Symbian 60. Mobile operating systems: history of Symbian S60. Moar and nokia s90 platforms
Symbian. A mobile operating system that has long lost its relevance, but was once very successful and popular. On a par with Windows Mobile and Blackberry OS, manufacturers blindly believed in its popularity and underestimated the strength of young competitors: iOS and Android. The newcomers have supplanted the old-timers, and now all that remains is to remember with slight sadness the first-born 7650, the fat 6600, the solid 6681, the N90 transformer and many other bright models that were so progressive and so desirable at the beginning of the two thousandth.
The history of Symbian began much earlier than most other mobile operating systems. Its founder is considered to be EPOC, created by Psion in 1980. The project gradually developed, but could not boast of outstanding success. Until the company was renamed Symbian Ltd. in June 1998, as a result of a major deal between Psion, Ericsson, Motorola and Nokia. Thus began the rapid development of mobile operating systems, including several platforms at the same time. S60 went to Nokia, Samsung and LG, they started developing UIQ Sony Ericsson and Motorola, there was even a special version of MOAP for the Japanese device market.
There were many manufacturers of smartphones running Symbian, but it was Nokia that is associated with this brand. Ultimately, the company became the owner of the mobile operating system. In June 2008, Nokia announced the acquisition of Symbian Ltd, and the creation of an independent non-profit organization, the Symbian Foundation.
The main problems began in 2009 - 2010, when Samsung and Sony Ericsson stopped supporting the Symbian Foundation. The reins of the organization passed to Nokia management, but the operating system was doomed. It is too behind the rapidly developing iOS and Android. Market share began to decline, and mobile application developers concentrated on more promising projects for new operating systems. So in 2011, about 40% of Symbian developers planned to give up creating applications. After this, Nokia entered into an agreement with Microsoft, choosing Windows Phone as the main platform.
On June 22, 2011, Nokia entered into an agreement with Accenture, which will support Symbian until 2016. But outsourced development can be compared to a hospice. The project is almost dead, and no one intends to make any attempts to return to its former greatness. Only minor updates to existing versions.
Series 80 - 2001
Series 80 is an operating system for the enterprise segment that appeared in 2001, and the second and latest version appeared in 2005. Distinctive features of the devices were a screen resolution of 640x200 pixels and support for a QWERTY keyboard.
Five smartphones running the S80 supported viewing and editing office documents, SSL/TLS, VPN, J2ME applications, receiving and sending faxes and came with a pre-installed Opera browser. The functionality of the devices was very limited, for example, support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth appeared only in the second edition, which was based on SymbianOS 7.0.
S60 1st Edition - 2001
The Nokia 7650 smartphone was the first to run the S60 and was introduced in the second quarter of 2002. The then-advanced specs now seem ridiculous: 32-bit ARM processor, 104 MHz, 4 MB random access memory and a 16 MB drive. The first edition of the S60 supported wireless connections HSCSD and GPRS, organizer and SyncML, E-mail and MMS, as well as installation of Java and EPOC applications.
After updating the operating system Feature Pack 1, smartphones from the 36XX series, Nokia N-Gage and Siemens SX1 appeared, which influenced the popularization of Symbian not only in the business segment.
S60 2nd Edition - 2003
Not many smartphones were released running the second edition of Symbian. The only notable model was the Nokia 6600, with a few Panasonics and Samsungs making little impact on the market. But during the three Feature Pack updates, a dozen smartphones were released, including the most popular “fashion police”, business camera phone 6681, the popular N70 and N90, an unusual transformer with an outstanding camera. The operating system developed and acquired new functions. Smartphones running Symbian were very popular.
S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 1
S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 2
S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 3
The new version of the operating system turned out to be incompatible with previous versions of the Series 60, but received a significant update in the interface and functionality. More and more attention was paid to the musical and photographic capabilities of devices, better apps due to the emergence of Nokia Store. The third edition of Symbian, including all updates, produced the most Nokia smartphones
S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1
S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
S60 5th Edition, Symbian^1 - 2008
The fifth edition of Symbian became the heyday of Nokia touch smartphones. The interface has become more convenient for finger control, more applications and Nokia branded services have begun to appear. The most famous model was the 5800, in which many saw the iPhone “killer” and believed that the new Nokia smartphones would defeat the American manufacturer. Perhaps it was from this model that the expression “iPhone killer” came into use among many journalists. The 5800 quickly disappointed buyers. Massive defects, low-quality screen and not a large number of applications became the reason for Nokia's first major loss. The problems of the Finnish company began to grow like a snowball.
