Nokia has sent out an email notification to alert Ovi Files users that the service, which lets them access their computer data remotely via the Internet, will be shut down from October 1.
"Nokia is discontinuing the Ovi Files service, effective October 1, 2010," the company said, while asking users to uninstall the Ovi Files Connector client on their computers. Nokia added that users will not lose any content since the service only mirrors the files residing on the desktop.
Nokia assured users they will still be able to share content between their handset and the PC via Ovi Suite. The difference is that this method requires a wired connection and isn't a direct substitute for Ovi Files.
The world's largest phone-maker started to build its suite of Internet services in 2007. Ovi Files, previously known as Files on Ovi, was the result of Nokia's acquisition of Avyenu. The beta service launched in July 2008. A year later, it moved from being a paid to an entirely free service. According to Nokia, Ovi Files had 631,000 active users worldwide to date with over 1.5 million registrations.
The discontinuation is apparently a result of Ovi Files not fitting into Nokia's broader scheme of services.
"Ovi Files is a specialized, utility-style service. Nokia's strategy moving forward is to explore broader horizontal offerings that take advantage of Nokia's growing Ovi platform of services,"
The Finnish firm's other more popular services under the Ovi branding are Maps, Store and Music. Together with messaging, email and social networks, the company intends to create a "more integrated and wholesome experience" for the users.
According to a recent Gartner report, Nokia shipped 111.5 million devices worldwide last quarter and has a global mobile phone market share of 34.2 percent
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