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Nokia has just announced that users of its Nokia N900 Maemo-based handset can now enjoy access to various applications via the Ovi Store. The company has recently delivered a new software update for the N900 mobile phone, bringing the Ovi Store on all handsets out there, and now it reveals the first applications developed for the Maemo platform and available for download via the software portal.
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