Symbian^2 - 2010
In 2010, Symbian^2 appeared, but the new operating system was intended exclusively for the Japanese operator DoCoMo. The smartphones were distinguished by unusual appearance, with special functionality for the Asian market, and the software was supplied by i-?ppli and i-Widget.
Symbian^3 - 2010
Symbian^3, which appeared in 2010 and subsequent updates, Symbian Anna and Nokia Belle in 2011, became the final stage in the development of the Nokia operating system. Android and iOS grew so quickly and captured such market share that Symbian had no way to win over users. The updated interface, browser and kernel did not become a reason for buyers to buy new smartphones. Due to low demand, it was decided to abandon the development of Symbian^4 in favor of Anna, in which the ideas of the “troika” were further developed.
Symbian Anna - 2011
Nokia Belle - 2011
In 2011, a new Nokia Belle operating system appeared, initially called Symbian Belle. She was the last one. It implemented the development of Anna's ideas, for example, a drop-down status bar, six desktops, and the ability to change the size of widgets appeared. In addition, NFC support has appeared, improved multitasking and the lock screen has become more informative.
Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1, Feature Pack 2
The Nokia 808 PureView camera phone was released under Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1, and current models smartphones have received updates.
) for reading books may seem strange only at first glance.
Firstly, if such an opportunity exists, then it can and should be used. Secondly, using a smartphone in many cases is even more convenient than using a regular PDA. Especially when traveling on public transport - after all, the smaller size of the device allows you to use a smartphone for reading even in a space strictly limited by the elbows of your neighbors. And the ability to fine-tune fonts when reproducing a document makes the reading process quite comfortable. In this review, we will look at how to make this process as convenient as possible. At the same time, we will have to dwell very briefly on the issue of text formats that are most used in
mobile devices . The main criterion for the emergence of compressed text formats was the lack of memory in devices of previous generations. In modern devices, this factor has ceased to be decisive (I have already written more than once that with the advent of high-capacity memory cards, the file size factor has ceased to be critical). However, many on-line libraries still contain huge collections literary works as compressed files. Their support, for the most part, determines the use of one or another “reader” - a program for displaying text on the screen. This category
software
represented by commercial and free products. Moreover, the uniqueness of this type of utility lies in the fact that the capabilities
free programs
almost always exceed the capabilities of corresponding commercial analogues.
I decided to write a series of articles about writing programs in Python for Nokia smartphones based on Symbian S60.
Before installation, we need to know the version of the operating system of our smartphone, since different versions of the system require different versions of Python. To do this, go here, find your phone model in the table and look at the name in the first column (for example, I have “S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2”):To install we need 2 packages:
- PyS60 itself (for versions 3rd Edition and newer, download from maemo garage (for example, for “S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2” I needed the file Python_1.9.1_3rdEdFP2.sis)
- PythonScriptShell (similarly, for versions 3rd Edition and newer download from maemo garage, for 2nd Edition download from). Attention! Download only the version for your operating system(for example, for “S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2” I needed the file PythonScriptShell_1.9.1_3rdEdFP2.sis)
After that, transfer both files to the phone in any way convenient for you and install PythonForS60 first, and then PythonScriptShell
After installation, a Python folder will be created on the phone’s memory card (if for some reason it has not been created, you can create it yourself), in which all our .py files will be stored.
If an error appears about the absence of Python Runtime and PIPS Library, see the solution at the end of the topic
After successful installation, the Python icon appears in the phone menu
Python itself greets us with information about the installed version.
After pressing the left soft key, a list of possible operations will be displayed. Here you can call pre-installed scripts, or call the interactive console, which is what we will do. Here you can play a little with the screen output.
