Even before Apple's iPhone App Store and Google's Android Marketplace Nokia's Download! service was mediocre. Now it looks decidedly sub-standard. In this feature article Tzer2 takes a detailed look at what's wrong with Download, asks whether a third party could step in and gives some pointers about the right way to do things.

It's quite a long-running complaint, and AAS has written several articles related to this, but it's still worth repeating: when is Nokia going to replace or reform their dreadful Download! service?

The shop, which appears as an icon on most S60 phone menus nowadays, is supposed to provide a means for browsing and purchasing games and apps straight onto the phone. It's a great idea, but as it stands Download! is a mess, and has been since it was set up a few years ago.

Download! is a really good idea, but it doesn't currently live up to its potential.

Read on in the full article.