Exploring App stores: Nokia launches new Diwali Apps

This Diwali, Nokia has launched a special set of applications on the Nokia Store which helps users with special games, real time gold prices, SMS wishes and a few more. Here’s a brief on the new apps to be available on the Nokia store.

With Diwali approaching, this app is a good option for those who keep a track of gold and silver prices and information on Sensex, Nifty, UDS, EUR in India. The app gives instant access to live spot prices for gold and silver. Also, it provides real time and historical silver and gold price charts in your national currency. 

This application allows users to schedule SMS greetings and messages. It gives users an option to wish friends, family members, relatives and business partners on special occasions by scheduling the SMS in advance. This app also helps wishing loved ones every day by scheduling SMS in daily mode.

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This Diwali Puja app allows the consumer to find information on the different auspicious occasions including Dhanteras, Rup Chaudas, Lakshmi Pujan, Govardhana Puja and Bahi Pujan.

A few of the Diwali Apps from Nokia

Shubh Diwali allows consumers to send wallpapers and wishes to their loved ones. It also includes traditional Diwali recipes. Consumers can download Diwali wallpapers as well as recipes and themes on their Nokia devices using this app.

This application allows the user to bring the sights and sounds of Diwali on to the phone. Users can select from multiple cities as backgrounds and/or crackers and blow in the microphone of the devices to hear fireworks on the phone.

This app contains a collection of preset Diwali SMS’ to help wish friends and family.

This touch-based app is a pairing game. Tapping on a card reveals an image and discovering cards of the same image takes the pair off the screen. 

This is basically a browser app for those wanting a different wap experience than the stock browser.

So, those are the apps that are going to be out this Diwali. Besides this, is there any particular app you would have loved to have this Diwali? Let us know in the comments section below.