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S60 5th Edition SDK and tools available for software developers
Espoo, Finland - Today sees the introduction of S60 5th Edition, the
latest release of the world's leading, open smartphone platform, S60
on Symbian OS. The S60 5th Edition has the most advanced set of
features that enable new innovations and new experiences for
consumers that want to fully embrace the use of smartphone products.
With S60 5th Edition, the user interface is extended by the
introduction of touch and with full support for tactile feedback.
Enhanced display resolution support and a new Widescreen mode further
compliments the touch UI and enables engaging visual experiences.
Also, for the first time, the platform includes a framework for the
use of advanced sensor technology. This all allows S60 device
manufacturers to create innovative new device concepts for a wider
range of user segments, while preserving the rich capabilities of the
existing software platform. The first S60 5th Edition based device,
designed for music lovers, was announced today - the Nokia 5800
XpressMusic.
S60 software continues to lead in the support for and use of internet
technologies, and includes the Web Browser for S60, which supports
desktop-quality browsing with Adobe Flash Lite 3. With the touch
enabled products and S60 5th Edition, Internet browsing is made more
convenient by enabling scrolling Web pages and interacting directly
with Web content by touching with a finger or the use of keys or
stylus. The ecosystem now has more options, and user experiences are
further enhanced with touch optimized toolbars and easy access to
browser and internet application options.
Sensors enable very intuitive and smart usability for the key S60
applications. For example, silence the phone ringing by turning the
phone upside down. The sensor framework in S60 5th Edition provides
easy integration for wide range of sensors into vendor's devices, and
enables them and developers to take advantage of sensor data to
create new exiting and intuitive applications and features.
S60 5th Edition's new features continue to provide a complete
solution for multimedia experiences. New image and video editors in
the S60 5th Edition make it simple to capture and edit pictures and
videos directly on the device, before sharing them with others. Users
can for example decrease red eye, crop image highlights, adjust image
quality or add text and graphics to pictures. With the video editor,
users can quickly cut and merge videos and sound directly on the
device. Support for large, high resolution displays makes it possible
for users to better enjoy widescreen multimedia and these features.
"S60 5th Edition's new features and added functionality significantly
enhances the products that intend to provide rich multimedia and
Internet experiences for consumers. Intuitive sensor technologies,
interactions via touch, and tactile feedback creates delight and
excitement for consumers and unparalleled innovation opportunities
for developers and internet content providers," said Lee Williams,
Senior Vice President, S60 Software, Nokia. "With this release we
will see manufacturers create and extend their portfolio of products
with new types of devices addressing a broader range of consumer
needs."
The implementation of the S60 Web Runtime in S60 5th Edition adds
support for S60 Platform Services, which enables creation of personal
and context aware Web widgets. Platform Services gives these Web
standards based applications access to numerous applications and
features of the S60 platform, such as calendar, contacts, GPS,
messaging, audio, and video. Widgets can also mash-up information
from the Internet together with selected information from the user's
mobile device. These Platform Services are easily accessible to Web
content developers and service providers via new JavaScript and Adobe
Flash Actionscript extensions. All of these capabilities continue to
provide the user with the most control over security and their own
private data.
To lower the barrier to entry for new innovation, S60 5th Edition is
also expanding its support for open source technologies through
integrated support for Open C++. This support brings the Standard
Template Library and other popular platform-independent C++ libraries
to the S60 platform, extending the Open C offering. Together, Open C
and Open C++ create opportunities for developers to utilize existing
skills and code from other platforms in their S60 development
projects, including open source components that run today on Linux
and other open platforms.
"The versatile developer support offered by S60 5th Edition enables
developers to write applications in a range of languages that they
are already very familiar with," said Tom Libretto, Vice President,
Forum Nokia. "That familiarity and being able to arm developers with
the tools and technologies that best suit their needs will allow for
further innovation of new applications and services, not only for S60
5th Edition, but also for S60 3rd Edition Feature Packs 1 and 2."
Developers are encouraged to leverage touch UI functionality in
application design to get the full consumer advantage of touch in
their solutions and create the best possible user experience. From
today, S60 5th Edition SDK and tools are available to download via
Forum Nokia.
"The S60 5th Edition SDK presents an exciting opportunity for mobile
application development," said Erik Abair, senior vice president of
engineering and co-founder of Kyte. "Development on this new platform
will advance touch technology, provide more flexibility to create new
user interfaces for our mobile application, Kyte Mobile Producer, and
improve the overall user experience for consumers."
"Over the years, SHAPE Services have observed an astounding evolution
in Nokia mobile platforms and development environments which have
been further revolutionized by the latest Symbian S60 5th Edition
SDK," said Igor Berezovsky, CEO, SHAPE Services GmbH. "It is great to
see that Nokia was able to keep the original spirit of the S60
platform while continuing to provide compatibility for previous
editions of S60. This allowed for quick and easy porting of Shape
Services' IM+ All-In-One Instant messenger to the new Nokia 5800
XpressMusic."
The global smartphone market is growing. Almost 180 million S60
devices have already cumulatively been shipped by S60 licensees by
the end of June 2008. More than a third of these are fully
web-capable S60 3rd Edition devices.
Note to editors: We will have a live audiocast today at 9.00pm
Helsinki time (+1 CET), which can be followed from the Nokia website
at www.nokia.com/press. You may also post your questions while
listening to the audiocast.
About S60
S60 software built on Symbian OS is the world's leading smartphone
software, and is licensed by some of the industry's foremost mobile
device manufacturers. Almost 180 million S60 devices had been shipped
by all licensees by June 2008. The flexibility of the S60 software
allows for various hardware designs and software configurations, as
evidenced by the multitude of S60 devices already available on the
market. Through its award-winning user interface, extensive support
for new mobile services and the innovation potential for partner
solutions, the S60 provides an open and scalable business opportunity
for mobile operators and 3rd party developers. For further
information and news about the S60 and the S60 community, please
visit www.s60.com.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We
make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that
enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television,
imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing
our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise
solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide
equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through
Nokia Siemens Networks.
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