The interactive console allows you to write entire scripts, if, of course, you are comfortable typing them on your phone keyboard.
The interactive console also successfully handles mathematical expressions, which allows you to use it as a convenient calculator.
Pre-installed scripts expose some of the features of PyS60. Here are some of them:
- ball.py - using arrows we control the ball, which obeys some laws of physics
- snake.py - everyone's favorite snake
- simplecube.py - a simple rotating cube - shows the capabilities of PyS60 in 3D
- gles_demo.py – another demonstration of 3D capabilities
upd: since the site has blogs dedicated to Symbian or Python, I couldn’t choose which one to move the topic to and decided to create a new blog “Python for S60”
upd2: if during installation it gives an error about the absence of Python Runtime and PIPS Library:
- install PIPS(P.I.P.S. Is POSIX on Symbian OS) from here: http://developer.symbian.com/wiki/display/pub/P.I.P.S. (thanks nik_the_spirit)
- or (if you have a Symbian emulator on your computer) you need to install the Open C/C++ plugin for it from here and then install the following files on your phone:
(they are in the folder<ваш путь к SDK>\nokia_plugin\openc\s60opencsis)
1)pips_nokia_1_3_SS.sis
2)glib.sis
3)ssl.sis
4)stdioserver_s60_1_3_SS.SIS
And phones are rightfully considered Symbian. Until 2008, its development was carried out by a consortium of the same name. With the sale of the full stake, consumer demand for the OS also expanded. The reason for this was the expansion of production and contracts with leading brands on the planet.
From origins to perfection
In the mid-1990s, mobile systems left much to be desired. Multimedia capabilities were kept to a minimum, the engine was monolithic, applications were limited to single, banal instances (calendar, calculator, etc.). Everything changed radically in 1997, when a number of companies signed a cooperation pact in the development of a universal OS. This is how the Symbian consortium was founded. It was led by the heads of the brands Nokia, Ericsson, Psion and Motorola.
Towards the end of the 1990s, the first OS Symbian 5 was born. Its platform was supported by Psion computers, as well as Ericsson MC218 and netPad devices. Soon the developers supplemented the line with the EPOC5u system for Unicode integration. The turning point for the consortium came with the release of OS version 6.0. Based on it, the first branded Symbian smartphone was released - Nokia 9210.
In subsequent years, mobile systems began to develop at an extraordinary speed. In 2003, developers pleased users with Symbian OS 7 and its extended version. This system could support most popular platforms: UIQ, Series 60 and 80, FOMA and others. By mid-2004, Psion and Motorola unexpectedly left the consortium. However, this did not affect further production in any way. At the end of the year, Symbian 8 appeared, which could support 2-core devices.
The next version of the OS - 9.0 - has significantly expanded the brand's influence on the global market. Were used in the development Newest technologies, which no other company had. This allowed us to move away from the integration of the EKA1 core. OS 9.2 introduced the ability to work with OMA Management and Bluetooth 2. Version 9.2 supported the HSDPA interface and Vietnamese characters.
The new Symbian OS 9.4 was released in the spring of 2007. Her main distinctive feature There was touch control support. It was also more optimized, so it was suitable for weak phones, saving battery power by up to 30%. It is worth noting the accelerated interface with support for DVB-H and VoIP.
Mobile revolution and the end of an era
In December 2008, the rights to Symbian software were transferred to Nokia. After a month, all applications and OS mobile phones began to come out with the Nokia prefix. First of all, the new owners of the consortium transferred the OS from the usual S60 platform to the x86 processor. Used for testing Intel system Atom.
The new OS was high-quality and fast, but many users did not like the fact that they remained paid. In November 2009, Samsung terminated its contract with Symbian. This greatly damaged the authority of the consortium. This is often why in February 2010 the decision was made to make the Symbian line completely free and open source. In the fall of the same year, Sony Ericsson also left the merger, moving to its main competitor, Android.
