORLD CITY theme is 9MB but its bloody gorgeous its a must have.
i recommend you all try it

[Viipottaja]

DAMN IT! The only thing I really want is also the only (?) thing that you have to pay for - BABE wallpapers! :D :P

Great to see the store open, hope the library gets beefed up quickly.

[Fargus]

ok store.ovi.com does work in London - doesn't look like the redirects have been lifted off the shortcut yet...

Try http://store.ovi.mobi/ from your N900, seems to work for me fine but not on my laptop!

[Laughingstok]

Alpine theme is nice except for the light green color. If it was a light blue it would be better.

[pycage]

me too, really amazed at the minus rootfs space, if i keep going i may get about 5gig rootfs lol.... (Exaggeration lol) - but its freeing up more then i use as i install!

Yup, the higher compression rate of the rootfs will only show up after actually writing files to the filesystem. All other files are still using the old compression rate. So free space will gradually grow with time. :)

[RevdKathy]

I'm getting the Alpine theme. Will report back.

(I love mountains :D)

Then you'll love the alpine theme. :)

Have stuffed Mo full of extra things to play with - a candle, the sand and pendulum time-wasters and the Solitaire cards.
Now I must stop.. haven't had lunch yet!

[Laughingstok]

Angry birds game runs flawlessly.

[NvyUs]

BTW Guys lets not forget to Comment and Rate the software its only way to give feedback to some of these companies

[jackie_jagger]

Yes Confirmed it works, and currently installing Angry Birds !! Can't wait :D !

[agepbiz]

Darn, I was planning on having some work done this evening!

Looks like I'm going to spend the evening playing on my N900 instead :)

[vyper1]

Thanks Pycage that worked a treat :D

[flameboy]

awesome news, getting my n900 on friday/saturday so nice to see I'm entering the fold at a good time!

[ZackMorris]

XPloder game is a little laggy. D/L'ing Angry Birds now, there was a flash game similar to this one, I think it was called something like Conquer the Castle, totally fun game.

[Hiienhurtta]

Does anyone know for sure is there going to be a real app for the store?

[noobmonkey]

Does anyone know for sure is there going to be a real app for the store?

Sorry can you explain a bit further? - what do you mean by a real app for the store?

Ovi store apps i presume will be available through the usual app manager, when it officially opens :)

[tissot]

XPloder game is a little laggy. D/L'ing Angry Birds now, there was a flash game similar to this one, I think it was called something like Conquer the Castle, totally fun game.

Angry Birds is done by Rovio that made Bounce for Maemo 5 and makes games for many others platforms(i believe mainly for iphone lately).
Video of the game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iQbZ3KNGWQ

[Hiienhurtta]

Sorry can you explain a bit further? - what do you mean by a real app for the store?

Ovi store apps i presume will be available through the usual app manager, when it officially opens :)

I mean a OVI Store application instead of a link to the browser based store :D kinda hard to explain :P

[Laughingstok]

Is the airport game very laggy for anyone else?

[noobmonkey]

I mean a OVI Store application instead of a link to the browser based store :D kinda hard to explain :P


Ahhhh well, after the last update Ovi store has become a catalogue in your normal application manager (Where you normally download applications from) - so when the store officially opens, i assume they will be listed in there :)

[quangmach]

I mean a OVI Store application instead of a link to the browser based store :D kinda hard to explain :P

i got yur meaning,i have the same idea too,its like Android Market app or Apple Store app on iphone and android phones...the same as ovi store app on symbian

[vyper1]

Anyone else like a kid in a sweet shop?:D I've gone into download overload.

[quangmach]

Ahhhh well, after the last update Ovi store has become a catalogue in your normal application manager (Where you normally download applications from) - so when the store officially opens, i assume they will be listed in there :)

I dun think it will be listed in app manager,the catalogue there just for transferring the download link to load into app manager

[s2kver02]

steel theme A++ recommended

[Hiienhurtta]

I dun think it will be listed in app manager,the catalogue there just for transferring the download link to load into app manager

I thought the same because I believe the OVI catalog is just for installing the apps selected from the store app/site.

[Laughingstok]

If anyone else likes the Alpine background but not the colors, I suggest doing the Blue Harmony theme, then changing the background to the alpine mountains. Looks SHARP.

[Snaps]

Works for me in UK

[rmarcus]

working for me he in São Paulo... just go to store.ovi.com

[bockersjv]

None of my downloaded apps have anything other than a plain square icon :(

Anyone else have the same?

[noobmonkey]

None of my downloaded apps have anything other than a plain square icon :(

Anyone else have the same?

bit by bit they are getting icons :) - downloaded about 10 things, 6 have icons now :) - just hold out n wait :)

[bockersjv]

Ah thanks, just thought it may have been problem. I can easily wait, anway must dash have some bird catapulting to do ;)

[noobmonkey]

Ah thanks, just thought it may have been problem. I can easily wait, anway must dash have some bird catapulting to do ;)

2 left to go now, would love to know how/when they decide to get an icon though :) - noticed this before :)

[guy2die4]

works great....though says ovi beta!

[ZackMorris]

If anyone else likes the Alpine background but not the colors, I suggest doing the Blue Harmony theme, then changing the background to the alpine mountains. Looks SHARP.

The Harmony colors work great with the background images of Alpine, very sharp indeed.

[ceza_21]

2 left to go now, would love to know how/when they decide to get an icon though :) - noticed this before :)

just restart your phone ;)

[Giostz]

None of my downloaded apps have anything other than a plain square icon :(

Anyone else have the same?

