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Nokia N9 apps and software support

Published by Heidi Lemmetyinen on September 27, 2011


ESPOO, Finland – We have received lots of questions on how Nokia plans to support the Nokia N9 going forward and how many apps there will be available for the device. So we asked Janne Heikkinen, Nokia’s Product Planning Director, whose team has brought the device to the market. According to Janne, Nokia has from early on acknowledged that there needs to be plenty of locally and globally relevant apps for the N9. This is why the company has set up a dedicated programme to follow up the quality and quantity of apps for the device.

Developers embrace the new member of the Qt family

Many popular apps, such as Angry Birds and WiFi Hotspot, are pre-installed in the Nokia N9. There is also integrated support for important services like Facebook, Twitter, Mail for Exchange, Gmail, Skype, Picasa and Flickr. The rest of the N9 apps can be found in Ovi Store, and Janne says their number is growing fast.

“We have many activities in the developer side, where we help developers make new applications for Nokia N9. Symbian applications written in Qt are relatively easy to port to the Nokia N9, and we also support developers in this work,” Janne says, and continues that developers are very excited about the N9. “They think it’s a great new addition to the Qt family.”

Software updates coming

Janne confirms that the Nokia N9 owners can expect software updates also in the future. The first updates will be based on feedback received from operators and consumers and they make the device even more intuitive than before. The availability and content of the updates will be communicated closer to the download start.

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“We have received extremely positive feedback from consumer tests. I can assure you that the Nokia N9 UI innovations will be seen in other Nokia devices going forward,” says Janne.

“The whole Nokia team is excited about being able to bring the Nokia N9 to the market. Together with our latest Symbian Belle and Dual SIM devices, this is a great example of our promise to bring innovative mobile products to the market. We are very proud of our new devices and we believe consumers will enjoy using them,” Janne concludes.

Comments

  • Ajgree

    Any word on this actually happening? I have had the N9 since the day it was released and am pretty much ready to buy an iPhone. Actually really dissapointed seeing as the phone was beautiful and intuitive, but the lack of apps is enough to make me change. I would have stuck to my n97 since other than the os, and the look, they both have the same capabilities!

    • Anonymous

      @Ajgree: what kind of apps you wish and you don’t find?

      • Gellenmyr

        I love my N9, but I really miss the option of having and using a alfanumeric keyboard +T9 for typing messages. 

        In my old Nokia 5800 Xpress you could choose between handwriting (kind of pointless as not even myself can interprete what Im writing…) :-) qwerty-keyboard, and alphanumeric with T9. Give me an app with this!!! Please! I type so much faster with this and I think it is well within the spirit of N9, that you can use your thumb for everything on the display!

        • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

          Strongly agree!

          • http://www.facebook.com/people/Daniel-Cox/544453956 Daniel Cox

            the alphanumeric keypad is what ive been asking about …… has anyone heard of anything on this front yet ?

        • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

          Strongly agree!

        • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

          Strongly agree!

        • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

          Strongly agree!

        • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

          Strongly agree!

        • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

          Strongly agree!

        • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

          Strongly agree!

  • Ajgree

    Any word on this actually happening? I have had the N9 since the day it was released and am pretty much ready to buy an iPhone. Actually really dissapointed seeing as the phone was beautiful and intuitive, but the lack of apps is enough to make me change. I would have stuck to my n97 since other than the os, and the look, they both have the same capabilities!

  • Jarurat28

    How to use video call by Skype in Nokia N9.  

    If have not this function.  I suggest to have Front camera  like a facetime. because It is a function should to have in beautiful cellphone (Nokia N9)
    and should to have Whatsapp software too.    If have these function It will be perfect. 

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      Video on Skype is not supported for now, Peregrine has a beta for this though, hope it comes out in some time!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      Video on Skype is not supported for now, Peregrine has a beta for this though, hope it comes out in some time!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      Video on Skype is not supported for now, Peregrine has a beta for this though, hope it comes out in some time!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      Video on Skype is not supported for now, Peregrine has a beta for this though, hope it comes out in some time!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      Video on Skype is not supported for now, Peregrine has a beta for this though, hope it comes out in some time!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      Video on Skype is not supported for now, Peregrine has a beta for this though, hope it comes out in some time!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      Video on Skype is not supported for now, Peregrine has a beta for this though, hope it comes out in some time!

