03 July 2008

Connect your mobile phone
to the photos, music and files on your computer

Files on Ovi (beta) is actually the final result of the Nokia Avvenue acquisition initially announced more than a half year ago, on December 4, 2007.

Avvenu is a company which provides the secure remote access and private sharing technology that allows users to access and view PC files remotely and this acquisition is just another step in the Nokia intention to become a service oriented mobile phone company.

Files on Ovi is the direct route to your stuff, it’s a subscription service that lets you grab, view, download and send digital content stored on your personal computer, right from your mobile phone, anytime, anywhere in the world. Of course, unlimited data plan is necessary for using the service without concern for data charges.

Files on Ovi allows you to browse, search, and view photos, automatically resized for your mobile screen. There's no planning ahead or uploading to websites required - with Files, you're simply accessing your entire computer directly from your mobile phone.

You can browse, search and view Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and many other types of files stored on your computer. You can step through individual pages of documents, and control the zoom setting to easily read text on your mobile phone.

After downloading music, simply use the music player on your phone to listen as you normally would. Now you don't have to wait until you physically connect your mobile phone to your computer - you can get to any of your music, anytime.

Sent files go right from your computer to the recipient, so you don't have to wait to move files to and from your mobile phone.

So if you want to show photos stored on your computer? Read documents? Send files right from your mobile phone? Files on Ovi is definitely right solution for you, especially if you have an unlimited data plan.

You can try Files today with your free 60-day trial period for new subscribers. You'll need a Windows XP or Vista computer, a mobile phone with Internet access, and a credit card to get started. Your credit card will not be charged during the trial period. It’s also important to say that they’ll not collect credit card information during the “Subscribe” process.