Nokia releases new SDK for Series 40 6th Edition mass-market mobile devices

Telecomworldwire, Nov 25, 2008

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-25 November 2008-Nokia releases new SDK for Series 40 6th Edition mass-market mobile devices(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia (NYSE:NOK) (OMX Helsinki:NOK1V) announced on Tuesday (25 November) that it has released the new software development kit (SDK) for its Series 40 6th Edition mass-market mobile devices.

The kit provides application developers and network operators with new tools to create unique applications and services for the high-volume feature phone market worldwide.

The release coincides with Nokia's announcement of the new Nokia 6260 slide based on the Series 40 6th Edition platform.

Series 40 6th Edition support for the Nokia WebKit Open Source Browser, previously available on the S60 smartphone platform, lets mobile content and service providers target Series 40 feature phones with full web look and feel.

Webkit Browser features include the popular Pointer user interface, Incremental Page Rendering, Page Overview and Visual History browsing, and Minimap browsing which allow easy screen navigation of full-size web pages.

The Series 40 6th Edition also includes a location API (JSR-179), allowing developers to write exciting location-aware applications that can deliver new navigation and context-based services for the consumer mass market.

No licensing information for the SDK or product price details for the Nokia 6260 were disclosed

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