  • Andyusal

    1. nokia n9 has no whatsup application
    2. nokia n9 have only four menu in shortcut

  • Andyusal

    1. nokia n9 has no whatsup application
    2. nokia n9 have only four menu in shortcut

  • Andyusal

    1. nokia n9 has no whatsup application
    2. nokia n9 have only four menu in shortcut

  • Andyusal

    1. nokia n9 has no whatsup application
    2. nokia n9 have only four menu in shortcut

  • Andyusal

    1. nokia n9 has no whatsup application
    2. nokia n9 have only four menu in shortcut

  • Andyusal

    1. nokia n9 has no whatsup application
    2. nokia n9 have only four menu in shortcut

  • Andyusal

    1. nokia n9 has no whatsup application
    2. nokia n9 have only four menu in shortcut

  • Andyusal

    1. nokia n9 has no whatsup application
    2. nokia n9 have only four menu in shortcut

  • Andyusal

    1. nokia n9 has no whatsup application
    2. nokia n9 have only four menu in shortcut

  • Shahrukh Motiwala

    the biggest bummer is that the led flash cannot be used during video recording..i bought it… :(
    now tell me its not a xenon its a dual led flash but i cant use it…whats the deal nokia?
    luckily enough ive found a led flashlight app that i run in the background then i open camera to shoot videos and it helps..otherwise the n9 videos rec is a letdown by not allowing the led light….
    and sometimes the still camera doesnt focus on objects itself..not even when i touch to focus… :/ quite slow…
    anybody got same issues????
    comments???one more thing..no skype video calls(whats the front camera for?)no swype preinstalled… some prototype videos showed that it had it..no portrait alphanumeric keypad although nokia product info shows that it has(but its only in the phone dialer app..where alphabets are not even needed much..) can anyone shed some light on both issues?

  • Shahrukh Motiwala

    the biggest bummer is that the led flash cannot be used during video recording..i bought it… :(
    now tell me its not a xenon its a dual led flash but i cant use it…whats the deal nokia?
    luckily enough ive found a led flashlight app that i run in the background then i open camera to shoot videos and it helps..otherwise the n9 videos rec is a letdown by not allowing the led light….
    and sometimes the still camera doesnt focus on objects itself..not even when i touch to focus… :/ quite slow…
    anybody got same issues????
    comments???one more thing..no skype video calls(whats the front camera for?)no swype preinstalled… some prototype videos showed that it had it..no portrait alphanumeric keypad although nokia product info shows that it has(but its only in the phone dialer app..where alphabets are not even needed much..) can anyone shed some light on both issues?

  • http://twitter.com/anttijr Antti Rönkkö

    Apps needed to N9:
    1. WhatsApp application, so you can implement your whatsapp contacts in the integrated system
    2. Smartmail app

    Otherwise I now have all the apps I needed in an iphone for instance! :)

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      JaxtrSMS is way better than WhatsApp, Only the initiator needs to have this installed unlike WhatsApp which requires both points to have it installed.

      Just waiting for that to support Meego!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      JaxtrSMS is way better than WhatsApp, Only the initiator needs to have this installed unlike WhatsApp which requires both points to have it installed.

      Just waiting for that to support Meego!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      JaxtrSMS is way better than WhatsApp, Only the initiator needs to have this installed unlike WhatsApp which requires both points to have it installed.

      Just waiting for that to support Meego!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      JaxtrSMS is way better than WhatsApp, Only the initiator needs to have this installed unlike WhatsApp which requires both points to have it installed.

      Just waiting for that to support Meego!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      JaxtrSMS is way better than WhatsApp, Only the initiator needs to have this installed unlike WhatsApp which requires both points to have it installed.

      Just waiting for that to support Meego!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      JaxtrSMS is way better than WhatsApp, Only the initiator needs to have this installed unlike WhatsApp which requires both points to have it installed.

      Just waiting for that to support Meego!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      JaxtrSMS is way better than WhatsApp, Only the initiator needs to have this installed unlike WhatsApp which requires both points to have it installed.

      Just waiting for that to support Meego!

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      JaxtrSMS is way better than WhatsApp, Only the initiator needs to have this installed unlike WhatsApp which requires both points to have it installed.

      Just waiting for that to support Meego!

  • Kedar Nath

    Does Nokia n9 support dual sim.

    • http://twitter.com/dabbu101 Dabbu

      No boss it doesn’t..none of the high end devices do!

      Go for the C2 ;)

      • keshaw

        dear Dabbu,

        for your kind information there are some high class mobile which works with 2 sim card.. and some have a one sim card slot but which support GSM and as well as CDMA.. like blackberry 9530.. check out you will find it soon.

