10.06 Symbian Platform Roadmap v1.0

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The Symbian Platform RoadmapJune 2010


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Welcome!


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First

Symbian^2device is

shipping

On May 18th NTT DOCOMO announced a number ofnew handsets, amongst them the first fourhandsets based on Symbians S^2 release. The

first of these the F-07B hit the shops on May21st.

Symbian^3

achievesfunctionally

complete

On June 16th the Release Council ratifiedS^3 as functionally complete. It now movesinto its hardening phase with a focus on

shipping devices. The first of these NokiasN8 was publicly announced in May.

Now wespeak

Chinese

MYuppy, a product quality open source font

tailored for mobile devices, has been contributedby Monotype Imaging. The (great looking) font

contains both Simplified Chinese & Latin charactersets and is now a part of S^3 kits.

So whats new?Hot news


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Satio

F-03A

F-01A

F-08ASH-05A

F-09ASH-06ASH-06A

NervSH-07A

SH-02AF-02AF-04A SH-01AN97 Mini

N97

5800 ExpressMusic

5530 ExpressMusic

5800Navii8910

SH-04A

F-01B

F-02B

F-03B

F-04B SH-01BSH-02B

SH-03B

SH-04BSH-05B5235

49 Symbian^1+ devices so far

Vivaz

X6 X6 16GB 5230

* 6 devices announced but not shipping as of 24 June 2010

Vivaz Pro

N8*

S^3

F-06BF-07B

S^2 S^2

F-08B

S^2

5233

X5-01*

C6*

X6 8GB*

SH-02BMarimekko*

SH-06B

SH-07B

S^2

SH-08B

SH-09B*

SH-03A


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S^2

S^4

?15 separate companies / individuals have contributed features so far

EmbedDev

Sequence

Point

Software

Completed feature contributions

Driven by contribution

S^3


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S^2 S^3S^1 S^4 S^5

The roadmap evolving experiences

1

The roadmap release summaries2

User experience

Developer experienceDevice Creator experience

Feature spotlights

Pla>orm overview

Readers guide to the roadmap

Appendices:


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DevicesFrom H1 2011

DevicesFrom H2 2010

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Making Symbian devices delightful to use

Evolving the User Experience

Easier to use: Single tap across the UI,

support forgestures such as pinch and flick

Faster: ScreenPlay uses hardware

acceleration to deliver a blazingly fast UI

Watch HD movies and play games on TV via

HDMI

Improved Homescreen: Multiple pages,

new widget manager, more powerful widgets

New app: Podcasts

Radio app: Buy now from music stores

One click connectivity makes connecting

to the internet a breeze

A fresh new

look for all

applications,based on Qt.

Direct access

to key

functionality

and beautifuleffects and

transitions in a

streamlined

user interface

S^3 S^4

Artists rendering


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The easiest way into developing for mobiledevices WRT allows web developers to directly

re-use their skills in HTML, CSS, Javascript andAJAX to create Homesceen widgets and stand-

alone applications

WRT is heavily reworked in S^4 to run on top ofQt and take advantage of the latest Webkit.

S^4 also sees extended support for the evolvingW3C widget standards.

Designed from the ground up for networkedmobile devices, the Symbian platform is efficient,

scaleable and secure.

FreeWay and One Click Connectivity deliveran awesome networking experience to

applications

ScreenPlay allows applications to take full

advantage of graphics hardware acceleration toprovide a great-looking UI

Writeable Demand Paging leaves morememory free for running applications

Widely used across many platforms and loved bydevelopers, Qt is an extremely powerful and easy

to use application framework.

It becomes the primary applicationframework in S^4, bringing all of its advantages

to Symbian app developers everywhere

Delivering S^4 onwards, Qt Mobility APIs will

provide an ever richer Qt-based experience

Symbian is a great platform for powerfulapplications that take full advantage of the

opportunities of mobile.

