Symbian OS market and application development

2. Contents
 Overview of Symbian OS
 Symbian OS Market Analysis
 Symbian OS Architecture
 Symbian OS Runtimes
 Choice of Development Language
 Essentials to Program on S60 & UIQ
 Compilers and IDEs to Develop Symbian OS
Application
 Symbian Signing Feature

3. Symbian OS Overview

4. Symbian OS Overview (contd.)
 Nokia to acquire Symbian Limited by Q4 of 2008.
 Unified Symbian Foundation platform to replace S60
and UIQ platform.
 Will enable evolution of the leading open mobile
platform.
 Will Enable greater innovation in services and
applications.

5. Symbian OS Overview (contd.)
 Open Operating System designed for Mobiles with
associated libraries and user interface frameworks.
 Based on Microkernel Architecture
 Means that the minimum necessary things are within the kernel to improve
robustness, availability, and responsiveness.
 Features provided in kernel are :
Scheduler,

Memory management

Device drivers

 Design Rules of Symbian OS :
Integrity and security of Data

Save User Time

Emphasis on Conserving Mobile resources


6. Symbian OS Overview (contd.)
 Symbian OS is an “Open Platform”
- Allows to Install Aftermarket Software.
- C++ APIs publicly documented and Freely
available.
- Supports Open Standards (Ex: OMA ).
 Source Code available to :
-Major mobile manufacturers
-Symbian Platinum Program member Companies.

7. Symbian partner Network(SPN)
 Members of SPN have exclusive access to a range of
 Technical benefits
 Marketing benefits
 Business development benefits
 How to join SPN
 By online submission of Application form and fees
 Cost of Membership
 $1500 Annual fee

8. Symbian OS Market Analysis
Source : Canalys Estimates

9. Symbian OS Market Analysis
Source : Canalys Estimates

10. Symbian OS Market Analysis

11. Symbian OS Market Analysis
Worldwide Converged Devices Market Shares for the First
Quarter of 2006
Source : Canalys Estimates

12. Symbian OS Market Analysis
Worldwide Converged Devices Market Shares for the Fourth
Quarter of 2007
Source : Canalys Estimates

13. Symbian OS Architecture
 The Symbian OS System Model contains the following
layers :
 UI Framework Layer
 Application Services Layer (Ex: Java ME)
 OS Services Layer
 Generic OS Services
 Communication Services
 Multimedia and Graphics Services
 Connectivity Services
 Basic Services Layer
 Kernel Services and hardware Interface Layer

14. Symbian OS Architecture (contd.)

15. UI Platforms
 Flexible architecture that allows Different phone
platforms to run on Core OS.
 Widely Used phone platforms :
 S60
 UIQ
 MOAP

16. Common Symbian UI Platform

17. Symbian OS Application
Runtimes
 Java
 Flash
 Python
 .Net

18. Choice of Development
Language
 Symbian C++ is most
powerful.
 Provides greatest access
to Capabilities of OS
 Fastest because it runs
on Natively Compiled
Code

19. Essentials to program on Symbian
OS
 Hardware Requirements :
 Processor above 1.5 Ghz
 RAM : 512MB and Above
 OS : Windows 2000/XP /Vista
 Phone Handset
 Ability to deploy code on Phone(Ex: Memory Stick)
 Software Requirements :
 S60 or UIQ SDK
 IDE(Editor, Compiler, Linker) supported by S60 or UIQ
SDK

20. Key Elements of SDK
 Windows-based emulation of a phone to develop and
test application
 Header files and binary library files for emulator
development and running code.
 Compiler
 Additional tools
 Documentation

21. Emulator
 Windows Application
to simulate Phone
Hardware on PC.
 Few Differences to HW
devices.
 Enables PC based
Development.
 Supports Debugging.

22. S60 SDKs

23. UIQ SDKs

24. Compilers & IDEs for development
 Carbide.c++ IDE
 Based on Eclipse
 Express Edition is free
 Developer Edition 299 Euros.
 Professional Edition 1299 Euros.
 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET IDE using Carbide.vs
 Carbide.vs is a plug-in that allows Visual Studio users
to develop C++ code for Symbian OS platforms.

25. Compilers & IDEs for development
 CodeWarrior
 It is a common IDE which includes Compiler for Emulator and
real phone hardware.
 Maintained by Nokia
 Superseded by Carbide.c++
 GCC-E target compiler
 Generally used to build binaries to run on phone hardware.
 RVCT target compiler

26. Symbian Signing Feature
 Ensures minimum standards for application behavior.

27. Symbian Signing Feature (contd.)

28. References
 http://developer.symbian.com
 http://www.symbianresources.com/
 http://www.canalys.com