Nokia opens Ovi Suite 3.0 beta to the public

Software

Late yesterday, Nokia announced the availability of a public beta for its new software synchronization suite, Ovi 3.0. The new Ovi has been in private testing for the past several months and Nokia is promising improved “stability, syncing and the experience with downloading maps.”

“We have been working hard to improve the quality of Nokia Ovi Suite,” reads the press release. “We have also introduced a new Home view, and integrated our music experience with the millions of tracks available on Ovi Music even more closely to Nokia Ovi Suite.”

The company is looking for users to download the new bits onto their computers and provide feedback. If you’re a Symbian user, why don’t you just go right ahead and oblige them. The full list of improvements and a short video detailing some of the new goodies is waiting for you after the break.

What’s new in Nokia Ovi Suite 3.0

A new Home view

• Get quick access to your content and to sync
• View recommended apps and games from Ovi Store
• View recommended music from Ovi Music *
• Receive notifications to update your phone software and to back up your phone
• Connect to the internet without a fixed connection or WLAN

Introducing Ovi Music

• Get full control of playback
• Discover and download your favourites from the millions of tracks available on Ovi*
• Drag music to and from your phone
• Have access to your Ovi Music Unlimited account *
• Get all the features you need in Nokia Ovi Suite – no need for a separate player

Other improvements

• Experience the faster and simpler installation
• Delete individual maps from your phone, download maps with greater reliability
• Enjoy improvements to syncing and stability

6 Comments
  • http://www.facebook.com/taltarablus Tal Tarablus

    looks like a bad copy of the Zune software…

    • Anonymous

      Funny thing is, this has been out much much longer than Zune software in any iteration that I’ve seen it.

      Furthermore, this allows not just music and other silly syncing options, it allows sideloading, back-up and restore options, tethering AND the ability to access, send and receive text messages on the device through this one portal.

      Oh, Zune is a rip off of iTunes

  • http://www.dnyanesh.com Dnyanesh Mankar

    Looks similar to the Zune Software. Nokia needs to do something original now.

  • http://twitter.com/hijackerjack Rohil Thopu

    still not interested… i <3 android

    nokia needs to just give up now, they had their chance, and they blew it… by using symbian lawl

  • Klon

    Link, would be nice.

    Off to google for it now.

  • Anh D. Nguyen

    I actually like the fact that the home screen is similar to the WP7′s Hub and Zune UI. That means it’s an attractive and usable design concept that’s worth for others to follow. It’s just like many of UI skins out there follow the home screen grid layout of iOS.

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