The five handset makers are also investors in the company created four years ago to sell the Symbian operating system to phone makers. Samsung Electronics said on Monday that it's licensed the Symbian operating system for use in future wireless...
The underlying story is that Nokia controls over a third of the world handset business and is committed to the Symbian OS, even if it is playing with different user interfaces, so there are questions as to whether Microsoft can get to where it...
Addressing the higher end market, Siemens has also launched its first phone based on the Symbian OS, the SX1. Siemens is a shareholder in Symbian - which offers its platform in competition with Microsoft Windows Smartphone, the Palm OS and Linux...
This battle will intensify over time as Microsoft vigilantly tries to have OEM deals and Nokia tries to convince other OEMs to use its Series 60 platform, along with Symbian OS," said Vora. The Nokia-supported Symbian operating system will continue...
Sendo is now developing a smartphone based on the Symbian OS, which is used by manufacturers such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson. UK mobile phone handset maker Sendo has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Orange, agreeing to contribute to...
Symbian also announced a new interface from its subsidiary UIQ, allowing pen-based, touch-screen phone use, as well as a deal for its OS to be used by Arima, a vendor little-known outside Asia but Taiwan's second largest handset-maker with...