Ovi, the Key to Nokia's Internet Services, Was Announced

Nokia shows the world that it is a multi-developed company, as from now on it has its own new Internet services brand name, called Ovi. Ovi means "door" in Finnish and its launching extends Nokia's business area beyond the mobile devices field. The new Ovi is a gateway to all Nokia services and represents an easy way for consumers to access content, communities and existing social networks from Nokia compatible devices or from PCs.

Nokia's President and Chief Executive Officer, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, presented Ovi at the Nokia Go Play event in London and talked about Nokias future Internet-related plans: "The industry is converging towards Internet driven experiences and Ovi represents Nokia's vision in combining the Internet and mobility. Nokia is the number one mobile device company in the world. Looking into the future, we will deliver great devices, combined with compelling experiences and services, to make it easy for people to unlock the potential of the Internet."

"We started this journey with our navigation services earlier this year and we are now combining all our services into a single branded offering - Ovi by Nokia. Over the coming 12 months, you will see us integrate new user interface elements, service suites and web communities to Ovi", Mr. Kallasvuo also said.

The Ovi Internet services brand is actually a suite of service offerings from Nokia. N-Gage and the Nokia Music Store are included services that help people get content available exclusively from Nokia. Searching, finding and buying games and music from a huge number of publishers and artists is made easy with N-Gage and the Nokia Music Store. Another title included in Ovi is Nokia Maps, the navigation service that provides subscribers with maps, city guides and other related content.

Nokia says that during the following year new services and new content are to be included in Ovi, which will become fully functional in the near future. We're waiting!