Did u try rebooting ?

[noobmonkey]

Did u try rebooting ?

Yup for me, seems to happen for about 5-10 minutes and doesnt matter about restarting :) - sorts its self out eventually though :)

[That One Guy]

I'm starting to not like the Developer of "Angry Birds". :D

I've already ran the battery down from an almost full charge this morning.

GREAT game. The old one with the penguins and bears was OK, but this one is awesome.

[z3phyr]

lol angry birds is quite entertaining and funny. reminds me of worms

[Snaps]

lol angry birds is quite entertaining and funny. reminds me of wormsYou should try Wormux on Maemo :D

Its a great (but a little laggy) worms copy

[bockersjv]

Had to resort to using my laptop. My N900 was making a funny bong noise, just realised it was the low battery sound :D

Egg timer has already been used, and I have so many themes that I need a theme randomiser!

[steady]

Its the Labyrinth Lite laggy everyone or just with my device?

[schlicke]

i think nokia should add a back button on store page to make it easier to navigate from application info page back to app list where you was last

How about you just press the backspace key ("<-", sic!).

[Lacedaemon]

Its the Labyrinth Lite laggy everyone or just with my device?

Yes, some of these games are. Weird though.

[antoarts]

Yes, some of these games are. Weird though.

Quick ports from symbian?

[twoboxen]

Its the Labyrinth Lite laggy everyone or just with my device?

Yeah, it was pretty bad. I know it looks ridiculous next to the labyrinth lite on iphone (just 3g). I'm sure it's some coding bug they'll fix... the n900 clearly has better hardware than that iphone model.

[slender]

Its the Labyrinth Lite laggy everyone or just with my device?
its laggy and its sad that they think that someone would pay something to get more laggy levels :|

[gunslinger]

Ovi store is LIVE! Huraaah!! Next Ovi Maps 3.0
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[NvyUs]

How about you just press the backspace key ("<-", sic!).
b/c that just puts you back to top of list so you have to scroll the list again
every other part of the store is usable without needing the KB open and what about when portrait mode comes to browser!?

[gunslinger]

N900 new firmware is OUT. Get it now!!

[z3phyr]

anyone having trouble downloading some things? like the wordcity theme which i think somebody mentioned was great, nothing happens when you click it like its not a link

[romanianusa]

i cant download angry boards, its says package not found any ideas?

Angry boards? lol ...I never seen a board that is angry before...i might have punched it but never seen it angry.

[twaelti]

Angry boards? lol ...I never seen a board that is angry before...i might have punched it but never seen it angry.
Thank your for another valuable contribution - first in this thread!

[RevdKathy]

If I d/l any more at once, I think poor Mo will be sick. Must stop and let him digest this lot!

Or does someone make ant-acids for n900s?

[antoarts]

Or does someone make ant-acids for n900s?

Hope it's coming soon to the OVI store :p

[Laughing Man]

Yeah, it was pretty bad. I know it looks ridiculous next to the labyrinth lite on iphone (just 3g). I'm sure it's some coding bug they'll fix... the n900 clearly has better hardware than that iphone model.

Err.. actually they're about the same (as long as you are talking about the 3GS). The 3GS technically has a better processor and GPU but Apple underclocked them both. The GPU as a result in the 3GS is weaker than the N900's due to the underclocking.

[Missingbyte]

how come some of the reviews go back to December ; )

[RevdKathy]

how come some of the reviews go back to December ; )

Because the original plan was that the devices would be out in October, and this update and the store would be just before Christmas. The whole timetable slipped by about 3 weeks. When you think aout it, 3 weeks slippage in a project this big is pretty good!

Most of the items were reviewed by various people before release.

[cardiff-blues]

At last the store is open.

Just downloaded the Egg Timer.....why? Because I like eggs.

Problem: everyone knows a medium sized egg takes 3.5 minutes to boil so how come the timer can only handle increments of 1 minute?

That's a bit of a shame. Otherwise I like the graphics and the concept.

[Kieron]

God this is going to take forever installing things through the browser.. I want to try pretty much every new app and game, I'm going to be here till the successor at this rate!

[ajamils]

how can I change the link of the OVI icon to point to the working link ? I'm able to see the store when I go via browser but if I click on the icon....it takes me to "Coming Soon" page.

[noobmonkey]

how can I change the link of the OVI icon to point to the working link ? I'm able to see the store when I go via browser but if I click on the icon....it takes me to "Coming Soon" page.

bookmark the page in the browser, then edit your desktop and add the bookmark

[ajamils]

bookmark the page in the browser, then edit your desktop and add the bookmark

That does not change the link that is associate to the Ovi store icon. Instead just puts a browser shortcut.

[Hossie]

store.ovi.com/mobi always tells me that my phone isnt compatible. :(

[cardiff-blues]

store.ovi.com/mobi always tells me that my phone isnt compatible. :(

Have you changed the identity of your n900 so that it isn't being recognised?

[GeneralAntilles]

I find the choice of for-pay desktop images to be quite telling for the Ovi Store. . . .

[Viipottaja]

I know! As I said earlier they are the only thing I really really need and then I have to pay for them! :D :D

[lsolano]

confirm it,just use "store.ovi.com",dun use bookmarked

I confirm it, and I'm in Costa Rica. I did upgrade the FW minutes ago.

I test it with Solitaire, everything went just fine, just click over the donwload button, app manager opened, and done.

