Tag: Symbian
Microsoft taking Nokia out to lunch – the subject? Windows Mobile world domination…
“So anyway, Bob, the real reason I wanted to meet with you today is this…”
Clearly Nokia’s very happy with its Symbian/Series 60 thing it’s got going on right now, with the little OS more than capable of powering quite a chunk of the Nokia range. But that hasn’t stopped Microsoft trying to tempt the mobile superpower to switch to Windows Mobile.
“They obviously have significant investments in Symbian but there are a lot of places where we have significant synergies…
Nokia getting in on the touchscreen thing with updated Symbian S60 OS
Buttons are so last-generation right now. Nokia’s rather awesome S60 Symbian mobile phone operating system is getting upgraded to feature modern, fashionable, stylish touchscreen capabilities, in a move that’s sure to have Apple quaking in its boots – or at least consulting its lawyers.
The one particularly innovative feature Nokia’s revealed is support for tactile feedback, with users able to feel a satisfying vibration when selecting an option. Existing S60 3rd edition apps will run on the new system…
SlingPlayer Mobile software now available in UK for selected Nokias running S60
Following Sling Media's announcement of UK availability of SlingBox PRO and SOLO boxes, they've also announced that selected Nokia N and E Series mobile phones running the S60 3rd edition Symbian OS can now use SlingPlayer Mobile software in the…
Oki Japan introduces iris identification for mobile phones
Oki Japan has just introduced its iris recognition software (or Iris Authentication Middleware, to be more accurate) for Windows Mobile and Symbian-based mobile phones, allowing any mobile with a built-in one megapixel or better camera to be secured.
Symbian not threatened by the iPhone
CEO of Symbian, Nigel Clifford, has said that he sees no real competitive threat from Apple's iPhone – in fact he welcomes their entry into the mobile market, particularly in the US. In a press conference at 3GSM, Clifford also…
3GSM 2007: Mobile phone and software manufacturers urge a cheaper mobile Web
Mobile phone operating system maker Symbian, whose software is found on about 70% of the world's smartphones, together will leading mobile phone makers, have appealed for mobile operators to make their wireless Internet services cheaper to appeal to more customers….
iType rich text system to be available on Symbian OS
iType is a system from Monotype Imaging that generates scalable, multilingual, and, most importantly, legible text on consumer devices. It's already installed on handsets made by three of the world's largest handset manufacturers, and now it is to be made…
Sling Media and Symbian partnership for mobile TV viewing
Sling Media who make the popular 'TV-over-the-Internet' Slingbox, and Symbian who produce an operating system for smartphones, have partnered to bring a new mobile TV solution to consumers. Sling Media will make a version of its SlingPlayer Mobile software available…
