In an earlier post, I talked about how a hard reset or firmware upgrade on the N97 erases many pre-installed widgets and apps on the device. The situation has gotten better as almost all of these are available for download from Nokia’s OVI store. Well, all of them except for the Amazon widget, which can be downloaded right here.

The Nokia N97 is all about widgets and for this reason Nokia has created the “Online as it happens” Widget contest. With the simple tools they give you, you’ll be able to create useful or simply wacky widgets for your chance to have your widget developed and made available for download from Ovi Store.10 Winners will be announced and each will receive a Nokia N97 with their very own widget pre-installed in the device. Winners will be selected by a jury, and the selection is based on the creative execution along with the feasibility and usability of the widget for the Nokia N97. Start creating a widget right here!

Below the widget we created that displays the amount of magnitude 2.5 or larger Earthquakes through a beating drum.
 Direct link here.