Symbain-based smart phones are rapidly becoming an integral part of
every-day activity for almost everyone. Powerful device has extend its
functionality beyond just simple computing it has bring a revolutionary
impact on enterprise information system.
Symbian OS is the
world-leading open operating system that powers the most popular and
advanced smart phones from the world’s leading handset manufacturers.
Symbian OS is the industry’s standard choice for feature-rich phones
that not only can handle calendars, contacts, messaging, email and Web
browsing, but that can also be integrated with virtually any enterprise
information system.
Today, Symbian OS exists on many types
of phones than any other platform, a fact attributable not only to the
OS’s capabilities but also to its maturity. Symbian OS supports
multiple device configurations with multiple types of user interface,
whether keypad, keyboard or stylus-based. Only Symbian powers such a
wide selection of product offerings while delivering a common OS for
application developers.
There are many platforms based upon
Symbain OS. Respective SDKs are available for application developers
wishing to target a Symbain OS device-the main ones being UIQ and S60.
Individual phone products, or families, often have SDKs or SDK
extensions downloadable from the manufacturer's website too. These SDKs
contain documentation, the header files and library files required to
build Symbian OS software, and a Windows-based emulator ("WINS").
Symbian OS v9.5, the latest evolution of Symbian OS.
Symbian
OS v9.5 introduces standardized support for digital TV and
location-based services (LBS).Its integration with SQL database offers
developers a well known interface for storing and retrieving
high-cardinality application data. When combined with PIPS- P.I.P.S. Is
POSIX on Symbian OS- helps developers port existing applications from
the desktop or server environment to Symbian OS with minimal effort and
in less time. It also broadens horizons of application development for
Symbian OS.
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