[Hossie]

Have you changed the identity of your n900 so that it isn't being recognised?

Didn't even know I still had "Hide User Agent" installed. Thank you!

[bonerp]

any ideas why the icons are all just blue squares for things I've downloaded from Ovi?

[Corso85]

why is solitaire not there for me? content of store affected by region?

[RevdKathy]

I find the choice of for-pay desktop images to be quite telling for the Ovi Store. . . .

I find the quantity of scantily clad females in those images quite telling.

Edit... thay're 'no longer available'? Someone else noticed it was all babes and no hunks?

[chicoelnino]

just wondering are all the apps etc on the ovi website usuable on the N900? for example the Playlist DJ app...it says its for N97/5800 etc but no mention of N900.

Does this mean its' not compatible then? Sounds like a cool app.

[reviver]

Alright, I came up with first improvement idea. The download system seriously needs a queue:D

[lemmyslender]

Where to complain about apps other than the reviews?

Solitaire uses around 55%cpu + Xorg 25% when minimized. Play part of a game, move away from it, forget about it (or just saving to finish later) and find your battery draining quickly.

[Mr_Hat]

Everything's ok in Italy....just type store.ovi.mobi in the browser...and...lets download!

[Watergate]

Is it correct that the ovi store you all are using is ovi beta?

[ksh]

yeah it is Ovi beta

[Luke Valentine]

Ovi still not working in the Uk through the shortcuts. Am I right in thinking this is the reason why the N900 is not a recognised device in the Ovi site, for backing up contacts ect?

[AndrewG]

Ovi still not working in the Uk through the shortcuts. Am I right in thinking this is the reason why the N900 is not a recognised device in the Ovi site, for backing up contacts ect?

Its working for me in the uk
store.ovi.com

[jessi3k3]

The games on the ovi store are great and all but it seems some of them are not optified (Angry birds seems to be ok). Ive lost around 8MB of root space after installing all of them

[bockersjv]

any ideas why the icons are all just blue squares for things I've downloaded from Ovi?
I asked this earlier, you will find the proper icons appear after 10 or so minutes. A re-boot speeds this up it seems too.

John

[Luke Valentine]

Its working for me in the uk
store.ovi.com

Oh, seems to be here aswell, odd. Still not through the shortcut though, which I gather is a link to the Ovi store once its out of beta, however long that'll last.

Pretty underwhelming really though.

And still frustrating that Ovi doesnt have the N900 as a supported device

[bockersjv]

Ovi still not working in the Uk through the shortcuts. Am I right in thinking this is the reason why the N900 is not a recognised device in the Ovi site, for backing up contacts ect?
It does not work anywhere through shortcuts, not sure why but we are all accessing it via direct link through google. Good enough for me at the moment.

Been a busy day for my N900, it's like the first day of ownership all over again :D

[fw190]

Doesn't work in Poland. I've managed to log in on the page via the phobe. I've changed the unit from N97 to N900. I can even see the games but every time I tap on a game it only shows that I can recive an sms with a link. When I tap on the link it shows that ovi is unavailable for me.

[RevdKathy]

Oh, seems to be here aswell, odd. Still not through the shortcut though, which I gather is a link to the Ovi store once its out of beta, however long that'll last.

Pretty underwhelming really though.

And still frustrating that Ovi doesnt have the N900 as a supported device

It does - on your pc click the 'where's my phone'. n900 is third row from the bottom, in the middle.

Use the browser in the device to choose what you want, d/l and the app manager will install.

[Luke Valentine]

It does - on your pc click the 'where's my phone'. n900 is third row from the bottom, in the middle.

Use the browser in the device to choose what you want, d/l and the app manager will install.

I cant help but feel like we're looking at different sites? Im on the www.ovi.com site, all registered, into contacts, bottom left 'your device', add a device, and no n900 at all??? :confused:

[RevdKathy]

No, try https://store.ovi.com/

Then click 'where's my mobile' and scroll down.

[fw190]

now everything works ok. just had to turn of hide browser agent

[kizito]

it works for me in Serbia through shortcuts. No need for direct link. Great news after all.

[Luke Valentine]

No, try https://store.ovi.com/

Then click 'where's my mobile' and scroll down.

I get ya. So now I see all the apps ect, BUT if I go to contacts ect, and want to register a phone to sync with Ovi, the N900 is still not an option, so Im guessing thats because its still beta maybe.

The apps ect work just fine, just not the contacts syncing. Never mind, im sure its only a matter of time, thanks for the help anyway :)

[aniMAL_]

Loving Angry birds!

Oh and the Black and White theme is sexy! Just wish the background for the last 2 home screens was on the main one! Majority black looks better than majority white!

[sjgadsby]

I find the choice of for-pay desktop images to be quite telling for the Ovi Store. . . .

Yes, in that category at least, the Ovi Store and the Playstation Store are well-nigh identical.

[RevdKathy]

I get ya. So now I see all the apps ect, BUT if I go to contacts ect, and want to register a phone to sync with Ovi, the N900 is still not an option, so Im guessing thats because its still beta maybe.

The apps ect work just fine, just not the contacts syncing. Never mind, im sure its only a matter of time, thanks for the help anyway :)

If you go to www.store.ovi.com from your n900, you can simply d/l the apps and app manager will install them.

[Luke Valentine]

I always wanted a portable elements table.....

[RevdKathy]

I always wanted a portable elements table.....

One man's meat and all that. The point is that the platform will support anything from a serious physics tool to Angry Birds.

