Intel and Nokia Collaborate on 3G Handsets Using Symbian OS

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Intel has joined Nokia's Series 60 Product Creation Community to bring smartphones based on the Nokia Series 60 Platform to market using Intel technology. As part of this collaboration, Intel and Symbian will also invest in the joint development of a reference platform for 3G devices based on Symbian OS and Intel XScale Technology. This partnership aims to enable a new class of 3G devices that can support mobile browsing, multimedia messaging, content downloading, and personal information management applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • Intel is collaborating with Nokia and Symbian to develop smartphones based on the Nokia Series 60 Platform using Intel technology.
  • The partnership will focus on developing a reference platform for 3G devices based on Symbian OS and Intel XScale Technology.
  • The collaboration aims to bring a new class of 3G devices to market that can support mobile browsing, multimedia messaging, content downloading, and personal information management applications.
  • Intel will complement the Series 60 Platform by providing high-performance, low-power processing for mobile applications.
  • Intel's membership in the Series 60 Product Creation Community will enable the development of smartphones with enhanced capabilities for 3G networks.
  • Sam Arditi, Vice President and General Manager of Intel's Cellular and Handheld Group, stated that Intel's wireless platforms combine leading-edge hardware with decades of experience in creating application ecosystems for data networks.
  • The collaboration highlights Intel's commitment to the development of 3G handsets and its role in enabling the deployment of new mobile applications.

Statistics:

  • Intel is investing in the joint development of a reference platform for 3G devices based on Symbian OS and Intel XScale Technology.
  • The partnership aims to bring a new class of 3G devices to market that can support a range of applications, including mobile browsing and multimedia messaging.
  • Software development kits (SDKs) will be available to developers to enable them to create applications for the Series 60 Platform.
  • The collaboration is focused on enabling the development of high-performance, low-power devices that can support the demands of 3G networks.
  • The Nokia Series 60 Platform is the latest smartphone user interface to be supported by Intel technology.

Sources:

  • WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2004 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com
  • "Intel, Nokia and Symbian work together on 3G handsets using Symbian OS", WIRELESS NEWS, 1999-2004 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com
  • Comments from Sam Arditi, Vice President and General Manager of Intel's Cellular and Handheld Group, as reported in WIRELESS NEWS.