Symbian finally goes open source and free
Andrew Williams
Symbian has gone open source, which will mean that manufacturers will be able to tinker freely with the world's most popular smartphone OS
Published on Feb 4, 2010
The Symbian operating system has switched to an open source policy, which will allow handset manufacturers to customize the OS in any way they choose.
The move to make Symbian open source has been the plan since Nokia acquired 100% of the company and formed the Symbian Foundation, of course.
Although still the most common smartphone operating system, Symbian has fallen behind rivals Android OS, webOS and iPhone OS in user interface terms. This latest move will help accelerate the development of the ailing OS if manufacturers find the open source carrot sufficiently attractive.
Nokia recently reaffirmed its continued support for Symbian, stating that it would use the operating system in future mid-range phones.
Originally published by our UK sister site, Know Your Mobile
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