Personally I'm waiting for this (http://blog.symbian.org/2010/01/11/implementing-psychotherapeutic-services-on-the-symbia-platform/)to come to Maemo. To each their own!

[jaysire]

I know! As I said earlier they are the only thing I really really need and then I have to pay for them! :D :D

If only one could find images of scantily clad females for free on the internet =(

[Luke Valentine]

One man's meat and all that. The point is that the platform will support anything from a serious physics tool to Angry Birds.

Personally I'm waiting for this (http://blog.symbian.org/2010/01/11/implementing-psychotherapeutic-services-on-the-symbia-platform/)to come to Maemo. To each their own!

'Manage approximately 20 sensors to collect information about the user’s location, ambient audio environment, running applications, accelerometer state, and so forth'

Thats certainly not your usual app. Sounds incredibly intriguing, although hopefully wont be lost in an avalanche of platforming penguins and social networking!

[RevdKathy]

'Manage approximately 20 sensors to collect information about the user’s location, ambient audio environment, running applications, accelerometer state, and so forth'

Thats certainly not your usual app. Sounds incredibly intriguing, although hopefully wont be lost in an avalanche of platforming penguins and social networking!

It's collating the available sensory input: is the user fidgeting and pacing? Is he/she rocking? Has he/she sat still for too long? Is the noise level too high/low? Is the user being shouted at?

With a light sensor (like the n900 has) you could monitor light levels - is the user skulking in a darkened room? In a bright, fast-moving environment like a busy supermarket?

For the sensory disregulated individual, these things can mean the difference between coping, curling up in a little ball or self harming. A device that could detect the sorts of environments and offer coping strategies could teach people how to manage their own stress. (A dialogue box says "There's a lot of noise: suggest you put your noise reducing headphone on" and the device plays soft music - then opens something like the snowglobe or liqflow) Eventually the user learns to recognise for themselves environments that are stressful and find ways of lowering the stress.

[Luke Valentine]

The idea behind it is fantastic, but I cant help but feel that if it's under developed, it could cause more harm then good.

At a very basic level, yes, perhaps it will be able to distinguish between 'calming' environments and 'stressful' one. However, there are far too many variables then what the phone will be able to keep track of.

is the user sulking in a dark room? Is he or she self harming? Or are they simply lying on their bed in a dark room for relaxation? A bright, fast moving environment could be a car ride, a super market, a fair ground, a night club.

Will the choices of the app become obtrusive to a user? The changing of music when not asked for or required, the suggestions beebing through like texts? Does the app have to be 'on' or will it work in the background?

Im sure in time answers, and indeed a more focused direction will come, but for now, whilst it remains thoroughly intriguing, it sounds more like an unattainable pipe dream.

[Bratag]

Anyone else realise if you slide up and down in angry birds it zooms out and in. Probably they did but freaked me out first time I accidentally did it.

[Bratag]

Loving Angry birds!

Oh and the Black and White theme is sexy! Just wish the background for the last 2 home screens was on the main one! Majority black looks better than majority white!

Just go into /home/opt/themes/blkwhite/backgrounds and check out the file theme_bg.desktop , you can modify the wallpapers in there. Simply change the names to repeat.

[ed00]

Ovi store in US is open and works just fine. yes its beta but still. Here's my first app "Level" pretty cool ))

[Luke Valentine]

Not a fan of the black and white, makes reading some text quite hard, the white text on lighter backgrounds doesnt work too well. Wallpaper is nice though, but still prefer the nseries blue theme

[Edsal]

No yet on the US west cost .

[qole]

Can someone please post the Application Manager catalogue info so I don't have to get a Nokia Account to download apps?

Or does the catalogue hide / obfuscate the apps so you have to go to the Ovi store?

EDIT: Bundyo nudged me in the right direction and after hunting a bit I've found this post:


Ovi added a new repository when I clicked on download and the rpository is:
https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fremantle/ovi/
distribution ./
catalog name Ovi

EDIT2:

Doing an "apt-get update" and "apt-cache search offscr" gives me a list of all of the new apps offered through Ovi.

[chase15]

Can someone please post the Application Manager catalogue info so I don't have to get a Nokia Account to download apps?

Or does the catalogue hide / obfuscate the apps so you have to go to the Ovi store?

you need to go on the site.. coz after you click the "download" on ovi store.. i\the application manger will automatically open and it will download then install the app..

[nex]

Works in Cyprus by going directly to http://store.ovi.mobi . The Ovi Store icon still says Coming Soon

[Bundyo]

Qole - its the same one posted before in the previous Ovi thread.

Catalogue name: Ovi
Web Address: https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fremantle/ovi
Distribution: ./

I'm not sure you'll see them in App manager, use apt-cache to search for birds and offscr.

[ed00]

just type on ur browser http://store.ovi.com (its Ovi beta). Dont use link thats on ur mobile its still give u "coming soon". And when u click to download any application its automatically going to open ur App.Manager and will create link in ur Application catalogs folder to Ovi just like any other out there (nokia system, maemo, extra,..etc) and then proceed to download app.

[ndi]

Romania: check.

[nex]

Some nice little fun apps in there by offscr mostly. Couple of themes too (Harmony BlkWhite, Alpine).

I like the way you can browse the store on the web and have it send an sms to your phone with a direct link to an app you want. Then on the phone you can to click on it, login (leave a browser open so the cookie remains for the next one), then download, then wait for app manager to install it.

