Nokia vs. Google vs. Microsoft vs. Apple
Symbian is Nokia's answer to Google's Android Operating System for phones and other small
devices such as cameras and potentially readers and tablets. Nokia has put Simbian into open
source to boost the platform in the marketplaces so as to compete with the likes of Apple's
iPhone OS, Google's Android OS and Microsoft's mobile Windows OS. It looks like a battle
between two open source operating systems and two or more closed operating systems. RIM has
a closed system as well as Palm.
Also available for download are development kits for building Symbian applications and mobile
devices. These include the Symbian Developer Kit and the Product Development Kit.
In November 2009, Nokia put the Linux-based Maemo OS on its high-end N900 "mobile
computer," which features a phone and capabilities like email, Web browser and video. But the
company remains a backer of Symbian, Nokia representatives said.
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Symbian is Nokia's answer to Google's Android Operating System for phones and other small
devices such as cameras and potentially readers and tablets. Nokia has put Simbian into open
source to boost the platform in the marketplaces so as to compete with the likes of Apple's
iPhone OS, Google's Android OS and Microsoft's mobile Windows OS. It looks like a battle
between two open source operating systems and two or more closed operating systems. RIM has
a closed system as well as Palm.
Also available for download are development kits for building Symbian applications and mobile
devices. These include the Symbian Developer Kit and the Product Development Kit.
In November 2009, Nokia put the Linux-based Maemo OS on its high-end N900 "mobile
computer," which features a phone and capabilities like email, Web browser and video. But the
company remains a backer of Symbian, Nokia representatives said.
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