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A New World of Art and Design on Nokia Devices
OviPublisherSuccesses | 28 January, 2011 05:38
The mission of Gnokkia Themes is simple: bring art and Italian design to the user interface of Symbian devices. Since the company’s release of its first free theme when Ovi Store debuted in May 2009, it has proven art and technology are a winning combination that transcends language barriers. Enjoying over 2.3 million downloads from users in more than 190 countries, Gnokkia Themes continues to open a new world of art and design on Nokia devices.
Gnokkia Themes remains dedicated to masterfully creating complex themes for Nokia Symbian devices that have no limits to consumers when it comes to barriers like language. However, don't be quick to judge these themes only by their wallpapers and icons. Take a look beneath the eye-popping graphics and you'll discover a lot of quality time was spent to develop these themes.
"Themes are the place where art meets technology on mobile devices," said Giusi, main artist for Gnokkia Themes. "Our mission is to bring art and Italian design to Symbian devices. We guarantee that our themes preserve the speed of the phone and readability in all conditions."
Located in Italy, Gnokkia Themes primarily crafts themes by utilizing Inkscape to create Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). This allows Gnokkia Themes to tackle the common issues of memory use and image quality that developers encounter when designing rich, multi-colored themes.
The SVG themes remain relatively small in size – most themes are under 1 MB -- while maintaining the highest quality possible. This frees up more memory, improves accelerometer reaction and readability on the device. The small size of graphics also prevents battery drain.
The company's thoroughness is another unique characteristic – they typically spend an average of 10 days to create a finished theme, including time spent rigorously testing on Nokia devices. Using Carbide.ui to access customizable theme elements in a device's user interface, Gnokkia ensures each completed theme includes unique wallpaper, an exclusive set of icons and other personalized indicators.
Gnokkia also credits Ovi Store for the company's success. Mauro, a representative at Gnokkia Themes, said, "All the hours and hours of work would be fruitless without a channel of distribution like Ovi Store. It brings us downloads from consumers around the world and it gives consumers assurance in what they download. If an app is on Ovi Store, users have no doubt about reliability!"
On Ovi Store, users can transform their Nokia device with free-to-download themes like Seasons by Gnokkia and FreeSmoke by Gnokkia. All of the themes are in a kaleidoscope of colors and maintain the full functionality and readability of the device.
One of the company's more unique themes is ChangingSmile, an animated theme that is packed with a surprise every time a user looks at it. Within less than two minutes, the theme will change colors and keep a user’s phone looking fresh.
This theme costs $4.99 USD, but as one user said, the theme is "very elegant and beautiful. This amount is not too much!"
Gnokkia Themes' products range in price from free to as much as $4.99 USD.
One reviewer wrote about the cost of some themes: "The themes are gorgeous. The colors really change the feel of the phone and I love it. You get what you pay for."
Themes are specially optimized for Nokia Symbian (S^3 and 5.0) devices, like the N8, C7, with others coming soon.
For a complete overview of available themes by Gnokkia Themes, visit Ovi Store.
Want to distribute your applications globally to millions of Nokia users via Ovi Store? Visit our Ovi Publish page on how you can get started.
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