Frankly I realized this would take a while to check out all the 10+ apps I wanted to, so I ended up doing the following (in case anyone is interested)

1) using Modify Headers extension in Firefox on desktop changed my User-Agent to the N900 one (found easily on various sites)
2) Use that to make ovi store think my desktop is a N900, so it gave me the Download link
3) Downloaded all the .install files for all the apps still on the desktop, then opened them up in a text editor to get the package names
4) Finally pasted all of those in an root ssh session to the phone, in apt-get install <package1> <package2> <package3> etc
5) Took 2 minutes or so to download and install 10 apps including big themes.

I wonder if there's an easier way to select many apps for installation that I missed rather than go through all this.

Sidenote, rootfs is full again :(

[bbns]

Just downloaded Angry Bird! Very addictive!

[chase15]

Just downloaded Angry Bird! Very addictive!

TRUE! i love playing it..

[syncdot]

Alright, I came up with first improvement idea. The download system seriously needs a queue:D

I have your solution. Open many windows and get ready to press all the download buttons once each is done :D Doesn't work too bad for me in the mean time while they develop something :D:D

[R-R]

xploder doesn't seem to have sound and is a bit laggy, but looks like a fun concept with a need for a little tweak :-)

[kopte3]

Not every 3rd party theme have a switch to unlock. Is it a bug?

[NvyUs]

the World City theme had yellow colour scheme when i installed it as in hilighted text, loading bars, fonts, lock screen etc. but just in front of my very eyes i watched it all change to blue by itself. is this a design or a bug?

[martinj88]

I just opened Pendulum and banner and watched them both play out at the same time in task view...

I am so glad I got this phone.

[Saturn]

Some nice little fun apps in there by offscr mostly. Couple of themes too (Harmony BlkWhite, Alpine).

I like the way you can browse the store on the web and have it send an sms to your phone with a direct link to an app you want. Then on the phone you can to click on it, login (leave a browser open so the cookie remains for the next one), then download, then wait for app manager to install it.

Frankly I realized this would take a while to check out all the 10+ apps I wanted to, so I ended up doing the following (in case anyone is interested)

1) using Modify Headers extension in Firefox on desktop changed my User-Agent to the N900 one (found easily on various sites)
2) Use that to make ovi store think my desktop is a N900, so it gave me the Download link
3) Downloaded all the .install files for all the apps still on the desktop, then opened them up in a text editor to get the package names
4) Finally pasted all of those in an root ssh session to the phone, in apt-get install <package1> <package2> <package3> etc
5) Took 2 minutes or so to download and install 10 apps including big themes.

I wonder if there's an easier way to select many apps for installation that I missed rather than go through all this.

Sidenote, rootfs is full again :(


You should be aware that apt-get stores the downloaded debs at (note, the application manager doesn't):
/var/cache/apt/archives/

It's safe to clean them after installation either by
rm /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb
or (simply)
apt-get clean

This should free some space if you haven't done it already.

[Rushmore]

How do you access the store? I updated and have the new pretty store interface, but see none of the games or the snow ball :(

I tried going straight to the store via the web, but still says "coming soon".

[NvyUs]

just google ovi store on n900 browser and use link from there to access it or type out store.ovi.mobi
default bookmark and desktop icon dont work yet

[Rushmore]

just type on ur browser http://store.ovi.com (its Ovi beta). Dont use link thats on ur mobile its still give u "coming soon". And when u click to download any application its automatically going to open ur App.Manager and will create link in ur Application catalogs folder to Ovi just like any other out there (nokia system, maemo, extra,..etc) and then proceed to download app.

Thanks! Worked!

[Rushmore]

just google ovi store on n900 browser and use link from there to access it or type out store.ovi.mobi
default bookmark and desktop icon dont work yet

Got it! Thanks!

[Laughing Man]

Hmm, methinks some of these apps aren't optified. At least my rootfs usage went up (even after a reboot).

As for themes.. could someone post a screenshot of them actually using it? When I try them they look a bit.. ugly.

[chicoelnino]

Works here in ireland.

Considerable increase in speed I've noticed. :)

[geneven]

Hmm, methinks some of these apps aren't optified. At least my rootfs usage went up (even after a reboot).

As for themes.. could someone post a screenshot of them actually using it? When I try them they look a bit.. ugly.

If we buy something from the OVI store, should we assume it has been optified or not? Is Nokia checking to see that stuff it is selling is safe?

[Death Scythe]

Re the themes, Wordcity theme resets back to the default theme everytime you restart.

The Badlands theme, on the other hand, keeps the badlands girls even after restarting :D

[Laughing Man]

If we buy something from the OVI store, should we assume it has been optified or not? Is Nokia checking to see that stuff it is selling is safe?

It appears that the games are optified, but not the libraries they depend on (according to another thread). Basically QT 4.5 is optified but some apps use QT 4.6 but that's not optified yet.

[nilchak]

Just did the update first and then got the ovi store too.
Thanks Nokia ... at least we are started on the path ...

Loving Angry Birds - this is as good or better than many iPhone games ...
the Airport game is like the Flight Control game on the iPod or Iphones - but is not as easy and good as the iPhone version though.

Got to try out a few more games.
How about some apps which are new and not in the repos as yet - or all apps on Ovi store are already on the repos ?

[chase15]

I just opened Pendulum and banner and watched them both play out at the same time in task view...

I am so glad I got this phone.

did it too.. its very nice!...