Its breadth already includes the leadinglocation subsystem and theres lots more

coming in S^3

Integrate gesture support into your app UI

Make use ofsensors such as accelerometer

Set up peer-to-peer networks with Zeroconf

Easily integrate web services using the SocialMobile Framework

What does the Symbian platform offer to developers?

Evolving the Developer Experience

Web Runtime Qt

A Powerful OSRich Middleware

S^ 4S^ 4

S^ 3S^ 3

S^ 4


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2010

S^3 S^5^4

SHAI

Multicore

2011

Writeable Data Paging

ScreenPlay

Localised to 40+ locales

Making it easy to make devices

Evolving the Device Creator Experience

Improved memory management enables better

performance on low cost hardware

Supporting the next generation of hardware

platforms

Making hardware adaptation cheaper and easier,getting devices to market more quickly

A great basis for targeting markets worldwide

Take full advantage of graphics hardwareacceleration to deliver a fast and engaging UI


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Complete: NowDevices: From H2 2010

S^3 S^4

A fresh new look for all applications,based on Qt.

Direct access to key functionality and

beautiful effects and transitions in astreamlined user interface

SHAI

Multicore

Qt becomes the primary native runtime

An

everbetteruser

experience

Aricher

platformf

or

developers

Helping

device

creators

Social Mobile Framework brings easy

web service integration

Qt available in kits: embrace the future of app development

ScreenPlay: Graphics hardware acceleration

FreeWay: High bandwidth networking

Zeroconf: Easy network sharing

Improved memory management (WDP)

Localised to 40+ locales

Easier to use: Single tap across the UI, one clickconnectivity, support for gestures such as pinch and

flick

Faster: ScreenPlay for UI acceleration

Watch HD movies on TV via HDMI

New app: Podcasts

Radio app: Buy now from music stores

Homescreen: Multiple pages, new widget manager

Evolving experiences

Roadmap Highlights

June

2010

Complete: H2 2010Devices: From H1 2011


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S^2 S^3S^1 S^4 S^5

The roadmap evolving experiences1

2 The roadmap release summaries

Feature spotlights

Pla>orm overview


Appendices:


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Symbian^2

A Complete Platform

The Symbian platform is a complete solution, stretchingfrom applications right down to kernel and hardwareadaptation:

A full suite of applications built around a UIframework that supports a great deal of customisation

A rich middleware layer designed to make all thefeatures in a mobile device easily available to developers,fostering innovation above

This all sits above a powerful and efficient OS layerdesigned specifically to best deliver on the particularrequirements and constraints of internet-enabled mobiledevices

S^2

The first platform release hosted by the Symbian Foundation

All-new Homescreen

An updated Homescreen application supports usercustomization, embedded widgets and live internet content.

Location Triggering

The Symbian platform already has industry-leading support

for location technologies such as GPS and cellularpositioning.

Symbian^2 adds platform support allowing an application totrigger a custom event when the user enters or leaves adefined trigger area: Get ready to get off the train, yourstation is next.

In Symbian^2 any application can be location-smart.

Key themes

KitsAvailable

HandsetsOn sale


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Symbian^3

A Big Step Forward in User Experience

Multi page Homescreen group your widgets (eghome and work) and easily swipe between pages;download and add widgets using the new widget manager

Single tap" support throughout the UI: no more "tap toselect, tap again to action"

A faster UI including effects such as view transitions,

semi-transparency and fades - delivered on top ofScreenPlay, Symbians new graphics architecture

Multi-touch gesture support (swipes, pinches etc)comes to many applications, including Photos and VideoPlayer

One-click connectivity streamlines the experience ofgoing on line. High bandwidth uploads and jitter-freestreaming are delivered by FreeWay, Symbians new datanetworking architecture.

S^3Handsets

From H2 2010

Evolution across the platform, a big step forward in user experience

Improved Music and Video

HDMI: Watch movies and play games on a big TV screen,listen to streaming music on your hifi

See playlists, track titles and artists on your Bluetoothheadsets display (Bluetooth AVRCP v1.4)

Download podcasts and manage subscriptions with the new

Podcasts app

The Radio app gains music store integration - More infoand Buy now buttons use RT+ metadata to make the radioexperience interactive

For Developers: Qt Runtime Pre-integrated

In Symbian^4 Qt will become the standard runtime for

applications. It is available as an option in kits as of S^3 toallow developers to start exploring this new world.

