Nokia announced that users who purchase premium content and applications from its Ovi Store virtual marketplace may now re-download, recover and restore that software in the event something happens to it. The new policy aims to cover users in the event that content doesn't download properly, network connections are lost during download, content is accidentally deleted, devices are reset or a software update renders content incompatible.

"If you use the Store through our mobile client application, you'll be required to upgrade to the newest version on S60 devices--look for version 1.5(387) or higher--and on Series 40 devices--look for version 1.6.1 or higher--to take advantage of redownloading," writes Ovi Store head of product management Michael Bramlage on the Ovi Blog. "The latest version of Ovi store for S60 devices is rolling out now while the Series 40 version will begin rolling out at the end of this week. If you receive a prompt to update your client, please accept it! If you shop the Store through our mobile web site at store.ovi.com on your Nokia mobile browser, the feature is enabled today." Nokia adds it will also honor purchases made prior to the newest Ovi Store client's release.

For more on Ovi Store redownloads:
- read this Ovi blog entry [1]

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