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Symbian Os Final

Symbian is an open source operating system designed for smartphones. It was developed by Symbian Ltd and is currently owned by Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Panasonic, Siemens, and Samsung. The OS runs exclusively on ARM processors and supports languages like C++ and Java. Major versions include S60 for single-handed phones and UIQ for media-rich touchscreen phones. Symbian powers many popular Nokia and Sony Ericsson phones.

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09/20/09
INTRODUCTION a open source operating system, designed for smart phones , with associated libraries and user interface Developed by Symbian Pvt Ltd. Headquarters London & England currently owned by Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Panasonic, Siemens and Samsung a descendant of Psion’s EPOC 09/20/09
More … runs exclusively on ARM processors Structure:32 bit micro kernel architecture types - EKA1& EKA2 Developing language :Commonly C++ and Java Design: event based, pre-emptive multitasking and memory protection Early access to new features 09/20/09
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Need For Symbian OS Small and mobile, but always available Reliability Product diversity Open platform stability 09/20/09
Symbian OS platforms MOAP(S) MOAP(S)
Application Platforms Series 60: a UI for mobile phones that are single-handed operated. In addition to voice communication, multimedia messaging, content browsing and application downloading are the main features of this platform. UIQ: a customizable pen-based user interface platform for media-rich mobile phones based on Symbian OS. MOAP: M obile O riented A pplication P latform for DoCoMo’s FOMA mobile phones 09/20/09
Symbian OS platform-S60 Multi vendor standard for smart phones Owned by NOKIA Supports Java MIDP, C++ Allows third party softwares 09/20/09 Nokia N95
Symbian OS platforms – UIQ Developed by UIQ Technology Main touch platform. Used by SonyEricsson Motorola SonyEricsson G900
Symbian OS platforms – MOAP(S) Mobile Oriented Applications Platform MOAP-S: MOAP on Symbian OS Used by: Fujitsu SonyEricsson Japan Mitsubishi Sharp Devices running on DoCoMo network FOMA SH 705i
Symbian OS Architecture 09/20/09
HISTORY (Earlier Versions) VERSION YEAR IMPORTANT REMARKS Psion 1980 Founder: David Potter EPOC16 1991-1996 8086 MP 16-bit Language: OPL MC400,MC200 EPOC 32 1997 ARM processor 32-bit GUI
VERSIONS OF Symbian OS
VERSIONS OF Symbian OS VERSION YEAR IMPORTANT REMARK(S) 9.0 2004 Change in ARM architecture ARMv4 to ARMv5 9.1 2005 New Security Feature(MCS),Bluetooth 2 Sony Ericsson M600, P990 9.2 2006 OMA Device Management Nokia E90,N95,N81,N82,6120,5700 9.3 2006 WiFi802.11,HSDPA, Better Memory Nokia N96, N78 9.4 2007 Applications start 75% faster, SQL support by SQLite Nokia 5800 XpressMusic 9.5 2008 Mobile Digital TV Broadcast in DVB-H and ISDB-T format
S60 releases: Editions and Feature Packs Feature Pack 1 Feature Pack 1 Feature Pack 3 Feature Pack 2 Feature Pack 1 S60 2 nd Edition S60 3 rd Edition S60 1 st Edition Feature Pack 2 S60 5th Edition
DEVICES USING SYMBIAN OS Nokia S80 UIQ Nokia S60 Nokia S90 MOAP(s) Nokia 9210 Communicator (2001), 9300 Communicator (2004), 9500 Communicator (2004) SonyEricsson P800(2002),P900 (2003), P910 (2004), P990 (2005),W950 (2006),M600 (2006), P1 (2007), W960 (2007), G700 (2008), G900 (2008),G702(2008) Motorola A920, A925, A1000, RIZR Z8, RIZR Z10, DoCoMo M1000, BenQ P30, P31 and Nokia 6708 The Nokia N-Gage,6620,Nokia 6630, the Nokia 6680, Nokia 6681 and Nokia 6682, Nokia 6120 classic, Nokia 6121 classic, Nokia 6220, Nokia N70, Nokia N71, Nokia N72, Nokia N73, Nokia N75, Nokia N76, Nokia N77, Nokia N78, Nokia N80, Nokia N81, Nokia N82, Nokia N90, Nokia N91, Nokia N92, Nokia N93, Nokia N95 and Nokia N96, Nokia E50, Nokia E51, Nokia E60, Nokia E61, Nokia E62, Nokia E65, Nokia E66, Nokia E70, Nokia E71, Nokia E78, and Nokia E90 Nokia 5320, Nokia 5700 and Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Nokia 7710 (2004) Fujitsu Mitsubishi Sony Ericsson and Sharp phones for NTT DoCoMo in Japan.
Fundamental requirements Must work on stand alone portable devices. Must work on different sort of devices. Future proof. Open to all to develop applications. 09/20/09
Features Object oriented design Power management Robust and dependable Memory management Multitasking Open source operating system 09/20/09
Advantages Boots in seconds Reduced power consumption Open application environment APIs are publicly documented and anyone can develop software for Symbian OS 3G and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) multitasking for uninterrupted High resolution support Unlocking youth market demands Seamless connectivity for music and pictures and so on 09/20/09
Issues … Symbian OS subject to a variety of viruses ,the best known of which is Cabir SIS (Symbian Installation Source) file Trojans like Drever.A Frontal.A Locknut.B 09/20/09
Future … WiMax and 4G Ultra high resolution color displays Rich multimedia enablers (for creation, consumption, communication) High speed, low-latency real-time networking 09/20/09
Contd … Large memories and persistent storage Superior graphics effects in the user interface Energy and thermal efficiency and so on 09/20/09
Conclusion It has support for all the leading industry standards that will be essential for the current and forthcoming generations of data enabled mobile phones. The open platform allows the installation of third party software to further enhance the user experience with these phones. Symbian OS is trying to replace PC. 09/20/09
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