Symsource Joins the Symbian Foundation

LONDON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Symsource Limited today announced it has become a member of the Symbian Foundation, which, together with its ecosystem, is creating the most proven, open and complete mobile software platform. The platform is based on Symbian OS and software assets contributed by Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, and Sony Ericsson, including the S60 and MOAP(S) user interfaces. Portions of the source code are already being moved to open source, under the Eclipse Public License. By mid-2010, this process will be complete. 

“We are delighted to join the Symbian Foundation,” commented Tim Ocock, VP of Business Development, Symsource, “The Symbian Foundation is a great way for the well established Symbian ecosystem members, such as Symsource, to be even more closely and publicly involved with development of new and exciting mobile applications. This enables Symsource to continue to be a leading contributor to the thriving Symbian Foundation community” 

As a member of the Symbian Foundation, Symsource gains the immediate right to license the Symbian Foundation platform, royalty free and without source code fees; to participate in working groups and in the governance of the foundation; and to participate in joint marketing and branding campaigns. 

Symsource Ltd. has built a strong successful application development track record on the Symbian platform, having worked in the past to deliver complex applications for the S60™ and UIQ™ platforms. The company is well equipped and ready to adapt rapidly to the new technical and commercial framework offered by the Nokia™ Ovi™ Store. Symsource is also at the forefront in supporting the creation of new reference designs and product categories, such as netbooks, that can be based on Symbian. 

About The Symbian Foundation 

The Symbian Foundation, together with its ecosystem, is creating the most proven, open and complete mobile software platform, which is based on Symbian OS and software assets contributed by Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, and Sony Ericsson, including the S60 and MOAP(S) user interfaces. Symbian OS is the leading open mobile operating system, which has shipped in over 250 million mobile devices to date. 

Portions of the source code are already being moved to open source, under the Eclipse Public License. By mid-2010, this process will be complete. This will make the platform code available to all for free, bringing additional innovation and engaging an even broader community in future developments. 

The foundation software licensing model and governance structure has been designed to secure transparency, encourage contribution and maintain platform consistency. The foundation promotes collaboration, contributions and active participation and operates as a meritocracy. 

The Symbian Foundation now occupies offices in the UK (London) and US (Foster City), and will soon have regional operations in China (Beijing) and Japan (Tokyo). 

Symbian Foundation and all Symbian-based trademarks and logos are trademarks of the Symbian Foundation. 

For more information please visit www.symbian.org or blog.symbian.org.