Nokia N900 gets first software update, but don't expect much
By Chris Ziegler 
posted January 11th 2010 3:26PM
posted January 11th 2010 3:26PM
Nokia has announced that it has started pushing the N900's very first post-launch update, but apparently it's not anything crazy like Maemo 6 (yeah, we know it's not even close to ready, but you know you want it) or system-wide portrait orientation support -- instead, it's just a minor bump designed to prepare the set for the upcoming launch of the Maemo-flavored Ovi Store. That's great news for anyone looking for a more unified way to get paid apps on the phone, a significant step towards making Maemo a more consumer-friendly platform than it is at the present. Look for the update to be available globally within the next day or so, both over-the-air and via Nokia Software Update on your desktop.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Update: We're being told that the Ovi Store's now accessible from the device at store.ovi.mobi -- anyone care to share stories of success or failure? Thanks, Matija!
@MarkAnderson true, but thankfully those rought edges can be fixed with firmware updates.
...no OVI Store for me on this update.
@PhantomBurn
The shortcut in the menu still points to the "coming soon" page, but you can access the Ovi Store Beta by pointing your browser to http://store.ovi.mobi
Not much to see here at all!
About OVI store: downloaded several apps and few themes yesterday and bought level pack to Angry Birds today.
Everything seems to work as it should and it was really easy to use. Was bit afraid after hearing all the horror stories about OVI store, but even buying was easy.