Gradually, sales of devices running the OS of a well-known consortium began to be reduced to a minimum. In 2011, the official website of the brand was completed. Rumors began to circulate about the discontinuation of new OS releases. At the end of 2011, a new Nokia Belle axis was announced, which became the prototype of the updated Symbian. Over the next two years, OS users were content with only rare updates. In 2013, the project was transferred to support mode. No further developments are planned in the near future.
Characteristics
OS Symbian is considered the successor to the well-known EPOC32 line, which was developed by Psion engineers in the mid-1990s for pocket computers. In 1999, most of the system was modernized. The developers pursued the goal of optimizing the code so that the OS would function normally even on the weakest devices.
Programmers managed to achieve outstanding results thanks to improved caching. This allowed not only to save a significant portion of memory and battery power, but also to speed up the operation of applications. It's all to blame new approach to programming. An object-oriented method was used in the development of the architecture. In versions 9.x, a reliable protection mechanism appeared at the API level. In addition, Symbian employees were able to allocate RAM in accordance with application priorities.
It is worth noting that for a long time the main programming language remained C++, which supported Java and the PIPS libraries. As for Nokia Symbian OS, it combines everything best qualities and characteristics of the main competitors Windows Mobile and Google Android.
Main modifications
At the moment, there are several operating systems for phones based on Symbian developments. First of all, this concerns UIQ. This OS is an integral part Motorola smartphones and Sony Ericsson. The main difference between this system and others is the support. All rights to the OS belong to Sony.
The Series 60 system was once the basis for all Nokia telephone devices. For a long time it was licensed by Siemens, Samsung, LG, etc. It was originally developed for phones with a keyboard. The new version of Series 80 has become business card Japanese company. The platform was also created for phones with a keyboard.
MOAR OS has gained high popularity in Asia. Currently, this platform produces products from such famous brands as Fujitsu, Sharp, Mitsubishi and Sony Ericsson.
Non-standard OS modifications are used by Nokia 77xx series smartphones.
Comparison of leading operating systems
OS Symbian is widely used in budget devices. The system has become the hallmark of the Nokia brand. The Belle and Anna updates reinvigorated the Japanese company's line new life. Nevertheless, today new smartphones on this OS are no longer released. According to the characteristics, the system is designed conveniently. If it were not for the popularity of Android and iOS, Symbian products would still be in trend. Nokia smartphones have a colorful multimedia center and a fast engine. Almost all modern applications and interfaces are supported.
Android phones are leading the way in terms of popularity all over the world today. And this despite the fact that the OS is quite young. The first version was released into wide production only 6 years ago. Owns the rights to the software product The system attracts with its colorfulness and operational efficiency. Latest versions OSs contain many new useful functions and services. Today smartphones from such brands as HTC, Samsung, Motorola, etc. are coming out based on Android.
Apple iOS is the second most popular OS among mobile platforms. The interface is convenient, understandable, and functional. Unlike all other manufacturers, Apple focuses not on activity. That is why all updates concern functionality, and not new multimedia features.
Windows systems for mobile platforms are not as in demand as for computers. It's all about the inconvenient interface. Inexperienced users find it difficult to understand the available functionality. Often the most important options are hidden far away in the menu. And while Windows 7 still had a colorful, user-friendly interface and optimized requirements, Eight was simply a failure. The only thing that saved the new OS was proper marketing.
MOAP and Nokia S90 platforms
The OS data was released independently from Symbian software products. The MOAP platform was created for devices commissioned by the Japanese telecom operator DoCoMo. On its basis, users for the first time had the opportunity to use the 3G service. Today, phones from Panasonic, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, etc. are based on MOAR.
The Series 90 platform from Nokia developers was subsequently integrated into the Symbian OS version 7. The prototype of the system was the S80 OS from Psion. As for the Nokia S90, thanks to it it became possible to support screens with an expansion of up to 640 pixels. It was a big leap forward. The S90 interface is similar in functionality to the Internet Tablet. In 2005, it was decided to introduce the platform's developments into Symbian S60 for Nokia branded smartphones. This step allowed the company to take off in the global touchscreen phone market.
