UCEXPO - Hitch Hiker's Guide to Symbian Runtimes - IvanL

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What Ill be talking about

Why Symbian, why now?

Symbian Platform and Symbian Foundation

Symbian Runtimes

Getting to the market

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The Banana Challenge


Keep sharp &Win somegoodies


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The case for

developingfor Symbian



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What does this mean foryou?

Mobile apps: Clear and simple businessmodel

Smaller upfront investment

Large market hundreds of millions ofphones

Clear sales channel

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Source: GoogleSize of the Mobile Applications Market (US$BLN)

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Why is Symbian so compelling?

Best choice of options for developersSymbian C++, Qt, C/C++, Java ME,

Python, JavaScript/HTML/CSS, Flash

Largest base of end users

App stores

Fully open no draconian limitations

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About

SymbianFoundation



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Kitsavailable

KitsQ1 2010

Kitsavailable

CompleteQ1 2010

CompleteNow

HandsetsFrom H1 2010

Now

CompleteQ3 2010

H1 2010 H2 2010 H1 2011



February2010

Notes: Complete equates to functionalcompletion. Handsets dates are a guide based

on a typical 3-9 month gap between Completeand first handset shipment. Actual deviceshipment dates are the domain of device creators.

The first platform release hosted by the Symbian Foundation

http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian^2

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


A revolution in user experience, built on Qt

http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian%5E2http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian%5E3http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian%5E4http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian%5E4http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian%5E3http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian%5E2


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Runtimes

Quick intro



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What are runtimes?


Runtimes supportexecution of userprograms (apps)


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What makes up a runtime?



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Runtimes overview

Native execution

Sandboxed execution

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Symbian C++QtOpen C/C++


Java MEWebRuntimePythonFlash.Net (red5)


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NativeApps



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Symbian C++

Native to Symbian Platform

Specifically designed for:

Low power operationLow memory usage

Most comprehensive access to phonefeatures



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Symbian C++ - Pros and Cons


PROSAccess to all OSfeaturesTop performanceWealth ofdocumentation &examples

Symbian SignedPath to market

CONSLearning curveSymbian specific idiomsSome APIs are far fromperfect


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Symbian C++ - Carbide C++ IDE



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Qt on Symbian

Cross-platform, open sourceapplication and UI framework

Standard C++ & high-level Qt APIs

Simple, beautiful and powerful



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Qt The future of Symbian

Symbian^4 platform UI will bebased on Qt + Qt UI extensions for

Mobile!

How will Qt changeSymbian?


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Qt - Pros and Cons


PROSPortabilityRich UI libraryPowerful frameworksGreat developmenttoolsLarge developer pool

Can integrate withSymbian C++

CONSNot present in phones yetMissing some core APIs(e.g.camera)


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Qt Qt Creator IDE



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Qt - Summary


Effort estimate

1 2 3 4 5

ExampleYouTube app

Reference

http://developer.symbian.orgQuick start

TutorialsExamples

http://qt.nokia.comDocumentation

Examples


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Open C/C++

PIPS (Pips Is Posix on Symbian)

Standard C libraries

Standard C++ libraries (STL support)

RGA graphics, audio, camera etc

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Introduction_to_RGA

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Introduction_to_RGAhttp://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Introduction_to_RGA


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Open C/C++ - Pros and Cons


PROSFamiliar programminginterfaceGreat for porting

libs/frameworksHuge open sourcecodebaseLots of skilled developersCan integrate withSymbian C++ CONS

Must use Symbian C++for UI and phone features


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Open C/C++ - Summary


Effort estimate

1 2 3 4 5

ExampleQuake III

Reference


TutorialsExamples

http://forum.nokia.comTutorials

Examples
http://forum.nokia.com/http://forum.nokia.com/


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Sandbox

ed

Runtimes



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Java ME

Cross-platform

Rich, consistent and well designed API

Rich feature set

Well designed security model

Excellent performance



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Java ME - Pros and Cons


PROSFamiliar programminginterfaceCross platform huge

marketHuge open source codebaseLots of skilled developersExcellent development toolsFull feature setPerformance CONSSome platform integration is difficult

Java politics


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Java ME NetBeans IDE



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Java ME - Summary


Effort estimate

1 2 3 4 5

ExampleOpera Mini

Reference


Examples

http://www.java.comDocumentationTutorials

Examples
http://www.java.com/http://www.java.com/


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Web Runtime

JavaScript/HTML/CSS/AJAX applications

Install and behave as native apps

Very simple and easy to develop anddeploy apps

No signing requirements



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Dirty hands: WRT Hello world!

