Nokia: There Will Be No Symbian^4

Nokia is looking to set right quite a few wrongs

. There will be no Symbian^4! No, this does not mean it is the end of the road for Symbian. It simply means that it is the end of the road for the weird naming system that the Symbian Foundation started using with the latest iteration of the OS.

This is quite an important piece of news. To start with, Nokia just eliminated fears about the Symbian UI. In December last year, Nokia promised to take the Symbian user interface to a new level. However, with phones coming out before Symbian^4 running more or less the same UI as S60v5, there were complaints that buyers of models like the N8 will be stuck with an old and out-dated UI. This latest announcement assures buyers that the UI of their phones will be updated once the new UI is developed.

If buyers of Symbian^3 phones were afraid of a lack of compatible apps once Symbian^4 came out, the announcement banishes that fear as well. Nokia had long ago revealed its intentions of moving towards Qt for app development. This would mean compatibility all round, with all versions of Symbian as well as Maemo/Meego. Nokia is now taking this approach a lot more seriously.

So for those holding back on buying a Symbian^3 phone in wait of a Symbian^4 phone, there is no reason anymore to continue waiting. Symbian will no longer be segmented into Symbian^3, ^4, ^5 and so on. Instead, Nokia has promised a continuous development process. Current phones will get all updates as and when they are developed.

Along with Qt, Nokia also emphasized that it will embrace the HTML5 web standard. With a new browser, based on Qt, due for the Nokia N8 later this year, we can expect some significant improvements in the Symbian OS even before 2010 is snuffed out.

Developers are looking pretty happy about Nokias intentions. Things are looking up, at least for Nokia. And for Symbian, which can hope to continue its market share dominance for a few more years at the very least.

by: exsmith

POST COMMENT

Nokia C3: The Stunning and Attractive Gadget Raise your standard with Nokia N8 O2 Flagship Nokia N82 Black Edition Tim Newly Installed Appearance Official Website - Nokia N82, Smart Nokia E7 brings your mobile entertainment to new levels Nokia C3 Contract : Get A Smartphone With Special Free Gifts Nokia X3 deals – affordable deals with a budget phone from Nokia Nokia X3 - Nokia Is The Name That Sells Nokia 1616 Vs Nokia 1661 : Surprisingly Both Are The Best Nokia N Series Cell Phones Nokia 2330 Classic Contract: Phones At Your Disposal at Low Rates Nokia C7: Grab The Handset From The Best Deals Nokia C6 - A Choice of Trendy and Smart People Nokia X3- Exploring the New Dimensions of 2G Technology