Key themes

KitsAvailable

CompleteNow


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Symbian^4

S^4

A revolution in user experience, built on Qt

Key themes

Full KitsQ3 2010

CompleteH2 2010

HandsetsFrom H1 2011

The Touch UI Reworked

Symbian^4 will deliver a whole new user interface forSymbian devices.

The on-screen layout of applications will be updated andnavigation will be streamlined to provide a simpler andmore fluent user experience.

The suite of platform applications will be re-designed and

re-organised to support this elegant and accessibleparadigm, features being grouped to maximise ease ofuse.

The user interface will take full advantage of ScreenPlay,the new graphics architecture introduced in S^3, toincorporate visually stunning effects such as transparencyand transitions.

This all adds up to a winning user experience for devicesbased on Symbian^4.

Tighter Web Integration

The Social Mobile Framework, introduced in Symbian^4,

provides all the building blocks necessary for all of the mostpopular web-based services to be integrated seamlessly intoboth platform and 3rd party applications.

Qt A Revolution in App Development

In Symbian^4 Qt becomes the standard environment inwhich all native applications are written and run.

This brings the simplicity of the Qt developmentenvironment to Symbian developers, coupled with thepower of the underlying Symbian platform.

Qt is loved by developers as it is quick and easy to createpowerful yet maintainable applications. Qts modular andscaleable architecture makes it a great fit for cutting edgemobile devices.

Kernel KitAvailable


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Feature spotlights

Pla>orm overview


Appendices:

Qt

S^4 UI Refresh

Social Mobile Framework

MulKcore

SHAI


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Delivering stunning effects

Loved by developers

Cut development time by nearly 50%

Reduces code by more than 50%

Deploy 50% faster because of better code maintainability

94%

Qt meets or exceeds myexpectations

76%

Qt has increased myproductivity

Widely used

100,000+ developers

5000+ companies working with Qt

Google Earth KDEVLC

Strong architecture

Modulararchitectureallows easyextension

Scales to fithardware

capabilities

IntegratedWebkit

renderingengine

Animations Physics Transitions

Kinetic scrolling 3D effectsGestures Multitouch

QtNew application and UI framework

Source: Qt website


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DevicesFrom H2 2010

DevicesFrom H1 2011

DevicesNow

QtNew application and UI framework

S^3 S^4^2Up to andincluding

and beyond

Qt runtimeavailable todownload and

install

Qt runtime

integrated intoSymbian^3 kitsand available for

inclusion indevices

Qt adopted as theprimary runtime for

applications

Orbit UI framework

provides enhanced Qt-based controls

Platform applicationsported to Qt and Orbit


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Symbian^4 UI RefreshA whole new look, a whole new feel

Artists rendering Artists rendering


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A whole new look, a whole new feel

Symbian^4 UI Refresh

New toolbar provides direct

access to the most usefulcommands

Integrated menu frees up

valuable screen space

Tap indicators to accessnotifications panel

Long touch unlockscontext-specific actions

Back button cuts down hardkey requirements

Titlebar and toolbar can behidden for full-screen

application views

DevicesFrom H1 2011Coming in S^4

Artists rendering


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See friends tweets through your phonebook

Surf their photos from your gallery

Your web life available in any app, right where youwant it

Social Mobile FrameworkSo much stuff to share, so many sites, so little time.

