Thanks to some new devices on the market, not to mention Sendo's high-profile
defection away from Microsoft, the Symbian operating system has been in the
news a lot lately. What's the story behind the system, and what does it have
to offer developers, end users, and the market in general?
Symbian, Ltd. (www.symbian.com) was founded in 1998 by Nokia, Ericsson,
Motorola, and Psion, using Psion's EPOC OS as a starting point for its new
system. David Wood, Symbian's executive vice president, explains that the aim
of the founders was to create a standard operating system for advanced mobile
phones. "It was getting harder and harder to use the existing proprietary
operating systems to quickly and inexpensively come out with new
technologies," he says.
By 1998, Wood says, it w... (more)
Now that Graffiti has been replaced on Palm devices, users are exploring a
wide range of textentry methods. What's the best solution for you?
Back in January, Palm announced that it would be dropping its Graffiti
handwriting recognition system from all new Palm OS handhelds. In an effort
to resolve a long-running dispute with Xerox, the company switched to a new
system called Graffiti 2, ... (more)
Symbian, Ltd. (www.symbian.com) was founded in 1998 by Nokia, Ericsson,
Motorola, and Psion, using Psion's EPOC OS as a starting point for its new
system. David Wood, Symbian's executive vice president, explains that the aim
of the founders was to create a standard operating system for advanced mobile
phones. "It was getting harder and harder to use the existing proprietary
operating sys... (more)
For anyone who uses a mobile phone on a regular basis, it's an all too
familiar scenario. In the middle of an important call, the unimaginable
happens: that annoying beep, the blinking red light, and your battery is
dead. If you're on the phone with a friend, it's annoying; in an emergency,
it can be catastrophic.
There are a number of common ways to recharge a phone, of course, including... (more)
Initiatives by Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense will soon require
hundreds of suppliers to implement complex RFID systems. These systems can
offer enormous benefits, but the costs are high. What are the key challenges
that companies face in fulfilling the mandates?
Last June, Wal-Mart announced that its top 100 suppliers would be required to
implement radio frequency identification ... (more)
Jeff Goldman is a freelance writer specializing in business and technology issues. Brought up in Belgium, Jeff spent the last decade in New York, Chicago, and London; he now lives in Los Angeles.
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