  • Kunal Harsh

    Hi,
    I have Nokia N8 which came with unlimited music download for a year.
    All the music files I have are DRM Protected, now I am planning to buy Nokia N9. Will I be able to play DRM protected files on my N9 (N8 plays them like charm). Please help.

    • keshaw

      do not buy it buddy.. u will throw the money in a dustbin as we have.. its worthless better buy some other brands…

  • Kunal Harsh

    Hi,
    I have Nokia N8 which came with unlimited music download for a year.
    All the music files I have are DRM Protected, now I am planning to buy Nokia N9. Will I be able to play DRM protected files on my N9 (N8 plays them like charm). Please help.

  • Sameer R

    Hi there,
    If this message goes straight to the Nokia team, Then i would like to tell them please make an update for the video calling thru the front camera , as i was surprised to hear that the product is made without its full capabilties. This is a shock from Nokia. I was expecting good from them, but when we purchase this product we are really shocked. Please waiting for video calling function .

  • Cosmin Nahaiciuc

    I wish there would have been a big application called NOKIA,
    so I could send my message to ALL OF IT.

    I have been a happy Nokia customer since Feb.2000. I have
    always looked for the best, so I have owned more than 15 various Nokia phones, I should add excellent phones. The N95 and lately the N8 were both, beyond doubt, technical revelations and for a while they truly shined, unfortunately I’ve got to see the day when Nokia also got infected by greed – a lot of it.
    Feb.2011 was simply the culmination of it, the havoc started a while ago.

    Unattractive UI, underpowered hardware, slow updates and a
    total lack of cooperation and responsiveness from Nokia threw them from the pacemaker position they used to hold for years, to the bottom, quite the underdog of today’s mobile market. Some resilient customers are still hoping for a glorious return, however most have already migrated to different platforms and
    unfortunately for Nokia, yet fortunately for me I’m the happy owner of a new, potent and supported Android phone. Do I fool myself into believing that this would be the perfect phone? No, of course not BUT it certainly is much better supported by the manufacturer, software developer and application developers. It
    doesn’t really matter which model, or what it is capable of doing – what is important is the fact that Nokia was “capable” of “helping”
    me in making this decision. Too bad, I didn’t want to, I was forced into making this decision.

    Goodbye Nokia…and for what is worth, good luck!

    • Anonymous

      You would all compalin if ure bums were on fire!!
      Superlative Phone!!

      Even better with the new upgrade
      Brilliant internet Radio
      Documents Ebook Reader Bible Notes
      Angry Birds Chess NFS Shift RealGolf Video Poker
      Music Gallery Videos You Tube
      Calendar Filebox Recipes Synthasisers
      Contacts Mail Messages Phone
      Battery Useage Camera Compass Flashlight
      Ebay Bargins Internet Radio SMH News Web Pocket News Firefox
      Call Recorder Clock Drive Maps Translateall
      Facebook Skype Twitter World Clock

      Its CLASS!!

      A-Aussie

  • Cosmin Nahaiciuc

    I wish there would have been a big application called NOKIA,
    so I could send my message to ALL OF IT.

    I have been a happy Nokia customer since Feb.2000. I have
    always looked for the best, so I have owned more than 15 various Nokia phones, I should add excellent phones. The N95 and lately the N8 were both, beyond doubt, technical revelations and for a while they truly shined, unfortunately I’ve got to see the day when Nokia also got infected by greed – a lot of it.
    Feb.2011 was simply the culmination of it, the havoc started a while ago.

    Unattractive UI, underpowered hardware, slow updates and a
    total lack of cooperation and responsiveness from Nokia threw them from the pacemaker position they used to hold for years, to the bottom, quite the underdog of today’s mobile market. Some resilient customers are still hoping for a glorious return, however most have already migrated to different platforms and
    unfortunately for Nokia, yet fortunately for me I’m the happy owner of a new, potent and supported Android phone. Do I fool myself into believing that this would be the perfect phone? No, of course not BUT it certainly is much better supported by the manufacturer, software developer and application developers. It
    doesn’t really matter which model, or what it is capable of doing – what is important is the fact that Nokia was “capable” of “helping”
    me in making this decision. Too bad, I didn’t want to, I was forced into making this decision.

    Goodbye Nokia…and for what is worth, good luck!

  • Cosmin Nahaiciuc

    I wish there would have been a big application called NOKIA,
    so I could send my message to ALL OF IT.

