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Glitches plague Nokia's Ovi Store launch

Kent German | May 27, 2009

Nokia was forced to apologize to users Tuesday after the launch of its Ovi Store did not go as planned.

According to the statement posted on the company's Ovi Blog, the store suffered from performance issues due to a large spike in traffic. "We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused Ovi Store users," the statement said.

Though CNET was able to browse the Ovi Store on Tuesday evening without any issues, reports of major problems circulated earlier in the day. TechCrunch's Robin Wauters, who reported slow load times and complete outages, characterized the Ovi Store launch as an "utter disaster." Also, several users who commented on the Ovi Blog reported similar problems.

In its statement, Nokia said that it was able to make "intermittent performance improvements" after it added extra servers. The company also said users who entered through the Ovi Store device client encountered no issues.

Nokia's Ovi Store is the company's response to applications stores for the iPhone, Google Android and BlackBerry devices. It allows users to download free and paid applications for more than 50 Nokia devices.

Via CNET Crave

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iPhone rumor MMCVXII: OLED display

Joseph Hanlon | May 26, 2009

The rumored matte-finished battery cover of the next-gen iPhone. (Credit: Macrumors.com)

Apple iPhone Apps, a blog we'd never heard of until they posted this "leaked" information, is reporting that the iPhone to be announced next month will include more RAM, a faster processor, increased storage up to 32GB, 1.5 times the current battery life, a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording, an internal compass plus "revolutionary" geotagging capabilities, a matte finish and a glowing Apple logo on the back--classy.

But it's the OLED display that has caught our attention, and from amongst the list of fanciful additions and no-brainer upgrades, the OLED screen is a component that would seriously improve the current iPhone. The iPhone 3G, released in July last year, sports a 3.5-inch 320 x 480-pixel resolution LCD display, which is functional, but not extraordinary for a full touchscreen device.
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Ovi Store opens for business

John Chan | May 26, 2009

Update (26/05, 8.47am GMT): This post has been edited to clarify the availability of country-specific Ovi Stores.

Nokia today officially launched the Ovi Store. This is the Finnish company's answer to services like the App Store for the iPhone and the Android Market for Android smartphones. The Ovi Store allows developers to list their programs in an online catalog so users can easily download or buy them.

More than 50 Nokia devices are compatible with the Ovi Store and it can be accessed by visiting store.ovi.com on the browser or downloading the standalone application to your phone. We tried it on our E71 and it worked on both the browser and through the application. The first game we successfully installed did crash our phone, but we'll put that down as the fault of the app rather than the Ovi Store.

Paid applications are also available but the store started to slow down to a crawl just as we wanted to try that out. Perhaps a sign of teething problems. Nine selected countries, mostly in Europe but also including Australia and Singapore also each have a dedicated Ovi Store which gives residents there the option to pay for programs through the mobile operators aside from the standard credit card billing.

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Q-Sound's solar-powered Bluetooth headphones

Juniper Foo | May 26, 2009

The solar-powered Q-Sound works via Bluetooth stereo pick up music or calls from your enabled device. But no worries if it has no Bluetooth. Engineering student Shepeleff Stephen has also designed in a 3.5mm jack for wired connections. (Credit: Shepeleff Stephen)

Ready for the Q-Sound? I'm not so sure I am. My idea of a Bluetooth stereo headset has to be extremely compact and portable. Romania-based Shepeleff Stephen's solar-fed concept, on the other hand, packs silicon panels into the headband. Translated, that means over-the-head ear cans in order to fit the solar cells where they matter. What's more, this'll have to be sizeable enough to pack two removable NiMH rechargeable batteries within the headband to store the power. Still, anything eco gets a nod for effort. And who knows, by the time something like this rolls into production, the final release may well be a lightweight futuristic strip you won't even notice.
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Japanese game developers making googly eyes at iPhone

Eric Franklin | May 26, 2009

As a lifetime console gamer, it probably comes as no surprise that I have a certain affinity for games made in Japan. Seriously, give me a single-player Japanese RPG over the American equivalent any day of the week.

Looks like Kojima Productions was just the beginning.
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Given this, the news that more Japanese game developers want to develop on the iPhone has me giddy as a schoolboy! And I've never been giddy, even when I was a schoolboy.

CasualGaming.biz reported Thursday on a survey conducted by Japanese middleware developer CRI. The survey polled 102 Japanese game developers (individuals, not companies).

Eighteen percent of those surveyed had already released games on the platform, while 16 percent were currently working on titles. Another 87 percent said they were interested in developing for the iPhone and iPod touch.
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