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"Yes, it was only a matter of time; we've got Apple's App Store, BlackBerry Application Center, Windows Mobile App Bazaar (or App Bizarre, as we like to call it internally), Palm's App Catalog, and now the synonyms for the word \"store\" have officially run dry. \nHence, Nokia has launched its own application store and called it Ovi Store. The story is already live, but it's officially launching \"this spring.\"\nThe most important detail about the store is the revenue share; Nokia offers 70% (that means \"gross sales, net of refunds and returns, less applicable taxes and, where applicable, fixed operator billing costs\"), exactly the same as Apple. Although late to the \"app store\" game, Nokia is still number one as far as sold mobile phones go, and the 70/30 revenue split will probably be a good enough incentive for developers to start creating those apps. \nAccording to Nokia, users will be able to access the Ovi Store on the new Nokia N97 starting in June; it will also be available \"on a wide range of new and existing S60 and Series 40 devices,\" but it's not exactly stated when. \nIf you're a publisher, you might also have to wait a while. From the FAQ: \"Due to high-demand, Nokia is providing access on a staged basis. Publishers are invited to sign-up at http://publish.ovi.com for access to the publisher tool. After the initial launch period, all publishers will have access to the tool.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://mashable.com/2009/02/16/nokia-ovi-store/>