    I have been a happy Nokia customer since Feb.2000. I have
    always looked for the best, so I have owned more than 15 various Nokia phones, I should add excellent phones. The N95 and lately the N8 were both, beyond doubt, technical revelations and for a while they truly shined, unfortunately I’ve got to see the day when Nokia also got infected by greed – a lot of it.
    Feb.2011 was simply the culmination of it, the havoc started a while ago.

    Unattractive UI, underpowered hardware, slow updates and a
    total lack of cooperation and responsiveness from Nokia threw them from the pacemaker position they used to hold for years, to the bottom, quite the underdog of today’s mobile market. Some resilient customers are still hoping for a glorious return, however most have already migrated to different platforms and
    unfortunately for Nokia, yet fortunately for me I’m the happy owner of a new, potent and supported Android phone. Do I fool myself into believing that this would be the perfect phone? No, of course not BUT it certainly is much better supported by the manufacturer, software developer and application developers. It
    doesn’t really matter which model, or what it is capable of doing – what is important is the fact that Nokia was “capable” of “helping”
    me in making this decision. Too bad, I didn’t want to, I was forced into making this decision.

    Goodbye Nokia…and for what is worth, good luck!

  • Cosmin Nahaiciuc

    I wish there would have been a big application called NOKIA,
    so I could send my message to ALL OF IT.

    I have been a happy Nokia customer since Feb.2000. I have
    always looked for the best, so I have owned more than 15 various Nokia phones, I should add excellent phones. The N95 and lately the N8 were both, beyond doubt, technical revelations and for a while they truly shined, unfortunately I’ve got to see the day when Nokia also got infected by greed – a lot of it.
    Feb.2011 was simply the culmination of it, the havoc started a while ago.

    Unattractive UI, underpowered hardware, slow updates and a
    total lack of cooperation and responsiveness from Nokia threw them from the pacemaker position they used to hold for years, to the bottom, quite the underdog of today’s mobile market. Some resilient customers are still hoping for a glorious return, however most have already migrated to different platforms and
    unfortunately for Nokia, yet fortunately for me I’m the happy owner of a new, potent and supported Android phone. Do I fool myself into believing that this would be the perfect phone? No, of course not BUT it certainly is much better supported by the manufacturer, software developer and application developers. It
    doesn’t really matter which model, or what it is capable of doing – what is important is the fact that Nokia was “capable” of “helping”
    me in making this decision. Too bad, I didn’t want to, I was forced into making this decision.

    Goodbye Nokia…and for what is worth, good luck!

  • Cosmin Nahaiciuc

    I wish there would have been a big application called NOKIA,
    so I could send my message to ALL OF IT.

    I have been a happy Nokia customer since Feb.2000. I have
    always looked for the best, so I have owned more than 15 various Nokia phones, I should add excellent phones. The N95 and lately the N8 were both, beyond doubt, technical revelations and for a while they truly shined, unfortunately I’ve got to see the day when Nokia also got infected by greed – a lot of it.
    Feb.2011 was simply the culmination of it, the havoc started a while ago.

    Unattractive UI, underpowered hardware, slow updates and a
    total lack of cooperation and responsiveness from Nokia threw them from the pacemaker position they used to hold for years, to the bottom, quite the underdog of today’s mobile market. Some resilient customers are still hoping for a glorious return, however most have already migrated to different platforms and
    unfortunately for Nokia, yet fortunately for me I’m the happy owner of a new, potent and supported Android phone. Do I fool myself into believing that this would be the perfect phone? No, of course not BUT it certainly is much better supported by the manufacturer, software developer and application developers. It
    doesn’t really matter which model, or what it is capable of doing – what is important is the fact that Nokia was “capable” of “helping”
    me in making this decision. Too bad, I didn’t want to, I was forced into making this decision.

    Goodbye Nokia…and for what is worth, good luck!

  • Anonymous

    hi nokia team ,

    i newly got a nokia n9 phone but i was surprised because their is a front camera with no use at all i feel like i throw mony in the air ,
    sorry for that but please make the update for the software quickly so we can use it 
    also what about jar files why it is not supported and is their any way to install it to my phone 
    i hope you can solve these problems very soon otherwise you will lose more people and no need to remind you about other mobiles like iphone and samsung and sonyericsson is better now .
    please you need to go back to top agian

  • Hilario Jr. Aquino

    i newly got a nokia n9 phone but i was surprised because their is a front camera with no use at all i feel like i throw mony in the air ,
    sorry for that but please make the update for the software quickly so we can use it.  No FM radio.  I think Symbian  from my old N96 is better than this shit. 
    i hope you can solve these problems very soon otherwise you will lose more people and no need to remind you about other mobiles like iphone and samsung and sonyericsson is better now .
    please you need to go back to top agian.

