Thanks to reader Joni for pointing me to this post on Nokia Conversations pointing out that Nokia’s Files on Ovi have come out of the trial period and gotten official pricing details. Files on Ovi was launched earlier this year and is essentially the Avvenu product rebranded. Using an application that runs on your Windows-powered machine,
Files on Ovi allows you to access your computer’s files from any web browser, including the one on your phone.
The application is free to download and use, but requires that your home computer be powered on and connected to the internet in order for you to have access to your files. There is a premium service, dubbed ‘Anytime Files’ that offers you a set amount of online storage that you can sync your files to, and those will be available even if your home computer is offline.
Pricing according to the Nokia Conversations site is 10GB for $80/year or 30GB for $150/year. That’s basically $7/month for the 10GB, or $12.50/month for the 30GB. Not bad for online storage that’s always there, and readily accessible from your mobile phone.
What do you think? Would you use the Anytime Files, or do you think Files on Ovi works fine without the convenience of always-available files? If you haven’t already, you can get Files on Ovi here.













