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freelance (mobile) designer / developer

Bill just published a new blog post (Ovi Store - the First 5 Months) revealing another update regarding Ovi Store and where it is since its launch about 5 months ago (even if once again no revenue facts at all). The following stats are from 26 May through 31 October:

• Available on over 100 different Nokia devices (60+ Symbian S60 devices)
• Active users from over 180 countries
• Developers from 65 countries are distributing content
• 8 countries today have local content, local language support and mobile billing: UK, Spain, France, Germany, Singapore, Australia, Italy, Russia. By the end of Q1 2010 there will be more than 20 countries.
• Top 10 Ovi Store Markets by performance in alphabetic order: Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Russia & UK
• In almost all of the top 10 Ovi Store countries, 5800 XpressMusic and N97 are the #1 and  #2 devices for Ovi Store activity and consumer engagement
• Redownload now available and search is much improved, more details (http://tinyurl.com/yf9tmbd)
• Ovi Store will ship embedded on most new compatible Nokia devices including Symbian S60 and Series 40 from Q4 2009
• On average, each registered user has downloaded at least 8 items from Ovi Store
• In October, the number of content items downloaded was over 70% higher than in Sept.

If you have a Nokia device and you want to download or enhance your device, visit store.ovi.com to browse for content and applications. You are also invited to leave any question as a comment on Bill's blog post.