  • Anonymous

    I have recently buyed a Nokia N9. I have some questions:

    1) Why can’t I insert, copy or cut text when I use the Internet? I can do these things on the url-bar but I can’t do these thing if I want to write something on websites.

    2) Why are there so few apps for the nokia n9?

    3) Why can’t I sort my apps together like with the Iphone? I like to sort my things out, so can nokia do anything for this problem

    4) Will the Alien Dalvik ever come to nokia n9? Will android apps ever come to nokia n9?

    Please answer my questions

  • Farha Binte Jawed

    So few applications-no recorder,no stop watch.The front camera is of no use!No fm radio..nothing…totally disapponted after buying

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Hamza-Masood/1323635598 Hamza Masood

    i have a Nokia n9, i bought it in china where Skype and Facebook are not default programs, i have been waiting for the upgrade, and no result. and same goes for everything else,

    and i thought i was upgrading my phone when i changed my n8 for a n9

    disappointed greatly wont recommend it  

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Norishikin-Emelia/100003018756668 Norishikin Emelia

    im having problems with my N9.. after it update and i can’t sent any sms.. why is it so?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Norishikin-Emelia/100003018756668 Norishikin Emelia

    im having problems with my N9.. after it update and i can’t sent any sms.. why is it so?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Norishikin-Emelia/100003018756668 Norishikin Emelia

    im having problems with my N9.. after it update and i can’t sent any sms.. why is it so?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Norishikin-Emelia/100003018756668 Norishikin Emelia

    im having problems with my N9.. after it update and i can’t sent any sms.. why is it so?

  • Navinthran Gopal

    All I Can..Im Even Sad Now To Say..Its A Total Waste…Nokia N9 :(

  • Navinthran Gopal

    All I Can..Im Even Sad Now To Say..Its A Total Waste…Nokia N9 :(

  • Navinthran Gopal

    All I Can..Im Even Sad Now To Say..Its A Total Waste…Nokia N9 :(

  • http://www.facebook.com/justclickit2.tk Fadi Makram Abdel Maseh

    dear nokia team i decided to buy nokia n9 lately but now with all these comments just especially the first ten comments i decided to buy another brand because there is a mass gab between what nokia says and what customers says even i was a nokia fan and customer for the last 6 years and thank you for that but now i will look forward to pic a real smartphone 

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/3Y24ZAVEJ63ILXH2WTAYQFAU3U Yatie

    i need any software to support for me to download nimbuzz, frings, mig33 and whataap for Nokia N9. Coz all download am try to upload not support by phone

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/3Y24ZAVEJ63ILXH2WTAYQFAU3U Yatie

    i need any software to support for me to download nimbuzz, frings, mig33 and whataap for Nokia N9. Coz all download am try to upload not support by phone

  • http://twitter.com/bronzekid91 Maximilian Hernandez

    While you all complain about your N9 , my 800 is rocking ! HA!

  • http://twitter.com/bronzekid91 Maximilian Hernandez

    While you all complain about your N9 , my 800 is rocking ! HA!

  • http://twitter.com/bronzekid91 Maximilian Hernandez

    While you all complain about your N9 , my 800 is rocking ! HA!

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/WF62LVBEHDVKCVP3QB4HHC24TQ JEP TALL House of Gadgets

    hope this comment will reach the developer of this MEEGO!!!
    a business phone that no template,cant save messages.im a business man and using my e90 template to save prices. so i can easily send them to my customer if needed,saving message to draft so i can ready my messages to my customer but this BUSINESS PHONE dont have these feature , bought  this phone hoping that these n9 is better that e90. but thats not the case.total WASTE of money.keep on waiting for update but none!

  • http://www.facebook.com/anja.jovanovska.1 Anja Martinovska

    this mobile sucks really, i also got the shit i want to give it to someone, because i cant use it … For the first no apps allmoust, meego sucks really, facebook app and all the integreted apps sucks really they work bad, nokia n900 or lumia 800 is the same design but 1000 times better than the n9….

  • http://www.facebook.com/anja.jovanovska.1 Anja Martinovska

    and you cant use social media on it like instagram, skout, topface, and all that …. And the angry birds game on the phone is just a demo :D hahaha. Android market and apple store is million times better than the nokia market shit . NOKIA SUCKS REALLY! I dont know how nokia can sel their phones when they got bad system operate … it doesnt matter which nokia u have, the market is still shit… Peace