Size still doesn't matter: Nokia paves the way for an explosion of apps
0 Comments Published by bill hilton on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 at 11:32 AM.
Nokia today announced that it was releasing an Open C plugin to complement its software development kit (SDK) for S60-based Smartphones.
From now on, it's going to be much, much easier for developers to produce Smartphone applications - and Nokia is particularly expecting that a number of Linux-based open source programs will be ported to the S60 platform and Symbian OS. For Smartphone users, the application marketplace is going to get bigger and more competitive, which should more and better apps at lower prices.
Nokia is particularly keen to point out the potential for growth in the business software market, with open source desktop applications growing in diversity and usability.
The problem is, the desktop is still only an inch or two wide. Exactly how far the business community will embrace phone applications that go beyond simple communications remains to be seen: to most users, the term "desktop" suggests wordprocessing and spreadsheet power. It seems the ceiling for mobile desktop computing hasn't been reached yet - but it can't be far away.
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From now on, it's going to be much, much easier for developers to produce Smartphone applications - and Nokia is particularly expecting that a number of Linux-based open source programs will be ported to the S60 platform and Symbian OS. For Smartphone users, the application marketplace is going to get bigger and more competitive, which should more and better apps at lower prices.
Nokia is particularly keen to point out the potential for growth in the business software market, with open source desktop applications growing in diversity and usability.
The problem is, the desktop is still only an inch or two wide. Exactly how far the business community will embrace phone applications that go beyond simple communications remains to be seen: to most users, the term "desktop" suggests wordprocessing and spreadsheet power. It seems the ceiling for mobile desktop computing hasn't been reached yet - but it can't be far away.
Digg : ma.gnolia : Newsvine : reddit : Spurl : StumbleUpon : Wink
tags: Nokia, S60, SymbianOS
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