Espoo, Finland - Finnish cell phone maker Nokia is expanding its data services. The new version of its portal Ovi. com allows for synchronisation of appointments, contacts and notes, as well as photos and videos, between a PC and the Nokia cell phone.

It also allows users to use their cell phones to access data stored on a PC. Ovi. com is available in an official beta version, Nokia announced in Espoo. All services are free with the beta version, a corporate spokesman indicated.

Nokia is providing users with new services like Ovi Sync, the Nokia Ovi PC suite and Files on Ovi. The Nokia Ovi PC suite allows for files and information to be copied from a Nokia telephone to a computer, such as to store content.