While rumours of Nokia showing off its application store at MWC did not pan out, it looks like it is one step closer to an official launch today. Nokia quietly launched the store, called the Ovi Store, in Australia, Singapore, Ireland and Spain (on the Nokia E75, Nokia XpressMusic 5800 and likely other handsets). In so doing, it has made good on its promise to launch its app store in May.
To download the Ovi Store on your S60 smartphone, follow these steps:
- Open Download, choose Options > Refresh content
- Go to Nokia Extras Category and select the entry for Ovi Store (if available)
- Download and install the Ovi Store application
- After installation, the Ovi Store should be available in the Installations or My Extras folder
It appears that Nokia is conducting a soft launch of the Ovi Store. It should be expanded to additional countries in the upcoming days. A press release is also expected sometime in the next few days.