OVI SYNCH

I really think that ovi has a chance to help a lot of people. Currently I use plaxo.com to synchonise my contacts, but it only works with windows mobile and the other way is using the mobile service. I just signed up to ovi contact syncronisation and tried it out on my phone. It was really convenient and got my information into my calendar online, to do notes, and notes. The service is really well laid out on the screen, and if i did not use gmail documents and calendar so much, I would definitly switch to using ovi all the time. If ovi would make it possible to import my gmail calendar and contacts I would definitly switch between using it and gmail. I realize that ovi have ovi mail, and if i did not map my domain over my gmail, again, I would seriously consider switching.

I think that the trust factor will be really important for Nokia to establish, becuase I'm not sure how many people have built up enough trust with Nokia to syncronise their phone contacts. I would consider to do it because it would make my life easier and I could get away from plaxo and their terrible service social network that is mandatory. I wish Nokia would build some widgets like "import from plaxo" would be amazing. Then I could get off that system. The advantage of plaxo is that you can sync your computers too, not just your mobile device.

The clear advantage of using ovi is the one stop shopping experience, the seamlessness, the syncronisity--the interoperability. The send settings to your phone and upload from your synch. This is truely outstanding service and clearly easy to use. I love how you can even use it if you have a wifi device because as we know, there are not a lot of pre-paid mobile phone cards that can do internet.

Nokia have been forging ahead with creating widgets in the new N97 for facebook, google search, and more...will they do the same for ovi? If Nokia can let me get my data in and get my data out (sync in from google--sync out from ovi to google) then I will not hesitate to move totally to ovi system. So long as it's a one way street--only in no out, I dont know if i want to invest in a closed platform where I can not get my data out. At least on google I can get the data in, I can export it to other formats, I can import data, I can export my data...it's an open platform. Of course it doesnt work with my nokia phone very well and that is a big disadvantage that can be worked around with services such as goosync. Still it would be so nice if your informataion could become liquid and then you could choose the best system for staying up to date: ovi for sure is in the top contenders for great services.