[bgrigor]

Works here in western Canada. I love the easy download/install process. I've never used an iPhone, Droid, etc. so I can't compare, but I think Nokia has done a bang up job.

I'm a practical sort of guy, so I downloaded Level and Anglemeter first. I think these are useful little app-lets, but I'm not convinced of the accuracy.

Solitaire next, then Elements, then ....

[Laughing Man]

I can't imagine the level would be 100% accurate. The camera protrudes a little bit so the N900 doesn't lie perfectly straight.

[unkno]

Will the newly added OVI repository in the application manager feature the downloads in the OVI store? Or do we have to install directly from the web OVI store?

[bgrigor]

I can't imagine the level would be 100% accurate. The camera protrudes a little bit so the N900 doesn't lie perfectly straight.

I think the idea is to place the bottom edge of the phone against the object to be measured. It actually does work but the angle meter in particular doesn't settle well. I'll need to play around with it some more.

[tangigi]

I keep getting a "application package not found" when trying to install different apps from the store.

any ideas?

[jsomby]

I keep getting a "application package not found" when trying to install different apps from the store.

any ideas?

Did you install latest maemo 2009.44 update which installs Ovi repository?

[tangigi]

I just did, thanks for the tip

[franny87]

if it doesn't work for you just use the browser and type in store.ovi.mobi and you're good to go

[aldevil]

Works if u got to the browser and type store.ovi.com !!

[HRZ]

ok there's something wrong. i updated FW and both on my phone and on my PC i can only see 6 apps total in the ovi store!!!! where are the games and themes that everyone's talking about??????? I only see these:

1. fizwoz Mobile
fizwoz Mobile Photo & Video
2. We:offset
We:offset News & Info
3. ForecaWeather Widget
ForecaWeather Widget Utilities
4. Solitaire Touch
Solitaire Touch Card & Casino
5. Badlands
Badlands Themes
6. Snow Globe Touch
Snow Globe Touch Entertainment

[lorddct]

Does that mean OVI can finally sync up contacts, calendars, and maps with the N900 now?

[benny1967]

ok there's something wrong. i updated FW and both on my phone and on my PC i can only see 6 apps total in the ovi store!!!!

could it be you're on page 1 and need to click "next" (or whatever it says in your language)? the button is right below the last application, on the right side.

also, when you enter the store, they give you a list of recommendations. this list could be short in theory. (it's long for me.) click on one of the categories in the grey toolbar on top of the page (applications, games,...) to see the full selection.

[HRZ]

could it be you're on page 1 and need to click "next" (or whatever it says in your language)? the button is right below the last application, on the right side.

also, when you enter the store, they give you a list of recommendations. this list could be short in theory. (it's long for me.) click on one of the categories in the grey toolbar on top of the page (applications, games,...) to see the full selection.

already tried that :S
clicked on games at the top (not even specific genres, just 'games') and it only showed me solitaire touch......
what the....?

[reviver]

Angry birds just got its first level pack!!

Argh, something to buy and I am at work. Well I would have work, don't ask why I noticed the update :D

Edit: Well I just had to at least buy it anyway. Payment system seemed easy and everything worked fine. :)

[mele]

Many of those application and themes seems to be incomplete.

Why eggtimer doesnt have alarm when the time is end?

Some of the texts isnt visible after you install some themes.

[ossipena]

Why eggtimer doesnt have alarm when the time is end?


user error? mine works

are your sounds on?

[Veix]

Not gonna read through all topic, but one thing noticed.
WordCity theme is gone after switching off the n900. Only wallpaper stays.

[adlayingemar]

already tried that :S
clicked on games at the top (not even specific genres, just 'games') and it only showed me solitaire touch......
what the....?

try to change your region to Canada on the OVI account...

[casper27]

Just hope were not turning into a bunch of iphoners with all our useless apps. Spirit levels and snowglobes are a good novelty but we need more meaty app like Angry Birds. I heard on another thread that it has been advertised that BBcIplayer and Fifa 2010 are coming. Lets hope it sooner rather than later with the general release round the corner in the UK.
Good start though Nokia interim firmware certainly released alot of free space on device and the browser renders even faster. :-)

[chase15]

Not gonna read through all topic, but one thing noticed.
WordCity theme is gone after switching off the n900. Only wallpaper stays.

tah.. when u reboot... the theme goes back to original theme... and ur ryt .. only the wallpapers left..

[soleil]

I just bought Angry Bird pack 1 for 3 euros

[twaelti]

So did I :-)

[RevdKathy]

Ovi Store is now working through the 'Ovi' link in your menu. :)

Peter is out drumming up interest from developers.

(And they removed the hot babes :confused: - I was hoping they'd add hot men)

[rkm]

Just hope were not turning into a bunch of iphoners with all our useless apps.

Did someone say fart app? I'm on it ;) *coding*

[HRZ]

try to change your region to Canada on the OVI account...

clever..but unfortunately nothing. :(

[RevdKathy]

clever..but unfortunately nothing. :(

You should be able to get through via the Ovi store link now... worth checking your browser cache?

As for value, I find many of those apps pretty and shiny but not actually worth much. Once I've made a mirror ball spin both ways.. do I want to do it again?

[Dr. Drips]

and now it's official stated in the store's blog : http://blog.ovi.com/

[HRZ]

You should be able to get through via the Ovi store link now... worth checking your browser cache?

