Today at Nokia World in Abu Dhabi, Nokia debuted a wide range of third-party applications to enhance the Asha and Lumia experiences. DreamWorks Animation, Flipboard, Electronic Arts, Vine and WhatsApp are among leading developers who have built new applications for the latest larger screen Lumia devices and Asha phones, including Nokia‘s first tablet, which were also launched at Nokia World today.
It was also announced that the popular photo and video sharing application Instagram will be coming to Windows Phone in the coming weeks.
“Our ultimate goal is to bring Instagram to everyone who wants to use it,” said Kevin Systrom, CEO and co-founder, Instagram. “We’re looking forward to watching the Windows Phone community use Instagram to capture and share beautiful moments in the coming weeks.”
Nokia also unveiled its own new applications including Nokia Storyteller, Nokia Video Director and Nokia Beamer, taking advantage of Nokia‘s latest imaging innovation and deep integration with HERE Maps to allow customers to capture, share and re-live memories.
“Consumers are increasingly demanding high-quality, life-enhancing applications,“ said Bryan Biniak, Vice President and General Manager, Developer Experience at Nokia. “œWe’ve collaborated closely with Microsoft and top developers from around the world to deliver unique app experiences, extending the boundaries of innovation for our ecosystem. With the new Lumia and Asha devices, Nokia empowers developers to leverage our latest tools and investments to deliver ground-breaking app experiences that delight consumers and drive increased revenue opportunities.“
Starting today, Asha developers can join Windows Phone developers and take advantage of Nokia’s global DVLUP rewards program. To further bolster development for Lumia and Asha, Nokia now offers over 5 million USD in rewards through DVLUP. Available in over 20 countries, developers can sign up to DVLUP and start collecting points by taking challenges that range from learning more through webinars to actual application development. Developers can convert earned points into awards such as merchandizing, devices and promotional support.
In addition to the Windows Phone 8 update 3, Windows Phone developers have even more opportunities available to them. Starting today, Nokia provides developers with a new set of design, development and troubleshooting tools to be more productive at building applications for Windows Phone. The new tools are available at developer.nokia.com/offers.
