First Symbian Foundation Mobile Phones in 2010

First Symbian Foundation Mobile Phones in 2010. Nokia said that The first devices using Symbian Foundation open-source code for mobile devices will become available in 2010. The Symbian Foundation itself will take shape in early 2009, after Nokia's intended full acquisition of Symbian in the fourth quarter of this year--a development that is, of course, subject to regulatory approval.

According to Kai Öistämö, Nokia's head of devices, "The first S60 elements will be available for all Foundation members from the get-go in early 2009," said Öistämö. "The final piece of the integrated code, where we have integrated all the elements, will be available in two years' time. All development done on Symbian version 9 and S60 3rd edition will be forward-compatible into the Symbian Foundation releases. For application developers, you can start developing today for this new platform and be sure that your investments will be maintained."

In contrast, the Android-backing Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is on track to deliver the first Android-powered handset as early as Q4 2008, with more handsets expected throughout 2009.

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