UIQ 3.3 Beta SDK on Symbian OS v 9.3 Available

UIQ 3.3 Beta SDK on Symbian OS v 9.3 Available. The availability of UIQ 3.3 was just announced by UIQ Technology. Based on Symbian OS 9.3, the new version is primarily focused on enhanced support for operator acceptance, hence the features added allow the upcoming UIQ 3.3 based phones to target broad audience.

Motorola's VP of Software Platforms & Ecosystem Christy Wyatt said "We look forward to supporting UIQ 3.3 in future mobile devices, leveraging its new capabilities to further enhance customer experiences, and working closely with UIQ to provide the essential toolsets to our developer community." On the other side, Sony Ericsson's Corporate VP and Head of PBU Open Platform Ulf Persson welcomed the release and added they are "committed to developing and delivering products on UIQ 3.3."

New version of UIQ 3.3 includes:
+ Full web experience: Opera Mobile 9, with its fast page rendering and its Pan & Zoom functionalities, offers the web experience of a full-scale browser in a mobile environment
+ UIQ Dashboard: UIQ 3.3 is prepared for mobile widgets and features a dashboard, accessible system wide by pushing the widget button
+ Opera Widgets: Opera widgets run on UIQ 3.3, offering the user direct access to content and opening up for new mobile services
+ Unified Messaging Platform: integrated communication experience
+ Java JSR 248 MSA Fullset: Developers can create and deploy a wide range of applications using the Mobile Services Architecture (MSA)

The Beta SDK (Software Development Kit) for UIQ 3.3 on Symbian OS v 9.3 is available for download from the site.