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Application Updates Abound For Symbian Users

By The Guru on December 7, 2009

nokia_software_update_iconIf you’re a Symbian user (and odds are, if you read Symbian-Guru, you are a Symbian user), you’ll be pleased to know that there are new versions of some of the most popular Symbian applications on the planet, ready for you to download and install!

First up, Google Maps Mobile has been updated to v3.3.1 – this version includes various bugfixes and whatnot, but also seamlessly synchronizes with your desktop Google account. If you’re using Google Maps on your desktop computer and you ‘star’ a location, it will show up as ‘starred’ in the mobile version of Google Maps, too! This is in addition to the previously added features, including layers, Latitude, and more. Unfortunately, Google Maps Mobile will not prompt for the update, so direct your mobile browser to http://www.google.com/gmm to get the goods.

Second, there is a new version of the mobile YouTube application floating around and while it runs great on the Nokia N97, it doesn’t seem to add any additional features. You can download this new version from our friends at Nokialino.it.

Last in our list is the Ovi Store, which has been updated to v1.05 (436). There’s not really any new features, but it does seem a bit faster on my N97, so it’s worth the download. If you’ve already got the Ovi Store installed on your phone, it should prompt you to automatically download and install the update. If not, hit up store.Ovi.com from your phone.

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  • bitflung

    the latest ovi store version changes the default 9and only?) payment option (at least for USA AT&T users) to MOBILE BILLING.

    prior to this version, i used a credit card for all purchases. updating to this, i got billed to my at&t phone bill.

    personally, i dont like this change. i dont want my payments going through at&t. i prefer to see them as separate charges on my credit card statement so i can more easily track them. i want my mobile operator to be just a dumb pipe.

    oh well, que sera sera.

  • jamaalism

    Thanks for the heads up!

  • Jaclu

    OVI store – there is at least one major sanity fix, and also one that I reported to them a while back – me think they listen!

    Anyhow if you go to your installed apps “Mina saker” in swedish, would guess “My stuff” in english, this new version only shows one instance of each installed app, sorted by latest install date.

    Previously each install was logged, I found this when having problems and reflashing my N97 three times in one day. Afterwards I had four icons for all the reinstalled apps, several of them grouped together. Just didnt make sense.

    The search feature is still less than impressive, but at least they take feedback, and are slowly getting their act together. So everybody, please send them your feedback – they listen!

    Next wish is a feedback in-system. I had to contact their national support phone line to find somebody that would accept to take a bug report and forward it to whoever is in charge for OVI.

    Of course most probably many others reported the same thing, but that regardless, it certainly gives a warm fuzzy feeling when you get the impression that feed-back matters…

  • dhruvbhutani

    Yes , The OVI Store now brings in operator billing which may or may not be good for you depending on your needs. It can be a godsend for those without a credit card though.

  • formidible

    The Ovi store should be taken to court for NOT GUARANTEEING backup of payments. If anything goes wrong after you have paid for and installed an app you will NEVER GET YOUR MONEY BACK unless you take legal proceedings! I installed Ultimate SMS which became corrupted after an E71 firmware update. I installed again from my own copy but could not activate it because Ovi never sent me an activation code – only the activated app which you directly download from the store and which you cannot store or backup for future use. After providing all details of purchase to Ovi support they did not even get back to me!

  • elitemashy92

    I still can not update my N97 to V2.0. Can somebody, anybody help me please!

  • wampyre

    It is indeed true what you've observed.
    I too saw this and the first way they fixed this was if you used the webpage,
    (with your mobile web browser)
    you could manually delete the items in the list.
    I believe you can still do this and this solves the problem in one part.

    I find the application still buggy as being when I want to browse for only
    free applications I get thrown with the complete list when I hit the back key.
    Same if I choose to browse for only paid applications.

  • formidible

    The Ovi store should be taken to court for NOT GUARANTEEING backup of payments. If anything goes wrong after you have paid for and installed an app you will NEVER GET YOUR MONEY BACK unless you take legal proceedings! I installed Ultimate SMS which became corrupted after an E71 firmware update. I installed again from my own copy but could not activate it because Ovi never sent me an activation code – only the activated app which you directly download from the store and which you cannot store or backup for future use. After providing all details of purchase to Ovi support they did not even get back to me!

  • Mashy

    I still can not update my N97 to V2.0. Can somebody, anybody help me please!

  • wampyre

    It is indeed true what you've observed.
    I too saw this and the first way they fixed this was if you used the webpage,
    (with your mobile web browser)
    you could manually delete the items in the list.
    I believe you can still do this and this solves the problem in one part.

    I find the application still buggy as being when I want to browse for only
    free applications I get thrown with the complete list when I hit the back key.
    Same if I choose to browse for only paid applications.

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