New applications in the Download! Client … I have a few questions
By Stefan Constantinescu on Sunday, January 14th, 2007 at 7:36 PM PST In Ideas and rants
Source: Tommi’s S60 application blog
Quick note: I just noticed that quite a many of new applications have appeared in the Download! client of my Nokia (NYSE: NOK) N73, compared with the last time I checked it. The availability of apps varies, depending on your phone model, operator, country, and the position of the moon. Some of the apps are free, while others cost a few bucks. Anyway, go and check out if you have some new goodies there …
Thanks for telling us Tommi but are you going to tell us new applications are available every time this happens?
How is Nokia telling users that new applications are available?
Why is Download! not integrated in to the Nokia PC Suite?
Why isn’t Download! a feature available on the Nokia E61? How can I get it?
Very, but very good points…
Hi Stefan
‘Download” actually is a feature on the stock E61; just not on many operator branded versions :-{ It “appeared” on my E61 after I had updated it to the generic version which gives you the phone and apps just like Nokia originally intended it.
Before that I got the app from here: http://www.nokia.com.au/nokia/0,6771,93123,00.html
Note that the website above is for my region (Australia.) The ‘Download” or ‘Catalogues’ application could very well show slightly different content depending from where it was downloaded or if it came pre-installed on the phone.
Regards
Andy
PS. Love reading your blog and whole-heartedly agree with your observations.
The “best” part is that on my unlocked N73 there’s nothing new to see… I’ve tried to update the list a few times and there’s no change and no new apps.
> are you going to tell us new applications are available every time this happens?
Nope. I don’t have enough time, and in any case, it would be impossible as the availability of apps depends totally on the operator, country, phone model, etc.
> How is Nokia telling users that new applications are available?
I think Nokia doesn’t.
> Why is Download! not integrated in to the Nokia PC Suite?
Conway’s law, I think. Not a bad idea, though.
> Why isn’t Download! a feature available on the Nokia E61? How can I get it?
It is: try http://www.nokia.com/catalogs or http://www.nokia.com/A4228134
thanks for answering so far tommi but like i said i think this should be a more lively experience because not everyone is going to check for new applications every week or so.
if it’s built in to the nokia pc suite then there is a more direct form to reach users and say “look we have new applications to offer you!”
and as someone commented on your blog, who decides what applications go in the download! client?
andydigitale: so catalogs = download! ?