Symbian
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Symbian is a discontinued mobile operating system that was widely used on early smartphones, particularly those produced by Nokia, before being overtaken by modern platforms like Android and iOS.
Aliases (5)
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
discontinued software
→
mobile operating system → operating system → |
| basedOn |
EPOC
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| category |
smartphone operating systems
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| declineCause |
competition from Android
→
competition from iOS → complex developer environment → |
| developer |
Nokia
→
Psion → Symbian Ltd. → |
| discontinued |
2014
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| finalReleaseDate |
2012
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| finalReleaseVersion |
Symbian Belle Feature Pack 2
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| initialReleaseDate |
1997
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| kernelType |
microkernel
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| license |
proprietary
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| marketPosition |
dominant smartphone OS in the 2000s
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| notableCharacteristic |
optimized for low-memory devices
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power-efficient design for early smartphones → |
| notableDevice |
Nokia 7650
→
Nokia 808 PureView → Nokia E71 → Nokia N8 → Nokia N95 → |
| openSourceAttempt |
Symbian Foundation open-sourcing initiative
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| ownedBy |
Nokia
→
Symbian Foundation → |
| peakMarketShare |
over 60% of global smartphone market
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| primaryDeveloperCountry |
Finland
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United Kingdom → |
| programmingLanguage |
C++
→
Java ME (for applications) → |
| successor |
Windows Phone (in Nokia strategy)
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| supportedPlatform |
ARM architecture
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| supportsFeature |
Bluetooth
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GPS (on supported devices) → SMS and MMS messaging → Wi‑Fi (on supported devices) → mobile web browsing → multitasking → native applications → telephony → touchscreen input (later versions) → |
| supportsMultimedia |
audio playback
→
camera integration → video playback → |
| UIPlatform |
S60
→
Series 80 → Series 90 → UIQ → |
| usedByManufacturer |
Fujitsu
→
Motorola → Nokia → Samsung → Sharp → Siemens → Sony Ericsson → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Nokia 3000 series
("Symbian OS")
→
Nokia Eseries ("Symbian OS") → Nokia Nseries ("Symbian OS") → Opera Mini → |
operatingSystem |
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Windows Mobile
("Symbian OS")
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competesWith |
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BlackBerry OS
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competitor |
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Symbian
("Symbian Ltd.")
→
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developer |
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Series 40
("Symbian OS")
→
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differentFrom |
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Symbian
("Symbian Belle Feature Pack 2")
→
|
finalReleaseVersion |
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Nokia ClearBlack display technology
("Nokia Symbian smartphones")
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introducedByBrand |
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Nokia PureView camera technology
→
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operatingSystemEcosystem |
|
Nokia Devices and Services business
→
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operatingSystemUsed |
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Symbian
("Symbian Foundation")
→
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ownedBy |