Symbian S60 platform
This software product remained unattainable for competitors for a long time. As a result, brands such as LG, Lenovo, Samsung, Panasonic and others licensed the platform for their own needs. The development of the OS was carried out in collaboration with the companies "Electrobit", "Mobika" and others. The operators Orange and Vodafone were additionally involved in the delivery of the product.
Symbian OS S60 is a standard smartphone software that supports Python, Java and C++ languages. The functionality includes updated libraries for telephony and multimedia, PIM tools. The maximum resolution supported by the platform is 360 by 640 pixels.
The main disadvantage of the system is the strict certification mechanism, which significantly limits the capabilities of users.
Symbian S80 platform
This product has become a real flagship of Nokia phones. OS Symbian 9.x was developed on its basis. The platform has been put into production since 2000. Specializes in communications communicators. Can support non-standard display formats, such as 640 by 200 pixels. The functionality includes a built-in qwerty keyboard.
The platform remained without updates for some time. After 2005, it entered the development of a new universal OS, which was used in the Nokia E90. It is worth noting that the platform interacts with J2ME applications and TLS and SSL interfaces. The system has a full-fledged Opera browser and a file manager with integrated electronic fax. Recent updates have allowed access to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
UIQ Platform
This is the most powerful and expensive technology developed by Symbian. The platform is a quartz-based one aimed at improving the graphics component. UIQ provides additional components to the operating system kernel. Thereby telephone devices become multifunctional and open to any possibilities.
The platform interacts with third-party applications and is focused on touch control. The software part is written in C++. There is support for Java applications. UIQ technology made it possible to achieve a display depth of 4096 colors. Newer versions of the platform have expanded this to 18 bits. The updated UIQ 3.2 interacts with services such as MMS Postcard and OMA IMPS.
Software platform supports Visual Studio, Eclipse, Java API, Carbide. Improved Wi-Fi integration technology. Built-in widgets, browser, multimedia applications, etc. are available.
Symbian OS devices
Most mobile phone models that operate on Symbian OS are smartphones and other devices from Nokia. There are more than three dozen such devices. These are 5230, 5800 Xpress, C7-00, and simpler models, such as Nokia E72, N93 and others.
Also, at one time, Symbian OS was in demand in Sony Ericsson devices. These are models such as P900, M600, Vivaz, W960, etc. Other brands include Motorola A1000 and Samsung i8910.
If Symbian did not have such eminent competitors as Android and iOS, the number of devices supporting its OS would be much greater.
Games and applications for Symbian
All major multimedia programs are built into the system. This is a video player, a music service, and applications for working with images. In Symbian OS, programs occupy a small part of the phone. This was done specifically to relieve the internal memory. The standard functionality includes the Opera 9.5 browser and a utility that monitors system updates.
Among the games, we can highlight the well-known Angry Birds, OpenTTD and Cut the Rope, as well as Adventures of Tintin and Fruit Ninja.
10 advantages of Symbian OS:
- 1. Symbian OS - open system, so all utilities and developments are free.
2. Symbian OS has a very good kernel, thanks to which a device even with a weak processor will work on it.
3. Smartphone multitasking.
4. Support 3D games.
5. This operating system is designed specifically for smartphones.
6. Comfortable work with multimedia.
7. HTML browser support.
8. A large amount of software for Symbian OS.
9. Symbian OS fits perfectly with the device's screen.
10. The largest number of phones in the world run on Symbian OS (about 70%).
The first version of Symbian OS was released back in 1997, but, as it turned out, it was not functional. It was not until 1999 that the Symbian 5.0 operating system was released and was suitable for use. Then versions 6.0, 6.1 and 7.0 were released.
The company that was one of the first to decide to install this OS on its phones was the company Nokia. It has developed three software platforms: Series 60, Series 80 and Series 90.
Symbian 6.1
The very first version of S60, using Symbian 6.1 as the base OS, was used to make the first Nokia smartphones: 7650, 3650, 3660, 3600, 3620, N-Gage, N-Gage QD. These phones featured such “shocking” things at the time as “hot” swapping of memory cards, stereo headset output, and installation of MP3 ringtones.
