It has been a few months since I purchased Bruce, my Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone, and after a few software upgrades, I notice that performance and usability has been improved. That, or I simply got used to the user interface. So far, I'm happy with it. With the launch of the Ovi Store, Nokia's application site, I can now further enhance and extend Bruce's usability. One of the apps I installed was Nokia Messaging, a free application that lets you "send and receive email automatically from up to 10 personal email accounts, each in its own easy-to-use mailbox." When I launched it, it asked me if I wanted to connect to the network. I said Yes, and it connected via 3G. I have a WiFi network at home, and was puzzled by it not asking me how I want to connect to the network. I cancelled the configuration and put it in the back burner for a while. Until today. So I recently configured my Ovi Mail account with Nokia Messaging. Take note that the two are entirely different services. After a few minutes, it was up and running. I was confused with the email I received when I decided to activate my Nokia Messaging account, something I wasn't expecting to do for an app. I mean, why should I need to activate an app that is basically a simple email client? The email also mentioned that I'm currently using Nokia Messaging on a trial basis. This confused me further. An app that was listed as free in the Ovi Store now says I'm using it in a trial basis. However, after some research, I found out that what I installed on Bruce, the Nokia Messaging App, is free, while the account that was activated was the Nokia Messaging Service, in which the latter will be offered by the Operator in the future. Here's where my speculation starts: the Operator will handle data transfers of emails, checking the 10 personal email accounts that was set up in the Nokia Messaging site, and then pushed to the App. So essentially, this app is free, while the service of checking those emails and letting you know if there's new email by connecting to the app, is still on trial basis and will eventually be bundled with an Operator's subscription plan. In my humble opinion (and know that only my opinion is humble), the Nokia Messaging service shouldn't be bundled with subscription plans as I assume it will use push email, and a lot of S60-based Nokia phones still aren't capable of handling this. At least, that's how I think it works. All in all, I'll just enjoy this ride while it lasts. Source: Nokia Messaging FAQ