Intel, Nokia, and Symbian Collaborate on Smartphones

Strategic Insights -

Intel Corporation, Nokia Corporation, and Symbian Ltd. have formed a collaboration to bring smartphones based on the Nokia Series 60 Platform to market, leveraging Intel technology. As part of this partnership, Intel has joined the Nokia Series 60 Product Creation Community, and Intel and Symbian will invest in the joint development of a reference platform to enable a new class of 3G devices. The Series 60 Platform, built on Symbian OS, is a leading smartphone platform licensed by major mobile phone manufacturers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Intel will provide high-performance, low-power processing to support mobile browsing, multimedia messaging, and content downloading.
  • The collaboration aims to develop a 3G reference platform that enables mobile phone manufacturers to create differentiated handsets while reducing development time.
  • The reference platform will focus on building a platform approach that combines low power and high performance with robust application development.
  • Intel's Cellular and Handheld Group, led by Sam Arditi, will work with Nokia and Symbian to help bring Series 60-based devices to market.
  • Nokia's Vice President, Antti Vasara, emphasized the importance of Series 60 Platform adoption by key wireless technology providers like Intel, ensuring competitive solutions for the smartphone market.
  • Symbian CEO, David Levin, highlighted the benefits of the collaboration, enabling Symbian OS licensees to focus on developing differentiated products that meet market and customer needs.
  • Intel and Symbian will invest in the joint development of the reference platform.
  • The Series 60 Platform has been widely adopted by leading mobile phone manufacturers, including Lenovo, LG Electronics, and Samsung.

Statistics:

  • Over 6.67 million Symbian OS-based mobile phones were sold worldwide in 2003.
  • More than 15 million Symbian OS-based mobile phones have been sold to date.
  • The Series 60 Platform is licensed by some of the foremost mobile phones manufacturers, including Lenovo, LG Electronics, Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung, Sendo, and Siemens.

Sources:

  • Intel Corporation's press release, citing Sam Arditi, Vice President and General Manager of Intel's Cellular and Handheld Group
  • Nokia Corporation's press release, citing Antti Vasara, Vice President, Nokia Technology Marketing and Sales
  • Symbian Ltd.'s press release, citing David Levin, Chief Executive Officer
  • Symbian's website (symbian.com)