Most Nokia mobile devices feature the free Download! application that allows you to download free and trial applications and content from Nokia or featured partners. The only limitation is you need to have an unlimited data GPRS/3G connection plan on your mobile phone from your carrier.

Now Nokia has released a private Beta of Nokia Download! for PC, a free Windows PC application that synchronizes with Download! on Nokia phones through Bluetooth, USB or Infrared to make it easy to find, try, and buy mobile content and applications from your computer. You can see the range of compatible applications and content and easily select and transfer them to your Nokia phone.

Download! for PC requires Nokia Nseries PC Suite or version 6.82 or later of Nokia PC Suite for Windows Vista or XP.

Main features of Download! for PC include:

Catalogs
You can access Catalogs in Download! for PC either by selecting the Catalogs tab from the menu on the left of the screen, or by clicking the Catalogs icon in the Home view on the lower right of the screen.

Bookmarks
You can create bookmarks for your favorite Catalogs. These bookmarks will be visible in the Catalogs main view, under My Favorites. To create a bookmark, navigate into the catalog. Click the Add to Favorites button. A window opens where you can name your bookmark.

Content types
Some content available in Download! for PC is intended only for mobile phones and some only for PCs. You can see the type of the software as a small icon on top of the content image.

Paying for content
Any payment information that you give via Download! for PC is transferred through a SLL secured connection. If you have activated a subscription via Download! for PC or via Download! on your Nokia phone, you can use the subscription credits to get content via your PC or phone. To manage subscriptions, you need an active Internet connection.

Download progress
You can view the progress of any of your downloads in the Download Status Panel on the lower right corner of the Download! for PC screen.

Managing your content
You can manage content and applications that you have downloaded by navigating to My Downloads. In this view you can also manage subscriptions that you may have activated.

Copying content
To copy content from the PC to your phone, select the check box next to the name of the content in the Mobile Content tab and then click the left arrow.

User guides
You can also view your phone guides and manuals from Download! for PC. Typically, you need Adobe Reader to view a guide or manual.

Download the Download! for PC user guide here. The guide also hints of a new My Nokia personalized service.