A core set of libraries that ease integration of webservices into applications

An extendable framework allowing adaptors for

individual services to be added

Brought to you by:

Symbians Social Mobile Framework S^4


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MulticoreGreat battery life, performance on demand

2004

2008

2006

Symbian and ARM

SMP work initiated

2009Demo on ARM11

MPCore

FPGA Demo on

Cortex-A9

Key usecases

optimised to takefull advantage of

multicore

2010

2011S^3

S^5

S^6

Multicore

devices will beshippingKernel support for

multicore

Product-ready

multicore support

Early Symbian^3

builds running ondual Cortex-A9 SoC

S^4Multi-core safe OSlayer and Qt


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Symbian

Hardware

Adaptation

S.H.A.I.Symbian Hardware Abstraction Interface

SHAI is a new, open interface being adopted and developed by a range of hardware vendors

Driving speed, efficiency and time-to-market.

Additional

common

platform

code

Simplifiedadaptation

layer

A common

interface

aligned with

industry

standards

Hardware adaptation becomes easier the latest hardware is available sooner, devicemanufacturers can spend more time making their devices great.


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DevicesFrom H2 2010

DevicesFrom H1 2011

DevicesFrom H1 2012

DevicesFrom H2 2011

Symbian

Hardware

Adaptation

S.H.A.I.Symbian Hardware Abstraction Interface

Some existing interfacesapproved to become part of

SHAI immediately

Review of existinginterfaces completed, the

first new SHAI componentsmay be delivered

Any remaining SHAIcomponents are

completed

S^3 S^5^4 S^6

The bulk of new SHAIcomponents are

delivered


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Feature spotlights

Pla3orm overview


Appendices:


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The most widely used mobile platform today (and its open)

Used in 47% of smartphones worldwide

79 million handsets shipped in 2009Source: Canalys, market share for 2009


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Huge scope for customisation and differentiation.

Scalable and efficient

SecureTrue multitasking

Core OS

Communications

HD Multimedia

Deep web integration

Middleware

Location & sensors

Complete app suiteEnterprise integration

Rich UI framework

Apps and UI

A more efficient, scalable and secure core.

The most powerful collection of middleware, a great base forapplication development.

The richest mobile platform available today

2.11g POP email OSCP EMS Bluetooth stereo headset USB 802.11nqwerty Numeric keypad Touch ARM11 support EDGE Presence ARM9 support Image editor Bluetooth GPS HD video AGPS

PP HapKcs ARM Cortex A8 support SMS Landmarks database IrDA Music player FM radio app DicKonary USB Mass Storage UPnP Camcorder Buddy list Notepad sync Instant messaging IMAP


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PP HapKcs ARM Cortex A8 support SMS Landmarks database IrDA Music player FM radio app DicKonary USB Mass Storage UPnP Camcorder Buddy list Notepad sync Instant messaging IMAP

pport Calendar SAT Landscapeportrait switching HapKc feedback SSL GPS TrueType IMAP Voice recorder 802.11g POP email OSCP EMS Bluetooth stereo headset USB 802.11nqwerty Numeric

Presence ARM9 support Image editor Bluetooth GPS HD video AGPS OMA DRM 1.0 WAP Calculator XMPP HapKcs ARM Cortex A8 support SMS Landmarks database IrDA Music player FM rad

ge UPnP Camcorder Buddy list Notepad sync Instant messaging IMAP email MMS SIM sync Lotus Notes support Calendar SAT Landscapeportrait switching HapKc feedback SSL GPS TrueType I

email OSCP EMS Bluetooth stereo headset USB 802.11nSQLite Webit browser LocaKonbased triggering Swipe home screen SIP Audio messaging Playlists PictBridge Extensible Search Accele

nsor framework SUPL Home screen widgets TVout iCal OpenC SDHC Photo album HSDPA Power manager MTP Contacts VoIP WebDAV Photo upload HSUPA App miniview Album art ARM Cort

S Exchange support SendAs vCard 2.1 World Clock Smart messaging Camera app Qwerty Halfqwerty Numeric keypad Touch ARM11 support EDGE Presence ARM9 support Image editor Bluet

RM 1.0 WAP Calculator XMPP HapKcs ARM Cortex A8 support SMS Landmarks database IrDA Music player FM radio app DicKonary USB Mass Storage UPnP Camcorder Buddy list Notepad syn

