Psion is going to sell its share in the Symbian software group to Nokia, giving it virtual control of the Symbian OS.
The new Sony Ericsson Application Shop Client allows users of some smart phones to search for, download, and purchase Symbian software wirelessly from their phones.
It seems there was a ton of excitement surrounding the Sony Ericsson P800 many months ago, but it never was picked up in the by a carrier, even after T-Mobile said they had plans for it. Fast forward to today where Sony Ericsson has released the follow-up that might help Symbian get legs in the PDA world.
Though PalmSource's CEO mentioned earlier this week that his company is in talks with Sony Ericsson, the European mobile phone maker says it is committed to the Symbian OS.
Motorola plans to sell its share of the company that makes the Symbian OS to Nokia and Psion. However, it will continue to use the operating system in future smart phones.
One of the most advanced integrated devices to date, the A920 from Motorola will finally see the light. Running the Symbian OS, the A920 brings the normal PDA functions to the table, along with MP3 playing and an integrated camera. So what's new? The camera can be used as a video phone, which is finally a good use for that technology.
Ara-Que Assault (AQA) is a Space Invaders clone that was originally designed for mobile phones using the Symbian platform. A Palm OS version of AQA was recently released and is the subject of this review. Is AQA ready for Palm?? Not quite.
Users of Symbian OS and both Microsoft's mobile operating systems may be able to use the BlackBerry email service in the future.
Sony’s CEO likes the Palm OS so much, he wants to own the company. However, he is less happy with using Symbian for smartphones.
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