Nokia was forced to apologise to users on Tuesday after thelaunch of its Ovi Storedid not go as planned.

“We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused Ovi Store users,” the statement said.

Also, several users who commented on the Ovi Blog reported similar problems.

The company also said users who entered through the Ovi Store machine client encountered no issues.

Nokia’s Ovi Store is the company’s response to applications stores for theiPhone,Google AndroidandBlackBerrydevices.

It allows users to download free and paid applications for more than 50 Nokia devices.