As for value, I find many of those apps pretty and shiny but not actually worth much. Once I've made a mirror ball spin both ways.. do I want to do it again?

still nothing. neither through app manager nor through N900 browser NOR through my PC browser!!! what is going on here? I can only see those 6 mentioned before. it's driving me crazy.

[RevdKathy]

Ouch! You don't want to go posting your phone number!

using your n900 try:

Open menu and click 'Ovi' symbol

or

Open browser and enter http:// store.ovi.com/mobile

Using your pc go to

http://store.ovi.com/ and choose 'where's my mobile' The n900 is third row from the bottom in the middle.

Some people are using a different link which isn't working.

Unless you are behind some fancy proxy or in a country that blocks ovi, one of these should work.


Please please go edit out your phone number!!!! (psst - your birds should be on the way)

[noobmonkey]

still nothing. neither through app manager nor through N900 browser NOR through my PC browser!!! what is going on here? I can only see those 6 mentioned before. it's driving me crazy.

in the meantime, is there a kind soul out there who can send me the link for angry birds to my phone directly from OVI?
Thanks!

read through my earlier post. its near the front of the thread. the back door still works :)

[mele]

user error? mine works

are your sounds on?
hmmmm.... sounds are on, got to try again

edit: still doesnt work, no sound for me :(

[HRZ]

OK thank you very much RevdKathy for the link. UNFORTUNATELY it appears the geniuses at maemo/nokia have decided to not share but these 6 measly apps with those of us behind the Great Firewall (China). that is just awesome.
no ovi store or cool apps/games for me...
unless somehow i can get a proxy to work on the N900, which i still cant figure out how to do.

[jcompagner]

Who did loose rootfs space when installing stuff from ovi. did you also install themes? Because themes are on rootfs i believe.

[benny1967]

... I was hoping they'd add hot men)


so did I ;)

http://static.twoday.net/oskar/images/n900-peter_kl.jpg

[freppas]

OK thank you very much RevdKathy for the link. UNFORTUNATELY it appears the geniuses at maemo/nokia have decided to not share but these 6 measly apps with those of us behind the Great Firewall (China). that is just awesome.
no ovi store or cool apps/games for me...
unless somehow i can get a proxy to work on the N900, which i still cant figure out how to do.

Can't you just proxy via your computer and get them that way?

I know it's "mafan" but you live in China mate, best get used to it ;)

[slender]

OK thank you very much RevdKathy for the link. UNFORTUNATELY it appears the geniuses at maemo/nokia have decided to not share but these 6 measly apps with those of us behind the Great Firewall (China). that is just awesome.
no ovi store or cool apps/games for me...
unless somehow i can get a proxy to work on the N900, which i still cant figure out how to do.

How weird. How you know that its because of Nokia? Would the very first hypothesis with yout firewall be that it's blocking and there should be rules on that great thing. If you had completely open system then there would probably be no problems.

I´m just bit amazed because of your attitude towards other people in the world to take your firewall into consideration. Or maybe I'm missing something.

[RevdKathy]

You didn't get the birds either?

If you did, I can send you whatever you want from the free list - someone listed the whole catalogue here. PM me your number (I've deleted it) and wish-list tonight and I'll do them.

If you didn't even get the birds... then we will need to seriously Think about a solution.

Seems a bit silly for China to block Nokia. Apple, now, I could understand... ;)

[qgil]

I find the choice of for-pay desktop images to be quite telling for the Ovi Store. . . .

The content of the Ovi Store tells about the store, right. But in the first place it tells about the developers uploading products there and setting the price. The success or not@of such products also tell about the Maemo users.

Let's see how things settle.

[Rauha]

Most likely it's not neither Nokia nor the Great Firewall of China. I don't really see any reason for either of those to block current content in Ovi Store, especially if the Wall allready lets the store itself trough.

Propably it's the developers of these Apps that have chosen, for whatever reason, not to release them in every market.

[HRZ]

@slender: I guess it could be both. Nokia not wanted to promote the apps in China (maybe they are afraid of some kind of repercussions) or it could be the Great Firewall actively blocking all those apps for whatever reason. ps - i don't know what you're talking about when you say "my attitude against other people in the world" - I'm not Chinese. I may have accidentally pointed blame at a wrong entity (in this case Nokia/maemo) but it's not borne out of some kind of nationalistic pride.

@RevdKathy - I didnt even get the birdies :(
it looks like I need a proxy ON the N900. when I use a proxy (i have several apps on windows) and access the browser on my PC i see allllllll the goodies im missing out on! makes me wanna...leave china temporarily, download, and come back. I've dealt with the fact that i can't access facebook, twitter, or even youtube on the N900 but to do this! this is just unacceptable whether its coming from the firewall or from some kind of marketing thing on nokia/maemo's behalf.

is there any way to get a proxy up and running on the N900? i've searched but i havent found anything. and i dont know how to use openvpn (im assuming u use that WITH a paid service - i only use free proxies here)

[HRZ]

or maybe there's a way to install these apps OFFLINE, and not OTA so that my IP address isnt even detected... doubt it.

[HRZ]

I believe now is the most appropriate time for me to start a thread about getting (free vs paid) proxy/vpn on the N900. I need a how-to from all you experts out there.

[nex]

You should be aware that apt-get stores the downloaded debs at (note, the application manager doesn't):
/var/cache/apt/archives/

It's safe to clean them after installation either by
rm /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb
or (simply)
apt-get clean

This should free some space if you haven't done it already.
Ofcourse, apt-get clean! See working with debian on a normal sized drive makes you forget about those little things :)

Still, like others said, perhaps a download queue or a multi-select + download function on the ovi store could be useful.

