Since the launch of Ovi by Nokia, we have emphasized that we want Ovi to be open for developers. We took the first step recently by opening Ovi Store for developers and publishers of all types of content: apps, themes, videos and more at publish.ovi.com. The development community has been busy ever since submitting amazing content.
Today in Where 2.0, San Jose, we are announcing another significant step: we are beginning to open up one of our hottest properties, Ovi Maps, to developers. With the introduction of the Ovi Maps Player API developers can bring Ovi Maps to their websites, complete with cutting edge features such as 3D view, satellite and terrain views and customizable visuals. The Ovi Maps Player can also be mashed up with content from other services, such as the terrific content from the Associated Press.
To give you an idea of what the Ovi Maps Player API does, we produced a short video of the cool things you can do, along with first hands-on experiences from some of our truly innovative partners – Lonely Planet and AKQA.
We are opening up Ovi in a very deliberate way. We want to provide functionality that is uniquely useful, but also delivered in a way that’s easy to develop with and well polished. For this reason we begin with an invitation based beta for Ovi Maps Player. This is just the first step of many.
Also, today we are joining forces with our friends at Forum Nokia, launching a permanent, Ovi specific section in Forum Nokia – www.forum.nokia.com/ovi. This will become the home base for all developer resources, news and supports related to Ovi.
Join us in building Ovi – for developers.
- Aapo Bovellan
It looks really nice. Does it work Linux?
Hi there,
Amazing! Not clear for me, how offen you updating your blog.ovi.com.
Thanks
It’s funny how all Nokia services are aimed at Microsoft customers and maybe eventually partially also at Apple’s iphone-loving customers but never at the Linux and open-source users. Open-source developers are very influential, but Nokia’s treatment of open platforms has been largely about taking instead of giving.
“Since the launch of Ovi by Nokia, we have emphasized that we want Ovi to be open for developers.”
But not open for users of open platforms… same thing with the “PC Suite” for phones.
Connecting people?
It’s funny how all Nokia services are aimed at Microsoft customers and maybe eventually partially also at Apple’s iphone-loving customers but never at the Linux and open-source users. Open-source developers are very influential, but Nokia’s treatment of open platforms has been largely about taking instead of giving.
“Since the launch of Ovi by Nokia, we have emphasized that we want Ovi to be open for developers.”
But not open for users of open platforms… same thing with the “PC Suite” for phones.
Connecting people?
Why is Nokia ignoring developer emails regarding issues with OVI?
In particular why is Nokia ignoring my request for a refund of the registration fee due to the misleading and inaccurate publicity material Nokia produced which did not make it clear the considerable problems and barriers that small developers, like myself, would have publishing to the OVI store.
When are we going to be able to use ovi maps with linux?
I agree… ovi maps deserves linux support!
The OVI store is pretty and all, BUT, can you tell me how come i was able to have MSN messenger for my E71 via the download folder and now you changed it to OVI store and guess what i can’t find MSN messenger anywhere in the OVI store!! SHAME on YOU!!
Stop Everything you are doing right now and GO GET MSN messenger on the store right NOW!
Thank You.
can anyone tell me when i will b able to down load apps to my phone? having probs signing in at the mo saying that it is down along with nokia. but its been like it all week?