Re: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
 

Looks awesome, can't wait to test it out :)

Re: Come on bring more apps... its like 0.5 new apps per day now :)
 

Hi VDVsx,

I think it is great so many people invest so much time and effort in creating apps! Especially if those apps are for free, the creators deserve our respect and gratitude. I only have my N900 for about 3weeks now, but I installed and use at lest 30 apps. I did not know hoever that I can vote in order to help promote apps to become full acnowledged apps. How does that work?

Re: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
 

Take a look at

http://wiki.maemo.org/Extras-testing

It contains all the instructions. The important thing is that this is not just a question of support and goodwill - thumb up an app only of if works/fullfills criteria, thumb down only if you have issues with it (comment obligatory).

Re: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
 

I think n900 seems to be the best phone out there. But there is lack of people using maemo 5 ... and im a bit afraid im going to be disapointed about the to small choice of different applications.

Do you think there is to few apps for maemo 5, compared with iphone and android?

How is the supply of applications for symbian?


Hope some one can help me get some knowledge :)

Re: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
 

don't even dare buy the n900, you'll be throwing away money. Buy an android or the iphone if you want apps.

Re: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
 

ooh :( i liked the n900... but i guess i hate it after a few days, haha :P

how about symbian then?

Re: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
 

Thing you should know:

1. iPhone (and to much lesser extent Android) count the number of applications differently (for us, an ebook reader or a console emulator is one app, for them, every single book, web page or emulated game is a separate app)

2. The TYPE of apps is different. It's not just X times more or less apps. The apps on Maemo5 are on average much more utility and tech oriented. We are very much on par and maybe even superior when it comes to linux, networking and that sort of stuff, but are vastly outclassed, say, in the department of high quality commercial games.

3. maemo.org currently has well over 3000 apps in various stages of development/availability. Whether the (on average) 100 you actually use and need are among them depends solely on YOU.

4. A lot of applications written for MeeGo and the Nokia N9 will be fairly easy to backport for Maemo5

So no easy yes-or-no answer, but that is exactly why some people swear BY the N900 and some swear AT it.

Re: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
 

Yeah that how to see it in advance... :P

Do you miss any apps you see other phonse have?


Thanks.

Re: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
 

I decided to buy all of the apps that are currently paid apps in the app store.

Zen bound, angry birds level pack, Morpho Quick Panorama Pro. I had previously bought all the map packs for Sygic, as I do a lot of driving in US, Canada and Europe, so I didn´t purchase them again.

Although I don´t expect to play zen bound or angry birds I felt that spending $6 on those, just to get the programmers some bang for their efforts was probably worth it to show that this was at least a somewhat viable ecosphere.

Re: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
 

http://www.mobiata.com/ here's some apps i would like to see on my n900