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Symbian goes fully open source, it's a free download to all

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Symbian goes fully open source, it's a free download to all - read the full textThere have been quite a few rumors about the fate of Symbian, but now the OS has entered a new stage of its existence - its code is now open source. This move began in June 2008, when Nokia bought Symbian and created the Symbian Foundation to take over the development of the OS. And the Foundation...

 

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  • 2011-03-22 10:54
  • PG5g
  • Linux is Kernel only
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> In reply to kapten @ 2010-02-10 14:16 from sF%y - click to readThe operating system known as "Linux" (proper name is GNU / Linux), is divided into two parts, the small kernel called "Linux" is from Finland, originally developed by Linus Torvals, and the rest of the operating system (the largest and most arduous part), called GNU, which was developed in the United States, by Richard Stallman and the GNU project, please visit http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html this is the origin of the free software movement (free of freedom) and the open source movement as well.

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  • 2010-02-17 05:03
  • PcBt

finland give 2 free os to the world,, linux and symbian .. but nothing from america

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  • 2010-02-10 14:16
  • sF%y

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-02-08 03:47 from utNT - click to readYes, the latest up-to-date symbian version on mobiles wich are on the market right now is the 9.5 version.

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  • 2010-02-08 15:32
  • p3DU

You can download games and apps in jar and jad format from www.getjar.com, and its free. Hope to see improvement in quality and quantity of symbian apps. If someone knows a better site from where to download free symbian apps please notify me at alin.holovici@gmail.com. Thanks!

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  • 2010-02-08 15:30
  • p3DU

what is the latest version of symbian till date..?
Is it 9.5?

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  • 2010-02-08 03:47
  • utNT

Since u say its freedownload thing, Pls which site can i download symbian applications & games free of charge. Pls someone send me an answer quick. dis is my email.
gg_malikky@yahoo.com

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  • 2010-02-07 15:22
  • Rc3P

can i upgrade my sony ericsson k850i to symbian operating system ........plz anyone give my ans to my mail to zubaer21@gmail.com plz ans my qus

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  • 2010-02-07 07:37
  • s{8u

It would be nice to standardize on a mobile OS instead of all this plethora of OSes like Android, Maemo, Symbian, WinMobile...
Industry/users should consider building a standard OS that address user's/business requirements, reliable, and performing. Too much efforts wasted on customization.

Take for example Linux distros. Despite the user of same kernel, it's too many too confusing, deterring a lot of potential users to use an open source OS.

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  • 2010-02-06 20:34
  • nXEJ

This is a new EVO in the making and to WinMo,Mac and Google phones growup.Nokia and Symbian know how to make phones for all people(all levels)

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  • 2010-02-06 18:41
  • mcja

> In reply to anil @ 2010-02-06 18:02 from vwu9 - click to readActually nokia is kind enough, they offer free ovi maps

of course the new s60 ui can compete with iphone and android, they can "copy" some of them

nokia is largest phone manucfaturer, they have many models, they will never offer os upgrade. They will lose money if they do so

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  • 2010-02-06 18:33
  • t7v4

Will people contribute enough to make it compete with iPhone/android kind of user interface?

Symbian OS is excellent but lacks feel like iphone/android kind of UIs.

The real joy would be when we are able to flash our old phone with latest releases of OS which Nokia did not allow to make way for its newer models.

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  • 2010-02-06 18:02
  • vwu9

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-02-05 01:26 from PFxQ - click to readlol how could somebody be jealous on that cra*? xD
WinMo and Android 4 life :)

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  • 2010-02-06 11:33
  • p@$J

ive just moved from my nokia N97 mini to a windows mnobile phone because im so shocked about how bad S60 5th is.

ok i have moved to an HD2... so its allowed ;P

and i work in a phone shop so i should know better... but it is absoloutely horrible!
n97 and the mini being top end phones???? give me a break!

good thing nokia have the N900 to keep them alive at the moment :) but even thats far from perfect.

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  • 2010-02-06 10:18
  • M3s@

> In reply to Dy @ 2010-02-06 04:52 from sSWW - click to readin my last reply
umm sorry i mean OS not UI...

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  • 2010-02-06 04:54
  • sSWW

> In reply to Joe @ 2010-02-05 09:25 from vGaH - click to readDoes samsung star has an UI?
Then how does it can upgrade to Symbian^3 UI? or even a phone (not a smratphone), any phone can upgrade to symbian?

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  • 2010-02-06 04:52
  • sSWW

no one answered my question i think?about installing a symbian os to a phone that doesn't have any os at all?

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  • 2010-02-06 01:37
  • vxt3

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-02-05 13:17 from sxvy - click to readSamsung will never ditching symbian because their omnia hd and innov8 is selling like a hotdoog

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  • 2010-02-05 16:15
  • 3WMa

Does this mean that we won't have to hack our symbian with HelloOX for "optimal" use of the phone??

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  • 2010-02-05 15:35
  • 2SU1

> In reply to GIGI'S @ 2010-02-04 13:06 from pqDu - click to readcoz phones like N97 based on symbian OS does'nt come upto the expectation of the customers. problems like system crash and hanging up have been very disturbing. making symbian open source will be helpful in removing these issues

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  • 2010-02-05 15:22
  • PT2N
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