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Symbian Unveils Platform Release Schedule
phonescoop.com - 3/13/2009
Symbian Unveils Platform Release Schedule
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Symbian has released information on the development schedule and planned availability of future versions of the mobile operating system. Right now, it is working on Symbian^2, which is based on S60 5th Edition. Symbian expects Symbian^2 to be "functionally ... (follow link to read)
Introducing the Release Plan
blog.symbian.org - 3/13/2009
Introducing the Release Plan
— blog.symbian.org — There’s a lot of activity underway, throughout the software development teams for all the different packages that... make up the Symbian Platform. These packages are finding their way into platform releases. The plan is that there will be two ... (more) Introducing the Release Plan

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Mobile OS wars: Symbian leads globally; Mac OS X surges
news.cnet.com - 3/13/2009
Mobile OS wars: Symbian leads globally; Mac OS X surges
— news.cnet.com — A new report from Gartner shows Symbian still holds nearly half the market in mobile operating systems,... but other OSes are quickly rising in market share and developer attention. (more) Mobile OS wars: Symbian leads globally; Mac OS X surges

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Android sales to outstrip iPhone by '12?
news.cnet.com - 3/9/2009
Android sales to outstrip iPhone by '12?
— news.cnet.com — The iPhone's lead over smartphone upstart Android may be short-lived, according to an industry watcher's predictions. Android... smartphone sales will outstrip iPhone sales by 2012, market researcher Informa Telecoms & Media has predicted in ... (more) Android sales to outstrip iPhone by '12?

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Symbian announces future platform development schedule
Boy Genius Report — ... Symbian^2 — based on S60 5th Edition — will be feature-complete by the middle of this year and according to the Foundation, we could see devices running ^2 by the end of the year. Next up is Symbian^3 which is already mapped out for the most part and could reach the market by the middle of 2010. Symbian^4 is currently in the mapping phase and is scheduled for hardening before 2010 is through. Ambitious, aggressive and damn near crazy… We like it. [Via Phone Scoop] Read

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