- Devices: Nokia 7650, 3650, 3660, 3600, 3620, N-Gage, N-Gage QD
- Camera: VGA
- Memory card: MMC
- Best phone:
S60 2nd Edition
Symbian OS 7.0
The next stage in the evolution of S60-based smartphones was the appearance of the S60 Second Edition, which is based on the new Symbian OS 7.0s. The first smartphone was . The main differences were support for themes (can be found on our website), Java Midp2.0 (without 3D), support for HTTP1.1 and a new interface. Later company Nokia decided to release three add-ons for the S60 Second Edition - Feature Pack 1, 2 and 3. These add-ons became, as it were, updates for an older OS.
- Devices: Nokia 6600
- Standard screen resolution: 176x208 pixels
- Camera: VGA
- Memory card: MMC
- Best phone: Nokia 6600
Symbian OS 7.0s
The base OS for the S60 Second Edition remains Symbian 7.0s, and its main differences from the old one are support for megapixel cameras, EDGE, Push-to-Talk, frames in HTML pages, support for MP3 and AAC files, as well as presence and location services. The most iconic of all devices was the one that did not stay on store shelves for very long. This model was popular among young people; businessmen chose it.
- Devices: Nokia 3230, 6670, 7610, 6260
- Standard screen resolution: 176x208 pixels
- Camera: VGA, 1 Mpx and 1.3 Mpx
- Memory card: RS-MMC
- Best phone: Nokia 3230.
Symbian OS 8.0a
Next it's time for the S60 Second Feature Pack 2. This version Series 60 includes a thoroughly redesigned OS - Symbian 8.0a. The main differences from S60 Second Feature Pack 1 are work in WCDMA networks with support for video calls, a redesigned interface, Java MIDP2.0 with 3D support. The first device built on the new OS was . This was followed by, moreover, the ergonomics and interface of this model were slightly modernized - there was support for an active slider covering the camera, and the Active Standby program - 5 icons for quickly launching desktop elements. Next model became (essentially the same 6680, but without 3G support).
- Devices: Nokia 6630, 6680, 6681
- Standard screen resolution: 176x208 pixels
- Camera: 1.3Mpx
- Memory card: RS-MMC
- Best phone: Nokia 6680.
Symbian OS 8.1a
In 2005, two new smartphones were released Nokia on the S60 Second Edition Feature Pack 3 platform - and .They were the first phones in the new Nokia Nseries line. Nokia N70 was an example of a youth super-functional device, but Nokia N90 was a camera phone unprecedented before that time. Their only drawback was the very high price of about $700-1000, but they still flew off store shelves with a bang! The main difference of the S60 Second Edition Feature Pack 3 is: support for 2-megapixel cameras, a new interface and high screen resolution (in Nokia N90 - 416x352 pixels). A little later, another one came out, which is very similar to the N70, only the design has changed and 3G support has disappeared.
- Devices: Nokia N70, N72, N90
- Standard screen resolution: 176x208, 416x352 pixels
- Camera: 2 Mpx
- Memory card: RS-MMC
- Best phone: Nokia N90.
Symbian OS 9.1
The main difference S60 Third Edition from previous versions is Symbian OS 9.1 Moreover, the core of the system has been completely redesigned and is now executed in real time. A new line of business devices from Nokia Eseries has emerged on this platform. Under the leadership of this OS, an entire army of smartphones was created with hitherto unprecedented functionality. The security of Symbian OS 9.1 is ensured by a signature system. Any product must be tested by Symbian itself (if the application is system-based and requires a high level of access to smartphone resources). If this is a regular program, then the developer himself can sign it. Applications created for earlier operating systems will not work with Symbian OS 9.1. can be found in the corresponding section of the site.
