Recently in the Ovi Daily App we have been featuring the results of some work that was done late last year to provide user experience (UX) evaluations of various mobile apps. These UX consultations were done by experts working with Forum Nokia, and they provided recommendations to the developers of these apps about things that could be done to improve the applications for users.

We use apps everyday. And, most of the time, we have exactly the apps we need, precisely when we need them. But once in a while, do you find yourself thinking “Where’s the app for … ?” (You can fill in the blanks on that one.)

I’d like to begin with a quick point of clarification to my post here in the Ovi blog from last week. I presented three apps to make your travels easier, and my headline made some people think there were only three travel-related apps in Store!

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you’ve had a good week. Where I live, in the northeast United States, we are (practically) trapped in the middle of winter.

As we begin the new year, we thought we might suggest some different apps that can help you to get organized, and be ready to face various challenges in the days and weeks to come.

Before that, though, a quick pause to congratulate the six winning apps that were selected by people from around the world as the “Must-Have Apps” of 2010.

Complete details about the winning apps are available on the Awards page of the Ovi Daily App.

Now, let’s take a look at some apps that should help you to begin 2011 on the right foot.

First up is Grid Touch by Finland’s Offscreen Technologies. This free app can be used to help you quickly and easily organize all of the other apps on your Nokia smartphone. As our guest blogger, Alessandro La Rosa (aka Jappit), noted in his review of Grid Touch: “once you use it for the first time, you may find yourself wishing that all apps were as beautiful, smooth and intuitive as this one.”

Up next, and no pun intended, is ComingNext by independent software developer Michael Prager to easily keep track of upcoming calendar appointments with a convenient homescreen view. The app is free in Store.

Third, we have a utility that can be used to schedule when you send out SMS messages.  SMSTimer integrates right into the ‘Messaging’ options on your Nokia phone. This app is available for $4.99 (USD) in Store.

Need more? If you commute to work – and let someone else do the driving, like on a bus or train – then you need WakeUp, which integrates with Ovi Maps, and let’s you sit back and catch a few quick winks during your ride. This award-winning app (from the 2010 Calling All Innovators competition) is available for $0.99 (USD) in Store.

And, if you need to make a shopping list, we actually have two different apps to suggest that should get the job done. There is Shoppy by Inova IT which offers user control and collaboration options, and Shopping List by INdT, which is super easy to use. Both of these apps are free to download from Store.

Finally, if you’re trying to watch your weight in the new year, the BMI Calculator app could help keep you on track. The app is free to download from Store.

So, how are you planning to stay organized this year? Do you have an app that helps you manage your day? Share your ideas in the Comments section below.