NOKIA's Top Downloaded Apps and Games from Nokia Store for 2011 reveals Filipinos have gone completely social as Filipinos shares and connects more with their friends and companions based on the significant number of Chat and Messenger Apps. Game applications also tops the list most downloaded apps and games of Nokia Store for 2011. Mobile Games developed by Filipinos who received significant hits from downloaders who find their content fun, easy and related to their taste. Mobile Games in Nokia Store like a simple puzzle game or action-packed racing games. Nokia Store App and Games download reaches to 46 million Global Application downloads.

Complete list of the most downloaded Free Apps from Nokia Store in the country.

1. Facebook Chat – For those who just can’t get enough of Facebook, Facebook Chat feeds your hunger for social networking by allowing you to catch up with your friends easily even on the go.  
2. Chat for Facebook Pro – This is the only application for chat on Facebook for mobile phones that allows you to connect with your contacts no matter which carrier you are using.  Chat for Facebook Pro also shows all your friends’ profile pictures and sound notifications, and is even faster than when you chat on PC.
3. Skype – Skype lets Nokia users keep in touch with the people in their lives by offering free Skype to Skype calls (voice and video) over Wi-Fi as well as messenger style chat and low costs international calls.
4. Adventure of Ted – This game app lets you jump, run, and kick your enemies out of your way.  Save Ted from enemies and help him to get to his home in this cute game. 
5. eBuddy Mobile Messenger – With over 100 million downloads to date, this is hands down the most popular free chat app today.  It lets you chat on MSN, Facebook, Yahoo!, GTalk, AIM, MySpace and ICQ, and allows you to send pictures, set your display picture from your phone camera, choose colorful themes, and much more!      
6. Snaptu – This app helps you make the most of your device by keeping everything you need in one place.  It includes mobile essentials such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, News, Weather, Sports, Movies, Sodoku and more.
7. Dictionary & Translation Pro – This offers easy one-touch access to an extensive online English dictionary, thesaurus, and translation service supporting a wide set of languages including Hindi, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and many more. 
8. High Speed 3D Free – This top downloaded app allows you to take to the streets in High Speed 3D, racing on 20 tracks in 9 different cars. Enjoy the insane drifts and nitrous boosts of this action-packed racing game!
9. Hangman – Discover new words, develop your vocabulary, and have lots fun with this game app. 
10. Bubble Popper XXL – This free game allows you to compete with your Facebook friends for bubble-popping supremacy. 

Top 5 paid Game Apps From Filipino Developers for 2011.

1. The Tallest Ice Cream – The object of this fun and addicting game is to create the tallest ice cream.  The taller your ice cream becomes, the faster the scoop moves.  
2. Pharaoh’s Tomb – This game lets you embark on a quest through a magical maze, collect as many score points as you can and find the exit – all while avoiding the traps and pitfalls along the way.
3. Tong-its Extreme – The improved version of the highly rated “World Tong-its Tour” game, it allows you to take on multiple personalities that use different AI engines. Enjoy unlimited chips to beat the AIs, and battle your way to the top of the World Tong-its Chip Leaders server screen.
4. Pinball ME – This arcade game features nice graphics, real pinball sounds and addictive gameplay.
5. Nice Fruits – A casual game where you must collect three or more of a kind of fruit.  It features nice music and sound effects, stunning graphics and high replay value.

Rhomel Marcojos, senior marketing services manager of Nokia Philippines says “The number of downloads garnered by social networking sites, chat, video chat and messenger applications reflects just how important it is for Filipino mobile users to be always online and connected with the people who matter most to them." To download applications for your Nokia smartphone, simply visit the Nokia Store at http://www.store.ovi.com/.
NOKIA Top Download Apps & Games in 2011 revealed posted at Cebu Events Blog

I will not be talking about ANDROID Platform here, I will dedicate this blog post for SYMBIAN Platform. But I love ANDROID PLATFORM too. I treat both MOBILE PLATFORMS as the leader in the Market based on the population of devices that uses these platforms.
Developing applications have become easier and more worthwhile by using our mobile phones and this is especially true when using the Symbian platform from Nokia, the world’s number 1 mobile phone brand. The Symbian software allows app developers to effortlessly knit different components together to develop more innovative applications. And they can upload completed apps to the Ovi Store, where millions of Nokia users can access their creations.

Here are 10 reasons why developing for Nokia Symbian smartphones is the best choice:
1. Versatility – Symbian is the only technology that supports devices from the high end, low end, QWERTY keyboard, touch, feature, and smartphones. This gives developers more options to create applications that will suit the lifestyle and preference of Nokia mobile users.
2. Ovi Store – It is Nokia’s personal media network where developers can sell completed applications made through their smartphone. Over 170 million Nokia users will get the chance to access these apps. This global store is available in 30 languages and gets about one billion downloads per year.
3. Ovi Growth – The Ovi Store gets an estimated 3.5 million downloads per day and this number has doubled in just 9 months.
4. Innovation– Symbian is constantly being developed and improved. Some 250 new features were introduced in Symbian^3 and will feature a split-screen text input, Swype, QWERTY keypad in portrait mode, and an all-new web browser by early 2011.
5. Modern – Nokia’s Symbian software has no binary break which means applications will be compatible with future devices for many years to come. And when MeeGo is made available, Qt apps will be easy to port over.
6. Symbian and Nokia are #1 – Nokia plans to ship over 50 million Symbian^3 devices to expand and reach out to potential customers. This endeavor is a result of having Symbian as the most-used smartphone platform in the world.
7. Languages – Developing for Symbian is easier because it does not use C++, instead it utilizes Qt, Qt Quick and HTML 5. A reduction of 70% code will give developers more time to improve their existing apps, or make new ones.
8. Opportunity – Nokia Symbian smartphones with its highly modern capabilities is a platform for all enthusiastic developers to create new applications. In North America, a competition called “Calling All Innovators” is giving away $10 million for developers to create new apps and games for Nokia N8.
9. Operator Billing – Ovi Store has operator billing (OB) for 99 operators in 29 markets. Note that credit card (CC) payment is available globally but when OB is available, purchases can increase by 12 times.
10. Success Cases – Real world examples certify that Symbian is the most popular and trusted platform today. Ninety-two developers have passed one million downloads on the Ovi Store. Off-screen Technologies have had 45 million downloads in over 200 countries. Digital Chocolate has more than four million games downloads. HeroCraft more than 10 million downloads.
With these reasons said, it is easier and more rewarding for programmers to develop for Nokia Symbian smartphones.
About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device – from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.
SYMBIAN Platform Software of NOKIA and ANDROID Platform by GOOGLE posted at Cebu Events Blog.