14 DAY TRIAL // Symsource Limited announced today having joined lines with the Symbian Foundation, which offers one of the world's most proven, open and complete mobile software platform. The platform has at its base the Symbian OS, as well as software solutions from companies like Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, and Sony Ericsson, and also includes the S60 and MOAP (Mobile Oriented Applications Platform) user interfaces.
Pieces of the source code of the Symbian platform are currently moved to open source (under the Eclipse Public License), and the entire process is expected to end by mid-2010. The move is meant to make the platform code available for free, and to enhance the innovation on the platform, as well as a wider number of developers.
“We are delighted to join the Symbian Foundation,” commented Tim Ocock, VP of Business Development, Symsource. “The Symbian Foundation is a great way for the well established Symbian ecosystem members, such as Symsource, to be even more closely and publicly involved with development of new and exciting mobile applications. This enables Symsource to continue to be a leading contributor to the thriving Symbian Foundation community.”
By becoming a member of the Symbian Foundation, Symsource will immediately gain the right to license the Symbian Foundation platform, royalty free and without source code fees. In addition, the company will also have the opportunity to participate in working groups and in the governance of the foundation, as well as to participate in joint marketing and branding campaigns.
Symsource Ltd. already has a wide range of applications developed for the Symbian platform, and has been working on the development of complex applications for the S60 and UIQ platforms as well. At the same time, the company says that it is well equipped and that it can adapt to the new technical and commercial framework that Nokia's Ovi Store offers. Moreover, the company also states that it will support the development of new reference designs and product categories, including netbooks, which can run under Symbian.