Series 40

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Series 40 is Nokia’s proprietary mobile operating system and software platform used on its feature phones, known for its widespread adoption in mid-range handsets before the smartphone era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mobile operating system
proprietary software
software platform
category Nokia platforms
mobile operating systems
concurrentWith Series 60
developer Nokia
deviceExamplesInclude Nokia 2700 classic
Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
Nokia 6230
Nokia 3000 series
surface form: Nokia 6300

Nokia C3-00
Nokia X3-02
differentFrom Nokia Asha Platform
Series 60
Symbian
surface form: Symbian OS
manufacturerExclusiveTo Nokia
marketPosition mass-market feature phones
mid-range handsets
networkSupport 2G
3G (on some devices)
notableFor long battery life on devices
pre-smartphone era popularity
robustness on low-cost hardware
widespread global adoption
operatingSystemType feature phone platform
predecessorOf Nokia Asha Platform
primaryProgrammingLanguageForApps Java
supports Bluetooth (on supported devices)
Java Platform, Micro Edition
surface form: CLDC

FM radio (on supported devices)
Java Platform, Micro Edition
surface form: Java ME

Java Platform, Micro Edition
surface form: MIDP

MMS
Nokia Store applications
Nokia-specific Java APIs
SMS
WAP browsing
basic multitasking for some functions
camera integration
email
multimedia messaging
music player
themes
web browser
widgets (in later versions)
supportsInput QWERTY keypad (on some models)
numeric keypad
touchscreen (on some later models)
usedOn Nokia 1100 series
surface form: Nokia feature phones

mid-range mobile phones
userInterfaceType graphical user interface

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