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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Nokia Announces Open C SDK Plug-In Availability for S60 Devices
Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced the immediate availability of the
Open C Plug-In extension for the S60 3rd Edition Software Development
Kit (SDK), enabling easier porting of Linux-targeted open source
projects to Symbian OS-based S60 smartphones and increased productivity
for developers of mobile applications running on S60 devices.
Nokia's Open C significantly improves productivity of S60 developers
working in the Symbian C/C++ environment, giving them the use of
familiar standard C function libraries for easy migration of open source
and desktop applications to S60 on Symbian OS. By enabling the reuse of
code from existing open source projects, Open C frees up developer time
and resources to focus on the core mobility aspects of their
applications.
Available for download at www.forum.nokia.com/openc , the Open C SDK
Plug-In announced today allows deployment of Open C projects on existing
S60 3rd Edition devices, millions of which have already been shipped
into the global marketplace. By end-2006, Nokia alone had cumulatively
shipped nearly 85 million S60 devices and of the 49 different S60 device
models currently in the marketplace, 20 are built on the latest S60 3rd
Edition platform.
"By making the Open C SDK Plug-In available, Nokia is helping to greatly
broaden the potential pool of developers who will be essential in
creating compelling applications for the next generation of smartphone
devices," said Lee Epting, vice president, Forum Nokia, Nokia's global
developer program. "Because Open C libraries are built on open-source
projects, developers who need to design and implement large application
bases to run on several operating systems, will now find it easier to
write portable code for Symbian OS based devices. The increase in
developer productivity from Open C will drive exciting new
opportunities for S60 application development."v
Open C makes it possible for developers to implement business logic and
other core components of an application without having to learn
Symbian's proprietary C++ variant. In addition, Open C delivers to
developers significant portions of three open source projects - OpenSSL,
GNOME, and LIBZ - providing the S60 developer community access to
middleware functionality that is shared by many important open
source projects, including Apache and Firefox.
"Open C will allow S60 and third party developers to port, with greater
ease, a whole range of open source software," said Adam Leach, principal
analyst, mobile user experience, Ovum. "Open C will also help S60
licensees address the issue of time-to-market by making porting of
existing software assets developed in C for non-Symbian phone projects
over to S60 much easier. "
Through its implementation of five additional middleware C libraries and
extension of four Unix-compatible, industry standard mobile POSIX
libraries on Symbian OS that were recently introduced by Symbian, Open C
provides an optimized solution to migrate open source and desktop
applications to S60 on Symbian OS.
Open C covers more than 70 percent of the functions contained in the
desktop and server projects on which the mobile libraries are based. The
implementation includes 100 percent coverage of libraries containing
such mobile-critical features as password hashing, compression and
loading DLLs, while scaling back coverage in libraries containing
features that are less relevant to mobile applications development.
Key features of the Open C SDK Plug-In for S60 3rd Edition now available
include:
Headers and libraries of the C libraries (ARMv5, GCCE, WINSW);
Emulator DLLs;
Signed SIS package for installing Open C libraries to device;
Open C API documentation;
Open C example applications; and,
libglib sources and LGPL license text file.
Additional information and download of Nokia's Open C SDK Plug-In for
S60 3rd Edition is available online at: www.forum.nokia.com/openc
About S60
S60 software built on Symbian OS is the world's leading smartphone
software, and is licensed by some of the industry's foremost mobile
device manufacturers. The flexibility of the S60 software allows for
various hardware designs and software configurations, as evidenced by
the multitude of S60 devices already available on the market. Through
its award-winning user interface, extensive support for new mobile
services and the innovation potential for partner solutions, S60
provides an open and scalable business opportunity for mobile operators
and 3rd party developers. For further information and news about S60 and
the S60 community, please visit www.s60.com .
About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to
tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they
can use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices
in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides
technical and business development support to developers and operators
to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching
applications and services to consumers and enterprises. More information
is available at www.forum.nokia.com .
About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and
sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people
to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use
and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for
imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment,
solutions and services for network operators and corporations.
www.nokia.com
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