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Mobile OS developer seeks commercially minded chief

The departure on Friday of Symbian's chief executive Colly Myers has left the way open for a more commercially focused replacement... Read more

18 February, 2002 by Graeme Wearden
A dozen big names: But where were they in 1999?

A dozen big names: But where were they in 1999?

...of turning its operating system, Epoc, into the dominant one for smartphones. Colly Myers, who left his native Zimbabwe for South Africa and then England... Read more

23 December, 2009 by Wendy M Grossman

AQA - a mobile start-up that answers any question

...said AQA, as in water - is the brainchild of former Symbian CEO Colly Myers, who is the sole investor in AQA provider IssueBits. The idea... Read more

22 April, 2004 by Tony Hallett

Eye2Eye: Symbian chief on 3G and Microsoft

...service that has attracted more than 17 million users. Symbian chief executive Colly Myers spoke with ZDNet UK at the recent GSM World Forum in... Read more

12 March, 2001 by Matthew Broersma

Slow GPRS rollout takes toll on Symbian

...establish profitability and cash flow." Symbian's chief executive of four years, Colly Myers, stepped down in February, to be replaced by Psion chief executive... Read more

14 March, 2002 by Matthew Broersma

Symbian adds security, Java to mobile mix

...Windows CE-based mobile software. The company recently shed its chief executive, Colly Myers, as part of the shift in direction. Both Symbian and Microsoft... Read more

19 February, 2002 by Matthew Broersma

Battle for the mobile space heats up

3GSM World Congress: Symbian OS 7.0 brings better security to phones, Microsoft counters with its Phone Edition platform. Manufacturers, meanwhile, keep churning out new devices. A ZDNet UK News Focus Read more

19 February, 2002 by ZDNet UK

Symbian to drop Microsoft in favour of Opera

...supposed support of Sun Microsystems' Java. Earlier this year, Symbian chief executive Colly Myers fired public warning shots about alleged incompatibilities introduced by Microsoft in... Read more

29 May, 2001 by Mary Jo Foley

Symbian chief blasts Microsoft

...with its proprietary technology are fundamentally flawed, according to Symbian chief executive Colly Myers, who predicts the US software giant will be forced to move... Read more

22 February, 2001 by Matthew Broersma

Psion licenses Java for handheld OS

...shelf software throughout their organisations on a whole range of hardware," said Colly Myers, CEO. The deal also allows the Web browser that Psion plans... Read more

17 March, 1997 by Martin Veitch

Symbian boss tenders shock resignation

Mobile venture rocked as Myers moves on... Symbian chief executive Colly Myers has shocked the consortium by announcing his resignation. No reason was... Read more

18 February, 2002 by Ben King

Power in the palm of your hand - who holds the handheld aces?

...the EPOC. At the launch of the Nokia 9210 Communicator, Symbian CEO Colly Myers said the arrival of the device, based on EPOC 6.0... Read more

4 December, 2000 by Tony Hallett

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