As a sidenote, it seems freed space on the rootfs now shows up immediately in a df. It previously needed a reboot for me most of the times.

[Mikael]

Most likely it's not neither Nokia nor the Great Firewall of China. I don't really see any reason for either of those to block current content in Ovi Store, especially if the Wall allready lets the store itself trough.

Propably it's the developers of these Apps that have chosen, for whatever reason, not to release them in every market.

I believe the reason may well be in Chinese legislation. I have heard some strange rumors about a new law in China that forbids importing games, or something to that effect (but I have not seen this in writing anywhere, so this information may be incorrect.) In any case, I am quite sure no developer would deliberately close out the Chinese market, and certainly Rovio would be more than happy to make Angry Birds available in every possible market.

[HRZ]

Can't you just proxy via your computer and get them that way?

I know it's "mafan" but you live in China mate, best get used to it ;)

这么麻烦啊！ NO I can't get used to it? are you in Beijing now?? how are we going to get all these good apps? there needs to be a method to either get them transferred offline to the devices or to get a VPN/proxy on the devices themselves and hide IP from China Unicom.

[pycage]

Did someone say fart app? I'm on it ;) *coding*

Have fun recording the sound effects and remember to open the windows wide afterwards. :)

[freppas]

I believe the reason may well be in Chinese legislation. I have heard some strange rumors about a new law in China that forbids importing games, or something to that effect (but I have not seen this in writing anywhere, so this information may be incorrect.) In any case, I am quite sure no developer would deliberately close out the Chinese market, and certainly Rovio would be more than happy to make Angry Birds available in every possible market.

Well the law definitely isn't new but you're right to some extent.

China examines all the games coming into the market and they have to be approved by the government (sometimes this is retroactive to enable smaller games to start off before they're checked). Also there is a limit on how many foreign movies they allow here every year, which could be a problem if OVI wants to sell movies...

there are also sometimes problems about which department should issue the permit, the latest wow update had this problem for instance.

So in conclusion: Yes there are a lot of barriers and things to consider when bringing a game to China.

[benny1967]

Did someone say fart app? I'm on it ;) *coding*
Have fun recording the sound effects and remember to open the windows wide afterwards. :)

;) I hope the sound files are high quality and stereo. I'd hate it if my N900 would do mono farts only.

[freppas]

这么麻烦啊！ NO I can't get used to it? are you in Beijing now?? how are we going to get all these good apps? there needs to be a method to either get them transferred offline to the devices or to get a VPN/proxy on the devices themselves and hide IP from China Unicom.

Haha, yeah I'm here for another two days and then I'm heading south for 放假 (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore), coming back by chinese new year though.

I think it should be possible to run a web-proxy on it but I don't know since I don't actually have the device (I'm alas still a poor student who cannot afford one yet), but I'm looking into solutions because this firewall is going nowhere and when I do get the money I'm buying one right away(although that may run maemo 6 if I stay here and work)!

[mr_bridger]

I dont think these are all optified?

i installed solitare, and lost 7mb rootfs. deleted and it came back.

i installed angle meter (also by "offscr.com") and lost abot 7mb. deleting brought it back.

i installed both at same time expecting 14mb to go, but it was still only 7mb????

i tried reboots between installs and uninstalls, but no difference.

Angry birds didnt make any difference to rootfs at all.

any ideas? i dont want to use anything that will use rootfs space if i can

Ross.

[ossipena]

I dont think these are all optified?

i installed solitare, and lost 7mb rootfs. deleted and it came back.

i installed angle meter (also by "offscr.com") and lost abot 7mb. deleting brought it back.

i installed both at same time expecting 14mb to go, but it was still only 7mb????

i tried reboots between installs and uninstalls, but no difference.

Angry birds didnt make any difference to rootfs at all.

any ideas? i dont want to use anything that will use rootfs space if i can

Ross.

its a 7mb lib those both need? sounds like unoptified to me.

[b15cu1t]

Works for me..full of crap, solitaire is probably the best thing on it at the mo

[reviver]

Works for me..full of crap, solitaire is probably the best thing on it at the mo

I think most of the apps are nice little demos on what is possible. Some of the themes are really beautiful. Best app is definitely Angry Birds :)

[andy_x_net]

Just managerd to open OVI saomehow on my n900 and is a beta (as expected. But there is something i dont understand all the stuff there sais is 0.00 MB and thats it realy when i try to download it just go to preparing inslalation and than it tells me it couldnt find the package!!!!

How does this work?
Anyone else same problem?
Did they not open it for UK yet???

[mr_bridger]

working for me in UK, just not all optified.

[andy_x_net]

working for me in UK, just not all optified.

how? what have i missed?

[reviver]

how? what have i missed?

Have you done the firmware update?

[andy_x_net]

Have you done the firmware update?

i did and than i used the link from forum (firmvare update) to set ovi to n900 manualy

[andy_x_net]

why is everything 0.00 mb ???

[whatleydude]

Hmm.. Can't get mine to work either :(
I hit 'download' on the app in the Ovi Store but nothing happens.

Sad times.

[andy_x_net]

I think they just preopen it to shut us up and tease us a bit.....

[attila77]

its a 7mb lib those both need? sounds like unoptified to me.

Offscreen apps (at least some) depend on Qt libs, which are not optified on current firmwares. That's likely not going to change until (at least) PR1.2 with Qt 4.6.