SIBO operating system
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SIBO operating system is an early portable device OS created by Psion for its handheld computers, forming the basis for what later evolved into the EPOC and Symbian platforms.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
embedded operating system
ⓘ
operating system ⓘ portable device operating system ⓘ |
| basedOn | 16-bit architecture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creatorOrganization | Psion PLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
low-power handheld computing
ⓘ
mobile productivity applications ⓘ personal information management ⓘ |
| developer | Psion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ROM-based applications
ⓘ
battery-backed RAM storage ⓘ built-in PIM applications ⓘ cooperative multitasking ⓘ file system with object store characteristics ⓘ infrared communications support ⓘ localization support ⓘ power management for handheld devices ⓘ serial communications support ⓘ |
| influenced |
EPOC user interface design
ⓘ
Symbian OS architecture ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early mobile multitasking OS for PDAs
ⓘ
forming the basis of later EPOC and Symbian platforms ⓘ |
| partOf | Psion SIBO platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformFor |
Psion MC series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Psion Series 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Psion Series 3a NERFINISHED ⓘ Psion Series 3c NERFINISHED ⓘ Psion Series 3mx NERFINISHED ⓘ Psion Workabout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
EPOC operating system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Symbian OS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
OPL
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
assembler ⓘ |
| successor |
EPOC operating system
ⓘ
Symbian OS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
event-driven programming model
ⓘ
graphical user interface ⓘ multitasking ⓘ |
| supportsDisplay | monochrome LCD ⓘ |
| supportsInput |
keyboard
ⓘ
stylus ⓘ |
| supportsStorage |
RAM disks
ⓘ
solid-state flash memory ⓘ |
| targetHardware |
NEC V30 processor
ⓘ
Psion SIBO architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Psion handheld computers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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