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Re: [LUG] OT: Smartphone recommendations?

 

On 16 February 2010 21:40, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yep, I've found that, there seems to be quite a few versions of Symbian too,
> IIRC my phone is running Symbian S60 release 3 or something.  I've pretty
> much avoided adding apps to the phone (although I do have Putty and the
> Opera browser).
>
> Rob

Just about every application that claims support for "S60v3" or S60
3rd Edition will work. Not exactly difficult, considering that has
been the version in use for many years now (you won't find much that
hasn't been recompiled to work) and all of Nokia's modern
non-touchscreen smartphones run it. There is S60v5, which runs on
touchscreen phones. v4 doesn't exist because the number 4 is
apparently unlucky in some parts of the world.

What doesn't help is that there is a "Symbian Foundation" that
controls a platform called "S60" which has its own version numbers and
runs on top of the Symbian OS with its own set of version numbers and
both combine as part of a firmware load which in turn has its own set
of random version numbers (My N95 jumps from v30 to v35 or something,
all in one update).

I can't say I have a problem installing applications on my phone
(although, there is the minefield that is having to sometimes sign the
applications for them to install).


Shaun

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