OK, I was a little bit impatient, the OVI store went live at the end of May. I'm not sure how the amount of Apps it had on day one compares with the Apple App store when it went live, but it looks like it might be a good start. I for one, am incredibly excited about the future of flashlite apps and content now.
I also read the other day, that Sony Ericsson have teamed up with GetJar to supply Apps; that seems a pretty smart move too. With O2 and Vodafone creating their own App stores the mobile content arena foundations seem well and truly laid. Together with a plethora of amazing devices being launched by all the manufactures 2009 is going to be an amazing year in mobile. Oh apart from this damn economy, which is unfortunately affecting everything - even mobile.
However, when things do pick up, the App Stores will be ready, the devices will be capable, there will be even better network access and data tariffs available, i.e. even more devices with WiFi and 3G, so don't hold your breath, but, this is going to be big... sooner rather than later!
