27 November 2009

New Version of Ovi Contacts Brings
Better Compression And File Transfer Support

It’s time for the semi-monthly update of the Nokia Ovi Contacts application (previously known as Nokia Chat).

Kristian Luoma, Product Manager, Ovi Contacts has released the new version of the Ovi contacts client that delivers some new features like file transfer and improved compression.

File transfer obviously is a nice feature if you need to quickly beam up your newly taken photo to your friend and you don't want to be restricted by the size of the photo (as in, you can transfer bigger files than before).

New compression system, will save you a bit of costs in terms of battery consumption and data consumption. According to preliminary measurements the data consumption to be about 60% less of what it was with the previous version.

The've also made some progress on the user experience improvements requested. You'll notice that in the Contacts tab, there are now three quick buttons to see a friend's profile (or your own), start a chat, and add friends.

For those who don’t know - Nokia Chat is a Presence and IM client that integrates to your Contacts Application.

It is more than just messaging as it allows you to share your status and your location, giving you physical presence! It’s all about keeping close to people who matter. With Ovi Contacts, you can let your friends know what you are doing and where you are. You can also check your friends' status messages to see what your friends are up to. Ovi Contacts is all about keeping in touch with people who matter.

Contacts on Ovi offers experience very close to what Nokia Chat offered to you - it’s a natural evolution of what Nokia Chat was. Contacts on Ovi application is compatible with all 3rd Ed devices but unfortunately it lacks support for the first touch based S60 phone and the 5tzh edition of the S60 platform!

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