Nokia has begun rolling out its answer to Apple’s App Store. Early blog posts claim  the store is available in some countries, but not others.

VentureBeat previously posted that Nokia’s big step forward with the store is that Nokia can charge customers directly for each app downloaded, and give app developers a cut.

Application developers will probably love the new payment method.  until now, the main way for billing through wireless carriers has been the clunky “premium SMS”, where users have to pay first and then get what they want to buy.

Blogger Terence Eden took screenshots of problems he ran up against while trying to use the store. His conclusion: “Why do I get the feeling that there are several fiefdoms within Nokia all working against one and other rather than working together?” Eden has summarized his experiences in a second post: “Nokia Ovi - 25 Mistakes.”

We’ll continue posting Ovi Store reports. Add yours to the comments below, or just mail them to venturebeat@gmail.com.

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Nokia begins launching Ovi Store for apps