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Code

Hello World



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Web Runtime - Pros and Cons


PROSVery easy to develop appsStandards basedHuge open source

codebaseLots of skilled developersFull feature set

CONSLimited access to phonefeaturesPerformance ok, but not nearlyas good as native


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Web Runtime - Summary


Effort estimate

1 2 3 4 5

ExampleWikipedia Widget

Reference


TutorialExamples

http://forum.nokia.comDocumentation

Examples
http://www.java.com/http://www.java.com/


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Python

Great, easy to learn language

Excellent for rapid prototyping

PyS60 Runtime EnvironmentMust be installed

Adds mobile APIs

Easy to extend in Symbian C++



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Python - Summary


Effort estimate

1 2 3 4 5

ExampleGNU HTTP Tunnel

Reference


TutorialExamples

http://python.orgDocumentation

Examples


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Flash Lite

Adobe Flash for mobile Great (though commercial) tools

Easy to develop flashy UI

ActionScript 2.0 support

Easy audio and video (FLV) playback

Limited device integration



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Flash Lite - Pros and Cons


PROSReasonable portabilitySecure sandboxPowerful and easy to use

development toolsCan be used for wallpapers,screensavers, games andappsAvailable in most currentSymbian phones

CONSFlash Lite is subset of FlashVery limited access tophone featuresExpensive tools


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Flash Lite - Summary


Effort estimate

1 2 3 4 5

ExampleFickle Blox

Reference


TutorialExamples

http://adobe.comDocumentation

Examples

Symbian Runtimes Summary


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Symbian Runtimes - Summary


Symbian C++ Open C/C++ Qt Java ME Web Runtime Python Flash

Built in

UserInterface

RGA

File system

Via Mobile Web Server

MediaRGA Via Symbian C++ Via Flash

LocationVia Symbian C++ Via Symbian C++

Data: e.g.Contacts

Via Symbian C++ Via Symbian C++

Nativeextensions Python, Via Mobile Web

Server

On-devicedebugging

Package SIS SIS SIS JAR/SIS WGZ SIS SIS

Signing

Not required with WRT


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SellingSymbian


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App Stores

Symbian Horizon

Ovi

Handango

GetJar

Sony Ericsson PlayNow arena Samsung Apps

Orange Application Shop

Vodafone Apps

O2 Litmus


Which app storeis the largest?
http://www.orangepartner.com/site/enuk/mobile/application_shop/p_application_shop.jsphttp://widget.vodafone.com/http://www.o2litmus.co.uk/http://www.o2litmus.co.uk/http://widget.vodafone.com/http://www.orangepartner.com/site/enuk/mobile/application_shop/p_application_shop.jsp


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Ovi store

By far the largest in the Symbian space

Available in 180 countries, publishers from 80 countries > 100 devices supported

> 100 Million registered users

Closing to 1 Billion downloads

1.5 Million downloads per day

The deal:

Must have a registered company

Pay 50 euro one-off All apps are tested by Ovi

Receive 70% share



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Ovi stats



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Symbian Horizon


Free service provided by the SymbianFoundation

Only requirement a great application forSymbian

Testing, signing and submission to multipleApp stores

You remain the owner, but Symbian Horizon

gets (revocable) license to distribute


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Resources

Symbian developer wiki:

http://developer.symbian.org/wiki

Symbian Horizon http://horizon.symbian.org/

Nokia Web Developers library http://library.forum.nokia.com/

Samsung developer web site http://innovator.samsungmobile.com/

Sony Ericsson developer web site http://developer.sonyericsson.com/

Forum Nokia Wiki http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/

http://developer.symbian.org/wikihttp://horizon.symbian.org/http://library.forum.nokia.com/http://innovator.samsungmobile.com/http://developer.sonyericsson.com/http://library.forum.nokia.com/http://library.forum.nokia.com/http://developer.sonyericsson.com/http://innovator.samsungmobile.com/http://library.forum.nokia.com/http://horizon.symbian.org/http://developer.symbian.org/wiki


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