The Nokia N97 is gearing up for an update and a general overhaul in the interface stakes some time in the next few weeks. This is all part of the Firmware Update V20 update. In the meantime, you can make the most of your current handset by digging through the Nokia Ovi Store and finding a few hidden gems among the ever exanding range of apps. Here we bring you what we think are the best of the new Nokia N97 apps on offer on Ovi Store...
Pico Lighter Pro
Size: 0.16 MB
Price: £1.00
The smoking ban has made pubs, clubs and concert venues much more pleasant places to be (unless you are a heavy smoker who hates weather, obviously) but our nations move to a healthier lifestyle is having one detrimental effect on gigs - the death of the held-aloft lighter. How are we meant to celebrate a well-emoted power ballad without a petrol flame held above our heads? With Pico Lighter Pro, that's how. This app turns your N97 Mini Screen into an animated virtual flame. As well as 'ciggy lighter' you also get 'candle' and 'sparkler' for your money. Bargain.
Nitrio Millionaire Calculator
Size: 0.013 MB
Price: £3.00
Link: Nitrio Millionaire Calculator
If the credit crunch is getting you down, you might be able to cheer yourself up with this app, which helps you work out when you will become a millionaire. By keying in your monthly income and savings the app can advise on the best way to save and estimate how long it will take to reach your seven-figure goal. Obviously, depending on your situation the app may just have more bad new, so think carefully before you spend that three quid. You might just need it.
Nitrio Debt 2 Income Calc
Size: 0.014 mb
Price: £4.00
Link: Nitrio Millionaire Calculator
If the previous app is just causing you to get more and more depressed at how long it will take to earn a million, its sister application can at least help you to do something practical. Tell it your debts and how much you earn and it will work out what you can afford to spend or if you can afford to borrow further.
SMS Threader
Size: 0.111 MB
Price: £6.00
A texter's delight, SMS Threader presents your inbox full of text messages as threaded conversations. Rather than loads of texts from a person, SMS Threader will group them into one or more larger text messages within your inbox. Pop open that text and you will see the preceding texts in the chat with that person interspersed with your responses. The app works by grouping together texts sent within a period of time, which is configurable if you have longer conversations. You can also define how messages are separated to make things easier to read.
Smart Assistant Live
Size: 0.421 MB
Price: £6.00
Imagine having your own personal assistant who could screen your calls, fob people off who you don't want to speak to now and explain why you can't come to the phone because you have a meeting. Smart Assistant Live can do all of this and, unlike a real PA, you don't have to worry about a salary or legally-mandated lunch breaks. You can record responses to be played back when calls come in at certain times, or from certain numbers or you can have Smart Assistant Live just fire off a text message instead.
Before you can download any of these apps you’ll need to register your device with Ovi Store, which also entitles you to updates and message alerts from Nokia and is a great way of keeping abreast of what’s going on at the Ovi Store.