Nokia has promised to continue supporting the Symbian platform, and will even release new handsets despite the shock announcement of its backing for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform earlier this month.
The company said at the announcement of its partnership with Microsoft that Windows Phone 7 is now Nokia's primary smartphone platform, and gave quite strong hints that Symbian was effectively being dropped.
The company said at the announcement of its partnership with Microsoft that Windows Phone 7 is now Nokia's primary smartphone platform, and gave quite strong hints that Symbian was effectively being dropped.
However, at the Singapore launch of the Nokia E7 this week, Nokia's Vlasta Berka was reported as saying that "Symbian is here to stay", and that the company still has obligations around the platform to users, developers, business partners and customers.
Nokia has further clarified its position in a statement sent to V3.co.uk, saying that it will "continue to support great mobile products based on the Symbian platform for years to come".
This will include "completely new smartphone devices and improved hardware performance such as gigahertz-plus processing capabilities and faster graphics speeds".
Nokia also disclosed details of a revamped user experience for its handsets, including a refreshed home screen, widgets and a new browser, which will be delivered over the air to users of its latest Symbian-based devices, such as the C6, C7, N8 and E7.
Nokia has further clarified its position in a statement sent to V3.co.uk, saying that it will "continue to support great mobile products based on the Symbian platform for years to come".
This will include "completely new smartphone devices and improved hardware performance such as gigahertz-plus processing capabilities and faster graphics speeds".
Nokia also disclosed details of a revamped user experience for its handsets, including a refreshed home screen, widgets and a new browser, which will be delivered over the air to users of its latest Symbian-based devices, such as the C6, C7, N8 and E7.
Given the huge installed base of Nokia handsets around the globe, it makes sense that the company cannot simply turn its back on the Symbian ecosystem at the drop of a hat.
Nevertheless, Nokia said that it plans "a controlled transition from a smartphone strategy based on Symbian to one based on Windows Phone".
The transition will progress in line with local market priorities and product availability, the company said.
Nevertheless, Nokia said that it plans "a controlled transition from a smartphone strategy based on Symbian to one based on Windows Phone".
The transition will progress in line with local market priorities and product availability, the company said.
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