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Symbian - The Whiff Of Sour Grapes?
Blog I've held back until now from writing about Symbian's reaction to Google's Android platform, because.well.it's a bit old-hat really. Symbian certainly has reason to celebrate at the moment over pretty positive results which stem largely from a cut...
[November 7, 2007, 12:00]
Symbian Accelerates Application-signing Process
News Symbian is hoping to make it easier and cheaper for developers to certify any new applications written for the Symbian operating system from Tuesday by launching its Symbian Signed initiative. Previously, if a third party wrote an application for...
[May 18, 2004, 10:30]
Symbian Hits Back Over Security
News Mobile phone operating-system maker Symbian has reacted to growing media and security industry concern about the threat of mobile phone viruses, stating categorically that users are in no danger of getting a virus on their handset.
[September 6, 2005, 10:40]
Symbian: Mobile Linux Threat 'shrinking'
Blog Still at the Symbian Smartphone Show. Earlier this year a Symbian exec told ZDNet.co.uk that mobile Linux was "fragmentation city" and therefore not much of a threat. So, does Nigel Clifford, Symbian's CEO, still think this is true?
[October 16, 2007, 12:48]
Symbian Smartphone Show Updates
Blog Symbian CEO Nigel Clifford was on earlier too. So how does he feel about Motorola picking up half of UIQ, the platform Symbian sold to Sony Ericsson earlier this year? Very pleased," apparently - despite the fact that UIQ is clearly in the process...
[October 16, 2007, 11:30]
Symbian And Intel Form 3G Alliance
News Symbian has announced that it has formed an alliance with Intel to develop a reference platform for third-generation mobile phones. David Levin, Symbian chief executive, told the Symbian Expo that the move would help handset manufacturers to...
[October 5, 2004, 11:45]
Symbian Adds Security, Java To Mobile Mix
News Symbian, the mobile phone industry-backed software company, has unveiled a significant update to its operating system for smartphones, adding better support for developers and improving security. Version 7.0 of the Symbian OS, announced at the 3GSM...
[February 19, 2002, 13:56]
Symbian OS 7.0 Increases Focus On Smartphones
News Symbian, whose operating system is best known for driving sophisticated wireless "communicators", is to make low-end, mass-market mobile phones more central to its strategy. The company tends to keep a low profile, letting the mobile phone makers...
[February 20, 2002, 15:33]
Symbian OS C++ For Windows C++ Programmers
White Papers This paper discusses some issues that a typical Windows C++ programmer will encounter when approaching Symbian OS for the first time. While one reason for Symbian's success may be the desire of many mobile phone manufacturers not to be tied to...
[February 5, 2007, 23:00]
Symbian Eyes Up The MIPS Chips
News ZDNet UK News has received information that Symbian may be set to cut a deal with MIPS Technologies. Industry observers say ARM Holdings (quote: ARM), whose RISC chips power the Psion handheld device, will probably also supply processors for...
[February 23, 2000, 12:55]
Symbian Will Smart Over Mid-market Phones
Leader So when Symbian eyes up mid-range feature phones, the mobile operating system maker is thinking with its wallet. It's a potentially lucrative market for Symbian, now back on right track following the turmoil of Nokia's failed take-over.
[October 6, 2004, 12:45]
Symbian Threats Multiply
News Symantec, which sells software to protect mobile devices, has since the beginning of the month identified nine new Trojan horses that target the Symbian operating system. Symbian OS is the most popular operating system for smartphones, including...
[January 23, 2006, 9:00]
Symbian Integrates Push-email Support
News Symbian has announced an updated version of its operating system for mobile devices, which promises better memory usage and integrated push email support. The company also claims that Symbian OS 9.5 will now be more affordable, meaning...
[March 26, 2007, 13:00]
Symbian Takes Handheld Lead In Europe
News Symbian and Nokia surprised industry observers by taking the lead in European handheld sales and mobile operating system market share for the third quarter, according to the latest figures. A study from UK-based market researcher Canalys showed...
[November 2, 2001, 13:27]
Symbian Opens Source Code
News Symbian today said it will open most of the source code for its mobile operating system to third party developers, in its latest effort to encourage the creation of more software for the platform. The software company, which is co-owned by Psion as...
[April 23, 2002, 14:20]
Symbian Rallies Developers Against Microsoft
News Symbian chief executive David Levin kicked off the company's annual developer conference on Wednesday with a call to arms, with Microsoft as the clear -- if unstated -- public enemy number one. But while Microsoft-powered devices tend to have a...
[April 24, 2002, 9:30]
Symbian Phones Targeted By 'Skulls' Trojan
News Virus writers are targeting Symbian-based mobile phones with a Trojan horse that kills off system applications and replaces their icons with images of skulls. The program, dubbed "Skulls" by antivirus companies, is disguised as a theme manager for...
[November 22, 2004, 8:05]
Symbian Smartphones Get Email, Photo Services
News Symbian OS-based smartphones are getting two new wireless services: an always-on email offering for personal and corporate customers, and a photo-sharing service aimed at consumers. The new offerings underscore the diversity of the market targeted...
[June 16, 2003, 15:39]
Symbian - The Whiff Of Sour Grapes?
Blog Comment Great notes on the Symbian reaction. Symbian seemingly has dominance by today’s standards but Google is innovative enough to take long term control. David, It looks like we’re about to see a great new school versus old school show down in wireless.
[November 8, 2007, 23:39]
Symbian OS Application Wizard For The Nokia 9200 Communicator Series
White Papers Symbian Wizard is a Perl script that generates an application skeleton from a user template for the Nokia 9200 Communicator series. The basic configuration contains templates for Symbian OS applications, control panel plug-ins, DLLs, and executable...
[October 31, 2004, 23:00]
