I had a really great Ovi Store experience today. I found out about a new app called Maps Booster from the official Ovi Daily App blog and thought of trying it out for $2.99. I made the purchase on the Nokia N97 mini and was surprised I can pay with my phone bill. The app worked great, so I thought it was worth installing on my other phones too. To my surprise yet again, the Ovi Store knew I already paid for it. I was able to re-download the app on the Nokia N97 and the 5800 free of charge.
Nokia announced early January that AT&T customers were able to purchase paid content at the Ovi Store using their phone bill, but only a few devices were initially supported. More devices were promised to be compatible. I wasn’t expecting it to come soon after the announcement, so I was surprised to see the Nokia N97, N97 mini, and the 5800 with carrier billing today. If you have AT&T, check your device if the Ovi Store now supports carrier billing.
The other surprise I encountered was the ability to re-download purchased apps on other devices. When did this happen? This makes it really handy for people like me who switch phones frequently.
Today’s experience with the Ovi Store is definitely an improvement compared to maybe a few months ago. Remember Ben Smith’s horrible shopping story with the Ovi Store and Hannah Montana?
As you can tell, I’m really liking the Ovi Store now. I notice more content being added and the Ovi Daily App blog does a great job highlighting the good ones to try out. Thumbs up, Ovi Store! I’m a happy customer.
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