For the second time this year, Nokia has passed me some credits to try out applications of my choice at their OVI Store. This is exciting of course. Although some I would have bought anyway, it is good to test out others that I would have missed. The size of the store has grown quite significantly over the last few months, especially in the gaming section. Many of the real good applications and games come free of charge. Part 1 of this review focuses on standard applications. Part 2 will focus on games. Some of the games are so fun that kept me going night after night. Stay tuned for that.
On the standard application front, more similar – either competing or complementary – applications start to emerge. It is interesting to see how some applications are sluggish and unappealing while a similar one with very similar functionality is blazing fast, looking stylish and professional. Same Nokia Symbian operating system, very different in performance. And it is also good to see applications continue to push the frontier of what a Nokia phone can do.
I use a N97 to test out some of the noteworthy applications. If you or your friend owns a Nokia phone or intend to own one, I hope you enjoy reading this part 1 review as much as I writing it.
To continue reading, please click here. For more articles on this particular phone model, you may also wish to check out the “Experiencing Nokia N97” page.