- Devices: Nokia N71, N73, N77, N80, N80 Internet Edition, N91, N93, N93i, 3250, 5500, E60, E70, E61, E50
- Standard screen resolution: 176x208, 416x352, 208X208, 240X320, 320X240 pixels
- Camera: 1.3Mpx, 2 Mpx, 3.2Mpx
- Memory card: RS-MMC, MiniSD, MicroSD
- Best phone:
Symbian OS 9.2
New OS on S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 1 - Symbian 9.2, is an improved version of Symbian 9.1. As a result of “working on bugs”, smartphones running Symbian OS 9.2 have improved functionality and are more stable. This OS ensures the operation of 5-megapixel cameras; new smartphones already come with 128 Mb of RAM and built-in memory up to 8Gb. The branded multimedia menu has also been updated (it is made in 3D style). The highlight of the new OS is that most new smartphones support gaming platform N-Gage (on our website), as well as the Nokia Music Store music service and Nokia Maps- navigation service. GPS receivers are increasingly appearing on phones. It is also worth noting that all programs released for Symbian OS 9.1 will also work on Symbian OS 9.2.
The functionality of smartphones is gradually reaching the level of PCs. WITH new version OS devices are designed for everyday use, for work (Eseries) and for entertainment (Nseries).
- Devices: Nokia N81, N81 8Gb, N82, N95, N95 8Gb, N76, 6110 Navigator, 6120 Classic, 5700, 6290, E65, E90, E61i, E51, E66, E71
- Standard screen resolution: 240X320, 320X240, 800x352 pixels
- Camera: 2 Mpx, 3.2Mpx, 5 Mpx
- Memory card: MicroSD
- Best phone: .
Symbian OS 9.3
At WMC 2008, the first Nokia phones running on the S60 3rd Feature Pack 2 platform were presented. The new OS was almost completely redesigned user interface:
- 1) the control has become “three-button” (previously only two soft keys had a purpose);
2) the window of running applications has changed, it has become horizontal and is launched not only when you hold down the “Menu” key, but also in standby mode using the left soft key;
3) in standby mode, the quick access menu has been redesigned - Active Standby, now you can arrange shortcuts both horizontally and vertically, in the latter case additional information about the selected menu item will be displayed on the screen (live broadcast of RSS feeds);
4) the main menu is now available in four options: Grid, List, Horseshoe, V-shaped; the menu also contains various animation effects;
5) Navi Wheel – the navigation wheel is now available in all menu items.
- Devices: Nokia: N78, N79, N85, N96, 6210 Navigator, 6220 Classic, 5320;
- Standard screen resolution: 240X320 pixels,
- Camera: 3.2Mpx, 5Mpx
- Memory card: MicroSD
- Best phone: Nokia N85
Symbian OS 9.4
The new platform was initially developed for smartphones with touch screens, which already says a lot. The new platform greatly simplifies navigation both on the phone and on the Internet, and also demonstrates new capabilities in the field of multimedia.
The fifth edition of the platform includes the ability to record video in widescreen mode (16:9), in addition, the user will be able to adjust many camera settings. The platform includes photo and video editors; in order to upload files to the Internet directly from your phone, you use the OVI service.
The touch UI interface with haptic feedback makes working with your phone much easier. For maximum convenience in standby mode, a Contacts Panel has appeared, as well as a Multimedia Panel, which provides quick access to music, videos, photos and direct access to the Internet. The new OS will allow you to view Flash animation in the browser using Adobe Flash Lite 3. The S60 5th platform also supports Open C++, which opens up wide opportunities for software and game developers.
- Devices: ,
- Standard screen resolution: 640X360 (nHD) pixels
- Camera: 3.2Mpx
- Memory card: MicroSD
- Best phone:
The future of Nokia and Symbian
Company Nokia decided to make Symbian OS an open platform. To implement this idea, the company intends to acquire a 52% stake in Symbian Limited, which will cost it EUR264 million. In addition, the Finnish company has agreed to purchase shares in the following companies: Ericsson (15.6%), Sony Ericsson (13.1%), Panasonic ( 10.5%), Siemens (8.4%). This means that Nokia will have a total of 91% stake in Symbian Limited.
Together with AT&T, LG Electronics, Motorola, NTT DoCoMo, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and Vodafone, Nokia creates an organization Symbian Foundation, in order to make Symbian OS an open platform. To use the open OS, the user must be a member of the Symbian Foundation and pay $1,500 every year.
Besides, Nokia plans to release new smartphones running on the new S60 5th Edition platform.
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