Food Network Canada and Nokia Canada have launched the first Canada-exclusive branded app available on Ovi Store, the online store for Nokia branded mobile applications and Web services.
Called The Food Network Canada Mobile Recipe App, the new app includes more than ten thousand meal ideas, how-to videos with cooking tips and techniques and daily updates, developers describe, all available while on the go.
"We are delighted to announce The Food Network Canada Mobile Recipe App as the first locally developed Canadian application for the Ovi Store," said Richard White, general manager, Nokia Canada. "People want relevant and easy-to-use content in their mobile devices and this application gives busy Canadians access to thousands of interesting and innovative recipes to help them better plan meals."
Users of the Mobile Recipe Application can search and download recipes from within Food Network Canada's extensive library, save those recipes directly to the application and receive a new and appetizing recipe every day of the week from the "recipe of the day" feature. Users with video capabilities on their portable mobile devices can also enjoy how-to videos of tips, techniques and recipes from some of their favourite Food Network chefs.
The Recipe App will be available for free download from Ovi Store for Nokia smartphones.
The Ovi Store had its international launch in May 2009; services offered can be used from a mobile device, a computer or via the Web. Nokia focuses on five key services areas: Games, Maps, Media, Messaging and Music.
"With the launch of Food Network Canada's first mobile application for smartphones receiving such positive feedback from Canadians, we are pleased to develop a mobile recipe application with another popular mobile provider," said Paul Burns, VP Digital Media, Canwest Broadcasting.