It’s been quite a while I have posted something about Mobile Apps, other than the iPhone itself.

Most of you might know, Nokia is a leading phone manufacturer in many countries, and especially in Australia. Most of the new Nokia mobile phones are using Symbian as their operating system which the recent version is known as S60. According to the data by Gartner, Symbian OS leads the smartphone market with a 44% share.

Just like the well known Apple Store, Nokia’s store is called the Ovi Store. If you are a Nokia user, you may find that Nokia doesn’t have many great apps, however there are a few that do stand out.

Ovi Maps

Ovi Maps used to cost more than $300 for a one year license, but recently Nokia made the application free to a number of devices. So if you have a compatible handset with GPS, you should definately give Ovi Maps a go. Instead of spending a few hundred dollars on a GPS device, just buy a Nokia phone and you’ll get free voice navigation for life.

Fring

If you use Skype, Twitter, Windows Live Messenger, GTalk, Voip and other services, you must install Fring. Fring contains all these services plus more. It’s like your entire IM clients all packed into one small box. However I found that the quality of the voice calls are not as good on Fring as they are on Skype, and for Windows Live Messenger, you can’t show your contacts by email.

BrightLight

If you have the XpressMusic phone, you will know how bright the flash light is on the camera. So to make good use of this camera’s flashlight, install BrightLight. Just flick the switch and your light is on. It’s a really good substitute for a torch.

Conclusion

These are the apps that I liked. Do you have some other good apps? Share with us in the comments below.

Also, if you think GeekZu should cover more posts about Nokia and Symbian; please say so in the comments.