Nokia Delays Symbian^3 Release to Third Quarter
In its latest earnings report, Nokia has confirmed the delay of its Symbian^3 operating system launch from the second quarter to sometime during the third quarter, which followed a 40% increase in earnings per share but not enough to meet analyst expectations, which led to share prices dropping by 12%. Symbian^3 is meant to be […]
Opera Mini 5 and Mobile 10 Out of Beta for Java ME and S60/Windows Mobile
Opera has announced 1.0 versions of Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10, effectively graduating them from Beta status. Opera Mini 5 is available as a 1.0 release for Java ME based devices such as the BlackBerry and many featurephones, while remaining in beta for Android and Windows Mobile. Opera Mobile 10 1.0 is also […]
Editorial: Now You Can Dismiss Windows Phone 7 Series
Microsoft touted heavily that Windows Phone 6 Series had one key advantage over iPhone: native code without any gatekeepers. Groundbreaking apps like GPS, SlingPlayer, Rhapsody, and so on, and so on, could exist on Windows Mobile… while they took years for Apple to turn around and support. Innovation was a key ally to Windows Mobile, […]
Symbian Open Sources Version3
Mobile smart device platform developer Symbian has announced that it has released its latest and forthcoming version of Symbian in Version 3 under the Eclipse Foundation License for open source software and is providing the code today. Symbian Version 3 is the successor operating system to the aging and venerable Series 60, developed in part […]
Nokia Launching New Symbian Versions and Maemo 6 in 2010-2011
Nokia Taiwan general manager Micheal Hsu has confirmed Nokia’s release timeframe for the newest versions of the Symbian and Maemo mobile operating systems. Symbian 3 will launch in the third quarter of the year, with the successor Symbian 4 launching early next year and completely skipping version 2 development. Maemo 6 will be launching on […]
Google Updates Maps for Symbian, Windows Mobile, Includes Starring Functionality, Sync
Google has released a slight update to Maps for Mobile on Symbian and Windows Mobile that allows for starring of individual favorite landmarks as done on the desktop version along with the option to sync starred locations saved in individual Google accounts. The above functionality is expected to be available in other mobile versions of […]
Qualcomm Forms Subsidiary Focused on Open Source Development
Mobile solution developer Qualcomm has announced the establishment of Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. (QuIC) a new subsidiary focused on mobile open source development with the intent to optimize Qualcomm’s product range down to the hardware level for use with platforms such as Symbian, Android and Chrome as well as development work with WebKit and Linux. […]
AT&T Reveals Symbian-Powered Pantech C630
At a press event on Friday, AT&T revealed the first details about the heretofore unknown Pantech C630 3G candybar. The phone was first revealed via FCC documentation earlier this year, but AT&T went further and divulged more details concerning the featureset, cost and availability. The phone will feature a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder […]
Microsoft Phone Data Manager Answers iSync’s Call
Years after Apple released iSync, Microsoft has finally announced a competing product. Apple’s Mac OS X operating system comes bundled with iSync, a tool that allows developers to easily add sync support for a broad range of cell phones. Any phone that supports SyncML can be adapted to work with iSync, for calendar and contact […]
Skyfire Announces Public Beta and Forthcoming Symbian Client
In a press release (PDF) today, mobile browser developer Skyfire has announced the expansion of its beta program to public access with the release of browser version 0.8. The new version features improvements regarding handling of AJAX, Flash, and other rich media, a new navigation bar dubbed “SuperBar” as well as the ability to download […]