MS SIM sync Lotus Notes support Calendar SAT Landscapeportrait switching HapKc feedback SSL GPS TrueType IMAP Voice recorder 802.11g POP email OSCP EMS Bluetooth stereo headset

tensible Search Accelerometer support Task manager Sensor framework SUPL Home screen widgets TVout iCal OpenC SDHC Photo album HSDPA Power manager MTP Contacts VoIP WebDAV

w Album art ARM Cortex A9 802.11b QoS framework MS Exchange support SendAs vCard 2.1 World Clock Smart messaging Camera app Qwerty Halfqwerty Numeric keypad Touch ARM11 suport Image editor Bluetooth GPS HD video AGPS OMA DRM 1.0 WAP Calculator XMPP HapKcs ARM Cortex A8 support SMS Landmarks database IrDA Music player FM radio app DicKonary USB

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Bluetooth stereo headset USB 802.11n

Shipped in over 330 million mobile devices.

Kernel &HW

OSSecurity

Dataservices

Boardsupport

Deviceservices

Locatingservices

Commsframework

Networkingservices

WLAN

Basebandservices

Shortlinkservices

Multimedia

Imagingextensions

Graphics

TextXML

services

Generic appsupport

Messagingmiddleware

Open servicesLegacy

metadataCameraservices

Service API

High level

InternetProtocols

DRM Remote storage

Locationservices

VPN clientTelephony &

SIMLegacy

presenceImage handling Video utilities

Service APIframework

IP Connectivitymanagement

Remoteconnectivity

Input methods

Classic UI UI resources

App installationWireless Access

Securityservices

Access security Mobile TV

IM & Presence

Remote

management

DLNA

Metadata

Multimedia UIframework

Multimedia app

framework

Home screenservices

Web

Hapticsservices

IP App

protocols

Networkingdevice

management

IP Appservices

Shortlink

connectivity

Multimediamiddleware

SVG Tiny

UI accelerator Web services

Locationapps

Video

telephonyapp

File managerMessaging

appsConversation

appsInstant

messagingImageeditors

GalleryVideocenter

Voicerecorder

Profiles Settings

Phone apps IP Telephony Organizer DictionaryGraphics

UIs

Speechrecognition

UIWeb UIs Photos Radio Printing Tech View

Device

control

Media

sharing UIContactsPoC Email

Camera

apps

Image

viewer

Video

editors

Music

playerVideo player

Screen

saver

Content

controlHelp app Home screen

Over 100,000 man years of development.

A rich & proven platform.


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Feature spotlights

Pla>orm overview


Appendices:


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Further Information

The top level roadmap: developer.symbian.org/roadmap

An overview of each release, eg Symbian^3: developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian%5E3

More detailed roadmap information developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian_Foundation_Technology_Roadmaps

The release plan developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Platform_Release_Plan


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How to read the plan (1)

The yellow arrow depicts the evolving Symbian platform codelineRelease blobs show that each Symbian platform release is a snapshot

of the codeline at that time

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Smba

2

Smba

3

Smba

4

Each blob represents a release reaching functionally complete Prior to functionally complete the prime focus for contributions is

on extending and enhancing the platform

At functionally complete feature growth for the release ceasesand the focus for contribution moves fully towards improvingstability. In effect the release branches away from the main line ofdevelopment.

6 months


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How to read the plan (2)

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Symbia

nX

FunctionallyComplete Hardened

Featuregrowth Hardening StableRetired

Each release on the roadmap evolves through a few distinctphases

New features

are developed

and submitted

to the MCL

Focus moves to

collectively

driving up

stability

Defect fixes are

still accepted but

the main focus for

defect fixing is onlater releases


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Change history

NB The latest version of the platform roadmap is always available

at: developer.symbian.org/roadmap

June 2010 Status updates for S^2, S^3, S^4 Updated list of shipping devices & contribution summary

March 2010 S^3 and S^4 status updated Multicore schedule corrected

February 2010 New S^4 UI renderings

Focus on user, developer and device creator experiences Added new Nokia and Sony Ericsson devices

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