http://My-Symbian.com/s90/ My-Symbian.com Series 90 feed Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:08:07 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en General From its annual All Hands Meeting in Tokyo this week, the Bluetooth SIG formally adopted Bluetooth Core Specification Version 3.0 High Speed (HS), or Bluetooth 3.0. This latest iteration of the popular short-range wireless technology fulfills the consumers' need for speed while providing the same wireless Bluetooth experience – faster. Manufacturers of consumer electronics and home entertainment devices can now build their products to send large amounts of video, music and photos between devices wirelessly at speeds consumers expect. Bluetooth 3.0 gets its speed from the 802.11 radio protocol. The inclusion of the 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) provides increased throughput of data transfers at the approximate rate of 24 Mbps. In addition, mobile devices including Bluetooth 3.0 will realize increased power savings due to enhanced power control built in. This newest version of Bluetooth technology builds on the inherent qualities of the current 2.1 EDR version, including Simple Secure Pairing and built-in, automatic security. And as with all versions of the Bluetooth specification, Bluetooth 3.0 HS provides developers, manufacturers and consumers with the benefit of backwards compatibility, enabling both the expansion and enhancement of this technology with every new specification release. Once products reach the market, the easiest way for consumers to learn which devices are compatible with other Bluetooth enabled devices is to visit the Bluetooth Gadget Guide. With the availability of Bluetooth version 3.0 HS, consumers can expect to move large data files of videos, music and photos between their own devices and the trusted devices of others, without the need for cables and wires. Some applications consumers will experience include: * Wirelessly bulk synchronize music libraries between PC and music player or phone * Bulk download photos to a printer or PC * Send video files from camera or phone to computer or television The Bluetooth SIG's formal adoption of the specification is only the first step in the product lifecycle. News out today from wireless chip manufacturers and Bluetooth SIG member companies Atheros, Broadcom, CSR, and Marvell shows the second step – getting silicon solutions to device manufacturers – is already underway. End products for consumers are expected to be in the market in 9 to 12 months. This new specification release includes several major enhancements: * Generic Alternate MAC/PHY (AMP) * 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) * Generic Test Methodology * Enhanced Power Control * Unicast Connectionless Data Full press release is available here. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5976&c=5 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:57:06 +0200 General Sony Ericsson has just unveiled a concept Symbian Foundation platform based phone called Idou. It's actually more than just a concept as it is said to become a real device, but at the moment it is in a very early stage so many things may change until then. Detailed information/specifications and release date will be announced later this year but the device is supposed to become available in the second half of 2009. Idou is a part of The Entertainment Unlimited consumer proposition announced today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Bringing together rich content, unique applications and best in class entertainment experiences, the new consumer proposition is based around three key promises: * Uniting best in class entertainment experiences into one offering such as the Walkman music experience, the Cyber-shot imaging experience, Java gaming and messaging integrated with services and applications. * Broadening entertainment experiences by seamlessly integrating the mobile phone into other devices in the home letting consumers share and enjoy top quality entertainment content through a variety of channels including TV, PC and Hifi systems. * Fusing communication with entertainment by removing barriers and offering unlimited sharing opportunities, multiplying the value of people's entertainment experiences through a host of innovative web applications and Sony Ericsson's Play Now offering. Capture moments, talk through pictures and share all your experiences like never before with the 12.1 megapixel camera, intuitive touch features and Xenon flash. Tap directly into your favourite videos and tracks with the full-touch media menu and feast your eyes on movies, TV-series and video clips in true 16:9 widescreen format (3.5" display). Based on what will become the Symbian Foundation operating system, thousands of applications are available online letting you install new applications and download exciting content from PlayNow to make the Idou truly yours. The demo unit showcased in Barcelona was equipped with a very "introductory" development build of the OS so it's hard to speculate now how the final version will look like. Based on the first release of the Symbian Foundation platform, it will be a successor to the current S60 5th Edition. As a "Symbian Foundation Certified" device, it will be cross-compatible with all other Symbian Foundation based devices of other brands (e.g. Nokia or Samsung) and hopefully also with existing 3rd software that now works fine e.g. on the Nokia 5800. The UI of the Idou will follow Sony Ericsson's UI design, including e.g. the Media Bar, Walkman Player, icons and menu style known from other Sony Ericsson phones. More: Idou presentation @ SonyEricsson.com, Press release. Comment on Idou on our Discussion forum. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5939&c=5 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:46:45 +0100 General Google today introduced beta version of Google Sync for mobile devices allowing data (currently only contacts) synchronisation between mobile phones and Google services via SyncML. The service supports both S60 and UIQ based Symbian OS smartphones. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5926&c=5 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:43:53 +0100 General This is just to remind you that the 25% site-wide discount on all available Symbian OS software is still there! Select any programs you want from our giant catalog of Symbian OS software, use the SYMBIAN25 discount code at checkout and.... simply pay 25% less than anywhere else for any selected programs or games and any number of them! Promotion details can be found here. This is a time-limited offer so don't wait or it may be too late, especially that it may take a while before we're able to offer you another such high discount! http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5885&c=5 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:15:35 +0100 General It's Christmas time, time of gifts and joy. We've also prepared a Christmas gift for you! Now you can buy any Symbian OS software you want at the My-Symbian Software Shop with 25% discount! This means that you can save 25% off the price, and, if you buy 4 programs, then you'll actually save enough to get a 5th one for free! All you need to do is to enter SYMBIAN25 discount code on the shopping cart screen and 25% will instantly be deducted from the total price. This offer is limited to a certain number of orders, so don't wait or it may be too late! Start browsing our giant catalog of Symbian OS software now. Promotion details can be found here. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5848&c=5 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:38:00 +0100 General VMware MVP is a thin layer of software that is embedded on a mobile phone to decouple the applications and data from the underlying hardware. It is optimized to run efficiently on low power consuming and memory constrained mobile phones. The MVP currently supports a wide range of real-time and rich operating systems including Windows CE 5.0 and 6.0, Linux 2.6.x, Symbian 9.x, eCos, µITRON NORTi and µC/OS-II. VMware Mobile Virtualization Platform will help handset vendors reduce development time and get mobile phones to market faster. In addition, end users will benefit by being able to run multiple personalities — for example, one for personal use and one for work use on the same phone. Read more @ VMWare.com. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5829&c=5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:51:46 +0100 General At the Symbian Smartphone Show next week, ARM and Symbian will announce ARM Profiler support for mobile phone developers using Symbian OS, helping achieve optimum performance without compromising battery life. The ARM Profiler enables developers of mobile phone and mobile internet device (MID) applications running on Symbian OS to add enhanced features that can run at high speeds with reduced drain on batteries. New features for developers using the ARM Profiler include: * Ability to profile applications running on Symbian OS * Feedback on actual application performance * Rapid identification of bottlenecks. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5815&c=5 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:42:59 +0200 General Nokia has just revealed some details about their upcoming Internet Tablet models based on the Maemo (Linux) platform. The news is really exciting as the new models are going to include everything I've always dreamed about: HSDPA connectivity (which finally means access to the Internet everywhere), high-resolution camera and powerful OMAP3-based processor. My-Symbian's sister site devoted to Internet Tablets, My-Maemo.com, is still in the works, but the news is truly motivating so I'll be doing my best to assign more resources and efforts to prepare the site for its launch before or along with the introduction of the new models. Stay tuned! http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5801&c=5 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:38:49 +0200 General Did you know that My-Symbian.com is the oldest Symbian OS community website in the Internet? Yes, it's true! Launched in 1999, this site is now celebrating its 9th Anniversary! We're almost as old as Symbian itself! Billions of page impressions, terabytes of traffic served, over 50 million downloaded files, more than 120 thousand registered forum users, some of them since the very beginning... and a huge part of my personal life. Why not share this great moment with you? Celebrate it with us! Starting from today, during a limited period of time, you can buy any software you want at the My-Symbian Software Store with unconditional 20% discount. So don't overpay elsewhere, just save 20% and enjoy your new Symbian OS software! To get the discount, simply add any programs you want to your shopping cart at the My-Symbian Software Store and enter the MYSYMBIANJUL discount code to instantly get 20% off the total price. Read more... http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5799&c=5 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:57:29 +0200 General NS Basic Corporation today announced the immediate availability of version 1.0 of NS Basic for Symbian OS, a new development tool for creating S60 3rd Edition and UIQ 3.x applications. Version 1.0 is a complete standalone development solution, featuring: * Easy to use, standard and structured BASIC * Over a dozen built in screen objects * Buttons, fields, popups and more * TCP/IP communications * Math and trigonometric functions * Produces stand alone, signed installers * Royalty free distribution of applications you create * Runs on Windows 2000, XP and Vista * Lots of sample code, tutorials and tech notes * IDE in English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese * 150 page hard copy Handbook Visit NS Basic home page to learn more. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5796&c=5 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:49:29 +0200 General Starting from today, during a limited period of time, you can save $5 on your software purchase at the My-Symbian Software Store. Just add programs for $35 or more to your shopping cart and enter the SAVEONSYMBIAN discount code to instantly get $5 off the total price. Read more... http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5773&c=5 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:09:51 +0200 General Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and NTT DOCOMO announced today their intent to unite Symbian OS, S60, UIQ and MOAP to create one open mobile software platform. Together with AT&T, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and Vodafone they plan to establish the Symbian Foundation to extend the appeal of this unified software platform. Membership of this non-profit Foundation will be open to all organizations. This initiative is supported by current shareholders and management of Symbian Limited, who have been actively involved in its development. Plans for the Foundation have already received wide support from other industry leaders. To enable the Foundation, Nokia today announced plans to acquire the remaining shares of Symbian Limited that Nokia does not already own and then contribute the Symbian and S60 software to the Foundation. Sony Ericsson and Motorola today announced their intention to contribute technology from UIQ and DOCOMO has also indicated its willingness to contribute its MOAP(S) assets. From these contributions, the Foundation will provide a unified platform with common UI framework. A full platform will be available for all Foundation members under a royalty-free license, from the Foundation's first day of operations. Contributions from Foundation members through open collaboration will be integrated to further enhance the platform. The Foundation will make selected components available as open source at launch. It will then work to establish the most complete mobile software offering available in open source. This will be made available over the next two years and is intended to be released under Eclipse Public License (EPL) 1.0. The Foundation's platform will build on the leading open mobile software platform, with more than 200 million phones, across 235 models, already shipped by multiple vendors and tens of thousands of third-party applications already available for Symbian OS-based devices. Read more @ Symbian.com, SymbianFoundation.org, Nokia.com, SonyEricsson.com, Motorola.com. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5759&c=5 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:10:28 +0200 General It's hard to believe how time flies... Symbian OS is now 10 years old. To celebrate the 10th anniversary, Symbian has lauched special Symbian @ 10 website where you can learn about the past and presence of Symbian OS, sign the birthday card and share your story by signing the guestblog. Oh, and while we're at how time flies... This website, My-Symbian.com, will celebrate its 9th anniversary in just three months. But don't worry, we're not going to retire yet, unless someone wants to offer a good lifelong pension :-) http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5757&c=5 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:31:07 +0200 General Dolby Laboratories and Symbian Limited yesterday confirmed that Dolby Laboratories has joined the Symbian Platinum Partner Program, offering Dolby Mobile for Symbian OS. This new solution enables rich and vibrant surround sound from various types of mobile entertainment content, including music, movies, television, and games, to Symbian smartphone users around the world. Dolby Mobile offers Symbian licensees the ability to differentiate their multimedia-focused products even further by offering a more immersive audio experience on the go. The first mobile phones featuring Dolby Mobile technology are already available in Japan. Read full press release @ Symbian.com. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5699&c=5 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:56:10 +0200 General Symbian Limited yesterday announced Symbian SQL and an advanced Location Based Services (LBS) architecture – two new technologies that herald the next generation of mobile computing by offering dramatic enhancements in the vital areas of mass data handling and LBS. Mobile phones featuring Symbian's LBS offering were recently launched in Japan. In Europe, Symbian's LBS architecture will appear in mobile phones later this year. Symbian SQL will be featured in phones shipping in the second half of 2008 and be available to application developers via a download in Q2 2008. SQLite, an established open source technology widely used in products such as Mozilla's Firefox, has been implemented by Symbian to create Symbian SQL, a robust and highly scalable database management system for Symbian OS. Symbian SQL makes retrieving and sorting terabytes of data and multimedia fast and efficient without compromising performance. Application developers can also take advantage of Symbian SQL by using a standard query language when working with databases on Symbian OS, helping to reduce maintenance costs and application footprints. To support the open source community, Symbian is contributing technology improvements back into the SQLite open source project and is a charter member of the SQLite Consortium launched in December 2007. Symbian's LBS architecture offers the most extensive LBS-rich solution of any OS, supporting multiple positioning technologies including A-GPS, network-based and Wi-FI to provide fast and accurate location information. Handset manufacturers do not need to invest separately in developing location support, dramatically reducing the time it takes to create GPS-enabled devices. Developers can cost-effectively target their LBS applications across multiple Symbian OS platforms, including S60, UIQ and MOAP, due to the consistent set of APIs offered by Symbian's LBS architecture. Read full press release @ Symbian.com. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index5.php?p=5698&c=5 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:50:32 +0200